…Meta, the parent company of Facebook, in the suit. However, the Federal High Court in Abuja subsequently struck out the two technology companies from the case, leaving Sowore as the sole defendant. Sowore pleaded not guilty to the amended charges brought against him under the Cybercrimes Act 2024. He has consistently c…

…“Sowore’s international passport, currently in the custody of the Federal High Court, Abuja, pursuant to conditions imposed in this case, must be immediately returned to him. “With presidential campaigns now underway, Sowore must be free to travel, campaign and engage Nigerians wherever they are, including our comrades…

…campaigningPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Abuja, FCT - The Tinubu Media Ambassadors (TMA) have accused Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum, of turning Nigeria's refinery rehabilitation programme into a political instrument…

…Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Abuja, FCT - Benue State Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia has called on farmers across the state to scale up production, saying the return of agro-allied industries will guarantee a steady market for their goods and eliminate the losses…

…ransom each. LIB reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the abductors had conta…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first port of call. This is according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The statement read in part, “Pres…

…the summit scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja comes at a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy. “Tomorrow’s Summit comes at an important moment for Nigeria’s democracy. Across the country, millions of Nigerians are looking to the opposition not merely to criticise the go…

…covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Kashim Shettima, Vice-President, as the Vice Chairman I of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), as the ruling party formally organises its push t…

…covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - A 'nationwide delegation' of N-Power beneficiaries has declared support for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 elections.Legit.ng reports that AbdulAziz Na'ibi Abubak…

…for her Place of Primary Assignment. She said her sister was returning from Bayelsa to Abuja when the vehicle conveying her and other corps members was attacked. “She went to Bayelsa for her three-week camp. After the camp she was posted to Niger. On her way coming back from Bayelsa to Abuja, she was coming back to spe…

…Jannamike Uncertainty is trailing tomorrow’s much-anticipated opposition summit in Abuja, with questions mounting over whether the meeting will succeed in laying the groundwork for a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Although the G-100, the convener of the Summit,…

…recounted how his friend allegedly deceived him into selling his kidney at a hospital in Abuja and later spent part of the payment on phones and gadgets. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has given candidates a final chance to accept or reject outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026, extending the dea…

…The woman said she had no knowledge that her son had been taken to a hospital in Abuja, where his kidney was allegedly removed on April 24, 2026. Ezekiel had earlier told journalists that Ode deceived him into believing that they were going to the hospital for another purpose before he was eventually taken to Wellingto…

By Luminous Jannamike When Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari returned to Abuja from an overseas trip and, barely 24 hours after his unveiling as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, began talking about APC remaining in power beyond 2031, he was doing more than expressing confidence in his pr…

…President and APC governors shortly after the 160th National Economic Council meeting in Abuja. According to the materials from the briefing made available by the State House on Friday, Uzodinma who spoke on behalf of the governors, said the responsibility for delivering the election ultimately rested on the shoulders…

…The corps later explained that Omoyele voluntarily reported to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The then Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, subsequently directed the Intelligence Response Team to take over the investigation. Months later, however, questions over the fate of the two missing bodies remain. Wh…

…8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, publicly dismissed the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition candidate's policy proposals as a last-ditch…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency accusation came on the heels of the statement credited to the former Vice Presid…

…that the victim was allegedly lured under the pretext of conveying Mohammed from Abuja to Zaria before being intercepted by armed men, taken into the bush and held until a ransom of N3 million was paid. The victim's vehicle, a 2012 Toyota Corolla, was subsequently traced to Bauchi State and recovered while Mohammed was…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election for the Benue North East Senatorial District. INEC stated its position during proceedings in a sui…

…NFF president on September 30, 2022, in Benin City, Edo State.At a press conference in Abuja, Gusau said the decision followed consultations with family, friends and stakeholders, and was taken in the best interests of Nigerian football. He defended his time at the helm, pointing to coaching education reforms, greater…

…on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The meeting followed the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima.Tinubu: Cheaper fuel must…

…the DSS for nabbing an arms courier, Ismail Lawalli, on Sunday evening, along the Keffi-Abuja Highway in Nasarawa State. The community leader, a retired security agent, disclosed that Lawalli, also a native of Mashema village, was nabbed by DSS operatives with 1,099 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 57 rounds of 5.56mm ammu…

…and 86 daughter stations. “In May, I commissioned four of these projects in Lagos, Abuja and Owerri, including a 15-station refuelling network in Lagos and an Abuja facility that can serve 1,000 cars and tricycles and 50 trucks and buses a day.” Tinubu said he had also directed the rollout of an additional 500 CNG refu…

…Malik (SAN), made the claim during final submissions at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where the case marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1470/2026 is being heard. Malik urged the court to affirm the outcome of the primary, adding that INEC's report of the exercise and its results have already been placed before the court as exhibits.…