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2027: Akwa Ibom Council Chairman Nkutt Rallies Support For Tinubu, Others

March 13, (THEWILL) — The Executive Chairman of Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Ubong Nkutt, on Thursday, rallied political stakeholders and supporters in Itu to mobilise grassroots backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Akwa Ibom...

OPay Addresses Report Of Office Closure, Says NRS Notice Affects Entire Fintech Industry

March 13, (THEWILL) — Fintech firm, OPay, has reacted to reports suggesting that its offices were shut down by Nigeria’s tax authorities, clarifying that the development relates to a broader regulatory notice affecting multiple operators in the financial technology...

Reps Panel Gives Clean Bill To Maritime Academy Oron, Hails Infrastructure, Transparency

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March 13, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has commended the management of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, for what it described as impressive infrastructure development and improved administrative transparency. Members...

Middle East Tensions Pushing Region To Collapse – Guterres Urges Diplomacy

March 13, (THEWILL) — The escalating conflict across the Middle East is pushing the region dangerously close to collapse, with far-reaching consequences already being felt across the globe, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned. Speaking in...

Four U.S. Service Members Killed As Refuelling Aircraft Goes Down In Western Iraq

March 13, (THEWILL) — Four United States service members have been confirmed dead after a refuelling aircraft went down in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). In a statement released on Friday, CENTCOM...

PalmPay’s Purple Woman 3.0 Boosts Female Tech Talent, Awards 10 Internships

March 13, (THEWILL) — PalmPay has reaffirmed its commitment to gender inclusion in the tech ecosystem with the third edition of its Purple Woman programme, Purple Woman 3.0, to empower young women with digital and technical skills. The initiative focuses...

BUA Cement Distributes Farm Inputs To 300 Displaced Farmers

March 13, (THEWILL) — As part of efforts to restore livelihoods and strengthen economic resilience among displaced rural households, BUA Cement Plc has distributed agricultural inputs to about 300 farmers resettled from their communities in Sokoto State The Managing Director...

Trump Casts Doubt On Iran’s New Leader, Netanyahu Labels Him Puppet

March 13, (THEWILL) — U.S President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the condition of Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, saying he believes the cleric is alive but may have been injured following Israeli strikes during the...

Advocacy Groups, PWD, Others Celebrate International Women’s Day In Bayelsa

March 13, (THEWILL) — Gender Rights Advocacy group, Do Foundation, and others celebrated the International Women's Day 2026, “Women living with disabilities in Bayelsa State”, calling on the state and federal lawmakers to quickly pass and sign the Bayelsa...

2027: Don’t Send Inexperienced Politicians To Senate – Nduese Essien Warns

March 13, (THEWILL) — A former Minister of Lands and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has cautioned against the growing push to project inexperienced politicians for the Senate, warning that effective representation in the upper legislative chamber requires experience,...