El-Rufai filed a fresh N10bn fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, 2026The former Kaduna governor alleged ICPC officers physically restrained his wife and son on July 7 when they tried to visit himThe suit named the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation as second an…
Airtel Africa and Starlink launch satellite-to-phone service in the DRC, transforming mobile connectivityCustomers can now connect directly to satellites without needing a dish, using compatible smartphonesThis landmark service aims to extend connectivity in Africa's challenging telecommunications landscapePAY ATTENTIO…
Tizeti WiFi is one of Nigeria's leading fixed wireless internet services, offering unlimited broadband for homes and businesses. The provider uses solar-powered wireless base stations instead of fibre cables to deliver internet access in many states in Nigeria. You can use the unlimited internet for streaming, remote w…
New NBS survey data ranked all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria by the share of households with electricity accessSouth East led with 74.6% access while North East recorded the lowest figure at just 29.5%The data sparked debate online over what electricity access actually means for Nigerian householdsPAY ATTENTION: Fi…
Nollywood actress and Abia AAC governorship candidate Doris Ogala shared a celebratory video after Adeleke's Osun election winOgala danced energetically in a viral clip, singing praises of Governor Adeleke and his nephew Davido while mocking APC governorsThe video sparked a wave of reactions online, with fans divided o…
Cubana Chiefpriest took to Instagram to celebrate billionaire Adedeji Adeleke following Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke's return to officeThe socialite shared a video featuring himself and Adedeji Adeleke, describing the businessman as having 'superpower'Fans flooded the comments to react to Cubana Chiefpriest's glowing …
Popular APC woman leader Ero Arike has described Oyebamiji's defeat as part of the uncertainties that come with political contestsArike recalled supporting Ademola Adeleke during his earlier failed governorship bid before later moving to the APCShe assured Oyebamiji that she and other supporters remained firmly behind …
The African Action Congress governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Olajide Esan, has said his political movement will return stronger despite his loss in the poll. Esan stated this in a message posted on his X handle on Sunday, thanking the people of the state for their support. He sa…
Governor Ademola Adeleke dropped to the ground to prostrate before his elder sister, Chief Dr. Modupeola Adeleke Sanni, after his election victoryThe moment, captured during a family celebration, quickly spread across social media and drew widespread attentionNigerians flooded the comments section with reactions to the…
Singer Rema recently posted new photos of himself on social media, capturing attentionFans flooded the comments section with worry and confusion over the Nigerian artist's appearance in the new shotsSeveral followers linked the photos to Rema's recent music, raising questions about the direction of his stylePAY ATTENTI…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo mocked Governor Ademola Adeleke's dancing habit while campaigning for the APC candidate in OsunOkpebholo questioned whether Osun voters were tired of seeing their governor dance before signing documents and attending meetingsDavido responded directly to Okpebholo on Instagram, warnin…
The Bauchi State APC chairman announced that more than 150,000 people had enrolled in the party, with formal lists covering about 117,000 of them presented at a party gatheringA former PRP chairman, about 20 ex-local government chairmen, and a former House of Representatives member were among those who defected to the …
Afrobeats star Davido took down a tweet announcing that his family would not back any presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 electionsHe also deleted a separate post appearing to criticise President Bola Tinubu amid tensions over the Osun electionFans online noticed the deletions and began questioning the singer's mo…
NNPC and FIRST E&P launch Impact FIRST: Heritage to support NGOs delivering social impact in NigeriaFive Nigerian NGOs receive inaugural grants focusing on long-term support for proven interventionsThe initiative transitions from annual grants to multi-year funding for sustainable social investmentPAY ATTENTION: Find i…
INEC said it only published documents that presidential candidates submitted, and has no authority to question or alter themAn ADC chieftain submitted a petition against Tinubu to the European Commission in Brussels over alleged false academic credentialsAtiku filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking Tin…
Nigeria's SEC directed capital market operators to freeze funds tied to six people and three bureau de change companies named by the Sanctions CommitteeThe six individuals were designated in June 2025 under Nigeria's Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act over alleged links to ISWAP financing networksOperators who fa…
The naira closed the week at N1,357.61 per dollar at the official FX market, gaining N8.08 week-on-weekNigeria's external reserves climbed to $52.25 billion, a 17-year high representing a 28.32% year-on-year riseThe CBN rolled out new financial market reforms, including expanded access to OMO securities for non-bank in…
Davido shared an emotional video on Twitter after INEC declared his uncle, Governor Adeleke, winner of the 2026 Osun electionThe Afrobeats star was visibly overwhelmed with emotion during the moment captured on cameraFans and followers flooded the comments with congratulatory messages to Davido and his unclePAY ATTENTI…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party secured 18,458 votes in Ejigbo Local Government Area in the 2026 Osun governorship electionAdeleke's closest rival, APC's Bola Oyebamiji, polled 16,195 votes, leaving a margin of 2,263 votes between the two candidatesNajeem Folasayo Salaam, the ADC candidate and ally of form…
Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke praised residents for turning out in large numbers for Saturday's governorship electionAdeleke called on security agencies to stay alert as results moved from polling units to wards and local government areasThe governor also urged INEC to maintain the highest standards of integrity throug…
Sporadic gunshots rang out at the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre in Osogbo on Saturday night, August 15, during the 2026 Osun governorship electionSecurity personnel fired shots into the air and released canisters within the Union Baptist Primary School premises for over 15 minutesThe shooting sent residents and peop…
Afrobeats star Davido took to social media on Saturday, August 15, to react to early results from the Osun State governorship electionAccord Party secured 125 votes against APC's 85 at former Governor Oyinlola's own polling unit in OkukuDavido's car remark sparked a wave of reactions online as collation of results cont…
Suspected APC agents stopped INEC officials from counting Accord votes at a polling unit in Boripe LGA during the Osun governorship electionThe incident took place after voters had left and no Accord agent was present at the Lado Hill polling unitThe presiding officer initially resisted demands to void the Accord ballo…
Bashir Ahmad, OON, raised the alarm after the Defence Headquarters official Twitter account was compromised for several hoursA check by Legit.ng confirmed the account's profile picture had been removed and unauthorised content was being postedAhmad called on the Defence Intelligence Agency to act swiftly and restore co…
Accord Party recorded a strong result at PU01, ward 2, Enuwa, opposite the Ooni's palace in Ife-East, Osun stateThe polling unit is where Osun Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi cast his vote during the 2026 governorship electionAPC came a distant second at the deputy governor's unit as party members were seen celebrating th…