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President Tinubu Names New Chief Executives for Petroleum Regulatory Agencies

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, asked the Senate to approve new chief executives for Nigeria’s petroleum regulators following the resignation of their substantive heads. The affected agencies are the Nigerian Midstream and... Read more »
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FG Sends High-Level Delegation to Burkina Faso Over Detained NAF Pilots

The Federal Government has dispatched a high-level delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters to Burkina Faso to engage the... Read more »

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Troops Kill Three Terrorists, Recover Arms in Zamfara Clearance Operation

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have sustained offensive operations under Operation Forest Sanity IV, neutralising three terrorists and recovering arms during clearance operations in parts of Zamfara State. Akelicious gathered that the... Read more »
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Ex-AGF Malami Asks for Probe to Be Taken Away from EFCC

The erstwhile attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has demanded that his corruption probe be transferred from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to another investigative body.Mr Malami, in... Read more »
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Farmer Shoots Herder Dead After Grazing Dispute in Borno

A herder has been shot dead following an altercation with a farmer over grazing in Guwal Village, Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area of Borno State. Akelicious report that the incident occurred at... Read more »
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Enugu Govt to Deregister Unapproved Estates, Bans Their Advertisement

The Enugu State Government has announced that it will commence the deregistration of all unregistered and unapproved estate developments across the state. This was made known by the Managing Director of the... Read more »
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Midnight Terror in Kano: Gunmen Abduct Four, Security Forces Begin Rescue Mission

Security forces in Kano have launched a manhunt for suspected armed abductors following the abduction of four persons in Karaye Local Government Area of the state. Security sources told Akelicious that the... Read more »
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Two Dead as Dangote Truck Collides With 3 Tricycles and a Mini Bus

LASTMA has reported a fatal accident Involving a Dangote Truck at Iyana Meiran inward Meiran Road, PHC: A Dangote SINO truck was involved in a crash with 3 tricycles and a Mini... Read more »
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President Tinubu’s Security Reforms Yielding Results – Gov Ododo

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo on Tuesday in Lokoja the state capital, said security reforms recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu is yielding results across the country, including the recovery of... Read more »
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Police Arrest 61 Suspects in Night Raids Across Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 61 suspects during coordinated raids on black spots and criminal hideouts across Abuja. Akelicious report that the raids were carried out at about... Read more »
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BREAKING: Aisha Buhari Accuses ‘Cabal’ of Hijacking Buhari’s Government

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has passed a damning verdict on the eight-year tenure of her husband, the immediate past President, late Muhammadu Buhari. In a book unveiled on Monday at the... Read more »
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Visa Ban: Shehu Sani Reacts as Trump Includes Nigeria in Restrictions

Shehu Sani, the former lawmaker who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has reacted strongly to the recent proclamation by US President Donald Trump, which placed visa restrictions on 23 countries, including... Read more »
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Buhari Withheld Support for Osinbajo’s 2023 Bid Because of Tinubu

Former President Mohammadu Buhari was not supportive of Osinbajo’s presidential ambition in 2023 because Tinubu was in the contest, according to a new book. The revelation is contained in “From Soldier to... Read more »
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No Casualties as Cessna Plane Crashes at Imo Airport

A Cessna 172 aircraft with registration number 5N-ASR, operated by Skypower Express, crashed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo state on Tuesday evening, December 16. The aircraft with four... Read more »
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Insecurity: Tinubu Holds Late-Night Talks With NLC Ahead of December 17 Protest

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night held a meeting with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as part of last-minute efforts to stop plans by the Labour union to embark... Read more »
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Malumfashi LGA Chairman Allegedly Leads Armed Group to Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims

The Chairman of Malumfashi Local Government Area, Muntari Abdullahi, has allegedly led a group of armed men described as bandits to rescue 10 kidnapped victims, in an operation said to have been... Read more »
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DSS Arrests Osun-Based Islamic Leader, Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan Over Pro-Palestine Protest

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested an Osun State–based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan, following a pro-Palestine protest held in the state, according to Western Post. Sheikh Molaasan, who... Read more »
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ASUP Demands Urgent Reforms to Rescue Nigeria’s Polytechnics

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has demanded sweeping reforms to rescue Nigeria’s polytechnic sector from funding shortfalls, salary arrears, and policy threats. The Polytechnics academic union has also elected a... Read more »
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Akpabio Appears in Senate, Denies Reports of Collapse and London Trip

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed widespread rumours about his alleged collapse and ill health by sharing photos of himself presiding over Senate plenary on Tuesday. The rumours, which circulated widely on... Read more »
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ICPC to Probe Dangote’s Corruption Petition Against NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it will probe allegations of corruption and financial impropriety brought against the chief executive officer and managing director of the Nigerian... Read more »