Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, for allegedly impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding a woman of N500,000 with a promise to secure employment for her children at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, di…
Abidjan, Ivory Coast Ibrahim Traore, the head of Burkina Faso’s military junta, sought last week to stamp out speculation of a power struggle at the highest levels of government, warning he intended to remain the west African country’s only leader. The prolonged absence of two influential junta figures has fuelled rumo…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday met with Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Patrick Egloff. In a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Obi said the meeting was about strengthening development through partnership. According to him, they had a productive and engaging…
GistReel Controversial disc jockey DJ Chicken has broken his silence following his release from jail after he was arrested over allegations of threatening to kill President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, if his father wins the 2027 presidential election. The entertainer, who was recently freed after spending time in K…
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, has expressed dissatisfaction over delays in the renovation of six Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across the state, directing contractors handling the projects to accelerate work while ensuring strict compliance with…
Borno State Government has warned that rising insecurity and renewed school abductions could reverse the gains recorded in the education sector, while urging parents not to allow security concerns to stop them from enrolling and keeping their children in school. The appeal was made during the state's education summit t…
…the national average and inflation experienced across the states. According to the NBS data, Niger recorded the highest annual headline inflation rate at 42.23 per cent, followed by Kogi with 41.59 per cent and the FCT with 39.91 per cent. The NBS report read, “In June 2026, the All-Items inflation rate on a Year-on-Ye…
…rate was 15.91 percent in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, July 20 2026: Nigerian Naira extends appreciation Ahead of CBN’s interest rate decision
By Dickson Omobola Stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector have deepened calls for a review of the sharing formula of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge, TSC/CSC, saying the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, required a larger share of the revenue to upgrade air navigation infrastruc…
It is hard to say which of the two major issues in the news last week is most troubling for the average Nigerian. Is it the federal government’s announcement-and subsequent reversal-of an 82 per cent increase in WAEC and NECO registration fees, from N27,500 to N50,000 per candidate beginning in 2027? Or is it the court…
…is to reduce the cost of operating here.” In June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) visited the commission’s headquarters to commend its work. The Statistician-General, Adeyemi Adeniran, praised NUPRC for its transparency in oil and gas data publication and proposed deeper institutional collaboration, noting tha…
By Nkiruka Aimienoho A subtle anomaly. An unpopular call to isolate critical systems. Resistance from every direction. That decision, made years ago with a key stakeholder during a live cybersecurity incident I was managing as a consultant, looked excessive at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a cont…
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA, Abia State government has assured motorists and residents of Owerri-Nta in Isiala Ngwa South council area that it is committed to ending the flooding problem along the road, following the ongoing road reconstruction project. In a statement, Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, d…
…cooking gas pricesPreviously, Legit.ng reported that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its April 2026 Cooking Gas Price Watch, revealing a significant increase in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) nationwide.According to the report, the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cooking gas cylinde…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday arrived in Lungi, Sierra Leone to participate in the 69th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Summit. On arrival at the Sierra Leone International Airport, Lungi, Shettima was received by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohame…
By Matilda Ikediobi Tales of students being abducted from schools have become all too common in Nigeria, but until recently, nothing of the sort had ever been recorded in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. That changed on the fateful morning of May 15, when gunmen stormed Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, an…
“Legislators have the first place in the temple of glory; conquerors come behind them” – Voltaire, 1694-1778, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 126 When one of the world’s leading philosophers made that remark in the eighteenth century, democracy was a new idea. What another sage, half a world away, in America, descr…
It was not merely the accident at Chappaquiddick that destroyed Senator 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…
Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Petr Cech, has listed two major reasons why England lost 2-1 against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final fixture earlier this week. Argentina came from behind to beat the Three Lions and qualify for the World Cup final. However, Cech believes England lost against Argentina because their man…
France coach, Didier Deschamps, rejected a request from his players for a night out before their 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place final with England on Saturday. According to L'Equipe, France players wanted a free evening 'as an opportunity to clear their heads' after their 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final earlier …
The Head of the Taraba State Civil Service, Dr Hamidu Ahmed Kara, has urged all casual workers across the state to apply for the ongoing recruitment exercise being conducted by the Taraba State Civil Service Commission (CSC). The appeal comes after Governor Agbu Kefas approved the recruitment of 1,800 qualified applica…
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…
Alhaji Haruna Bako has been appointed the interim sole administrator of Nigeria National League, NNL, side Wikki Tourists. Bako’s appointment was confirmed by the Bauchi State government on Thursday. He replaced Salmanu Abubakar who was sacked following the team’s relegation last season. Bako is expected to resume duti…
A Federal High Court in Kano has ruled that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have no legal authority to carry out enforcement on state and local government roads in Kano. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice M. S. Shuaibu held that the commission acted outside its powers when its officers stopp…
The Kano State High Court No. 15 has commenced the trial of Ali Sulaiman Adam, popularly known as Gadon Ƙaya, who is facing charges over the alleged murder of his wife, Maryam Nababa Badamasi. According to the charge filed by the Kano State government, the defendant allegedly killed his wife before setting fire to the …