The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a new directive mandating Deposit Money Banks to deduct charges for USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) transactions directly from customers’ mobile airtime, rather than debiting... Read more »
The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command, has recorded a revenue of N25.7 billion between March and May 2025. Comptroller Joseph Adelaja, the Customs Area Controller, made this known at a press... Read more »
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has donated N22 million to the families of 22 Kano athletes who died in a tragic motor accident on Saturday. During a condolence visit to the... Read more »
The Yardoka community in Kaduna State is reeling from grief following the deaths of 11 almajiri children who were killed when a sand heap collapsed on them during a digging activity. The... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to begin immediate repairs of the collapsed Mokwa Bridge, which is a vital connection between northern and southern Nigeria. The bridge collapsed... Read more »
A landlord at Unity Estate, Alagbole-Akute, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped death when a telecommunication mast fell on his building during the heavy rain, damaging some sections of the house. The landlord, who... Read more »
Joint security forces have neutralised at least 45 armed bandits in a coordinated security operation near Kuchi town in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. Akelicious gathered that the operation, which... Read more »
In a tragic and shocking incident, a married woman lost her life while allegedly cheating on her husband with her mechanic. The circumstances surrounding her sudden death remain unclear, but reports confirm... Read more »
The Nasarawa State Government says it has entered into a partnership with the security agencies in the state to ensure that illegal miners across its 13 local government areas stop their activities... Read more »
An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin, the state capital during... Read more »
Two suspects have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command over an attack on police and military operatives in Enugwu-Agu Village, Oba Ofemili, Awka North Local Government Area of the state.... Read more »
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday received the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Lagos. Also present at the visit was business magnate Chief Adedeji... Read more »
A terrorist group called Mahmuda carried out a fresh attack on Duruma village in Baruten Local Government Area, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning, multiple sources told Akelicious. “Mahmuda militants killed our people in... Read more »
A wave of shock and outrage has swept through the community of Igbo Eze South Local Government Area following reports that Pastor Chinedu Ezedike allegedly buried four children within the premises of... Read more »
Veteran journalist and political analyst Reuben Abati has criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his recent outburst against former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, describing Wike as “rude and disrespectful.” Reacting to Wike’s... Read more »
Troops of 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have recovered an AK-47 rifle, magazine, and ammunition hidden by suspected bandits in Pandam Forest, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The... Read more »
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has expressed his desire to be addressed as the “Alaafin of Iwo,” asserting the significance of Iwo in Yoruba history and royal lineage. Oba Akanbi... Read more »
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oloyede has temporarily relocated to Benue to tackle the ongoing security challenges in the state. The Chief of Army staff, who arrived at the... Read more »
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has discharged Lagos-based businesswoman Rukayyat Dantata of a N350 million fraud charge after the police formally withdrew the case. Justice Rahman Oshodi struck out the two-count charge... Read more »
Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. This is just... Read more »