Following the return of 78 Nigerian nationals from Côte d’Ivoire, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Bello, has pledged an intensified crackdown on... Read more »
Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have appointed former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to head a seven-member committee tasked with reconciling aggrieved members of the party.... Read more »
The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared a sit-at-home on May 30, 2025. This is to honour Biafran men and women who died during the Biafran War. IPOB said the sit-at-home is... Read more »
The aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to comments made by the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, saying he no longer wishes to... Read more »
The Edo State Government on Monday said it has commenced necessary legal consultations towards taking a decisive legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over the recent... Read more »
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his anticipation that Russia will agree to a ceasefire and confirmed that he will personally meet President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye on May 15. Zelensky shared... Read more »
United States President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order to lower prices of prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products. “Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical prices will be reduced, almost immediately, by... Read more »
A total of 86 Nigerian Army captains are set to take the 2025 Written Promotion Examination, which begins today (Monday) in Benin, Edo State. The exam, taking place from May 12 to... Read more »
The administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing the acceptance of a Boeing 747-8 aircraft from Qatar’s royal family to serve temporarily as Air Force One, according to a source familiar... Read more »
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has dismissed defection rumours and, in a bold counter to opposition criticism, declared that former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido will... Read more »
Stakeholders have renewed calls for the independence of the legislative arm of government, warning that its subservience to the executive threatens democratic growth and good governance in Nigeria. This position was made... Read more »
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, bringing it down to ₦825 per litre from its previous rate of ₦835.... Read more »
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has rejected claims that he plans to return to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, describing the PDP as a failed platform with... Read more »
Nigerians who wish to correct their NIN date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now have to pay N28,574, following a sharp hike in service charges by the... Read more »
The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said candidates for the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area and the Yaba Local Council Development Area will emerge... Read more »
Stakeholders at a one day legislative media symposium organised in Abeokuta by the Forum for Governance, Leadership and Values have decried the subservient nature of the legislative arm to the executive arm... Read more »
Niger State Commissioner for Homeland Security, Brig. Gen. Bello Abdullahi (Rtd), has assured that Niger state is generally safe, despite occasional incursions by armed bandits from neighboring Zamfara and Kaduna states. The... Read more »
In a bold step towards building a climate-resilient agricultural sector, AGRA, Nestlé Nigeria, and TechnoServe have launched the Strengthening Farmers’ and SMEs’ Resilience through Climate Smart Grain Production and Accessing the Structured... Read more »
A man was fatally shot during a turbaning ceremony in Gwoza, Borno State, on Saturday, when a locally made dane gun misfired. Sources told Akelicious that Yusuf Ahmadu, of Gwoza town, was... Read more »
The United States and China have reached a new trade agreement following two days of intense negotiations in Geneva, according to a White House statement released on Sunday. US Treasury Secretary Scott... Read more »