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BREAKING: FCT High Court Grants Former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige bail

The Federal High Court sitting in Gwaripa, Abuja, has granted the former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, bail in the ongoing corruption case against him. Justice Maryam Hassan, in granting... Read more »
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CAN Condemns Ini Edo’s New Movie, Demands Public Apology

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the newly released movie A Very Dirty Christmas, produced by Nollywood actress Ini Edo, describing its title as offensive and disrespectful to the Christian... Read more »
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FG Dismisses 38 Senior NSCDC Officers, Including Assistant Commandant-General

The Federal Government has approved the dismissal of 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant-General (ACG) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). According to The Nation, the officers were... Read more »
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Ogun Govt Nullifies Awujale Selection Process, Orders Fresh Exercise

Ogun State Government has nullified the ongoing selection process for the vacant Awujale stool, directing the Fusengbuwa ruling house to recommence the exercise in line with extant laws. Vice Chairman of the... Read more »
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Multiple Explosions Rock Auchi in Edo State

Multiple explosions on Wednesday rocked Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that multiple explosions occurred in three different... Read more »
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FG Confirms Release of Nigerian Air Force Aircraft, 11 Soldiers in Burkina Faso

The Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing. Confirming the development on Wednesday night, the spokesperson... Read more »
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BREAKING: Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members, nine days after their detention, following intensive diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government. The release came shortly after a... Read more »
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President Tinubu Names New Chief Executives for Petroleum Regulatory Agencies

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, asked the Senate to approve new chief executives for Nigeria’s petroleum regulators following the resignation of their substantive heads. The affected agencies are the Nigerian Midstream and... Read more »
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FG Sends High-Level Delegation to Burkina Faso Over Detained NAF Pilots

The Federal Government has dispatched a high-level delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters to Burkina Faso to engage the... Read more »
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Troops Kill Three Terrorists, Recover Arms in Zamfara Clearance Operation

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have sustained offensive operations under Operation Forest Sanity IV, neutralising three terrorists and recovering arms during clearance operations in parts of Zamfara State. Akelicious gathered that the... Read more »
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Ex-AGF Malami Asks for Probe to Be Taken Away from EFCC

The erstwhile attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has demanded that his corruption probe be transferred from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to another investigative body.Mr Malami, in... Read more »
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Farmer Shoots Herder Dead After Grazing Dispute in Borno

A herder has been shot dead following an altercation with a farmer over grazing in Guwal Village, Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area of Borno State. Akelicious report that the incident occurred at... Read more »
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Enugu Govt to Deregister Unapproved Estates, Bans Their Advertisement

The Enugu State Government has announced that it will commence the deregistration of all unregistered and unapproved estate developments across the state. This was made known by the Managing Director of the... Read more »
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Midnight Terror in Kano: Gunmen Abduct Four, Security Forces Begin Rescue Mission

Security forces in Kano have launched a manhunt for suspected armed abductors following the abduction of four persons in Karaye Local Government Area of the state. Security sources told Akelicious that the... Read more »
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Two Dead as Dangote Truck Collides With 3 Tricycles and a Mini Bus

LASTMA has reported a fatal accident Involving a Dangote Truck at Iyana Meiran inward Meiran Road, PHC: A Dangote SINO truck was involved in a crash with 3 tricycles and a Mini... Read more »
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President Tinubu’s Security Reforms Yielding Results – Gov Ododo

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Tuesday in Lokoja the state capital, said security reforms recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu is yielding results across the country, including the recovery of... Read more »
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Police Arrest 61 Suspects in Night Raids Across Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 61 suspects during coordinated raids on black spots and criminal hideouts across Abuja. Akelicious report that the raids were carried out at about... Read more »
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BREAKING: Aisha Buhari Accuses ‘Cabal’ of Hijacking Buhari’s Government

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has passed a damning verdict on the eight-year tenure of her husband, the immediate past President, late Muhammadu Buhari. In a book unveiled on Monday at the... Read more »
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Visa Ban: Shehu Sani Reacts as Trump Includes Nigeria in Restrictions

Shehu Sani, the former lawmaker who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has reacted strongly to the recent proclamation by US President Donald Trump, which placed visa restrictions on 23 countries, including... Read more »
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Buhari Withheld Support for Osinbajo’s 2023 Bid Because of Tinubu

Former President Mohammadu Buhari was not supportive of Osinbajo’s presidential ambition in 2023 because Tinubu was in the contest, according to a new book. The revelation is contained in “From Soldier to... Read more »