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From boardrooms to world stages, from studios to stadiums, this week’s cover story reminds us of one powerful truth: African excellence does not need translation. The individuals profiled did not achieve global relevance by erasing their origins; they...

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Muyiwa Olowoporoku is one of those professionals quietly working to shape the health industry from the inside out. His career spans several sectors, including health, fintech, energy, finance and the creative economy, and he has built a reputation as a...

Again, LP Factions on Warpath

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Deyemi Okanlawon has always loved acting. From the age of five, he was in school plays and at nine, he had booked a national commercial. Okanlawon was always reading storybooks, and he had a vivid imagination, so the stage was the best place to express...

Recalcitrant Governors Frustrate Implementation

Friday's Supreme Court judgement in a suit instituted by the Attorney-General of Osun State, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, against the AttorneyGeneral of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), over the prolonged withholding of statutory allocations meant for...

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Many of you will remember Sulaiman Aledeh from your TV screens, but did you know that before Channels and Arise News, he began his career at Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS)? It all started with his love for listening to people speak. He listened to the...

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The 2025 GTCO FSHN WKND proved once again why Lagos sits at the heart of Africa’s fashion conversation. Beyond the runway glamour and global designer showcases, the event captured the true spirit of the theme, Fashion is Freedom. It was a weekend when...

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Africa’s digital renaissance feels deeply personal. Each creator is crafting a piece of a much larger narrative where Africa tells her own story. This new wave of creativity shows that the future belongs to those who dare to show up authentically....

Again, NNPC Moves to Restore Moribund Refineries Amid NASS Probe

Approximately three weeks after the National Assembly initiated an inquiry into the ongoing repairs of the country’s refineries, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has recommenced efforts to restore the facilities that have been...

Adamawa Leads Move to Institutionalise...

The Adamawa State government’s efforts to enshrine social protection in law through the development of a comprehensive Social Protection Bill has received a significant boost from stakeholders, particularly the Supporting Sustainable Social Protection,...

Political Undertones of Condolence...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubus’s recent visit to Plateau State came with tempers. For its sheer enormity and spirito-cultural agenda, it has generated news and story lines, sparked analysts and their perspectives, left much to be desired and very little...

How Jostle for VP Ticket is Shaping 2027 Presidential Race

Avice presidential candidate is usually the making of a presidential candidate of a political party or the choice of a party caucus after a presidential primary has been held. Vice presidential candidates are usually known for the art of subtle...

4 More Governors to Dump Party for APC, as Jonathan Seeks Alliance with ADC in Comeback Bid...

The lingering crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is beginning to take a heavy toll, even on its leaders. As of now, plans for the proposed National Convention in November in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is almost in tatters, leaving a trail...

A Battle Between Union’s Interest and Free Enterprise

Fearing a possible breakdown of law and order if the lingering dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Dangote Refinery leads to fuel scarcity nationwide, the Directorate of State Services, DSS, summoned both...

Obi, Obidient Movement Begin Defection as INEC Greenlights ADC Obi, Obidient Movement Begin Defection as INEC Greenlights ADC

The uncertainty surrounding the leadership of the coalition backed opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, could fade away soon as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opens talks with the Senator David Mark-led Interim National...

How 20yrs Later, Lula and Tinubu Achieved Stronger...

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil made a prediction about Nigeria and Brazil on April 12, 2005. During a state visit to Nigeria, he affirmed before his Nigerian host, then President Olusegun Obasanjo at a joint media address: "If the 19th...

Wike Frets as Makinde Takes Over PDP Ahead of 2027 Election Wike Frets as Makinde Takes Over PDPAhead...

In the battle of wits among leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the prolonged crisis in the party, two camps have since emerged and lined up behind either Governor of Oyo State Seyi Makinde or the Minister of the Federal Capital...

No Visible Upset as APC, PDP, NNPP Maintain Strongholds, ADC Falters

Expectations of a major upset in Saturday’s by-election went up in smoke as the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP held on to their strongholds, while the...

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When I learned that Joel Kachi Benson won the 2025 Emmy for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary, it made me very proud to be Nigerian. It got me wondering what inspires his stories. Benson used to produce various kinds of content, including...

Time for NNPCL’s Refineries to Go!

The recent statement by the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, that the state-owned refineries would not be sold, was most disappointing. This is because the NNPCL...

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When Tayo Faniran began his acting career after participating in Big Brother Africa Season 9, he knew at the time that he would only be acting temporarily. What lay ahead of him was a life as a model in South Africa. But fate had a different tale for...

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When Valerie Obaze started R&R in 2010, she was living in Lagos and searching for 100 per cent natural products that she could use on her newborn. She struggled to find anything that met her requirements— something locally made with plant-based...

Opposition Mounts Against Tinubu’s ReElection; People, Groups Behind the Plot

As the drumbeat of opposition amongst the political class against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 echoes louder, the scope of opposition seems to have expanded beyond expectation. Checks show that apart from the bands of visible...

2027: Tinubu Woos Rabiu Kwankwaso with APC’s Vice Presidential Ticket

For the second time in two weeks, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is going through a political upheaval of seismic proportions. Just when the leaders, stakeholders and members of the party were still recovering from the disruption caused by...

2027: Shettima Going, Going, Going…

Testing the waters and flying the kite are familiar tactics for politicians, while assessing their strengths and weaknesses in preparation for upcoming contests. The Sunday, June 8, 2025, Gombe State fiasco of the All Progressives Congress, APC,...

Democracy in Nigeria, 26 Years and Counting…

It is significant that the first President whose victory transitioned Nigeria from 29 years of military rule to civil rule in 1999 and ruled for eight years, Olusegun Obasanjo, would make a remarkable volteface on democracy, 26 years after. At a...

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Gbubemi Ejeye has always been interested in acting. Right from primary school, she acted in school plays. By the time she got to university, she wanted to study Theatre Arts, but she studied Law instead. However, she didn’t see herself practising, so...

Obi, LP Face Daunting Challenge Ahead 2027

It is no longer news that the Labour Party, LP, is currently fractured. The factions within the party may continue to make news headlines until its stakeholders take concrete steps to enforce the Supreme Court ruling of April 4, 2025. “It is the media...

ANNIVERSARY2027 The Journey So Far and Politics…

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration would have completed two years in office. That is, two years shy of his constitutionally mandated four-year tenure. During his inauguration on May 29, 2023, the President unveiled a...

Can Saraki, Oyinlola Committees Rescue PDP?

With less 10 days before the crucial meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on May 27 and then the National Convention, all eyes are on the Dr. Bukola Saraki led seven-man committee and the retired General...

Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV signalled where his papacy was headed during his inaugural speech last Thursday, when he said, “We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges, dialogue, always open to receive, like this square with open...

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Okusaga “Saga” Adeoluwa is a multi-hyphenate. He is an artist, actor, fitness coach, engineer, and reality TV star. You might wonder how he balances all these roles without losing himself. He does so by focusing on one thing at a time instead of...

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Bunmi George is the founder and CEO of ShredderGang, a fitness and nutrition company that has assisted over eighty-five thousand people in reaching their personal fitness goals. For George, ShredderGang started as something personal—her own story. She...

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If there’s anyone who proves that consistency and sheer talent don’t go unnoticed, it’s Mike Afolarin. Afolarin captured the hearts of a generation in his break-out role as Ishaya Bello in the Netflix movie Far From Home. You might ask how he got so...

Ethnic Tension, Insecurity Rise Across Communities as Citizens Worry

After paying a condolence visit to Kano State last week, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and his Kano counterpart, Abba Yusuf, jointly condemned calls for reprisals for the 16 hunters from the state who were alleged to be violent kidnappers and...

More Pain, Hardship as NNPCL Resumes Costly Importation of Petrol

Many Nigerians face daunting social and economic challenges against the backdrop of renewed importation of petroleum products in the country, about six months after the practice was officially suspended. Lately, there were concerns about the...

Ex-President Jonathan Condemns Emergency Rule in Rivers as Opposition, Anger Fester

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has joined other concerned Nigerians in speaking out against the removal of Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and other elected officials, as well as the appointment of a Sole Administrator to take charge...

Leadership Crises in Lagos, Rivers: Sanwo-Olu, Fubara’s Governorship in the Balance as Tinubu, Wike Seek Atonement

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his counterpart in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, belong to two different political parties, the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the governing All Progressives Congress, APC,...

Why Akpabio, Senate Erred in Suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan for 6 Months. . .

BY AMOS ESELE After a spell of heated public debates, protests and drama over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations of sexual harassment, abuse of office and malicious obstruction of legislative functions, levelled against President of the...

Between Tinubu, GAC/Sanwo-Olu and a Defiant Majority in Lagos Assembly, Who Blinks First?

Phomeresident Bola Tinubu is frustrated with the turn of events at his state’s Lagos State House of Assembly, THEWILL can report and has asked Lagos State Governor, Babajide SanwoOlu, who he believes orchestrated the ouster of Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as...

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Ini Dima-Okojie has always had an interest in storytelling and arts. When she was young, whenever she watched award shows, she would imagine herself receiving an award. At the same time, Dima-Okojie was very shy, so she didn’t think she would pursue a...

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Ican’t believe it’s our fourth anniversary; it feels like I blinked, and suddenly it’s four years later. In those four years, we have grown as a magazine; for one, Instagram verified us, which was exciting news. The four years haven’t been without...

With Governorship, State Capture on Their Minds: Federal Lawmakers Propose Creation of 31 States

Judging from the unfavourable public reception of media reports that the House of Representatives was proposing the creation of 31 states, its leadership had to immediately issue a clarification on Thursday, February 6, 2024. The proposals were...

Why Obidient Movement is Restructuring, Following Path Walked by PDM, Kwankwasiyya, Others

Against the backdrop of the growing advocacy for coalitions or alliances among opposition political leaders in the country, ahead of the 2027 General Election, the reorganisation of the ‘Obidient’ Movement could not have come at a better time. One of...

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Funke Felix-Adejumo is the founder of Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation, an organisation dedicated to empowering women. By the time you read this, she would have been consecrated to the office of a Bishop. Her ministry and teaching are inspired by the...

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From a very young age, Dabota Lawson was passionate about everything related to beauty. This passion was nurtured mainly by her mum, a fashion designer who always emphasised the importance of skincare and cosmetic artistry in expressing individuality....

Uncertainty Over Planned Alliance Among Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

As allies, 2023 presidential candidates, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party alongside Labour Party’s Peter Obi and New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso would constitute a formidable opposition to the governing...

President Bola Tinubu

Prominent Nigerians across multiple sectors significantly influenced and impacted society this year. Some shone as beacons of hope amid the worsening insecurity and economic hardship, while others via their actions negatively affected lives through...

Vigilance as FG, State Governors Move To Establish State Police…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State last Wednesday sounded upbeat about the strong support for state police among majority of his counterparts, but some key stakeholders, many of whom he said would be further engaged after the Secretariats’ panel report...

Tax Reform Bills Divide Nigerians as FG Seeks Fair, Equitable, More Inclusive Tax System

The zeal with which the Bola Tinubu Administration pursues its policies appears to give room for suspicion and upset those who think there is a hidden agenda somewhere. This fear became clear to the THEWILL in the process of investigating why the wall...

Intrigue, Power Play: How Ribadu, AbdulRasaq, Ododo, Olukoyede Brokered Yahaya Bello’s Surrender

When THEWILL exclusively reported on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 that the fugitive former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello would voluntarily surrender to investigators at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...

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Omomene Odike is a successful human resources consultant who didn’t always have a career in human resources. She had a successful legal career and transitioned to human resources to balance her professional and personal life demands. As an ambitious...

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Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., is the House of Representatives’ spokesman and Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs. His political journey is deeply rooted in a sense of duty to serve his community and country, inspired by his family’s...

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Daniel Etim Effiong didn’t always train as an actor. His parents chose chemical engineering as his course of study at University, but he knew he wanted to be an actor; ultimately, he had to decide what he wanted to do, which was entertainment. He left...

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Medical aesthetics has revolutionised the skincare sector and opened the door to cutting-edge procedures that exceed Nigeria’s standard of beauty care. Since its beginning, the beauty sector has expanded, providing answers to skin issues that were...

Triumph of Political Will Over Livestock Plan Controversy

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...Nigeria’s War Against Insecurity...

security agents are supplying arms and ammunition to bandits and terrorists is as old as the endless fight against insecurity in the country in the past two decades. Ribadu’s revelation only unveiled what has become endemic in the country, particularly...

Tinubu Departs UK For France Nigerian Army Donates Model Healthcare Facility to Kogi Community

TThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, disclosed this at the weekend in a statement which he personally signed and made available to the Ministry’s Information and Public Relations Unit. The statement states...

...Grip on Local Government Areas

this newspaper in an earlier interview that though the apex court ruling is a “star judgement” that is good for democracy, its value will be “completely lost if State Independent Electoral Commissions, SIECs, are not also "rescued" from state...

CJN To Swear in 87 New SANs on Monday Bayelsa to Prioritise Low-Cost Honudsing Schemes For Civil Servants, Others FG Mulls Technological Investments, Alternative Fuels For Safe Shipping, Says Minister Oyetola

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat KekereEkun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, September 30, at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. A statement by the Court’s Director of Information and Public...

...as Election Narrows to Ighodalo, Okpebholo

It is just to scare people away from voting.” Akpata expressed satisfaction with the voting process. He said,” I am impressed with the process so far. Despite the rain, people have come out to vote, which shows that they are yearning for change. For...

Senator Sumaila Commends Nigerian Troops For Neutralising Bandit Kingpin Halilu Sububu Rise Against Police Extortion, Andomalies – PCRC Charges NURTW As Sole Buyer, NNPCL Deploys Trucks to Dangote Refinery to Load Petrol

The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, has commended Nigerian troops for neutralising notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Buzu, aka Halilu Sububu, in Zamfara State. In a statement issued to newsmen...

...Fuel Price Cripples Economic Activities

Downstream, NNPC, Adedapo Segun, that the current fuel scarcity was expected to “subside in a few days as more stations recalibrate and begin selling PMS.” Even so, with the product selling for between N860 per litre and N880 per litre at NNPC Mega...

...Minimum Wage Battle Enters Next Phase...

the Head of Service, Prince Enobong Uwah and the State Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Sunny James both said last Monday that they were yet to engage in any discussion. In Bayelsa, State, a committee has been set up by Gov Douye Diri...