Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, has raised concerns over the controversial N600 billion cash transfers to millions of households in Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Atiku, in a statement by his media team on Thursday,…

…Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the arithmetic behind the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable households, saying the figures do not reconcile with the govern…

…as the largest c0caine bust from a courier company in its history. NDLEA chairman Buba Marwa said KayCee Luxury was allegedly found with €7,750, £2,800, N100,000 and expensive jewellery at the time of his arrest.A logistics company employee, Lawal Kehinde, was arrested alongside him. The agency described the socialite…

…Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking Tinubu’s disqualification from the 2027 presidential election over allegations concerning his NYSC certificate. Ahmed noted that the matter remained before the court and that the alle…

…Jamilu Yau, alias “Jagwa”, 20; Abdullahi Hamisu, alias “Maikudi Santsi”, 25; and Sani Abubakar, alias “Gaye”, 20. According to the CP, the suspects were arrested following complaints and distress calls from residents of Rafin Tukurwa Village, behind ABU Zaria.He said two of the suspects allegedly confessed to the crime…

…of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over the persistent theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructu…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Abubakar Malami, has insisted that no political ambition is worth causing disagreement and splitting up the party. Malami, a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, urged members of the opposition party to be u…

…decades of legal delays. Mohammed and the three co-defendants - Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Atash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali - have been detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for years in connection with the case. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2028, with the selection of a mili…

…The bill, which was sponsored in 2019 by a Senator who represented Borno North, Abubakar Kyari, provided restrictions and sanctions for violations of electoral laws. The then Chairman of the Senate Committee, Kabiru Gaya, said the bill not only sought to establish an Electoral Offences Commission but also made provisio…

…election in 2027,” Fadeyi said. On the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Fadeyi expressed confidence in his chances in the 2027 presidential election, citing his experience in government and knowledge of the Nigerian economy. He also dismissed what he described as rumours surrounding the former Vic…

…the polls, Osun people demonstrated to the world that we are indeed the cradle of the Yoruba race, that we are people of valour and integrity.” He said the state’s recent experience represented more than an electoral contest. “Our recent experience as a state is not only a defence of democracy but of good governance an…

…President and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his alleged flip-flops on petrol subsidy, accusing him of political posturing. It also said Atiku was “suffering from a lack of basic understanding of his newfound policy prescription.” Recall that Atiku had said he wo…

The 2027 political battle takes centre stage this morning as Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu trade words over the petrol subsidy removal and the controversial $16bn power projects. Also in focus are Dangote Refinery’s threat to export petrol amid rising imports, INEC’s preparations for the 2027 polls, the EFCC…

…involving former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). He said the investigation into Malami’s assets led to the forfeiture of 48 properties out of 57 properties allegedly traced to him. “Sometimes last year, I opened investigations upon reasonable suspicion of criminal abus…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African DemocraticCongress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recy…

…governorship candidate for Bauchi in the 2027 elections, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, on Wednesday met with the party’s House of Representatives aspirants as part of efforts to strengthen unity and cohesion ahead of the general elections. The meeting, led by the Chairperson of the group, Usman Gital, bro…

Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Wednesday formally launched the Ogun State chapter of the Iru Ekun Security Network. Videos and photographs circulating online showed the event drawing a large crowd of supporters, with reports stating that thousands of volunteers joined. Spea…

…Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani spoke at a press conference in Abuja to reject Atiku Abubakar's plan to restore fuel subsidySani argued Nigeria spent between N3 trillion and N4 trillion on subsidies, calling the policy economically unsustainable for an oil-producing nationThe former senator also weighed in on the 202…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said the delivery of legacy projects by his administration will give the All Progressives Congress an advantage in the forthcoming general elections. Fubara said APC candidates would be able to campaign on the projects delivered by his administration, particularly at the gr…

…Vice President and Presidential Candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar promised to return to the subsidy regime if elected president in 2027. The former lawmaker argued that the removal of fuel subsidy, despite the initial hardship and economic pressures, had significantly improved the financial…

The 2027 African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, says the party is competing in the election against those he described as ‘thieves.’ In a video shared on his X handle on Wednesday, Atiku accused those in power of stealing the election and the country’s economy. “We are competing with…

…the plan of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. In a post via X on Wednesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, described the plan as…

…as John Onaiyekan and other people who are in that Peace Committee, Professor Ameze Gubadia, General Martin Luther Agwai and others, these are eminent people in their respective careers, who could have been president if they had run for election. So, it is important for the President to be serious and send that signal…

…23, 2026, after battling stage 4 cancerOgogo's passing marked yet another loss for Yoruba Nollywood, which has mourned several veteran actors in 2026PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Nollywood actor and TAMPAN president, Bolaji Amusan, popularly k…

…better services.Apart from Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress is among the leading presidential candidates expected to contest the 2027 general elections.Peter Obi disagrees with Atiku on fuel subsidyMeanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Peter Obi pushed back a…