The Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, has launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number platform, a significant initiative aimed at enhancing financial access for Nigerians in... Read more »
An Abuja-based barber, Joshua Aiyenuro, has unveiled his ambition to set a Guinness World Record by undertaking the longest haircut marathon. Aiyenuro, whose barbing brand, T-Jos Signature, boasts clientele among Nigeria’s football... Read more »
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized counterfeit and unregistered products valued at over N47 million in a raid carried out at the Ibrahim Babangida International Market... Read more »
As anticipation builds for the 4th edition of the Afrobeats Music Festival (AMF) scheduled to hold in Toronto from August 1–3, 2025, pioneers and stakeholders of the event have paid a courtesy... Read more »
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that for Nigeria to achieve functional, reliable, and stable electricity, the country requires no less than 10 billion dollars annually for the next ten to... Read more »
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a constitutional amendment bill seeking to rotate the office of the president and vice president among the six geopolitics zones of the country. The House... Read more »
Former National Secretary of the defunct Social Democratic Party and ex-Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has urged President Bola Tinubu to bring closure to the June 12, 1993 saga by settling... Read more »
Lagos State Government has revealed that 35 supermarkets were shut between January and April for selling expired products. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose, disclosed this on... Read more »
The University of Ilorin has secured the National Universities Commission’s approval for all courses presented for the October/November 2024 accreditation exercise. The NUC granted approval for the university’s 37 programmes, including Igbo... Read more »
About five senior staff members of the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State have been suspended for absenting themselves from their duty post without permission. The staff members affected include... Read more »
The Federal Government has announced progress in its drive to expand clean energy access across the country, revealing that the Rural Electrification Fund has attracted N5.8bn in private sector investment. The programme... Read more »
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted against a proposed constitutional amendment that aimed to rotate the presidency and vice presidency among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Alongside this, lawmakers also rejected six... Read more »
Tragedy struck in Owhelogbo community, Isoko North LGA of Delta State, as Iboirode, manager of Century Home Hotel, confessed to the gruesome murder of 22-year-old POS operator, Onoriode Bethel. The young lady... Read more »
Anambra Police have successfully re-arrested Ikemefuna Ossai, a key suspect in the kidnap and brutal murder of late Hon. Justice Azuka, former Member representing Onitsha 1 Constituency. The suspect had earlier escaped... Read more »
It is a somber moment in the township of Ode-Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State as a yet-to-be-identified baby has gone missing and cannot be found since... Read more »
Gunmen have kidnapped Nelson Adepoyigi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on Monday evening along the... Read more »
Atleast two persons killed and several others injured following a renewed clash between farmers and herders in Bandawa village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of the state. Akelicious understands that incident began... Read more »
Atleast one resident killed while two abducted following an armed attack on Dogon Ruwa village in Wase Local Government Area of the state, plateau. Sources told Akelicious that the attack occurred on... Read more »
A young Nigerian woman has gone viral after sharing her unexpected love story in a video posted to Instagram. In the short clip, the woman is seen happily sitting beside her husband,... Read more »
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has made her first court appearance since initiating legal action to challenge her recent suspension from the Senate. The court session, which took place earlier this week, saw the... Read more »