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Ogannah Onyeama Austyn, a prominent journalist and publisher of THEWILL, has officially entered the race for the 2027 Delta North Senatorial District. The contest for the seat took a significant turn following the publication of his nomination and clearance documents by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), confirming him as …

Popular Nollywood actress, Temitope Osoba, is dead. Her death was announced on Wednesday by fellow actor Alesh Sanni in an emotional post shared on his Instagram page. Expressing grief over the loss, Sanni said he had been unable to sleep since learning of the actress’ death, describing her as a …

The West African Examinations Council has released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results and outlined how candidates can check their performance online. In an update posted on its official X handle on Wednesday, WAEC announced that candidates can now check their results online after generating or recovering …

Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Solomon Odeniyi, Stephen Angbulu, Animasa-hun Salman, Dele Ogunyemi, Dirisu Yakubu and Chima Azubuike President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for about 250,000 personnel of the Armed Forces, raising the military’s annual wage bill from N660bn to N924bn in what …

The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election, Hon.Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has assured the people of the state that he will not disappoint them, adding that he will provide more dividends of democracy to the rural …

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the Federal Government over the allocation of ₦1.08tn to the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, Enugu State, in the 2026 Appropriation Act, describing it as evidence of “a blueprint to defraud Nigerians.” Atiku’s reaction followed …

Rwanda has declared Friday, August 7, 2026, a public holiday to mark Umuganura Day, the country’s national harvest festival, a tradition that dates back to the pre-colonial era. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Public Service and Labour on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. According to Legit, the holiday …

The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has ordered the freezing of accounts linked to Western Metal Products Company (WEMPCO) Limited across 27 commercial banks and fintech firms over an alleged ₦61.45 billion debt owed to United Bank for Africa (UBA). In a ruling delivered on April 2, Justice …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says issues surrounding its planned nationwide strike have largely been addressed following a meeting with the federal government.History The association had earlier warned it would embark on a strike from August 10 if its demands—ranging from unpaid salaries and allowances to broader welfare …

  …Expansion Project to Strengthen Nigeria’s Position as a Major Cement Export Hub   Dangote Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) valued over $800 million for the expansion of the Dangote Cement Plant in Itori, Ogun State, increasing its production …