The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akelicious reports that the faction had announced the... Read more »
Not All Lawmakers Are Rich, Says Chinedu Obika After Assisting Colleague With Daughter’s School Fees
A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Chinedu Obika, has revealed that one of his colleagues was unable to raise ₦700,000 to pay his daughter’s school fees two months ago, prompting him... Read more »
U.S. President Donald Trump used the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to blend humor with political jabs, joking that news organizations would struggle to survive without him once he leaves office. Speaking before... Read more »
Chris Brown faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison after pleading guilty in a London courtroom on Friday.According to BBC, the 37-year-old singer pleaded guilty to a charge of affray... Read more »
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and three inspectors over a viral video showing them making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks to a member of... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to return home and help strengthen the country’s healthcare system, saying, “There’s nowhere like home.” The President made the appeal... Read more »
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reacted to Thursday’s runway incident involving the state-owned airline, Enugu Air, at Benin Airport, empathizing with the passengers and crew members over the... Read more »
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has called for a sincere national dialogue involving Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, saying the country cannot achieve genuine unity without addressing historical... Read more »
There was a moment of tension at the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly reprimanded Senator Adams Oshiomhole for exceeding his role while seconding a motion during plenary. The... Read more »
Professor Gabriel Ogbuife Chukwubuikem Ajah, mni, has been celebrated on the occasion of his 64th birthday, with admirers and beneficiaries of his generosity describing him as an exceptional scholar, statesman and philanthropist... Read more »
A Nigerian police officer has come under scrutiny over an apparent ethnic whistle after he was captured on video allegedly attempting to extort a motorist during a vehicle document inspection. In the... Read more »
Enugu State under Gov. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has been ranked as Nigeria’s fastest-improving state in the 2026 Phillips Consulting State Performance Momentum Index, emerging ahead of 32 other states in what experts... Read more »
Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that Nigeria cannot be renewed without its workers, describing organised labour as... Read more »
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, does not have the authority to speak on behalf of the entire South East region regarding support for President... Read more »
Tension has heightened at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, as lawyers prepare to elect new executives this morning. Some legal practitioners have accused the Electoral Committee (ELECO) of allegedly... Read more »
The United States (US) has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria, citing the country’s failure to prohibit and effectively enforce a ban on goods produced with forced labour.... Read more »
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to use alternative routes as emergency responders continue recovery operations following two crashes at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early Friday. The... Read more »
Former adult film star Deyci Alejandra Omana Ortiz, popularly known as Amaranta Hank during her time in the adult movi industry, has been sworn in as a senator in Colombia after winning... Read more »
The Publisher of Akelicious Media, Godwin Offor, has called on the Federal Government to address what he described as the growing abuse and disregard for the Nigerian naira by top government officials... Read more »
The Senate has taken a major step towards compelling global social media companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country, following overwhelming support for the proposal at a public... Read more »