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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 Türkiye, 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 »
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Three Students Arrested as OSPAC Foils Armed Attack Around IAUE

The Rumuorlumeni OSPAC intercepted cultists who were shooting sporadically around Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rivers State. While being chased by OSPAC operatives, the suspects fled into the creeks but were... Read more »
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NCC Reports Improved Network Quality in Q4 2025 Telecoms Performance Data

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said its Q4 2025 industry performance data shows measurable improvements in network quality and service delivery across the country, as the regulator deepened efforts to... Read more »
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Musawa Says Peter Obi Lacks Northern Appeal, Likens His Struggle to Buhari’s Early Presidential Bids

The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hon. Hannatu Musa Musawa, has said that Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, does not have the political structure... Read more »
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Over 1,600 Learners Kidnapped in Nigeria Between 2014–2022 — NGO

Save the Children International says at least 1,683 learners were kidnapped in Nigeria between 2014 and 2022, 184 were killed, and about 25 buildings were destroyed. The NGO disclosed this in a... Read more »
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Global 6000 Jet Over Unpaid Customs Duty

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has ordered the final forfeiture of a Bombardier BD-700 Global 6000 private jet operated by Orlean Invest Africa Limited to the federal government over its failure... Read more »
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National Honours Have Lost Meaning, Says Osita Chidoka

Founder of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has said Nigeria’s national honours system has been hollowed out by politicisation and no longer... Read more »