Politics

Governor Ademola Adeleke announces legal action against the EFCC after the anti-graft agency froze the Osun State Government salary account without a court order, describing the move as an assault on democracy and constitutional governance. Adeleke accuses former...

Peter Obi condemns attacks on Cardinal John Onaiyekan and the Catholic Bishops' Conference, urging the Presidency to address Nigeria's mounting crises instead of attacking critics. NDC presidential candidate says the Catholic Church is speaking for millions of Nigerians...

EFCC directs First Bank to place the Osun State Government Salary Account on "Post No Debit" (PND) status in an August 5 letter seen by THEWILL Governor Ademola Adeleke raises alarm over an alleged wider plan to freeze...

Stakeholders from across Northern Nigeria converge in Kaduna, declaring that unity and collective action are critical to ending the region's prolonged security crisis. Organisers identify insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence as major threats, urging governments, security agencies...

Isaac Fayose challenges FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to a Rolls-Royce-for-Rolls-Royce and ₦1 billion wager, insisting Peter Obi will win Rivers State with 72 per cent of the votes The businessman alleges that the 2023 presidential election in Rivers...

President Bola Tinubu is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where Nigeria says he will be seated in proximity to US President Donald Trump during the General Debate. Nigeria's Permanent Representative to...

Donald Duke calls for the immediate localisation of Nigeria's security architecture, insisting that state police, stronger intelligence gathering and judicial reforms are essential to reversing the country's worsening insecurity. The PRP presidential candidate links the nation's security challenges...

INEC publishes nomination documents officially confirming Ogannah Onyeama Austyn as the PDP candidate for the Delta North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 elections. THEWILL Publisher and media entrepreneur makes a significant transition from journalism and public affairs...

ICA disowns 2027 endorsement narrative: FCT-based Igbo association says no individual or group has the mandate to commit the South-East to President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. Officials accused of speaking for themselves: The association insists comments by Hope...

Federal High Court validates key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, dismissing the National Democratic Congress' constitutional challenge in its entirety. Justice Muhammed Umar rules that disputes over candidates' eligibility belong strictly to the pre-election stage, closing the...