Politics

June 14, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government’s successful evacuation of the first batch of 268 Nigerians from South Africa, pending the documentation of over 700 others, has escalated tension between both countries following disagreement over the handling, categorisation...

June 12 (THEWILL) — Governor Hyacinth Alia has praised the House of Representatives for passing a bill to pave the way for the creation of state police, saying such a step is capable of strengthening Nigeria's security architecture. The Governor...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s electoral management body, security agencies, and political actors to ensure that the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti State and Osun State are conducted peacefully, transparently, and in a manner...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday used his 2026 Democracy Day address to defend his administration’s economic reforms, present what he described as major achievements recorded since assuming office in 2023, and call on Nigerians to...

June 11 (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives on Thursday took a historic step towards overhauling Nigeria’s security architecture, passing a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police across the federation and approving 18 constitutional alteration clauses...

June 11, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives on Thursday announced a new leadership team for its minority caucus, bringing to an end weeks of consultations, lobbying, and internal disagreements among opposition lawmakers over the composition of the caucus...

June 11, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled June 16 to June 25, 2026, for political parties to conduct special primaries in newly restored constituencies across Benue, Delta, Jigawa, and Kogi states, ahead of the...

June 09, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Tuesday, advanced efforts to establish a comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrency and digital asset operations in Nigeria, passing the Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulation Bill, 2026, for second reading in what lawmakers...

June 09, (THEWILL) — The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared that no credible alternative has yet emerged ahead of the 2027 presidential election, faulting President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi,...

June 09, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has filed appeals against two recent Federal High Court judgements that questioned aspects of its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election,...