…of delivering better services to Nigerians. The President stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of two books authored by the retiring Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. The books, “I Planted: A Memoir of Purposeful Service and Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadersh…
…(ADC) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) were invited to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The development has raised fresh concerns about the growing rivalry between groups supporting Governor Radda and those loyal to Ibrahim Kabir Masari, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Political Matters. Sources told…
…came back to attack.” According to a prosecution witness at the Federal High Court in Abuja in February 2026, some disgruntled Fulani chiefs sponsored over 200 armed men wielding AK-47 rifles to carry out the Yelwata attack. Witness Moses Paul, a team leader with the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police For…
…8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issuesFCT, Abuja - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, will not take part in any presidential debate for the 2027 general elections unless President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Pro…
…Victoria Eta-Messi, disclosed this in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja. When asked if the commission had accessed the proposed budget of N873.78 billion for the 2027 elections five months to the polls, Eta-Messi said only part of the money had been released so far. “The Hon. Chairman had earlier stated t…
…to the survival of the republic. That is why the National Peace Accord signed in Abuja on August 18, 2026, deserves to be welcomed. It commits political actors to peaceful, credible, free, and fair elections, rejects violence and hate speech, and calls for impartial electoral institutions and professional security agen…
…IYC, led by the President, Dr Doubra Okotete, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja at the weekend. He enjoined them to guard against division in the region, and mobilize strongly for President Tinubu’s reelection next year. “My appeal to the IYC is that nothing should divide us, 2027 is already here. Let us…
…posting portalPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for candidates offered places in Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) across Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) nationwide.The announcement came from the Federal Mini…
…if elected president in 2027. Yilwatda, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, described Atiku’s proposal as a deeply troubling policy u-turn that raised serious questions about the opposition’s preparedness to govern Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statement was issued by Yilw…
Abuja woman faces backlash after seeking N1m for private school fees months after Nigerians donated money to her An Abuja resident, Motunrayo, has sparked public debate after launching an online appeal for over N1 million to fund her child's private school tuition and cover house rent. The appeal comes less than a year…
…held on August 13, 2026, at the headquarters of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja. In a statement signed by Aderonke O. Osho, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, and posted on the Council’s official page on Monday, the moratorium followed its finding that Atiba University’s facilities were “i…
…Senator Ajibola Bashiru, issued the disclaimer in a statement released to journalists in Abuja. Checks revealed that the Senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, had emerged as the consensus candidate at the primary conducted in the state. Further checks revealed that Hunye had on Saturday faulted the…
…responsibility of protecting lives and property. Disu said this on Monday in Abuja during a memorial parade held in honour of 10 Nigerian Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who were attacked and killed by suspected bandits in Kebbi. He said the officers paid the supreme price in service to the nation duri…
By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The Court of Appeal may have settled one question for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun, but it has stirred a more consequential question over the troubled opposition party: who controls the machinery of the PDP? Read Also: Full list of APC Presidential Campaign Council members The…
…payments included N366bn for road emergency intervention projects and N304.2bn for the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Road, Section II. The Federal Government also spent N291.3bn on the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road, N250bn on the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support programme and N228.4bn on the Ilesha-Akure-Benin road section. The…
…benefit communities across the states rather than selected constituencies. Similarly, an Abuja-based analyst, Olayemi Adebanjo, said the increased revenue should have led to stronger interventions in affordable transportation, healthcare, education, agriculture and job creation. Another analyst, Festus Oyabambi, said r…
…Ogun recorded the highest testing activity, followed by Delta, Oyo, Rivers, Enugu, Edo, Abuja, Imo and Kwara. The report said testing activity outside Lagos increased during the period, suggesting that awareness and demand for DNA testing were gradually spreading across other parts of the country. It further revealed t…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of politicising Nigeria’s economy after he renewed calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying the stance sharply contradicts the economic position he took during the 2023 presidential campaign. The Presidency described Atiku…
…Zamfara West made the declaration on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where he was received on his arrival from his overseas trip by party supporters. The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council said Nigerians will continue to associate with the party based on its fidelity to…
…per kilogram from around N1,200 per kilogram across major cities in Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos. However, increased imports of LPG since June and Dangote Refinery’s price reduction have caused cooking gas prices to drop significantly over the last two months. A market survey by DAILY POST showed that Dangote Ref…
…defeated Atiku during the 2023 election. During his inauguration at the Eagle Square in Abuja, Tinubu ended the fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria. But with the commencement of the 2027 presidential campaign, Atiku had promised to return the subsidy removed by Tinubu. 2027: ‘Your hypocrisy insult to Nigerians, you’ll fail’…
…said the ADC presidential candidate’s pledge was impracticable. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Sani insisted that Atiku’s pledge is a way of deceiving Nigerians. He said, “What he is saying is outright deception of Nigerians.” The former lawmaker noted that Atiku had, throughout his political history and campaigns, su…
Abuja has more campaign buses than Nigeria has ambulances - Rapper, Jesse Jagz Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Jesse Garba Abaga 'Jesse Jagz', has claimed that political campaign buses in Abuja outnumber ambulances in Nigeria. "Abuja has more campaign buses than Nigeria has ambulances. Let that sink in," he wrote via h…
…the price of petrol was reduced from N1,210 to N1,170 per litre, while, motorists in Abuja are now paying N1,210 per litre, down from the previous price of N1,260 per litre at NNPCL stations.
…development under the present government. He cited the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway, Abuja – Kaduna -Kano Highway, Sokoto – Badagry Super Highway, East – West Road and other strategic federal highways as examples of projects capable of changing the country’s economic landscape. Oluyede said the significance of the r…