…illustrious son in a statement issued on Sunday, August 23, 2026 by Ibrahim Toriq Abubakar. "The Borgu Emirate mourns the painful loss of two great sons and princes of the Emirate: Alhaji Garba Alhassan (Tafidan Borgu) and Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf (Magajin Garin Gallah)," the statement read. "Their passing is a great loss to…
…with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027. Vanguard also reports that the United States Mission warned Nigerians against submitting fake documents in visa applications. Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian le…
…Victoria Eta-Messi, disclosed this in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja. When asked if the commission had accessed the proposed budget of N873.78 billion for the 2027 elections five months to the polls, Eta-Messi said only part of the money had been released so far. “The Hon. Chairman had earlier stated t…
…said. He added that some houses, including the residence of the District Head of Dekara, Abubakar Umar, were set ablaze during the attacks. The chairman said the victims were abducted from the four communities while observing Juma'at prayers on Friday. Following Friday's attacks, dozens of residents have fled to New Bu…
…According to the statement, one suspect was apprehended at the criminal’s hideout at Atabula in Duduguru, a community in Jenkwe Development Area, while two others were tracked down at a hotel in Lafia. He explained that security operatives equally burnt down the makeshift camp of the criminals and made cash recoveries…
…to the survival of the republic. That is why the National Peace Accord signed in Abuja on August 18, 2026, deserves to be welcomed. It commits political actors to peaceful, credible, free, and fair elections, rejects violence and hate speech, and calls for impartial electoral institutions and professional security agen…
…IYC, led by the President, Dr Doubra Okotete, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja at the weekend. He enjoined them to guard against division in the region, and mobilize strongly for President Tinubu’s reelection next year. “My appeal to the IYC is that nothing should divide us, 2027 is already here. Let us…
…the maternity. During the court proceedings, the police prosecutor, Inspector Nasiru Abubakar Dansakkwato, brought the suspect before Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Isah. After the charge was read to him, the suspect pleaded guilty to the offence. The court subsequently ordered his remand in a correctional facility and adj…
Woman joins her husband in jail after he physically abused their 3-month-old baby under guise of "training and setting boundaries" A mother has joined her husband in jail after he allegedly abused their infant daughter and she didn't seek medical attention for the baby or report the abuse. Carleena Webb, 33, is charged…
…with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027. Obi also accused the federal government of mismanaging the savings from the proceeds of fuel susidy removal. The ex-governor of Anambra State spoke on Monday at the Nige…
…could tell my mother, her husband will not love her any day soon" Man writes about the abuse his mother suffered from his father A mental health advocate has shared how his dad abused his mother and all the times he wished she left him. The 39-year-old man took to Facebook to write: "I wish someone could tell my mother…
…posting portalPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for candidates offered places in Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) across Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) nationwide.The announcement came from the Federal Mini…
…to election season promises . This is as he condemned former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reverse the removal of petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Yilwatda, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described Atiku’s proposal as a deeply troubling policy u-turn that raised serious…
Abuja woman faces backlash after seeking N1m for private school fees months after Nigerians donated money to her An Abuja resident, Motunrayo, has sparked public debate after launching an online appeal for over N1 million to fund her child's private school tuition and cover house rent. The appeal comes less than a year…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal Government of giving tax incentives and other benefits to oil companies while Nigerians continue to struggle with high petrol prices and the rising cost of living. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, made the allegation in a s…
…held on August 13, 2026, at the headquarters of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja. In a statement signed by Aderonke O. Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, and posted on the Council’s official page on Monday, the moratorium followed its finding that Atiba University’s facilities were “i…
…the board of a controversial African wildlife charity amid allegations of human rights abuses by its rangers.A spokesman for Prince Harry confirmed he is no longer a trustee of African Parks, as he prepares to relocate within days alongside the Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.Last year, the major…
Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of s£xu@lly abusing two primary school children Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of s£xu@lly abusing two children. According to Mail Online, the 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy, both of primary school age, to 'lewd, indecent and…
…Senator Ajibola Bashiru, issued the disclaimer in a statement released to journalists in Abuja. Checks revealed that the Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, had emerged as the consensus candidate at the primary conducted in the state. Further checks revealed that Hunye had on Saturday faulted the…
…responsibility of protecting lives and property. Disu said this on Monday in Abuja during a memorial parade held in honour of 10 Nigerian Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who were attacked and killed by suspected bandits in Kebbi. He said the officers paid the supreme price in service to the nation duri…
…to consider the African Democratic Congress, whose presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he described as a politician familiar with the concerns of the Tiv people. The organisation said an Atiku/Amaechi administration would restore the Tiv and Benue people to what it described as their rightful position in Nig…
…told her hosts she was actually a 12-year-old girl. She said she had fled from abuse thousands of miles away in the northern state of Para, and she only looked like a woman nearing 40 because her father had forced her to take hormonal supplements at a young age. The couple believed it all. It was also reported that she…
…of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Abu village, Ninzo Ward, Sanga LGA. According to a security source, troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71, deployed at Raga General Duty location, responded to a report of the abduction of Dr. Ezekiel Audu and the wife of the local Hak…
…25-year-old man to d3ath in Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Abdullahi for allegedly st@bbing a 25-year-old man to d3ath in Bayan Bata area of Bauchi metropolis. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, August 23, 2026. According to the P…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The Court of Appeal may have settled one question for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun, but it has stirred a more consequential question over the troubled opposition party: who controls the machinery of the PDP? Read Also: Full list of APC Presidential Campaign Council members The…