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UNICAL Clinical Lecturers End Strike, Resume Work After University Addresses Concerns

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar, under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, have called off their indefinite strike. The lecturers embarked on the industrial action... Read more »
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NMA Kogi Chapter Demands Full Implementation of CONMESS 2024, Payment of Outstanding Entitlements

The Nigeria Medical Association, Kogi State chapter, has called for the urgent implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure 2024 and payment of all outstanding entitlements owed to medical professionals. This was... Read more »
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Follwoing Akpabio’s Petition, FG Slams Six Cybercrime Charges on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act, marking a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. The senator... Read more »
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TomTom Slashes Workforce by 10% to Focus on Artificial Intelligence

Dutch car navigation firm TomTom announced on Monday that it was cutting 300 jobs, approximately 10 per cent of its workforce, as it seeks to stem financial losses and “embraces artificial intelligence.”... Read more »
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NHIA Sanctions Erring Healthcare Facilities, HMOs to Uphold Service Standards

The National Health Insurance Authority has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations in 2024 over violations of its operational guidelines, the agency said on Sunday. A statement on Sunday... Read more »
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Ambush Kills Two Firefighters Responding to Wildfire

At least two people were killed when firefighters tackling a blaze were ambushed by an unknown number of gunmen in an ongoing standoff in the northwestern US state of Idaho on Sunday,... Read more »
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FG Allocates N1.6 Trillion to States for Infrastructure, Development Initiatives

State governments and the Federal Capital Territory received a total sum of N1.6tn from the Federal Government between March 2024 and May 2025 as financial support for infrastructure and security projects, official... Read more »
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BREAKING: Israeli Visitor Dies in Abuja Hotel

A 73-year-old Israeli national, Avi Warshaviak, has died in Abuja after reportedly falling ill at a hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. Akelicious reliably informed that the incident... Read more »
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KADVIS Commander Killed During Land Dispute in Kaduna Grazing Reserve

Squatters of a grazing forest by a large community of herders in Kaduna State on Sunday afternoon killed one of the Commanders of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS). Sources told Akelicious that... Read more »
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Cars, Laptops, and Cash Prizes: FG Rewards Top-Performing Civil Servants

The Federal Government has defended its decision to reward 18 outstanding civil servants with new sports utility vehicles, laptops, and other valuable prizes, saying the gesture was in recognition of their silent... Read more »
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Julius Berger takes over Oloibiri Museum construction

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has taken over the construction work on the long-awaited Oloibiri Oil Museum and Research Centre project in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The stakeholders of... Read more »
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Police rescue 12 minors, bust child kidnapping ring in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has rescued 12 minors and arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, believed to be the ringleader of a child kidnapping and trafficking syndicate. Imo State Commissioner... Read more »
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Kano gov distributes 79,200 bags of subsidised fertiliser to farmers

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of fertiliser to farmers across the state’s 44 local government areas, offering the input at a 50 percent... Read more »
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Federal Government Moves to Boost Power Supply to Nigerian Armed Forces

In a move aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has pledged to prioritize stable electricity supply to all military bases across the... Read more »
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Boston Museum Takes Step Towards Restitution, Returns Benin Bronzes to Oba

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has returned two historic works of art looted from the Benin Kingdom in 1897 to the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II. “The Museum... Read more »
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Aviation Ministry Staff Sentenced to 1 Year Imprisonment for Job Scam

A staff member of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Elvis Okerenyi, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by an Abuja High Court for defrauding a job seeker under the guise of... Read more »
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APC Governors from South-South Endorse Tinubu for Second Term in 2027

The All Progressive Congress governors and leaders of the party in the South-South region have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The position of the South-South governors and... Read more »
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Private Companies Get Relief as FRC Act Implementation is Halted

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a temporary pause in the implementation of the controversial Financial Reporting Council (Amendment) Act 2023, which imposed new annual dues on large private companies classified as Public... Read more »
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Kogi CP Appeals for Public Support in Fighting Insecurity, Seeks Intelligence Reports

Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Millet Dantawaye, has appealed to residents of the state to consistently provide the police with actionable intelligence to help curb criminal activities. CP Dantawaye made the appeal... Read more »
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Aminu Dantata’s Burial in Madina Gets Saudi Approval

Saudi Arabian authorities have approved the burial of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in the holy city of Madina. According to a statement by his Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha... Read more »