Insecurity

March 09, (THEWILL) — Over the past two weeks, Nigeria has witnessed a surge of violent attacks, killings, kidnapping and large-scale destruction of property that have left communities across the country on the edge. From the North-East to South-East, insurgents,...

March 08, (THEWILL) — A country’s security is not measured by the number of uniforms on the road. It is measured by whether an ordinary mother can sleep without one ear open, whether a trader can return from market...

January 12, (THEWILL) — The Edo State Government has suspended the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo Central Senatorial District for the second term academic session, following worsening security conditions in the area. The suspension comes...

January 11, (THEWILL) — At neighbourhood markets in Nigeria, shoppers now bargain for cups instead of bags. A cup of rice replaces a sack, a slice for tubers, and four tomatoes instead of a basket. Not because tastes have...

January 04, (THEWILL) — As Nigerians exchange goodwill messages and look ahead with cautious hope, the year 2025 will linger in their collective memory as one of the most tragic and unsettling in recent history. From the North to...

December 14, (THEWILL) — A clash between the Senate and President Bola Tinubu over the standing order on withdrawal of police escort to VIPs is imminent. Following the President’s insistence that the order stands, regardless of subtle protest from...

December 08, (THEWILL) — The diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the friction caused by the framing of Nigeria’s security challenges as a crusade against Christians received a big boost on Sunday when a US Congressional delegation visited Abuja. Confirming the...

December 03, (THEWILL) — A man once went to an oracle. The oracle told him, “Your deceased father says you must sacrifice a goat for him.” The man replied calmly, “Go back and ask my father if he ever owned...

December 03, (THEWILL) — The roots of the current crisis stretch deep into the past. To truly discern these origins, one must look all the way back to the Justice Alexander Ovie Aniagolu Report on the Maitatsine Riots in...

November 30, (THEWILL) — For the first time in its recent history, the National Assembly set aside political differences and spoke with one voice on the heightened insecurity in the country, following the abduction of school children in Kebbi...