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Navy Foils Oil Theft Operation, Seizes 400,000 liters Of Stolen Crude In Delta

Over 400,000 litres of stolen crude oil were recovered by the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity II across the Niger Delta in March 2025. Also, more than 30 illegal refinery sites were... Read more »
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N10bn NDDC Fund To Support Niger Delta Entrepreneurs

The Niger Delta Development Commission has released the sum of N10bn to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture to kick start its entrepreneur’s development program. The Commission... Read more »
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Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as Bank of Agriculture Managing Director

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), effective immediately. The appointment was announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Information... Read more »
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Electricity Demands Skyrocket By 4.3% In 2024,According to IEA

The International Energy Agency has reported a sharp increase in global electricity demand, which surged by 4.3% in 2024, marking a significant rise from the 2.5% growth recorded in 2023. The newly... Read more »
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Plateau Violence Escalates: Death Toll 52 In Latest Attacks

Death toll in a coordinated gunmen attacks on some communities in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State has risen to 52. This followed the recovery of additional 40 corpses of victims... Read more »
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LP Caretaker Chairman, Nenadi Usman Hails Supreme Court Ruling On Abure

Senator Nenadi Usman, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) Caretaker Committee, has described the recent Supreme Court judgment removing Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman as a triumph for democracy and... Read more »
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Taraba Police Rescue Kidnapped Israeli Citizen, Hunters In Daring Operation

The Taraba State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and local hunters, said it has successfully rescued an Israeli national from kidnappers. A statement issued to journalists in Jalingo on Friday... Read more »
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Pope Francis Health Continues To Improve, Sunday Appearance Expected

Pope Francis is showing “slight improvements” as he recovers from life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, hinting that the 88-year-old pontiff could appear this weekend for the Angelus prayer. The head of... Read more »
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Court Bars Parties From Granting Interviews In Natasha’s Case Against Akpabio, Others

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and... Read more »
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Unknown Gunmen Hijack Fully Loaded Bus, Kill Drivers, Kidnap Passengers In Benue

Tragedy struck in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Thursday night as gunmen hijacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and kidnapping all passengers on board.... Read more »
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JUST IN: Abure Remains Labour Party Chairman Despite Court Ruling

The Labour Party (LP) has said that Julius Abure is still its National Chairman, despite a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that addressed the party’s leadership issue. Earlier, a five-man panel of... Read more »
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Reports Reveal Alarming Trend:56% Of Cyberattacks Exploit Legitimate User Credentials

More than half of cyberattacks in 2024 bypassed traditional security defenses by using legitimate login credentials, rather than exploiting system vulnerabilities, a newly released 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report revealed. The report,... Read more »
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Anambra Sees Significant Birth Rate: 102,643 Deliveries In 18 Months

The Anambra Government said it recorded 102,643 deliveries and 343 Cesarean Sections (CS) in 18 months since the introduction of its free antenatal care and delivery policy. Dr Afam Obidike, state Commissioner... Read more »
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Court Bars Police, DSS From Arresting Ehie, Fubara’s Chief Of Staff

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has issued an order preventing the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies from arresting Edison Ehie, the suspended Chief... Read more »
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Israel Launches Deadly Strike In Lebanon Killing Hamas Commander

Israel killed a commander of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday in a pre-dawn strike in the Lebanese port city of Sidon that also killed his adult son and daughter. Lebanese Prime... Read more »
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Alaafin Of Oyo Emphasize The Importance Of Unity, Moderation In Messages To Subject

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade on Friday urged both the indigenes and residents of the ancient city to celebrate with moderation. He reminded them that beating the drums of vendetta,... Read more »
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BREAKING: Supreme Court nulifies Judgement recognizing Abure As LP National Chairman

The supreme court has set aside the judgment of the court of appeal in Abuja which recognised Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a verdict delivered... Read more »
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Political Adviser To Tinubu, Hakeem Ahmed Officially Resigns

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned, AKELICIOUS reliably learnt. Impeccable sources in the presidency confirmed yesterday that the former spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum... Read more »
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Sixty Support Groups Hold Solidarity Rally In Support Of Governor Soludo’s Re-election Bid

In a massive show of support, sixty support groups, comprising 120,000 members under the umbrella of All Soludo Support Groups (ASSG), have endorsed Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s bid for a second term. The... Read more »
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FHA Orders Revalidation of Commercial Building Approvals in Abuja Estates

The Management of Federal Housing Authority FHA, under the leadership of Hon Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo has asked residents of its estates in Abuja to provide approvals and approved documents and building plans... Read more »