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$6 Billion Akon City Project in Senegal Officially Scrapped

Senegal has cancelled Akon’s $6 billion plan to build a futuristic “Akon City” on the country’s Atlantic coast, after years of inaction and missed payments by the Senegalese-American singer, Bloomberg reports. The... Read more »
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31 Workers Escape Uninjured After Tunnel Collapse in Los Angeles

All 31 workers escaped without injuries from a collapsed industrial tunnel in Los Angeles’ Wilmington area, after scrambling over a tall pile of loose underground soil, city officials said late on Wednesday.... Read more »
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Trump Appoints Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Administrator

United States President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the interim administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), citing the growing strategic importance of... Read more »
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Union Bank Hit with €1m Damages for Breach of Duty and Negligence

A High Court of Lagos State has slammed £1 million in damages against Union Bank Plc for negligence and breach of its fiduciary duties to NICON Investment Limited. Delivering judgment on Wednesday... Read more »
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Akelicious Media Mid Year 2025 Best Performing Governor in South East

This report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the five serving governors in South East Nigeria based on their performance across critical governance pillars: infrastructure, education, healthcare, economic development, security, public sector reforms,... Read more »
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16-Year-Old Girl Gets Life Sentence for FUT Minna Lecturer’s Brutal Murder

A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for... Read more »
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The Light Is Back in Enugu – Chimamanda Applauds Mbah’s Reforms

Globally celebrated novelist and one of the most influential contemporary writers, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has praised the positive turnaround in Enugu under the Peter Mbah Administration, saying the state’s dark times were... Read more »
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Why Is Governor Soludo’s Son Ozonna, Trending Online

Ozonna Soludo, son of Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, is making waves online with the release of his latest single titled “Big Flex.” The Afro-fusion track is already gaining traction on... Read more »
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Senate Approves Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2025 to Revamp Power Sector

The Nigerian Senate has approved the electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 through second reading in a move to rescue the country’s ailing power sector from looming collapse This bill is designed to... Read more »
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FG Signs Historic MOU to Revolutionize Infrastructure Development and Monitoring

In a decisive move to address Nigeria’s growing infrastructure challenges, the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at driving innovation, strengthening monitoring... Read more »
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Supreme Court Dismisses FG’s Appeal

The Supreme Court has ruled that a portion of land currently occupied by the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, belongs to the Ogunmokun Family of Akure, Ondo State. In a judgment delivered... Read more »
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Nvidia’s AI-Driven Success Propels Company to $4 Trillion Market Capitalization Record

Nvidia became the first company to reach $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new threshold in Wall Street’s bet that Artificial Intelligence will transform the economy. Shortly after the stock... Read more »
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Viral Mum Speaks Out, Denies Alcohol Claim, Says It Was Coca-Cola in Video

A Nigerian mum who went viral a few days ago after a video of her feeding her baby with ‘alcohol,’ has come out to speak. Nigerian home decor ideas The Nigerian mother... Read more »
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IMF Gives FIRS Thumbs Up for Significant Progress in Tax Reforms

The International Monetary Fund has commended the ongoing reforms at the Federal Inland Revenue Service, describing them as “significant progress”. The commendation was given by a Senior Economist at the Fiscal Affairs Department... Read more »
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Enugu Air: Gov Mbah has opened floodgate of economic prosperity – Ohanaeze youths

The Apex Igbo youth socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has hailed the unveiling of Enugu Air by the Governor Peter Mbah administration, stating that it will unlock more economic opportunities... Read more »
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Ebonyi Assembly Takes Budget Tracking to Commerce Ministry for Transparency

The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts, Chief Godwin Abiri, said the House of Assembly is committed to enhancing public accountability in its fiscal management. Abiri said... Read more »
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JUST IN: Ganduje, seven others inaugurated as FAAN board members

Barely days after resigning as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed and officially inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports... Read more »
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Ondo Local Government Demands N100,000 Development Levy as Business Owners Cry Out

There’s growing tension in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State as the Council authorities have reportedly issued a seven-day ultimatum to business owners within the locality to commence payment of a... Read more »
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Blaze Destroys Five Shops in Oyo Market

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Wednesday razed five shops beside the Olowo-Ifon shopping complex in the Orita Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State. This was confirmed by the Chairman... Read more »
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Court to Decide on NASS’s Role in IGP’s Budget After Motion Hearing

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, fixed July 18 for ruling on a motion seeking to restrain the National Assembly from approving budgets or appointments of the Rivers State Government... Read more »