…under way more than a year before the 2027 polls.Legit.ng has been tracking political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections, including Peter Obi's ratification as the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC) in May 2026.See the announcement on Facebook here: Wike speaks on Jonathan's retur…

…Legit.ng on Instagram!He said he was deeply grateful for the chance to contribute to the development, peace, security and moral well-being of Katsina State, and acknowledged Radda's leadership and guidance as central to his work during the period.Usman also prayed for God's continued guidance and blessings for the gove…

…of the materials commonly found blocking the gutters and other drainage channels. “This development prompted the group to embark on sensitisation activities aimed at encouraging residents to dispose their wastes at government-designated collection points rather than dumping it in gutters. “Reducing indiscriminate dumpi…

…the magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody. Reacting to the development, the Enugu State chapter of the NDC expressed outrage over the prosecution, alleging that the police turned against the witness who captured evidence of the violence while releasing suspected perpetrators involved in th…

…Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), the police and lawyers at court stunned over the development.

…priority while taking steps to improve the welfare, working conditions and professional development of teachers across the state. He noted that the government had already adopted the harmonised retirement age for teachers and introduced an automated payroll system aimed at blocking leakages and strengthening accountabi…

…Correctional centre officers, police personnel and lawyers were stunned by the development, while medical personnel were invited to ascertain his condition. Nwanlia was subsequently taken to a hospital for further medical examination and confirmation of his death. Murder suspect slumps, dies at Bayelsa High Court

…the PENCARE healthcare initiative and expansion of pension coverage among notable developments. The pensioners’ chairman, however, called for stronger collaboration between PenCom and retirees to address outstanding challenges facing beneficiaries under the scheme.

…that sustaining the institution’s teaching, research, accreditation and technological development required adequate and predictable funding. “The dispute over the 2025 agreement is also part of a wider issue involving unpaid staff entitlements. Academic staff are still awaiting the balance of earned academic allowance…

…was also credited with setting up a clinic in his home area of Mupamaonde in Bikita, a development that spared local residents long journeys to access medical care.Conviction and its aftermathThe most defining controversy of Kereke's later life centred on a criminal conviction. In 2016, a Harare magistrate found him gu…

…minister in respect of criminal allegations of bribery brought against her. Against this development, Diezani, in a suit filed before Justice Ekwo, sought to reclaim her forfeited assets. In the amended originating motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/21/2023, she sued the EFCC as the sole respondent. On the last adjourned date, I…

…groups amid fears of police arrests and possible attacks by rival groups. Confirming the development, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, on Tuesday, said suspects had been arrested, and normalcy had been restored. “Suspects have been arrested, and law and order has since been restored,” Mohammed said.…

…said he remained deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute his quota to the development, peace, security and moral well-being of the state. He also appreciated Radda’s leadership, guidance and support throughout his service. The former commander-general prayed for God’s continued guidance and blessings for the…

…of the Supreme Court judgment restoring key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. The development comes amid concerns over the eligibility of some candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s World Press Conference in Abuja. Amupi…

…to President Bola Tinubu's July announcement that the Federal Ministries of Youth Development and Justice had been directed to begin the legislative process, which includes risk-based deployment in states with security challenges. It urged the government to speed up that process and make the reforms concrete.Pending fo…

…attempt” to justify its “hostile actions.” The spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, called the development “another confirmation that the foreign policy course pursued by Tokyo lacks independence.” The diplomat said the sanctions were dictated by Japan’s “reckless solidarity with its partners in the Euro-Atlantic region,” who…

…the items stolen were rice, bread, cooking pots and an undisclosed amount of money. The development was disclosed in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday by the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, ACC Adegunwa Adegbuyi. The statement reads, “A distr…

…from what he described as reckless handling of the weapon. When contacted over the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that one person has been arrested in connection with the incident. Jimoh, who added that investigation had also begun into the development, as…

…and his wife have disabled comments on their respective Instagram accounts following the development.

…receiving death sentences by hanging and two receiving five-year prison terms. These developments show that the present judgment did not emerge in isolation. There has been an established effort by the Edo Ministry of Justice to prosecute serious violent offences through the courts. But the real test is what happens ne…

…by the Nigerian Guild of Editors in collaboration with the commission in Abuja. The development said over 103 million Nigerians are eligible to participate in the 2027 general elections. Amupitan said the three phases of the CVR exercise produced 10,772,421 new registrations, subject to verification by the Automated Bi…

…economic strength, fiscal strength and external vulnerability,” Bloomberg reported. The development puts Nigeria among the biggest gainers on the continent, despite ongoing concerns about the country’s high public debt, cost of living, inflation, infrastructure deficit and foreign exchange pressures. Mauritius emerged…

…immersion in the president's political future, pointing to federal appointments and developmental projects extended to Rivers State as justification for massive local support. "Each day I sleep, I am thinking about the president's reelection. When I am eating, I think about the president's reelection. Everything I am d…

…in education was aimed at repositioning the sector as the foundation for the state’s development, stressing that the ongoing development of smart schools across the 17 local government areas was designed to prepare pupils for the future without undermining conventional education. He reaffirmed his administration’s comm…

…“I want to encourage teachers to embrace artificial intelligence and other technological development. Protecting, respecting, rewarding, empowering and investing in teachers remain essential to strengthening education and securing the future of Oyo and Nigeria,” Fatai stated. Also speaking, the state Chairman of the Un…