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BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to ₦825 per Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, bringing it down to ₦825 per litre from its previous rate of ₦835.... Read more »
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ASUU Gets New President as Osodeke’s Term Ends

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected new national leaders. The election involved 419 delegates across the country, with the Vice President, Dr Christopher Piuwna, emerging as the new president,... Read more »
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NIMC Announces N28,574 Charge for Correcting Date of Birth on NIN

Nigerians who wish to correct their NIN date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now have to pay N28,574, following a sharp hike in service charges by the... Read more »
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Lagos APC Panel Approves Consensus Method for Council Candidate Selection

The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said candidates for the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area and the Yaba Local Council Development Area will emerge... Read more »
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Independence of Legislature: Stakeholders Renew Plea

Stakeholders at a one day legislative media symposium organised in Abeokuta by the Forum for Governance, Leadership and Values have decried the subservient nature of the legislative arm to the executive arm... Read more »
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Niger State ‘Generally Safe’, Commissioner Tells Citizens

Niger State Commissioner for Homeland Security, Brig. Gen. Bello Abdullahi (Rtd), has assured that Niger state is generally safe, despite occasional incursions by armed bandits from neighboring Zamfara and Kaduna states. The... Read more »
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Agricultural Transformation: Nestle Supports 25,000 Smallholder Farmers in Kaduna

In a bold step towards building a climate-resilient agricultural sector, AGRA, Nestlé Nigeria, and TechnoServe have launched the Strengthening Farmers’ and SMEs’ Resilience through Climate Smart Grain Production and Accessing the Structured... Read more »
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Borno Ceremony Turns Fatal as 18-Year-Old Shot in Accidental Discharge

A man was fatally shot during a turbaning ceremony in Gwoza, Borno State, on Saturday, when a locally made dane gun misfired. Sources told Akelicious that Yusuf Ahmadu, of Gwoza town, was... Read more »
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JUST IN: ASUU Elects New President

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Prof. Chris Piwuna, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, as its new president. Piwuna, who also serves as the... Read more »
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Nigeria to end foreign shipping waivers – Minister

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced plans to end the issuance of waivers under the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003. Oyetola made this known on Sunday... Read more »
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Ooni urges Nigerians in diaspora to invest in homeland

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has called on Nigerians living abroad to return home and channel their expertise and resources into developing their communities. Speaking at the second edition... Read more »
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Man arrested for defiling 12-year-old girl in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Ayobo area of Lagos State. Spokesperson for the command, Chief Superintendent of... Read more »
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Igwe Ogbonna Applauds Governor Mbah for Restoring Peace, Congratulates New Ogugu Town Union Executives

Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State has been applauded for his commitment towards the development of traditional institutions and peace building across communities in the state. The Traditional Ruler of Ogugu... Read more »
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BREAKING – Wike arrives for key PDP meeting

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has arrived at the venue for the crucial Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders meeting. Wike, who arrived at the... Read more »
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Contributors to Development Will Be Honoured – Emir of Minna

The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruk Bahago, has said that the traditional institution will always honour those who contribute to the development of Minna Emirate, the state, country and humanity. The... Read more »
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Banks’ SMS Alert Charges: Customers Opt for Email Notifications Instead

Some bank users in Abuja have declared they will opt for electronic mail alerts from their banks to cut costs and reduce charges on their accounts. Some of them who spoke to... Read more »
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Seadogs Takes Anti-Cultism Campaign to Secondary Schools

As part of its contribution and a swift move to stamp out cultism especially among secondary school students, Ash Montana Deck in collaboration with Katamaran Deck chapter of the National Association of... Read more »
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Energy Transition Requires Global Teamwork, Minister Emphasizes

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has emphasised the need for global partnerships in building a resilient and sustainable mining sector to drive the global energy transition. Speaking at... Read more »
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Air Peace brings home 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Côte d’Ivoire

Air Peace has successfully repatriated 78 Nigerian women trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire under the false pretense of employment. The airline deployed a Boeing 737 aircraft (registration 5N-BQV) from Murtala Muhammed International Airport... Read more »
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Trump Wants Immediate Ukraine-Russia Talks in Istanbul to End ‘Bloodbath

The United States President, Donald Trump, has given his nod for Ukraine’s leader, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Istanbul for negotiations to end the war.... Read more »