ISWAP attack police station in Borno, kill Inspector

ISWAP attack police station in Borno, kill Inspector

In an attack on the Gubio Police Divisional Office in Borno State, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists killed a police officer and stole a vehicle. Counter-insurgency expert and security... Read more »
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Yuletide: Peter Obi hails Tinubu over 50% transport fare slash

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, praised President Bola Tinubu on Friday for the 50% reduction in the cost of interstate transit fares. Obi claimed that the Tinubu... Read more »
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North Korean President, Kim Jong Un, says he is ready to nuke the U.S. if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weâpöns, state media reported on Thursday, December 21, 2023.... Read more »
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Suspected Cultists Abduct And Gang-r*pe 14-year-old Girl In Rivers

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and gang r*ped by two suspected cultists, Precious aka Pere and Chidebere aka B2K, in the Mile 3 area of Diobu in Port Harcourt, the Rivers... Read more »
AfDB President, Adesina wins Awolowo Leadership Award

AfDB President, Adesina wins Awolowo Leadership Award

Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. The news was disclosed by Emeka Anyaoku, the... Read more »
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“Same-s+x marriage isn’t biblical” – Deeper life’s founder, Pastor Kumuyi

The General Overseer of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William Kumuyi, says same-s+x marriage is not biblical. The statement comes a few days after Pope Francis granted approval for priests to bless same-s+x... Read more »
Drama As Hoodlums Steal From Dead Man In Edo

Drama As Hoodlums Steal From Dead Man In Edo

Hoodlums believed to be armed robbers reportedly robbed a dead man inside his vehicle in Benin City, the Edo State capital.  The incident it was gathered took place around the Government Reserved... Read more »
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REVEALED! How Emefiele illegally opened 593 illegal bank accounts in UK, US, China

According to a report submitted to President Bola Tinubu by his Special Investigator, Jim Obaze, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been accused of illegally depositing... Read more »
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Court remands alleged WhatsApp hacker over N700,000 fraud

A  Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of an alleged WhatsApp hacker, Stephen Andrew Ojo, at the Ikoyi centre of the Nigerian Correctional Services. Justice Akintayo Aluko remanded... Read more »
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Tinubu’s wife launches elderly support scheme in Lagos

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) poised to support vulnerable elderly citizens aged 65 and above in all 36... Read more »
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Unemployment rises by 1% in Q2, 2023, says NBS

After a revised methodology of unemployment rate in August, this year, which was heavily condemned by stakeholders, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, announced 4.2 per cent as the new unemployment rate... Read more »
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“It’s against God’s law” – Nigerian Catholic Bishops reveal they won’t be blessing same-s+x marriages

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, says blessing same-s+x marriage is against God’s law. The Nigerian bishops, who were reacting to the controversy arising from Pope Francis’ directive that Catholic priests... Read more »
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Outstanding Female Lawyer, Amaka Ezeno To Be Honored As The Most Inspiring Woman Of The Year

In a remarkable achievement, Amaka Ezeno, a highly respected female lawyer with practice in Awka, Anambra State, is set to receive the Most Inspiring Woman of the Year award at AMTY Awards... Read more »
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Kaduna Bombing: Those responsible will be punished – FG assures

President Bola Tinubu restated on Thursday his commitment to holding accountable those responsible for the bombing of innocent civilians in a Kaduna village. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National... Read more »
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Police Shortlist 416,270 Applicants For January 8 Screening

The Police Recruitment Board has given its approval for the screening of successful applicants for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to commence on January 8, 2024. Ikechukwu... Read more »
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Nigeria Police dismiss special constabularies who attempted to extort Dutch tourist

The Nigeria police have dismissed two special constabularies for demanding money from a Dutch power bike cyclist. Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola pronounced their dismissal at the state’s Police Headquarters... Read more »
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I Was Expelled Twice From UNILAG And Not Given NYSC Certificate – Sowore

The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore, has said he was expelled twice from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during his undergraduate days because of activism and... Read more »
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BREAKING: President Tinubu Arrives Lagos For Christmas, New Year Holidays

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday evening, arrived Lagos from Abuja to celebrate the Christmas and New Year break. Akelicious reports that the president’s plane touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Muritala... Read more »
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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Bauchi Governor Election

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Sadique Abubakar, against the election of Governor Bala Mohammed. Akelicious understands that... Read more »
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FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge

The Nigerian government on Thursday announced the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun... Read more »