…necessary.Coastal communities also under the advisory include Makun-Omi, Iwopin, Oni, Ifaara and Igele in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area; Ebute-Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area; Tungeji Island and Agosasa in Ipokia Local Government Area; and settlements along the floodplains of the Ilo and Iju Rivers.Fis…

Mosimiloluwa Olu-Onifade graduated from Babcock University with a BSc in Public Health and a Second Class UpperThe graduate waited a full month before posting about her achievement, wrestling with whether the result was enough to celebrateHer undergraduate research project on factory workers in Ibadan earned her an A g…

…Matheson was someone who wouldn't hesitate to help those in need. His friend, Mitch Faas, recalled how Matheson was the first person to respond when he needed help moving fireworks ahead of the Pioneer Day holiday. "He showed up with his oldest son and jumped right in, just like he had for our shows over the last sever…

…Yari and the APC must answer one question: after N15.8tn in additional resources, record FAAC allocations and three years of unprecedented sacrifice, are Nigerians better off?” the party asked. The ADC also raised concerns about borrowing by state governments despite increased FAAC receipts. It claimed that about 20 st…

…to local governments. The party noted that states alone received N47.25 trillion in FAAC allocations between 2023 and 2025, rising from N10.09 trillion in 2023 to N15.26 trillion in 2024 and N21.90 trillion in 2025. Monthly FAAC distributions have also crossed N2 trillion, compared with less than N1 trillion before sub…

The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State Chapter, has urged Governor Uba Sani to take responsibility for the $350 million loan he championed, saying that blaming former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for N6.7 billion in monthly deductions is not a true reflection of good leadership. A state…

FAAN clears Bolt to resume operations at aiports; says it's in talks with other e-hailing rides The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said ride-hailing platform Bolt has been cleared to resume operations at airports after the two sides reached an operational agreement. This comes after the airport ban on Ube…

…governors collect hundreds of billions from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) every year, with some receiving over ₦600 billion across a four-year tenure, yet basic infrastructure remains absent in many communities. In a statement made available to Legit.ng on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, he said:"You a…

…of e-hailing cabs like Uber and Bolt became unavailable at airports due to a New FAAN policy. Chris, of Authentic Traveling, has revealed difficulties he faced getting a ride out of the airport after e-hailing cabs were temporarily banned at airports. In a video shared via his Instagram account, Chris is seen at the ai…

Peter Obi flagged off his 2027 presidential campaign at a press conference streamed live on his social media platformsThe NDC candidate called on Nigerians to ask tough questions and demand that every candidate defend their academic records and credentialsObi also unveiled economic, security, and healthcare plans built…

…revenues available to subnational governments. While some governors have linked higher FAAC receipts to road construction, bridges, healthcare, education, workers’ welfare and other projects, residents in some states said the increased revenue had not resulted in improved public services or reduced economic hardship. F…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of politicising Nigeria’s economy after he renewed calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying the stance sharply contradicts the economic position he took during the 2023 presidential campaign. The Presidency described Atiku…

…Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to take note of the party’s position. The PDP spokesperson called on EBSIEC to suspend the electoral process pending compliance with relevant court orders and resolution of what it describ…

…approaches to spending the increased revenue. While some governors have linked higher FAAC receipts to road construction, bridges, healthcare, education, workers’ welfare and other projects, residents in some states said the increased revenue had not resulted in improved public services or reduced economic hardship. In…

…Ata as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Ganduje as FAAN board chairman, and Nasiru Gawuna as Federal Mortgage Bank chairman. However, the claim of over 40 such key appointments cannot be independently confirmed from publicly available records. When pressed on how the administration would a…

Catholic priest narrates how dying grandfather confessed to r@ping his two granddaughters A Nigerian Catholic priest has shared a story of a grandfather who confessed to his daughter that he r@ped her daughters. Fr. Evaristus Bassey took to X to write: 'An only daughter abandoned her job to take care of her dad for mor…

…N120 million strategic partnership with the NBA. The country representative of UNICEF, Wafaa Saeed, said the organization’s decision to partner with the NBA was founded on the principle that no child should be denied justice because of a lack of legal representation. She said: “This partnership seeks to ensure that chi…

Tinubu's Chicago State University certificate fake - Kenneth Okonkwo Nollywood Actor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu's Chicago State University certificate is fake because it allegedly did not emanate from the institution.There has been so m…

Media personalities rally behind Davido amid Wande Coal exchange, say singer did nothing wrong Media personalities have weighed in on the ongoing exchange between singer Davido and Wande Coal, with some arguing that Davido did not say anything disrespectful to warrant the backlash. Media personality Do2dtun first quest…

The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become - Singer Flavour says Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has argued that people become less romantic when their financial responsibility increases. "The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become," he wrote on his Instagram st…

Liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas, is expected to become cheaper across Nigeria after Dangote Refinery, marketers and depot owners reviewed their prices downward. A market survey by DAILY POST showed that Dangote Refinery reduced its LPG gantry price by N30 to N950 per kilogram. In a swift ma…

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Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…

…from the Federation Account to state governments in the first quarter. An analysis of FAAC disbursements put the total allocations to the 36 states in the first quarter of 2026 at about N2.49tn, compared with about N1.98tn in the corresponding period of 2025. That represents an increase of roughly N510bn, or 25.8 per c…

…fraudulent handling of about N11 billion in Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and FAAC allocations. Coming barely days before the August 15 governorship election, however, the action inevitably acquired a political colour. Tinubu apparently recognised the danger. In a personally signed statement, he directed the EFCC t…