…Commission (INEC) has cleared Kingsley Chinda for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. A strong ally of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Chinda was number 5 in the 19-man list released by the electoral commission. The former minority leader of the House of Representatives was a member of the Peoples Democratic Par…

…citing its impact on Nigerians. Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation and Rivers governor, spoke on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Calabar. He said the government should have consulted economists, political scientists and other stakeholders before implementing the policy. The former minister argued that adeq…

…Electoral Commission included Chinda's name as the APC's governorship candidate for Rivers StateThe development is significant given Chinda's political background and the ongoing power struggle in Rivers StateThe inclusion raises questions about the APC's candidate selection process ahead of the 2027 general electionsP…

…care of his family. He also prayed for higher fares, mentioning the amounts he wanted drivers to charge for trips between different locations in Lagos, including Sango-Tedo, Lekki, the airport and Ikeja. The driver complained about rising fuel costs, asking God not to let drivers bear the burden alone. He also prayed f…

…video showing a ₦50 million murals featuring Burna Boy, children and team members at a Rivers State communityThe artwork was created ahead of the commissioning of a school and clinic in Burna Boy's hometown, with the project valued at ₦250 millionNigerians took to social media with divided opinions on the murals, p…

…worked in a bakery called Honey & Grain.I decorated wedding cakes, argued with delivery drivers, and went home every evening smelling like butter and sugar.He was tall, soaked through, and staring at me as if he had just found something he had been searching for all his life.He had deep green eyes.A lopsided smile.>And…

…telecoms operator said the network outage is affecting its subscribers in Oyo, Lagos, Rivers and Delta states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. MTN, however, explained that its engineers are working to restore services as soon as possible. “Network Outage Alert! We’re experiencing network challenges in some pa…

…from about ₦15,000 to over ₦20,000Consumers in some parts of Lagos, Abuja and Rivers are paying among the highest prices, while some locations in Ogun and Lagos have cheaper ratesThe price differences are largely influenced by several factors, making gas prices vary significantly from one location to another PAY AT…

…to Nigerian refineries below international market rates. Photo Amaechi/ADC>The former Rivers state governor stated this while addressing ADC supporters at an Townhall meeting in Edo State on Thursday, October 8, 2026PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!How the proposed fuel s…

…shared responsibility. He said the Defence Headquarters would continue to work with the drivers of the initiative and other stakeholders to ensure that schools remained safe, secure and conducive for learning. The post Safe Schools Initiative seeks stronger military collaboration appeared first on Vanguard News.

…businesses into export-ready enterprises. “Youths are not only the future, they are the drivers of tomorrow’s economy. They are agents of change and strong influencers in the sphere of things,” Ayeni said. According to her, Nigeria’s youthful population represents a major economic asset that must be deliberately harnes…

…popularly known as Ajegunle Fishing Settlement, in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, after FOB Bonny received information at about 8:05 a.m. that suspected cultists were terrorising residents of the community and allegedly extorting them of money, fish and o…

…universities to retrace their steps and comply with the law. It similarly called on the Rivers State Government and management of Rivers State University to implement the Supreme Court judgment on the mosque sought by Muslim students on the university campus. The Assembly urged Muslims to contribute more effectively to…

…feature at Legit.ng! A purported nursing student of Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, has broken her silence after reportedly being expelled over a viral TikTok video.The student was seen in an emotional video struggling to come to terms with the alleged disciplinary action after she had reportedly comple…

PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke told Channels Television he had a plan to cut petrol prices significantly for NigeriansDuke argued that petroleum products for local consumption should be priced based on production costs, not international market ratesThe former Cross River governor outlined a crude oil allocatio…

By Enitan Abdultawab A 500-level nursing student expelled by Madonna University, Rivers State, over a viral TikTok challenge has appealed to the institution to give her and other affected students a second chance, saying she is struggling with how to explain the development to her mother after years of study. The stude…

…levels. He said, “Feedback and formative assessment are among the most effective drivers of learning. When feedback is specific, timely and actionable, it enables students to make meaningful progress. And when formative assessment is meaningfully integrated into teaching, it informs practice and strengthens instruction…

…to restore traffic flow along the corridor. The driver of the Mack truck and other drivers involved in the crash were handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution, subject to the outcome of the investigation, the agency said. The LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed sym…

…or risk the total shutdown of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, located in Eleme, Rivers State. The protesting workers, who barricaded the entrance of the PHRC on Monday, displayed placards with various inscriptions and also mounted tents in front of the PHRC gate, temporarily disrupting work activities at the comple…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress reacted to the death of the Rivers State coordinator of the OK Movement on Tuesday, October 6The news broke on X when a Peter Obi supporter announced that the Rivers State OK Movement coordinator had passed awayThe NDC paid tribute to the deceased, saying her dream of a working Nigeria w…

…commenced nomination exercises. Those whose nominations have attracted attention include Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kingsley Chinda; Delta Central senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Ovie Omo-Agege; former Cross River State governor and Peoples R…

A road crash on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway on Monday claimed nine lives, involving a Delta Line commercial bus and a Sino TruckThe FRSC Ogun Command spokesperson confirmed all nine occupants, three males and six females, died in the incidentPreliminary investigation pointed to speed violation on a wet road during rai…

…specializes in stealing day-old babies to sell to women staging cryptic pregnancies in Rivers State. Awala disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 4, 2026 claimed that some husbands are involved in the plot. She advised women to demand for DNA test if they are told that their baby was born d3ad. "There is…

…hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, Wike dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a "joint ticket of corruption." He asserted that the opposition a…

…to social media to accuse the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Rivers State, of negligence after her sister reportedly died at the facility. In a viral video shared on social media, the woman expressed anger and grief while alleging that her sister had been left unattended in the hospital’s emergen…