…journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.Maiduguri, Borno State - The Borno State Police Command has pushed back against public criticism over the arrest of five young men who were wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription "Tinubu Must…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has urged Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 35 to sign up with the newly launched National Youth Data Bank (NYDB), descr…

…journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.Ibadan, Oyo State - Prof. Abiodun Bankole, a former Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at the University of Ibadan (UI), has pushed back against the growing narrative that N…

…journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ikoyi, Lagos State - The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, as part of a broader push to improve access to justice for awaiting-trial inmates a…

…journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issuesFCT, Abuja -The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of rain and sunshine across Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday, with thunderstorms expected to hit several southern states la…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issuesKukoki-Bassa, Niger State - A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet dropped a bomb that killed seven members of a local vigilante group and wounded eight others in the Kukoki-Bassa community, located…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Gbagada, Lagos State - An Ikeja Electric Plc technician was rescued after sustaining an electric shock mid-operation on a power pole along Gbagada Bus Stop in Lagos State, setting off a tense res…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed holding a mock presidential election before the 2027 general elections to test its voter accreditation systems,…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Iran has launched ballistic missiles and drones at American military targets across Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain, hours after the United States resumed strikes on Iranian territory earli…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ogun State - The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government has issued a flood warning to residents in several communities ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, which the Niger…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Katsina State - Nigerian troops have killed two senior commanders of a terrorist group in Katsina State, in what the military described as a significant setback for one of the region's most feare…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues United States- A member of President Bola Tinubu's legal team in the United States, Wole Afolabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has said that if credible evidence of drug dealing existed against…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned South Africa that Nigeria will no longer accept the mistreatment of its citizens, calling on South African authorities to protect lives and uphold h…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Jigawa State First Lady, Ambassador Dr Amina Umar Namadi, has distributed sewing machines and grinding machines to widows in the Garki Local Government Area as part of a state-backed economi…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, publicly dismissed the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition ca…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Adamawa State - Nigerian military troops killed more than 21 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters during a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.The Hea…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Jos, Plateau State - A significant political signal ahead of the 2027 general elections emerged in Jos on Thursday, as the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibril Barau, joined more than 500…

…framed job creation as his primary economic test for measuring the success of any government policyPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) 2027 presidential candidate, has identified agriculture, construction, manufacturing, technology, a…

…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 (NYSC) members deployed to the state, bringing the total outlay to ₦29.8 mil…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has dismissed Atiku Abubakar's pledge to restore fuel subsidy as president in 2027, calling it "deception" and warning that such a policy wou…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues A Nigerian youth advocate and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Ambassador, Michael Obinna Nwabufo, known as Mike Premium, has launched the Nationwide Service Delivery Accountability Networ…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, sent a formal congratulatory message to the Hausa community on the occasion of Hausa Day, which was celebrated at the…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issuesPeter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said every candidate seeking the presidency must be ready to face the public directly and answer hard questions.Obi…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues A 34-year-old Kano resident, Rabiu Mukthar, has been arrested after allegedly shooting into a crowd at a nearby wedding ceremony, killing one person and leaving three others injured in Kano…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 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…