Afe Babalola, the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he took legal action against Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, to address the “falsity of his allegations and hold him account for... Read more »
The naira strengthened to N1,600 per dollar at the parallel market on Friday, marking a 6.7% appreciation from N1,715/$ recorded on December 5. Bureau de change operators in Lagos quoted the dollar’s... Read more »
Viral video of Man City boss Pep Guardiola in an altercation with a fan. Is the team’s bad form and pressure getting to Pep? Read more »
The Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, (NENYLC), on Friday, hailed the Federal Government for its action which has given a beacon of hope to the Ajaokuta Steel Company. The umbrella youths... Read more »
The untimely passing of Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has left a significant void in the representation of Anambra South at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly. In the wake of... Read more »
We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the Digital Skills Nigeria (DSN) Training 2.0, a groundbreaking initiative powered by the Enugu SME Agency, in collaboration with FCDO and Tech4Dev. This... Read more »
Police officers arrested for invading customary court in Imo to arrest a suspect Confirming the incident to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said “The situation has been addressed and is now... Read more »
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has marked a significant milestone with the sale of its first cargo of low-sulfur straight-run fuel oil (LSSR) from the Port Harcourt Refinery. This initial... Read more »
A series of bomb blasts have rocked communities in the Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Eyewitnesses reported that at least two explosive devices, believed to have been planted... Read more »
New executive members of the Ebonyi State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN on Friday were elected at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki. Declaring the winners, the Chairman... Read more »
José Mourinho has responded to Pep Guardiola’s remarks about their Premier League title records, emphasizing that while Guardiola won six titles compared to his three, his victories were achieved “fairly and cleanly.”... Read more »
Amnesty International has alleged that nothing less than 10, 000 have died in the custody of the Nigerian Army since the Boko Haram conflict began in the northeast. The organisation’s Country Director,... Read more »
On Friday morning, security operatives blocked the Kano Emir’s Palace and prevented Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II from attending a royal event in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State. According to reports... Read more »
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has asked Nigerians to join a “nationwide/global protest” against the judiciary over the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist. In a post on X... Read more »
The family head of Okolie, Mr Lanre Oladehinde has cried out that his grandchild that was given birth to at Gbagada general hospital and pronounced dead was not the baby corpse brought... Read more »
Actor Stephanie Linus’s Extended Hands Foundation To Launch Maternal Health And Nutrition Initiative Africa In Partnership With George Washington University. In a transformative collaboration, the George Washington University’s Institute for Corporate Responsibility... Read more »
Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, Ibadan-born Islamic preacher, is dead Though details of his death were sketchy as at press time, Akelicious confirmed from the Facebook page of another preacher, Sheikh Taofeeq Akewugbagold. Read more »
Prominent actor, lawyer, and political activist, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi, a whistleblower and political activist, currently in detention. Okonkwo, in a statement, accused... Read more »
Renowned singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said that good leadership is the only missing ingredient for Nigeria to reach its full potential. Speaking during an appearance on Elevate Africa... Read more »
Republished on December 5 with additional comments provided by the FBI and reports into US political pressure given the scale of these Chinese cyber attacks. Timing is everything. Just as Apple’s adoption... Read more »