…realise their potential. The governor also promised continued collaboration with traditional and religious leaders, political stakeholders, civil society organisations, organised labour, the private sector, women and communities across the state. He particularly praised Deltans for sustaining peace, saying the stabilit…

…incumbent Senator Emmanuel UdenbeJustice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case after hearing final submissions from all four parties, setting October 12 as the judgment datePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Independent National Electoral Commission (…

…pageSarafa-Yusuf said her departure followed a period of travel, family time, and personal reflection on her political pathThe former aspirant stressed she was not leaving public service but taking the next step in her journeyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your…

…physical abuse, neglect, child trafficking, sexual abuse and illegal adoption. The National Coordinator of the organisation, Olakunle Sanni, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press briefing on the state of the Nigerian child, where he called for urgent national action to strengthen child protection and safeguard…

…take care of their health. They have therefore called on President Bola Tinubu, the national and state leadership of the ruling party and its governorship candidate for Ogun State, Sen Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi, to prevail on Abiodun to approve the payment of their statutory emoluments without further delays. T…

…Ministries, Departments and Agencies, charging members to ensure objectivity, professionalism and transparency in the exercise. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2026 Federal Government Scorecard for Ranking the Websites of MDAs. Arabi said…

…FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA president's plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. A 56-page document, filed by UEFA's lawyers in a court in the United States, declares that UEFA is "preparing t…

…man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until Thursday while the patient, Rhys Hibbert, recovered. While the surgical team remained in…

…appear higher in your Google feed!A federal high court in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to bring socialite Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, widely known as KayCee Luxury, before it at the next hearing of his case, after the agency held him for more than 14 days without filing a formal charge…

Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau joined over 500 Islamic scholars at a national JIBWIS symposium held in Jos, Plateau StateThe gathering brought together governors from Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States alongside other senior federal officialsJIBWIS also pledged support for any position taken by its Ulama'u Coun…

…out his policy positions ahead of the next electoral cycle. His latest remarks signal that employment generation will be a central pillar of his campaign platform.See

…at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on ThursdayThe governors had earlier attended a National Economic Council session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima before heading to TinubuThe meeting took place 8 days after the official start of campaigns for the 2027 general election, with no agenda disclosedPAY ATTENTION:…

…has criticised the renewed controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) credentials, describing it as a political distraction ahead of the 2027 elections. Ahmed, in a statement, said the continued focus on allegations surrounding the President’s certificates reflected what h…

…drugs.“The case is presently under investigation,” the CP said, commending the Divisional Police Officer and his team for their swift response. In a related development, the command said three suspected members of an armed banditry and kidnapping syndicate were arrested along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.The suspects, a…

…State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was accompanied by his counterpart in the Ministry of Information, Hon Aniekan Umana, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Go…

…Government, SSG, Tokunbo Talabi, gave the charge on Thursday, at the 2026 International Youth Day themed “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”, organised by the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Ogun State chapter. Speaking at the event held in Abeokuta, Talabi commended the current state leadership of the NY…

…his cellphone was found The police had earlier launched a manhunt for the suspect. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that at approximately 9:30am on Thursday, August 27, 2026, members of the Moeka Vuma community handed Mohajane over to police. Mathe said Mohajane was the subject of an inte…

…who has run into tax issues in his post-playing career. Former England internationals David James, Wes Brown and Lee Hendrie have all been declared bankrupt, while former Liverpool teammate Emile Heskey lost a legal battle over an unpaid £1.637m tax bill in 2024. In 2025, Trevor Sinclair was made bankrupt after failing…

…statePAY 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 Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has handed out ₦20,000 each to every one of the 1,490 National Youth Service Corps (NYS…

…CP Umar M. Hadejia, said the command remained determined to protect critical national assets and bring those responsible for their theft and destruction to justice. Hadejia said, “The Command will continue to dismantle the activities of individuals and criminal networks responsible for the theft and vandalism of critic…

…President Joe Ajaero read a letter from Ugboaja's family to members of the Congress National Executive Council, who were meeting in Enugu State. He began his union career with the National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees, an NLC affiliate, and later served as its General…

…in a petition addressed to the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the International Bar Association, IBA. He urged the NBA and the IBA to ask the Supreme Court to explain the laws on which it relied on to restore counts in the charge against Kanu that were quashed by the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal had in an O…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been ordered to produce Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, the socialite popularly known as ‘KC Luxury’, in court. The order was issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday. The order follows the NDLEA’s failure to formally charge and arraign him after 14 days i…

…discussion covering matters within the remit of intelligence services.US President Donald Trump also played down the talks in Moscow, indicating that the discussions were primarily focused on the situation in Ukraine and dismissing speculation regarding broader geopolitical warnings.The CIA director's visit marks one o…

…England and Wales, allowing probation services to limit the movements of dangerous criminals to just a few miles.The government stated the measure was shaped by the experiences and campaigning of victims, whose input will determine how individual zones are drawn up.The scheme, announced on Wednesday, August 26 is a str…