…as compensation to communities over alleged oil spill incidents, holding that the National Assembly exceeded its constitutional powers. The court held that the directive amounted to an unconstitutional usurpation of the judicial powers exclusively vested in courts of competent jurisdiction. Justice Allagoa, in a judgme…
…officials informed them that the visas in their possession were invalid. The Divisional Police Officer, Uromi Division, Gabriel Ogah, confirmed that officers sent to bring Ighodaro to Edo State were unable to do so after doctors reportedly declined to release him on medical grounds.The Divisional Police Officer, Gwarin…
…described the project as a strategic intervention designed to eliminate operational bottlenecks, improve access within the disposal facility and enhance the efficiency of waste evacuation operations across Lagos. He said: “We announced that we’re winding down activities at the site and that we have a timeline. If you r…
…women and children, have died in the menace. The country currently has hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country as a result of the growing insecurity. This is because those in IDPs left their homes and communities as a result of the consistent activities of bandits in their communities.S…
…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ibadan, Oyo State - Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has broken his silence on the July 2021…
…while an adult woman, a baby and a 75-year-old man died in the collapse. In an operational update on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency deployed emergency personnel and heavy rescue equipment to support ongoing operations following a directive by Governor Babajide Sa…
…of generosity will linger through the Arede Dynasty Foundation.” A relation and the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, Sola Adigun, who said the late Eye Rede lived a life of love, added, “She was an epitome of generosity. The best way to celebrate her is to continue with the legacy sh…
…loan application portal:NIRSAL portalthe NIRSAL website and provide the necessary personal and business details to begin your application.If approved, you will receive a notification confirming your loan status.Generate and accept the "Offer Letter."Generate and accept the "Undertaking to Buy Agreement."Next, enter the…
…Peace, Security and Governance Project, implemented by the Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas in partnership with FactCheckAfrica. According to the statement, DNN FactCheck and BONews emerged after a competitive assessment of fact-checking organisations across Nigeria, with the sele…
…as the two countries exchanged strikes. However, fresh developments on Tuesday signalled possible progress towards reopening the waterway. Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Iran had proposed to Oman a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under which one direction of maritime traffic would pass through Ir…
…appear before it. People’s names are involved. People’s integrity is involved. Institutional names are involved. Institutional integrity is involved.” “It is not an option now. We will need him here to confirm some documents to us in such a way that will not undermine our investigation to enable us to submit our report…
…security architecture. They made the assertion while speaking at the First Daily National Dialogue on Security held in Abuja. Describing the police as the lead agency for internal security, the former police chief said the government’s failure to properly arm and support the force had undermined its capacity to effecti…
…responsibility, state governorship, legislative service, party leadership, traditional institution, education, and agriculture. Few Nigerians have traversed so many fields of public endeavour with such consistency of purpose and steadfastness of character. These reflections are necessarily personal. I do not approach t…
US-based Nigerian correctional officer arrested for public intoxication in Texas A Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer, Bashir Oladimeji Lawal, was arrested for alleged public intoxication. Lawal, who is assigned to the Wainwright Unit in Lovelady, was arrested on Sunday, July 26, 2026 by the Hunt…
…safety in high-rise buildings, urging facility managers, developers and safety professionals to integrate safety considerations into building design, operations and maintenance to reduce workplace accidents and structural risks. The call came during a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Lagos State Safety Commission,…
…and young entrepreneurs operating within the local government. It added that vocational equipment, including industrial sewing machines, hairdryers, motorised pepper grinding machines, cosmetology tool kits and Point-of-Sale terminals, was distributed to artisans and technicians to support self-employment and business…
…France installed as frontrunners in their place. Spain would down Les Bleus in the semifinals for the third straight tournament, before going on to claim the trophy for the second time with that 1-0 win over Lionel Messi’s men. With the World Cup now consigned to the history books, several players who starred at the to…
…in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The in-laws allegedly ordered Tosin to pack her personal belongings and vacate the main areas of the house, confining her and her two young sons to a single room inside the property. Gwamnishu noted that the young mother is currently living in extreme fear for her safety and the well…
…for rescuing a boy from rough surf off the California coast (Video) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to honour a 16-year-old lifeguard, identified only as Ryder, at the White House after the teenager rescued a boy from rough surf off the California coast. In a post on X on Tuesday, Trump said Ryder would…
…was reported to police by her husband and local prosecutors have now opened a criminal investigation. An investigating source said: "The woman was complaining about abdominal pain when they argued on Sunday. "The husband stayed behind when she was taken to hospital, and looked inside the cardboard boxes they had been a…
…the incident, the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, told journalists in Makurdi that 14 bodies had been recovered from Efeyi-Ugboju, while several other victims sustained injuries. He condemned the k!llings, describing them as unprovoked and aimed solely at taking innocent lives. "There was no pr…
…controlled by ISWAP commanders Abu Fatima and Abu Ayuba. According to security analyst Zagazola Makana, the suspects attributed their decision to surrender to fatigue and the sustained aerial and ground bombardment of their enclaves by Nigerian troops, which they said had made survival increasingly difficult. The suspe…
NSC announces $5,000 per-goal incentive for Super Falcons The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reportedly announced a $5,000 incentive for every goal scored by the Super Falcons during the group stage of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). According to Daily Post, NSC chairman Shehu Dikko made the anno…
…be presented to the 211 Member Associations and the FIFA Council, who will be the sole final decision-makers on the matter."UEFA strongly criticised the reported plans, warning that football's governance should not become a commercial asset. "This crosses a line that football's governing institutions should never cross…
…drugs, participate in unprotected s£x and engage in acts that he claims left him emotionally scarred. Howard further alleged that Ventura recorded s***** encounters without consent, "showed no mercy," and engaged in nonconsensual acts "during her menstrual cycle against his will." Additionally, his lawsuit claimed that…