By Henry Umoru ABUJA— AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, the Media Office of the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, insisted that he is prepared for the presidency by performance records and not by political patronage. According to Peter Obi Media Office, the form…

…Development Authority, and the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.Abuja building collapses hours after being sealedLegit.ng earlier reported that a building in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, collapsed on Monday evening, triggering an emergency response from multiple federal and FCT agencies.The incident occurred on…

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force said on Sunday that its operatives arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition in nationwide operations conducted between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anie…

…Party (SDP) and Action Alliance (AA) before the three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, which is sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The SDP candidate, Adebayo Alade, polled 179 votes, while the AA candidate, Olu Omotoso, secured 126 votes in the election. Oluyede, the PDP candidate, has since wi…

…including Godfrey Ali Gaiya of the ADC, Abel Yashim Solomon of the ADP, Sa’ad Abubakar of the APM, Dauda Philibus of the NNPP, Gumbari Joseph Mataimaki of the PDP, Laura Yimi Lucas of the SDP and Adeyemi Adebowale Abdulzeez of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). The final list also includes candidates from other political p…

…financial burden on households. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja showed that some filling stations had started adjusting their petrol prices upward, with motorists paying more for the product. NAN observed that MRS retail outlets increased pump price from N1,350 to N1,395 per litre, while N…

…Road (Phase I) in Ifo Local Government Area and the 69.2-kilometre Abeokuta–Abule Egba Road.” He said the projects would improve connectivity, ease the movement of people and goods, and open up more opportunities for economic activities across the state. In the health sector, Akinmade said the council also approved the…

…activity and social development,” Zulum stressed. His Nasarawa State counterpart, Abullahi Sule, who joined in the commissioning, commended the Borno government for embarking on the project, adding that it would serve the benefit of the people. Sule said, “This is one of the projects we will be commissioning today, bui…

…religious bodies had been advised on various preventive measures. "The DSS came from Abuja to Osun to warn us about a plot by some politicians and terrorists to frustrate the 2027 election, and for every one of us to be careful.The officers said they had intelligence that the terrorists would mobilise to the southern p…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s handling of proceeds from the removal of fuel subsidy, accusing the administration of failing to account for the funds even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU threate…

…was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Yazid Abubakar, in Gusau on Sunday. Abubakar said the clerics were abducted on Sept. 12, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m. by bandits who reportedly wielded sophisticated weapons. “The assailants laid an ambush along the Dakko–Damri feeder road a…

…State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His death was disclosed by his brother, Nkang…

…and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has raised concern over reports of young Nigerians allegedly selling their organs to survive amid the country's cost-of-living crisis. The post Cost-of-living crisis pushing Nigerian youths to sell organs — Atiku appeared first…

…alleged that individuals linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Dogo Gide, were brought to Abuja for specialised training, which was allegedly facilitated by an aide of the senator. But Buba, in an interview published by Albarka Radio in Bauchi on Thursday, accused Hassan of being sponsored by some politicians to tarnish…

…Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this at a news briefing at the corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Afolabi said the suspect operated under the guise of running a nongovernmental organisation and orphanage programme known as the Back to School Project, using promises of free education to lure less privileged parents int…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have mourned the deaths of the Emir of Gumel, Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani, CON, and the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman. The lawmakers described the deaths of the two mona…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the renewed reference to past allegations against him is a distraction from the economic challenges Nigerians are currently facing. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the return to issues from the Ob…

…that the level of unemployment in Abia State was forcing youths to move to Lagos and Abuja in search of jobs after graduating from tertiary institutions, but promised to address the challenge through industrialisation and other youth-friendly policies. He further challenged journalists in Abia State to always ask criti…

…“Yar Kwamaso”, among other exhibits. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this on Friday during a press conference at the Command Headquarters in Katsina, where he presented the Command’s operational achievements for the month under review. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner…

Hon. Ejaife Omizu Odebala filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the outcome of the NDC Delta State governorship primaryOdebala claims he scored 15,454 votes against the 1st respondent's 12,015 votes in the May 29, 2026 primary electionThe case is before Justice Obiora Egwuatu and is scheduled to c…

…led members of the Board’s management team on a courtesy visit to INEC headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Aina said JAMB approached INEC because of its extensive experience in deploying biometric technology for the identification and verification of large numbers of Nigerians. He said the Board was seeki…

…Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, stated this on Friday at a ministerial press briefing in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 International Literacy Day, with the theme, “Literacy for People, Planet and Prosperity.” She noted that the theme underscores the role of literacy in promoting human development, environmental sustainabilit…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the American University of Nigeria, Yola, was established to serve the community rather than as a profit-making venture for him or his family. Atiku stated this on Friday while responding to an X user who questioned what he had done to address the plight of Almajiri childre…

…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit through which Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume sought to unseat Sen. Patrick Ndubueze as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.Justi…

…N1,700 to N1,800 across AA Rano, Empire Energy, Ranoil and other filling stations in Abuja and its environs. This means the retail price of diesel increased by between N300 and N320 per litre, depending on the filling station and location. The latest increase in diesel prices came after depot owners raised their prices…