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BREAKING: Ebonyi Governor Sacks Amasiri Appointees, Dethrones Traditional Rulers

Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has ordered the immediate removal of all government appointees from Amasiri community, including Management Committee members and Commissioners. The governor also announced the... Read more »
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Bandits Kill Soldier, One Other in Katsina Village Attack

Two persons, including a Nigerian Army soldier, were killed in the early hours of Friday when armed bandits attacked Unguwar Dahiru village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Sources said... Read more »
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Gov. Nwifuru Orders Immediate Probe into Deadly Oso Edda Attack

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has ordered immediate investigation into recent attack in Okporojo in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of the State. The Governor, in a statement by... Read more »
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Gunmen Invade Community, Kill 5, and Burn Houses in Ebonyi

Gunmen invaded Okporojo community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, killed 5 persons, burnt many houses and kidnapped several people. The gunmen took residents of the community unaware with... Read more »
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Bauchi Approves Monthly Stipends for Imams, Pastors

The Bauchi State Economic Council has approved monthly stipends for Imams and Pastors across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed chaired the meeting on Friday, January 30, alongside top officials from the finance... Read more »
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Senator Ndume Reacts as Boko Haram Attacks Kill Soldiers, Civilians in Borno

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged the Nigerian military to sustain and intensify its offensive against Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) following... Read more »
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Gov. Sule Orders Immediate Investigation Into Keana Farmers’ Killings

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the killing of innocent farmers by unidentified gunmen in Keana Local Government Area of the state.The governor condemned the attack... Read more »
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Enugu to Enforce Restriction of Movement for January Environmental Clean-Up

The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) has announced that the first environmental sanitation exercise for the year 2026 will take place on Saturday, January 31, from 7:00am to 10:00am across the... Read more »
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Actor Stanley Amandi Arrested Over Alleged Involvement in Coup Plot against President Tinubu

Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged coup plot involving some Nigerian military officers, according to a report by PREMIUM TIMES. Amandi, a director and... Read more »
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Kano Emirate Dispute Nears Resolution, State Govt Says

Barely five days after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Kano State Government has signalled an imminent resolution of the prolonged emirship crisis in the... Read more »
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Nigeria to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Defence Production Within Five Years — Matawalle

Nigeria is on track to become self-sustaining in defence production within the next five years, the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has said. Matawalle stated that if the current momentum... Read more »
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Nigeria Deepens Defence Ties With Türkiye to Modernise Armed Forces — CAS

Nigeria has intensified efforts to modernise its Armed Forces and strengthen international defence partnerships, with a renewed focus on collaboration with TĂĽrkiye, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin... Read more »
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BREAKING: Enugu Govt Slashes Land Rates by 60%, Bans Illegal Levies

The Enugu State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the land sector, including the immediate abolition of illegal levies and the streamlining of land-related charges, as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s broader... Read more »
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IPOB Says Soludo’s Market Threat Undermines Peace in South-East

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, for threatening to revoke ownership of Onitsha Main Market, other markets across the state and rebuild them... Read more »
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Mob Kills, Burns Man Over Alleged Motorcycle Theft in Adamawa

An unidentified man was brutally killed and set ablaze by an angry mob in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about 9:00 p.m.... Read more »
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Police Recover 2,500 Litres of Suspected Toxic Chemicals in Zamfara

The police in Zamfara have recovered 2,500 litres of suspected hazardous and poisonous chemicals during a patrol operation in Gusau Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued on Thursday in... Read more »
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FCTA Workers Resume Indefinite Strike Despite Court Order

Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC, resumed their indefinite strike on Thursday, which they initially began on January 19 over unresolved welfare concerns.... Read more »
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Troops, Police Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims in Kaduna Forest

The Nigerian Army troops of Sector 7 of Operation OPEP, in collaboration with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local hunters, have rescued eight... Read more »
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Gunfire, Explosions Shake Niamey International Airport at Night

Gunshots and loud explosions of unknown origin were heard late on Wednesday night around the Niamey International Airport in Niger Republic. Local sources told Akelicious that the airport area was the scene... Read more »
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North–South Dichotomy advocacy is a Betrayal of Nigeria — Gbenga Hashim Slams Tinubu’s Aides

Presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has condemned what he described as a deliberate attempt by aides of President Bola Tinubu to fracture Nigeria along regional and... Read more »