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Gunmen kidnap three siblings, kill one in Anambra community

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have abducted three siblings—a boy and two sisters—in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred in the early hours... Read more »
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Lawyer sues FG, NCAA, others for N500bn over ‘special treatment’ for KWAM

Public interest advocate, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has instituted a N500 billion suit against the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and several other parties at the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing... Read more »
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70 thugs repent, embrace peace in Gombe

As part of activities to mark International Youth Week, Youth O’Clock Nigeria, Gombe State Chapter, staged a high-level town hall meeting in partnership with key stakeholders, where about 70 repentant thugs, popularly... Read more »
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First Substantive AFUED Vice-Chancellor Assumes Duty, Rolls Out Strategic Development Plans

The Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, witnessed the formal assumption of duty by its first substantive Vice-Chancellor, marking a new chapter in the institution’s history... Read more »
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Ajaokuta Steel Costs Nigeria Over ₦1bn Annually Despite 40 Years of Inactivity – DG NMDC

The non-functional Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited is costing the country more than N1 billion annually in pensions, salaries, taxes, and administrative costs ~ DG National Metallurgical Development Centre, Prof. Linus Asuquo says... Read more »
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Tinubu Overhauls NTA Leadership, Appoints Rotimi Pedro As DG

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major shake-up at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), replacing the current management team with new leadership. Veteran media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro has been appointed... Read more »
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Soludo’s N22bn Vote-Buying Budget Could Free Anambra From Kidnappers – Okwuosa Team

The campaign team of Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa, leading candidate for the Anambra South Senatorial seat, has accused Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of allegedly offering N22 billion to Orifite community... Read more »
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You’ll Be Held Responsible if Nnamdi Kanu Dies In Detention – Igbo Group Warn Britain

The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has issued a strong warning to the British government, stating it will be held accountable if Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra... Read more »
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Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke Dislodge Armed Herders, Recover AK-47 in Benue

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) deployed at Mbakyior Outpost and Agidi community recovered an AK-47 rifle with mounted magazine and live rounds during a farm patrol in... Read more »
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Nigerian Arrested On His Way To Deliver Illicit Drugs In Mokopane, South Africa

A swift operation by the Provincial Organised Crime Narcotics Team, in collaboration with Reflex Security officers, led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Nigerian national for dealing in and possession of illicit... Read more »
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Clergyman Omolehin Questions Wealth of Nigerian Pastors, Highlights Contrast with Catholic Church

Ilorin, Nigeria – Noted Christian leader, Rev. Isaac Omolehin, has sparked debate over the management of church wealth in Nigeria, drawing a sharp comparison between the Roman Catholic Church and Nigerian Pentecostal... Read more »
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CAC responds to Fatoyinbo’s Ayo Babalola ‘had grace but died poor’ comment

The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) has strongly criticised comments made by the founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, in which he claimed that Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola,... Read more »
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Ajaokuta steel costs Nigeria over ₦1bn yearly in salaries, pensions – DG

The Director-General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Prof. Linus Asuquo, has said the non-functional Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited is costing the country more than N1 billion annually in pensions, salaries, taxes,... Read more »
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Insecurity: INEC relocates voter registration centres from four Borno LGs to Maiduguri

The Independent National Electoral Commission has moved Continuous Voter Registration centres from its offices in four Borno State local government areas to Maiduguri, the state capital, citing security and safety concerns. The... Read more »
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PDP Convention: Party Inaugurates 2025 Elective Convention Committee

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has inaugurated the party’s 2025 Elective Convention Zoning Committee, with a call for fairness, equity, and strategic planning to guide the... Read more »
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PSC Sues For Transparent And Credible 2025 Recruitment Exercise

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to work closely with state governments to ensure a transparent and credible 2025 police recruitment exercise, targeting Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) and Constables.... Read more »
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DSS Unmasks, Arrests Dreaded Bandit Leader ‘Mamuda’ in Major Operation

The face of Abubakar Abba, otherwise known as Mamuda, has emerged following his recent arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Mamuda, described as a dreaded bandit leader, was... Read more »
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Third Mainland Bridge Rehabilitation to Cost Over ₦3 Trillion – Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says structural rehabilitation of Lagos’ Third Mainland Bridge will cost over ₦3 trillion. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, he revealed underwater and... Read more »
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Security Forces Nab Two Suspected Kidnappers, Seize AK-47 in Taraba

Security forces in Taraba, in collaboration with the state Hunters Association, have arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered an AK-47 rifle from them. Sources told Akelicious that the suspects were apprehended on... Read more »
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Two varsity students die in Bayelsa road crash

A head-on collision between a truck and a commercial tricycle on the Yenagoa/Amassoma Road, Bayelsa State, has claimed the lives of two students from Niger Delta University, Amassoma. The accident which occurred... Read more »