Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo, is reportedly dead. It was gathered that the deputy governor died on Thursday in an undisclosed hospital at the age of 60. As of... Read more »
The Deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, the state capital today December 11. Vanguard reports that the incident... Read more »
The Lagos State Police Command has refuted claims circulating in a viral video alleging that an Inspector of Police was caught stealing and subsequently beaten by a mob. In a statement issued... Read more »
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled an attempted attack by Boko Haram terrorists on the newly resettled community of Delwa in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Akelicious gathered that... Read more »
During a Senate screening on December 10, 2025, Emmanuel Adeyemi, a career diplomat and one of 65 ambassadorial nominees, faced intense questioning after failing to name all three senators representing his home... Read more »
Anti-cultism platform, Naija Confra on Wednesday shared a video of two teenage girls arrested for being in possession of an automatic pump-action shotgun, with Breach No. 0230 in Edo State. It was... Read more »
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised two terrorists in an ambush at Shettimari general area of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources told Akelicious that the operation, carried out... Read more »
Governor Malam Umar Namadi today presided over the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of investors for the large-scale production of alfalfa, under which the Jigawa State... Read more »
Ten years after the clash between soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the group, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari will give account... Read more »
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation, has stated that the government has no authority to fix prices for private enterprises, including the aviation sector. Speaking on Arise TV, Keyamo said, “The government has... Read more »
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Nigeria has ordered an immediate dismantling of non-essential static roadblocks and unauthorized checkpoints across key national highways, citing concerns about operational inefficiency and risks posed to both... Read more »
Twitter Ban Was a National Security Decision, Not Triggered by Buhari’s Deleted Tweet – Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says one of the most difficult moments in his eight years in office was the suspension of Twitter, insisting the decision was driven entirely... Read more »
Former Anambra State governor and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been arrested in Abuja and is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the directive to redeploy police officers working with VIPs, VVIPs and ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance. Speaking at... Read more »
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen reportedly attacked the residence of ASP Mohammed Modu, Officer-in-Charge of Tattaba Out Station, Bara Division, Gulani Local Government Area, Yobe State, in the early hours of 9 December.... Read more »
Armed bandits have reportedly attacked two communities in Zamfara State, resulting in fatalities and injuries. In Adabka Village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area, about 43 armed bandits stormed the outskirts at approximately 1130hrs... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has directed ministers and other VIPs who still require security cover for their official assignments to route such requests through the inspector-general of police and obtain his personal clearance.... Read more »
The Nigerian Senate has expressed serious concerns over the withdrawal of Police orderlies attached to senators, worried that the move could expose members to unnecessary danger. Worried about the situation, Deputy President... Read more »
Aviation expert and philanthropist, Captain Evarest Nnaji (Odengene), has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to education, philanthropy, and community... Read more »
A Nigerian lady has sparked heavy conversation online after narrating the story of a man who found out—only two days after landing in Nigeria—that the child he had been caring for was... Read more »