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Passengers Shot as Gunmen Target Night Travel on Benue Highway

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have again attacked a commercial bus operated by Benue Links, the transport company owned by the Benue State Government, leaving three passengers with gunshot injuries. The attack... Read more »
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Nigeria Will Regain Status as One of Africa’s Most Peaceful Nations — Senate President, Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Federal Government and the National Assembly are committed to restoring Nigeria as one of the most peaceful and secure countries in Africa. Akpabio... Read more »
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Troops Repel Bandit Attack in Sokoto, Recover All Stolen Livestock

A bandit attack on Karfen Chana village in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State was successfully thwarted on Saturday evening, with security forces recovering all rustled domestic animals. Akelicious report that... Read more »
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Hassan Biu Miringa, Another Captive Held by Khilafa Fighters, Pleads for Help

A former Chairman of Biu Local Government Area, Mr Hassan Biu Miringa, has appealed to political and community leaders in Borno State to intervene for his rescue, saying he and another captive... Read more »
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Gbenga Hashim Declared “Son of Kebbi” as Support Groups Pledge Backing for 2027

Birnin Kebbi was agog over the weekend as various support groups backing the presidential aspiration of Dr. Gbenga Hashim converged on the Kebbi State capital, intensifying grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027... Read more »
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Reno Omokri Defends Peter Obi Over Prostration at Senator Tambuwal’s Birthday

Popular social commentator Reno Omokri has defended former presidential candidate Peter Obi after the latter was mocked online for showing courtesy to senior politicians during a recent event in Abuja. Omokri argued... Read more »
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Bachama Militias Accuse Adamawa Govt, Security Agencies of Bias in Lamurde Clashes

Christian militias from the Bachama ethnic group have accused the Adamawa State Government and security agencies of bias in their handling of the ongoing violent clashes with fellow Christian Tshobo tribesmen in... Read more »
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Pastor Ebuka Obi Trends After Public Counseling Session With Teenager

A video showing the moment clergyman Ebuka Obi interrogated a 16-year-old boy about his s*xual purity has gone viral, sparking various reactions online. The pastor asked the teenager to be bold and... Read more »
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Rivers Impeachment Crisis: Fubara and Deputy Attend Church Service in Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, today January 11 made their first public appearance since the State House of Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against them.... Read more »
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The Unnecessary Attacks On Alex Otti By Godwin Offor

The increasing attacks on Governor Alex Otti are not only unnecessary; they are revealing. They expose a political discomfort that comes when long-held narratives collapse under the weight of visible performance. For... Read more »
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Lagos Begins Independent Probe into Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-Month-Old Son

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a full investigation into allegations of medical negligence following the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Akelicious... Read more »
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NDLEA Re-arrests 80-Year-Old Grandpa for Returning to Illicit Drug Trade

Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta has again been nabbed by operatives of... Read more »
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Abia Residents Share Images Questioning Quality of Orji Kalu’s Constituency Projects

Residents of Abia State have begun sharing images and videos highlighting the alleged state of constituency projects carried out by Orji Uzor Kalu as a federal senator. The conversation has also drawn... Read more »
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U.S. Launches Large-Scale Strikes on ISIS Targets Across Syria — CENTCOM

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria. In a statement published on its X handle on Saturday, it said the strikes were carried... Read more »
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Boko Haram/ISWAP Release Video of Abducted Ex–Biu LG Vice Chairman, Demand $300,000 Ransom

A new video has surfaced showing two men allegedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, appealing for urgent help as their captors demand a ransom of $300,000 (approximately N428 million)... Read more »
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BREAKING: Bandits Kill Four, Rustle Cattle in Fresh Night Attack on Borgu Community

Again, bandits struck in a community in Borgu local government area of Niger State, killing four and rustling cattles. This came barely one week after gunmen invaded Kasuwan Deji in the local... Read more »
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Borehole Projects Are Different from Governor Mbah’s Capital Water Scheme — CSDA Boss Clarifies

The General Manager of the Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Monday Diamond Ani, has clarified that borehole drilling projects are separate from the Enugu State Government’s capital water supply... Read more »
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FG, ASUU Set to Seal New Pay, Pension Deal for University Lecturers

The Nigerian government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to seal a landmark agreement on Wednesday, January 14 in a move to boost to industrial harmony and stability... Read more »
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FG Allocates ₦3.15tn to Ministry of Defence in 2026 Budget

The Federal Government has earmarked a total of ₦3.15 trillion for the Ministry of Defence in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, underscoring its continued focus on national security, military welfare, and defence infrastructure.... Read more »
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NBA Dutse Insists on Justice as DSS Officer Faces Child Rape, Abduction Allegations

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Dutse branch, has demanded urgent justice in the case of a DSS officer, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, accused of abducting, raping, and forcing a 16-year-old girl, Miss Walida Abdullahi,... Read more »