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NiMet Issues Flash Flood Warning for Several States as Thunderstorms Approach

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities across the nation from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas. ‎NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday... Read more »
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Gunshot Wounds Claim Life of Abuja Chief Imam’s Son in Land Dispute

The family of Abubakar Yaqub, Chief Imam of the Kuchibuyi community in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, is in mourning after his son, Attahiru Abubakar, was allegedly shot dead... Read more »
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Coaches Deserve Equal Pay As The Players— Says Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye has weighed in on the ongoing debate about compensation for the Super Falcons’ coaches, saying they should not earn less than the players they train. Speaking on Sunday during... Read more »
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My experience at Federal Government Girls’ boarding school in Sagamu, Nigeria, was like a prison – Kemi Badenoch

British Conservative Party leader and Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has recounted her difficult teenage years at a Nigerian federal government girls’ secondary school, describing the experience as “like being... Read more »
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President Tinubu congratulates D’Tigress after 5th consecutive AfroBasket title

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s D’Tigress for cementing their dominance in African women’s basketball after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title With a decisive 78-64 win over Mali in... Read more »
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BREAKING: Senator Abubakar Sadiq Yar’adua Resigns from APC, Blasts Party Leadership as “Bandits in Government”

Senator Abubakar Sadiq Yar’adua has formally resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the party’s departure from its founding ideals and describing the current administration as “selfish and stinkingly... Read more »
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Afenifere Lauds UN’s Declaration of July 7 as World Amotekun Day

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday, commended the United Nations following its declaration of July 7 of every year as “World Amotekun Day.” Afenifere’s position was contained in a statement released... Read more »
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10 Benin Nationals Arrested in Ondo for Alleged Human Trafficking

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday, in Akure, the state capital, said it had arrested no fewer than 10 nationals of the Republic of Benin over an illegal human trafficking business... Read more »
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Media Rights Groups Slam Niger Governor for Shutting Down Badeggi FM, Urge Reopening

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development has slammed the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, for ordering the closure of Badeggi FM Radio and the revocation of its broadcasting licence. In... Read more »
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LASTMA Takes Action Against 18 Officers for Various Infractions

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority punished 18 erring officers and arrested over 7,000 vehicles through physical enforcement in the first six months of 2025. The authority arrested the vehicles for various... Read more »
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Four Illegal Revenue Collectors Arrested, Prosecuted in Anambra

The Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue, in collaboration with the State Anti-Touting Agency, has arrested and prosecuted some illegal revenue collectors as part of efforts to rid the state of criminal... Read more »
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FG Extends Closing Date for Paramilitary Recruitment Applications

The Federal Government has announced a one-week extension to the closing date for the ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services. The recruitment portal,... Read more »
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27-Year-Old Pulled Out Alive After Abuja Building Collapse

A 27-year-old man, Aliyu Salisu, was pulled out alive after a three-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening in the Lifecamp area of Abuja. The victim, identified as a citizen of Niger Republic,... Read more »
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132km Embankment, 32 Drains: Jigawa’s Ambitious Plan to Combat Flooding

The Jigawa government says it has constructed a 132-kilometre embankment and 32 drains to control flooding in the state. Governor Umar Namadi said this at the inauguration of the 2025 Tree Planting... Read more »
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INEC Cautions Against Vote Buying, Violence in Osun Ahead of 2026 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders to combat electoral fraud in future elections across the country. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mutiu Agboke,... Read more »
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Closure of Niger radio station threatens democracy – NUJ

The Nigeria Union of Journalists on Sunday condemned the Niger State Government for threatening to shut down Badeggi FM 90.1 and demolish the station’s premises.  Akelicious had reported that the radio station,... Read more »
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Customs Hands Over N20.5 Billion Worth of Fake Drugs, Substandard Tomato Paste to NAFDAC

In its ongoing fight against the influx of fake and substandard regulated products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has taken delivery of 15 containers of substandard and... Read more »
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Oyo Begins Free Distribution of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets

Oyo State Government has commenced mass distribution of over five million insecticide-treated nets across the 33 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to curb the spread of malaria.... Read more »
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500 Adamawa Families Receive Relief Materials from NSA Ribadu

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has distributed relief materials to 500 households affected by the flood that struck Adamawa State last Sunday. Speaking during the distribution on Saturday, the Organising Secretary... Read more »
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NSCDC intercepts vandals of railway sleepers in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two suspects and recovered a vehicle loaded with vandalised railway sleepers in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of... Read more »