…about what they represent. “We do not measure our reverence for images of Christ, Mother Mary, or the Saints by artistic perfection, but by what they stand for. The same reverence should apply here,” he stated. Opara also recalled that the Soludo administration had earlier honoured Achebe by renaming the Anambra Intern…

…states: ₦17,300 to ₦19,500 in several marketsWhy prices differ so muchThe primary reason for the disparity is the distance from coastal storage depots, particularly those in Apapa and other Lagos ports, where LPG is imported or stored in bulk.Gas marketers must transport the product hundreds of kilometres to inland…

…with the greatest good of the Nigerian nation, which on a happy note, constitutes the primary aim of the group.He therefore pledged his readiness to devote every ounce of his energy time and financial resources to the task which he described as very crucial not only for the APC as a party but for the ultimate aim of en…

…demonstrated this tendency in previous policies like subsidy removal, clemency for Maryam Sanda, the Niger Republic sanctions, student loans, and so on. The moral burden of the policy is even more important, and it is not diminished by the reversal. Last year, some 1,973,253 candidates registered for WAEC, at N27,500 e…

…Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration lists interior decoration as its primary business. Oladapo said awarding a project of that magnitude, now valued at over ₦130 billion, to a firm without proven experience in aviation infrastructure raises questions about due process and value for money. The initial contra…

FIFA has unveiled the complete list of contenders for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Hyundai Goal of the Tournament ahead of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. The latest six nominees from the quarter-finals and semi-finals complete the shortlist, with the overall winner to be decided after the World Cup final. FIFA …

…Division, presided over by Justice Chudi Nwankwo has convicted and sentenced one James-Mary Onuorah to 25 years imprisonment for r@ping a 16-year-old girl. The defendant was arraigned on a three-count charge of, "r@ape which is contrary to and punishable under Section 3(1)(a) and (2) of the Violence Against Persons (Pr…

…21 local government areas, said Engr. Umar Suleiman was duly elected at the party’s primary conducted across the state’s 226 wards. Speaking to journalists after the stakeholders’ meeting, the caretaker chairman of Girei Local Government Area, Alhaji Abubakar Audu, said: “All the 21 CTC chairmen and major stakeholders…

…move, announced on Thursday, is aimed at safeguarding the UK’s ability to produce primary steel, but has already strained relations between London and BeijingWith 2,700 jobs at stake and losses running into millions each day, the nationalisation marks one of the most significant industrial interventions in Britain sinc…

…District, Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Miss Mary Habila, describing the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy and calling for a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. In a statement on Sunday, Katung said the tragic loss had p…

…over after stepping down to contest the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary and quietly resumed activities following his defeat in that election. One source also alleged that his continued presence at the agency enjoyed the backing of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike, under whom…

…(APC) in Bauchi State has defended the conduct of the party’s recent gubernatorial primary, calling on members to accept the emergence of former Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group was reacting to a recent press briefing by the Tuggar Foundation, l…

…vocational training and life skills programmes are being implemented, as well as a primary healthcare centre providing routine immunisation and nutrition screening services. “What I saw today was truly impressive. The digital village and the healthcare centre represent practical investments in the future of children. U…

…gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, abducting 39 pupils and seven teachers. As the attackers descended on the schools, pupils writing their tests screamed: “Bandits, bandits.” In this interview with Nigeria Info FM, one of the abducted teachers, Olatunde Za…

…in the entertainment industry. Chairperson of AGN Lagos State Chapter, Funmilayo Mary-Edwards, congratulated Abubakar on her recovery and urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in faith. “We are here to thank God with her. Her story reminds us that with God, all things are possible,” she said.

…Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi. In a statement issued on Saturday, Kalu described the late Dame Amaechi as a devoted mother, woman of faith and respected matriarch whose life reflected humility, compassion and commitment to her family and community. T…

…Gana, former PDP Deputy National Chairman Olabode George, ex-Women Affairs Ministers Maryam Ciroma and Zainab Maina, BoT member Dame Esther Uduehi, and the PDP itself as the eighth plaintiff.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.The plaintiffs urged the court to order INEC to publish the com…

By Fred Iwenjora It has been tales of nostalgia for former pupils of Nigeria Navy Primary School, Apapa, Lagos as the school set up in1976 by the Nigeria Navy to fulfill the educational needs of its children as well as that of its stakeholders in Apapa turned 50 years. Former pupils many of them now parents were swarmi…

…Ted Kennedy’s lifelong ambition of becoming President of the United States. It was Mary. Mary Jo Kopechne. She was the young woman who died after Kennedy’s car plunged from a narrow bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in July 1969. Kennedy escaped from the submerged vehicle, but he did not report the accident until the fol…

…way have anything to do with another woman or man sexually except with his wife, Ezinne Maryjane Nwanorue. Failure to abide will attract instant, shameful d£ath consequences. "His d£ath will explain itself; both he and whoever he sinned with will d!e sleeping on each other, and the picture of their death will go viral…

…000. 00 fine. The court also ordered that "the convict's landed property covered by Customary Certificate of Occupancy, dated 25th July 1989, registered as No. 92 at page 92 in Volume 512 of the Land Registry, Enugu, shall be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm…

GistReel The father of late Mary Habila has publicly appealed for the immediate release of his daughter’s body for burial, saying he does not want an autopsy to be carried out. Speaking in a video that has circulated online, Tanko Habila Wisdom said his only request is to take his daughter’s body home for a proper buri…

Late Mary Habila's family petitions IGP, demands release of body for burial Tanko Habila, father of the late Miss Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the Ebonyi residence of the Minister of Works, on June 27, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), demanding the release of her remains for burial. Mr Habila…

…has ordered that schoolchildren should be wearing native attires on Friday? “Primary school pupils in private schools now wear native wears on Friday. We the teachers wore native attire, but secondary school pupils wore school uniform,” he said. He urged Nigerians to stop peddling the claims, insisting that the experie…

…students. It certifies completion of the 9-year Basic Education programme and is the primary gateway to Senior Secondary School (SS1) admission.In Nigeria, the BECE is administered by the state ministry of education in each state, under the supervision of NECO. NECO directly organises examinations for Unity Schools, Ar…