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Manchester City Unveil New Home Jersey for 2025/26 Season

Manchester City have revealed their new home jersey for the 2025/26 football season. The kit, made in partnership with sportswear brand Puma, was officially launched on Tuesday. In a brief announcement, the... Read more »
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Tolu Arokodare Wins 2024/25 Ebony Shoe Award as Best African Player in Belgium

Super Eagles striker, Tolu Arokodare, has been named the 2024/25 recipient of the prestigious Ebony Shoe Award in Belgium, recognizing the best African player in the country for the current season. The... Read more »
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Okpebholo Calls for Arrest of Neo Black Movement Leader Over Alleged Forgery

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to urgently arrest and prosecute the... Read more »
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Bandits demand ₦60 million ransom from Katsina community, threaten attack

Bandits have reportedly issued a ₦60 million ransom demand from the residents of Tashar Kaɗanya, a village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, threatening to launch an attack if the... Read more »
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Immigration Officer Kidnapped in Makurdi as Armed Gunmen Raid Residence

An official of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Simon Agbo, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers at his residence in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. According to a family source, Agbo... Read more »
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Nigerians Should Forget the Pain, Tinubu Is Building the Future – Godwin Offor

Godwin Offor, publisher of Akelicious, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and supportive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, asserting that the current administration is taking real action to fix the country—unlike... Read more »
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FG Fully Repays N100bn Sukuk, Reaffirms Debt Transparency Commitment

The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully redeemed its first-ever Sovereign Sukuk worth N100 billion, issued in 2017. This marks the full repayment of both principal and earlier rental returns to investors,... Read more »
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Battle for Anambra South Senatorial Seat: Hon. Azuka Okwuosa Urges Constituents to Support a Capable and Visionary Representative

As the political momentum builds ahead of the upcoming Anambra South Senatorial by-election, frontline contender, Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa, has called on constituents to support and vote for a candidate with proven... Read more »
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Masquerade Killed by Tricycle During Imo Awka Festival in Awka

A festive atmosphere turned tragic on Sunday when a masquerade was fatally struck by a tricycle (commonly known as a Keke) during the annual Imo Awka Festival. The incident occurred along Arthur... Read more »
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Controversy Surrounds Arrival of 59 White South African ‘Refugees’ in US

No fewer than 59 white South Africans, on Monday, arrived in the United States after being granted refugee status by the Donald Trump-led administration, which considered them victims of racial discrimination in... Read more »
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NiMet Predicts 250 Rainy Days for Lagos, Delta, and 4 Other States

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has projected that Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states will experience the highest number of rainy days in 2025, ranging between 250 and 290... Read more »
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Sterling Bank, BOI, LASG Partner to Fuel SME Growth with N10bn Loan Facility

Thousands of small businesses across Lagos are set to gain access to affordable financing, as Sterling Bank throws its weight behind a new credit scheme that removes the usual roadblocks to growth.... Read more »
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Tunde Ednut Becomes U.S. Citizen, Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Joe Biden

Popular Nigerian entertainer and social media influencer Tunde Ednut has officially become a United States citizen. In a remarkable double celebration, he was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by former U.S.... Read more »
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Firm trains varsity students in storytelling, others

A literary and publishing firm, Noisy Streetss, has commenced the training of university students across Nigeria in writing, storytelling, podcasting, media, and cultural expression. The initiative is aimed at empowering young African... Read more »
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Single-Digit Interest Rate for $700m Cabotage Fund: NIMASA Empowers Shipowners

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday, said that the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF), would be disbursed to indigenous Shipowners at single-digit interest rate. This was disclosed by... Read more »
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Trade Uncertainty Clouds Global Business Outlook

Global business optimism declined slightly in Q2 2025, according to Dun & Bradstreet (D&B’s) latest Global Business Optimism Insights (GBOI) report. The quarterly sentiment tracker from the global business information provider recorded... Read more »
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INEC plans 142-point electoral reforms ahead of 2027

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday revealed that INEC has forwarded 142 post-election recommendations to federal lawmakers, eight of which require amendments to the 1999 Constitution or... Read more »
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LG Takes the Lead in Sustainable Community Development with Solar Water Borehole Projects

In a commendable effort that demonstrates corporate responsibility and community engagement, LG Electronics Nigeria has inaugurated a solar-powered borehole in the Illah community of Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. This... Read more »
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16-year-old Ebonyi student fakes kidnap, demands N2m ransom

A 16-year-old student in SS2 class of a private secondary school in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, faked her kidnap and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release. The teenage girl allegedly... Read more »
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I Won’t Pursue Fubara, But Peace Is Possible – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara came to him with two state governors to plead with him for... Read more »