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Global Fund Sounds Alarm on Nigeria’s TB Crisis: Over 50,000 Test Positive

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis, following the increased screening efforts nationwide, Global Fund, an international NGO has said. The Fund, however, said that many of those affected... Read more »
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Minister Seeks Amicable Resolution to FCT Teachers’ Strike

The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, has acknowledged the concerns raised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing. The concerns relate to the implementation of the new National Minimum... Read more »
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Church Member Allegedly Vomits Python During Deliverance (Video)

A shocking video making rounds on social media shows a church member allegedly vomiting a live python during a deliverance session at a yet-to-be-identified church in Nigeria. Watch video below 👇👇👇👇👇 Read more »
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Federal Government Delegation Arrives Saudi Arabia Ahead Dantata’s Funeral

A Federal Government delegation has arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to receive the remains of late business icon Alhaji Aminu Dantata ahead of his funeral. The delegation is led by Minister of... Read more »
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Bauchi Govt Intervenes with ₦200m for Windstorm-Affected Communities

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has announced the donation of N200 million as intervention to communities damaged by windstorms in the state. Mohammmed annnouced the intervention on Sunday during a visit to... Read more »
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BREAKING: PDP Bot Changes Venue Of Meeting, After Police Take Over Wadata Plaza

Security forces have blocked members of the board of trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from meeting at the party headquarters in Abuja. Security operatives prevented members of the BoT... Read more »
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NANS to Stage Mass Protest Over FCT Primary School Teachers’ Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students has announced plans to stage a mass protest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, over the continued closure of public primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory.... Read more »
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Minister Directs UNIUYO to Revise VC Advert to Accommodate Medical Lecturers

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to withdraw its current advertisement for the position of the Vice-Chancellor in the institution and publish... Read more »
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Nigerian Delegation Flies to Saudi Arabia for Aminu Dantata’s Funeral Rites

A Nigerian delegation has arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the burial of renowned businessman and elder statesman Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Saturday in Abu Dhabi at the age... Read more »
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UNICAL Clinical Lecturers End Strike, Resume Work After University Addresses Concerns

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar, under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, have called off their indefinite strike. The lecturers embarked on the industrial action... Read more »
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NMA Kogi Chapter Demands Full Implementation of CONMESS 2024, Payment of Outstanding Entitlements

The Nigeria Medical Association, Kogi State chapter, has called for the urgent implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure 2024 and payment of all outstanding entitlements owed to medical professionals. This was... Read more »
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Follwoing Akpabio’s Petition, FG Slams Six Cybercrime Charges on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act, marking a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. The senator... Read more »
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TomTom Slashes Workforce by 10% to Focus on Artificial Intelligence

Dutch car navigation firm TomTom announced on Monday that it was cutting 300 jobs, approximately 10 per cent of its workforce, as it seeks to stem financial losses and “embraces artificial intelligence.”... Read more »
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NHIA Sanctions Erring Healthcare Facilities, HMOs to Uphold Service Standards

The National Health Insurance Authority has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations in 2024 over violations of its operational guidelines, the agency said on Sunday. A statement on Sunday... Read more »
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Ambush Kills Two Firefighters Responding to Wildfire

At least two people were killed when firefighters tackling a blaze were ambushed by an unknown number of gunmen in an ongoing standoff in the northwestern US state of Idaho on Sunday,... Read more »
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FG Allocates N1.6 Trillion to States for Infrastructure, Development Initiatives

State governments and the Federal Capital Territory received a total sum of N1.6tn from the Federal Government between March 2024 and May 2025 as financial support for infrastructure and security projects, official... Read more »
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BREAKING: Israeli Visitor Dies in Abuja Hotel

A 73-year-old Israeli national, Avi Warshaviak, has died in Abuja after reportedly falling ill at a hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. Akelicious reliably informed that the incident... Read more »
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KADVIS Commander Killed During Land Dispute in Kaduna Grazing Reserve

Squatters of a grazing forest by a large community of herders in Kaduna State on Sunday afternoon killed one of the Commanders of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVIS). Sources told Akelicious that... Read more »
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Cars, Laptops, and Cash Prizes: FG Rewards Top-Performing Civil Servants

The Federal Government has defended its decision to reward 18 outstanding civil servants with new sports utility vehicles, laptops, and other valuable prizes, saying the gesture was in recognition of their silent... Read more »
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Julius Berger takes over Oloibiri Museum construction

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has taken over the construction work on the long-awaited Oloibiri Oil Museum and Research Centre project in Otuabagi, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The stakeholders of... Read more »