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Uneasy Calm at APC After First Phase of Primaries Across Nigeria

A tense quiet settled over the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend after the first leg of its nationwide primaries produced winners but failed to produce consensus in many states. While reports indicated a peaceful ending to the...

Irregularity claims, shock defeats for incumbents

Multiple controversies have dogged the primary elections for House of Representatives tickets of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country. The primaries were held in the 360 federal constituencies across the country between Saturday and...

Price surge tilts Nigeria toward rate hold

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is facing severe pressure to maintain the benchmark interest rate at its upcoming meeting. Renewed geopolitical volatility in the Middle East has heightened global inflation...

AMBASSADOR Of ITALY TO NIGERIA PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO POLO

L-R: Jennifer Obayuwana; His Excellency, Roberto Mengoni; and John Obayuwana, during the visit of the Italian Ambassador to the Polo Head Office aimed at bolstering trade relations between Polo and Italy’s luxury and fashion industry in...

Tinubu, Wike Reject Fubara's Bid, Pick...

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s re-election bid on the platform of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has collapsed, THEWILL can authoritatively report, after failing to get the...

Iheanacho celebrates scottish title as Celtic seal dramatic triumph

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho capped a remarkable debut season at Celtic with a Scottish Premiership title on Saturday, as the Hoops staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Hearts 3-1 at Celtic Park and deny the Edinburgh side their first...

Why Nigerians are targets of xenophobic violence in S’africa

For many Nigerians living in South Africa, each new wave of xenophobic unrest revives an unsettling reality; the fear that their nationality alone could make them targets of mob violence, looting, or intimidation. Although attacks against foreign...

AMVCA 2026 NOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST NIGHT

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards delivered the glamour, emotional wins, and de ning career moments audiences have come to expect from Nollywood’s biggest night, while once again proving that the red carpet remains one of the...

EDITOR’S NOTE

Dr Ifeoma Abajue wasn't always an aesthetic dermatologist; she initially trained as a doctor, but she saw a gap in aesthetics in Nigeria and decided to fill it. It all started when, after her medical studies, she decided to specialise in dermatology....

I studied for eight hours daily to score 372 – UTME candidate, Owoeye

Overall best Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidate with 372 score, Daniella Owoeye, tells GRACE EDEMA how her determination and personal study time contributed to her success Could you tell us about yourself? I am 16 years old and an...

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A Saudi Arabia official providing support to a pilgrim at Madina as Muslims arrive for the 2026 Hajj.

Foreign portfolio flows drive Nigeria’s capital importation to $6.4bn

Port Harcourt -- Nigeria’s total capital importation rose to $6.44 billion in the fourth quarter, Q4, of 2025, driven largely by surging portfolio investments, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. The figure represents a...

The great fiscal reversal: How Nigeria has descended from fiscal discipline to fiscal debacle

Three budgetary eras are now discernible in Nigeria since 2011, each defined less by changes in administration than by distinct orientations to fiscal policy. The first era was 2011-2015, during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. It was...

The 2026 LIVABILITY INDEX

The African continent in 2026 presents a unique and evolving landscape for those seeking a high quality of life. Beyond traditional measures of wealth, livability today is defined by a sophisticated blend of safety, healthcare, cost of living, climate,...

Africa's Richest People: Markets and Monopolies

Re: Setting the records straight on the disqualification of NESTOIL’S lawyers

THE public is now awash with false narratives about the ongoing disputes between FBNQUEST Merchant Bank Limited and First Trustees Limited against Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited, Ernest Azudialu-obiejesi and Nnenna Obiejesi and it has now...