THEWILL EDITORIAL: Farmers at the Mercy of Bandits

September 14, (THEWILL) — Last week’s report that farmers in agrarian communities of the northern part of Nigeria are in “a precarious dilemma” as suspected bandits imposed hefty taxes and levies on them before they could assess their farms or...

Kaspersky Warns of New Malware Campaign Targeting Facebook Users Across Africa

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has raised concern over a malicious campaign sweeping across Africa, with cybercriminals spreading the StealC v2 infostealer through fraudulent Facebook messages. Since late August 2025, more than 400 incidents have...

South-East Stakeholders Ask Enugu Assembly To Probe Governor Mbah Over Sujimoto Scandal

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Uche Nnaji, has revealed that more financial scandals concerning contracts awards under the administration of Governor Peter Mbah would soon be unveiled. Nnaji who stated this in an...

Terrorism: Court sentences Ansaru commander to 15 years’ imprisonment

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a senior commander of the proscribed terror group Ansaru, Mahmud Usman, to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to engaging in illegal mining to finance arms procurement for terrorism and...

Court jails Ansaru terrorist’s commander for 15 years

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organization to fifteen years imprisonment. The Department of State Services (DSS) arraigned him. Usman...

Nigeria News26 minutes ago Breaking: Court Sentences Ansaru Terrorist Commander To 15 Years Imprisonment One of the arrested commanders of the Ansaru terrorist organisation, Mahmud Usman, has been sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. Naija News…

Naija News reports that Usman was sentenced to jail on Thursday by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, however, ordered the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)...

DSS Arraigns Ansaru Commanders For Alleged Terrorism

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned two senior commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organisation. The suspects are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a Abbas/Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, also called Malam...

Terrorism: Nigerian Govt arraigns Ansaru commanders amid tight security

The Nigerian government, through the Department of State Services, DSS, has finally arraigned two senior commanders of a proscribed terrorist organisation, Ansaru. DAILY POST reports that the suspects are Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a...

71st BPSC CCE Prelims 2025: Current Affairs topics which you shouldn’t miss for Bihar PCS exam

The 71st Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Prelims examination is scheduled for 13th September, 2025. The preliminary exam will be two hours long and will include objective questions totaling 150 marks. Negative markings of 1/3rd mark will be...

Effect of Illumination on Near Positive Fusional Vergence in Young Adults

Introduction Binocular vision depends on the accurate coordination of both eyes to fuse retinal images into a single three-dimensional (3D) perception, which enhances depth perception and spatial awareness.1 This enables effective navigation and...

How Prof. Aadamu Abubakar Gwarzo is transforming education and empowerment in Nigeria, Africa

Education remains one of the most powerful tools for social and economic transformation, and few individuals have demonstrated this truth more clearly than Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the visionary founder of the Maryam Abacha Group of...

Burkina Faso Abolishes Visa Fees for African Travelers: A Bold Step Toward Pan-African Unity and Economic Growth

In a landmark decision aimed at fostering greater regional integration and promoting the free movement of people and goods across the African continent, Burkina Faso has announced the elimination of visa fees for all African travelers. The policy...

DRTS: Staff Oppose Alleged Succession Breach, Petition Minister

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted at the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory, following the retirement of its director, Dr Abdul Lateef Bello, yesterday. Shortly after the pulling-out parade held in his...

In new book, Adegoroye reflects leadership in Nigerian Civil Service

Book Title: Leadership in the Nigerian Civil Service – Five Decades of Lessons in Performance, Encounters and Triumphs Number of Pages: 420 Author: Goke Adegoroye Publisher: Kachifo Limited, Lagos, Nigeria Year of Publication: 2025 Price: Not...

International Criminal Court or Court of Chauvinism? Africa’s ordeal with the ICC

Manuel Godsin|Published 37 minutes ago 7min THE vision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it was established in 2002 was to be a turning point in the history of global justice, administering justice in a way no external force or power...

Arewa’s Lithium Gold: Why Northern Nigeria Chooses Politics Over Progress

Northern Nigeria sits upon the rarest of treasures, not merely in the glitter of gold or the gleam of gemstones, but in the veins of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese that course through its soils like lifeblood waiting to be refined. From...

Return to morocco

Building for an awesome AFCON On the 20th of August, I received an invitation that instantly lifted my spirits: a personal message from Fouzi Lekjaa, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), through his officer, Mohammed Amine...

Bauchi Approves ₦800m For Student Scholarships, Sends 100 Abroad For Studies

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the release of ₦945.25 million for the 2024/2025 scholarship scheme for indigenes of the state, with ₦800 million already disbursed to beneficiaries across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This...

Wagner group’s faltering footprint in Mali a cautionary tale for African alliances with Russia

Last month The Sentry, a United States (US) organisation that exposes “multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy”, issued a report asserting that Wagner Group had failed in Mali. The report’s...

ICRISAT Director General Reaffirms Commitment to the Sahel and the Dryland Tropics During Visit

Reaffirming this commitment, Dr Himanshu Pathak, Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), led a delegation to Mali and Niger, alongside participation at the Africa Food Systems Forum...