8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (382+ words) July 25, (THEWILL) — The Controller of Corrections in Akwa Ibom State, Theophilus Okoka, has raised the alarm over severe overcrowding and deteriorating conditions in custodial centres across the state, warning that the situation is endangering the lives of inmates. Okoka disclosed…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (887+ words) July 25, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has strongly refuted widespread reports alleging that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, directed officers to shoot anyone found in possession of illegal firearms. He described the claim as false, misleading, and…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (429+ words) July 25, (THEWILL) — A UK coroner has ruled that Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud died accidentally after taking a combination of alcohol, drugs, and prescription medication while staying at a luxury hotel in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (569+ words) The discovery followed days of intelligence gathering and surveillance by NSCDC operatives, who tracked the activities of the institution before raiding the premises and dismantling the operation. Authorities said the illegal institution had been presenting itself as a gateway to…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (305+ words) July 23, (THEWILL) — Chadwick Boseman’s brothers, Kevin and Derrick Boseman, have filed a petition asking a Los Angeles court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of the actor’s estate. The petition was filed on July 17 on behalf of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (558+ words) July 23, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has cleared a Niger Republic national earlier reported as a suspected terrorist, saying exhaustive intelligence investigations found no evidence linking him to Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), or any other terrorist…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (512+ words) In a significant victory for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three terrorists linked to the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. Justice Salim…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (258+ words) July 23, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s position as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency markets is creating a new challenge for authorities as fraudsters increasingly target digital financial platforms. The country has remained one of the leading markets for crypto activity, with global…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (945+ words) July 23, (THEWILL) — A disturbing new international report has revealed that Nigeria’s healthcare sector came under unprecedented assault between 2023 and 2025, with armed groups, criminal bandits, and jihadist insurgents abducting at least 91 health workers, killing 15 others, and carrying out 101 separate attacks on…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (404+ words) July 22, (THEWILL) — Australian actor and director Rebel Wilson, who directed “The Deb”, has won a defamation case brought against her by the film’s lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes, after Australia’s Federal Court dismissed the lawsuit and ordered MacInnes to cover Wilson’s…...