India

May 24 (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese grandmother, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Canadian Loud, into Nigeria through...

February 23, (THEWILL) — In a symbolic move reflecting India’s journey from colonial rule to independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the statue of British architect, Edwin Lutyens, at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be replaced by a statue of...

June 15, (THEWILL) – Just three days after an Air India flight fell from the sky less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in northwestern India, killing at least 270 people, a helicopter carrying Hindu...

January 08, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Chennai City police in New Delhi, India, have arrested a Nigerian identified as John Okaber, a.k.a Kempala. Kempala was declared wanted by Indian authorities in October last year in connection with the alleged...

November 17, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and India, on Sunday, reaffirmed commitment to a robust strategic partnership, pledging to strengthen ties in key areas, including economic development, defence, healthcare and food security, to actualise $14 billion investment in Nigeria by...

November 17, (THEWILL) - Nigeria and India have signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen the long-standing partnership and cooperation between the two countries. The signed MoUs included Cultural Exchange, Survey Cooperation and Cooperation in Customs. Permanent Secretary,...

October 16, (THEWILL) – An Akasa Air passenger aircraft flying 184 passengers from New Delhi to the Indian southern city of Bengaluru, was diverted on Wednesday after it “received a security alert” relating to a bomb threat. The 184...

September 27, (THEWILL) – Police in India have arrested five suspects for the killing of a seven-year-old class 2 pupil in an alleged ritual sacrifice aimed at bringing good fortune to a D L Public School, Rasgawan. Police officer, Hathras...

June 20, (THEWILL) - Aarti Steel Nigeria, an Indian manufacturing company, based in Ota, Ogun State, is reportedly exiting Nigeria. The 120,000-capacity cold-rolled mill established in 2017 in Ota produces home appliances, roofing sheets, metal furniture, filing cabinets, tables,...

May 31, (THEWILL) - An Indian High Court sitting in the western state of Rajasthan has directed the government to declare a national emergency over the country’s ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks...