…way it did because Buhari wasn’t too invested in Tinubu’s victory, that’s why APC lost Lagos and communal rigging was allowed in many states.” 2027: Only Atiku can match Tinubu, opposition will die if steps down – Aide

…August 13, 2026, at the boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The suspect was allegedly attempting to board a business-class flight to Paris when operatives detained him. At the time of his arrest, he was found in possession of €7,750, £2,800, and ₦100,000 in cash, alongside expensive je…

Court jails two women for illegal naira trading in Lagos Justice A. Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, convicted and sentenced two women to six months imprisonment respectively for offences bordering on unlawful trading of naira notes. The convicts; Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa and Fai…

…before Tinubu put forward Yemi Osinbajo, who was serving as his Attorney-General in Lagos and is a Christian. Buhari accepted the nomination.The account offers a rare first-hand narrative of the behind-the-scenes negotiations that shaped Nigerian presidential politics across multiple election cycles, and sheds new ligh…

…elections. Senta made the allegation in a video shared on social media, claiming that Lagos, Rivers and Anambra were specifically mentioned in an alleged directive. Senta alleges campaign restrictions According to Senta, the alleged instruction is that Obi and the NDC should not be allowed to campaign in any state, wit…

…NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd.), disclosed this while addressing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. Marwa described the operation as one of the most significant narcotics investigations undertaken by the agency in recent times, saying it led to the seizure of 184.50kg of cocaine, the largest cocaine seizure made…

…I ASK NIGERIAN YOUTHS HOW THEY FAIR IN THIS REGARD. "6. IN 2023 I FLY BUISNESS CLASS TO LAGOS AND BACK TO ABUJA FOR 180K, TODAY I PAY 720K. "7. INSECURITY WAS LIMITED MAINLY TO NORTH EAST, JOS AND BENUE. TODAY THE ENTIRE COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE. "8. I CAN NOT VOTE FOR A PRESIDENT WHO RATHER THAN CONFRONT HUNGER AND POVER…

…Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), disclosed this while addressing journalists in Lagos on Tuesday 18th August 2026. According to Marwa, the operation began with the interception of a consignment of 184.50 kilograms of cocaine concealed for onward export through a courier logistics channel in Lagos. Given the scale o…

…with the help of friends and family. She added that the matter has been reported to the Lagos Police Gender Unit, as well as the US and Canadian embassies, adding that she has photo and video evidence. Reacting to the public disclosure on Instagram, Beauty posted a screenshot of Alicia asking people to report her estra…

…kilogrammes of illicit substances, valued at an estimated ₦301.058 billion, in Lagos. The operation, which took place in Navy Town, Ojo, followed a destruction order from the Federal High Court. The incinerated items included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, and cod…

…executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20 for the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (FICAN) 36th Anniversary Annual Conference. The event, themed “Building on the Gains of Recapitalisation, Tax Reform and Fintech Revolution,” will h…

…Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed categories. The figures cover spending on security equipment, homeland secu…

…was home to more than 30,000 residents, many of whom had migrated from neighbouring Lagos State to build homes and establish businesses. The spokespersons argued that the road could become a major economic corridor if reconstructed and linked through Olayemi to the Mowe-Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. They s…

…State 17. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State 18. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State 19. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo (Calabar), Cross River State 20. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State 21. Azman University, Kano, Kano State 22. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State 23. Bauchi State Un…

NDLEA destroys N301 billion worth of cocaine, heroin, opioids and others in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of Three Hundred and One Billion, Fifty-Eight Million and Seventy-Six Thousand Naira (N…

…The winners received their cheques at a ceremony held at MTN Nigeria's headquarters in Lagos, Punch reports.Participation grew sharply over the course of the first season, rising from roughly 240,000 subscribers at the start to more than 1.4 million by the time the season closed. MTN also noted that the campaign helped…

Access Bank has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos to recover ₦1.34 billion allegedly transferred from the accounts of four customers through an unauthorised transaction on its Access SME internet banking platform. The incident, according to court documents, was discovered on August 12, 2026, after the bank not…

…on foreigners in South Africa. Following the backlash, the singer cancelled her show in Lagos. However, speaking at the South African Music Awards over the weekend, Tyla prayed for a unified Africa. In a trending video, she said, “And I am just so happy to be South African. I’m happy to be African most of all. “I pray…

Actress Jemima Osunde confronts road user for allegedly driving against traffic in Lagos Nollywood actress Jemima Osunde has called out a road user after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road in Lagos. In a video shared online, the actress said the driver had left his lane to avoid traffic and entered the lan…

…who were once close to Tinubu but had since faded from prominence, citing former Lagos Deputy Governor Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele and former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as examples."I told him that when I come here, I don't see Bucknor. When I come here, I don't see Ambode. I started counting the people," he said.He sing…

A former APC spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Seye Oladejo, has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun as a triumph for democracy. Oladejo said the outcome had also defeated the growing narrative that Nigeria was inevitably drifting toward a one-party state. He stated this in a statement released on Monda…

…across the country.Court grants Peller ₦500k bailPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a Lagos State Magistrates' Court granted popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, bail of ₦500,000 following his arraignment after a confrontation with police officers along the Coastal Road in Lekki, Lagos. Peller…

…discussion after recounting his experience at a billionaire’s house in Banana Island, Lagos, where he said he met a housemaid who had worked for the family since 2021. According to Tomide, the maid was carrying two children who, he claimed, appeared unkempt when he visited the residence. He said he subsequently asked t…

…fibre connections.Coverage is available in several Nigerian states, including Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kano, Enugu, and Anambra, with the company continuing to expand its network.Installation requires a one-time setup fee of ₦150,000, while customers choose monthly, semi-annual, or annual subscription plans ranging from…

…said the dilapidation of infrastructure across the country, except in some areas such as Lagos, was another reason for agreeing to pair with Obi. He said the current situation required the kind of democratic change that Nigerians sought in 2015, adding that the need for such change was now greater. Kwankwaso said the O…