By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) is set to launch a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Obligations in the coming weeks as part of efforts to deepen taxpayer awareness, promote fairness and strengthen trust in Nigeria’s tax administration. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive Officer of OTO, Mr…

…its broadband network into various states of Nigeria, including:LagosOgunRiversEdoAbujaDeltaAkwa IbomCross RiverAbiaAnambraImoEnuguKanoKadunaCoverage continues to grow as the company installs new wireless towers across Nigeria. Prospective customers can confirm availability by submitting their address through Tizeti's…

…Gas Workers, Salimon Oladiti, and members of the union at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President’s declaration is coming against the backdrop of repeated doubts expressed by Obasanjo about the ability of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries to operate successfully, despite the huge sums that have been c…

…While featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja, he said his decision to be the running mate to Obi in the 2027 election was based on national balance, equity and democratic change. He explained that his experience from the 2023 election had helped him understand Obi better…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Rescue Movement, NRM, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Saturday’s Osun governorship election showed that a candidate’s credibility, competence and connection with the people could matter more than the political platform under which he contests. The NRM said t…

…(APC). The National Publicity Secretary of the APM, Mr Yusuf Abubakar, stated this in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of the poll. Abubakar said the victory recorded by the people of Osun State over the APC in the governorship election was a foretaste of what awaited the Tinubu administration in 2027. He…

…solely through elite conversations, social media commentary or the calculations of Abuja.”Israel said Adeleke’s dancing was not a weakness but a political tool that made him accessible and helped him connect with ordinary voters. “Governor Adeleke’s dancing was never a weakness. It was a political language. It humanise…

…Officer of the NSDC, Kamar Bakrin, disclosed this when he received members of the Abuja chapter of the Chartered Institute of Directors on a courtesy visit to the council’s headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. NSDC, in a statement on Sunday, said Nigeria consumes about 1.8 million metric tonnes of sugar annually, with an…

…ur likes let the will of the people prevail 🙌🙌🙌🙌"@ishioma___issydes added: "Shame catch Abuja governor your papa go house"Chiefpriest shows off new US mansionLegit.ng previously reported that Cubana Chiefpriest became a landlord in the United States.He announced on social media that he purchased a home in Houston, Texa…

…while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the combination of Obi and himself is capable of defeating any other contender in the 2027 presidential election. The former governor said the decision for both of them to come together was to produce a bala…

…linking Adeleke's dancing habit to his alleged absences from some governors' meetings in Abuja. He also took a swipe at the state of Osun roads, joking that even his car tyres were made to "dance and shake" while driving through the state.Davido's Instagram warningFollowing Adeleke's victory, Davido posted a direct mes…

…the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ken Asogwa, told the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday in Abuja. However, the party expressed concern over several reported cases of violence and abuses, including attacks on journalists and vote-buying, which it said signalled dangers for the major elections coming up in 2027. “There were…

…over alleged false academic credentialsAtiku filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking Tinubu's disqualification over an alleged forged NYSC certificatePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered an explanation for w…

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja A coalition of opposition leaders and stakeholders under the aegis of G100 has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome as a template the national opposition should replicate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday…

…Centre, EAC, made the assessment in a preliminary statement issued on Saturday in Abuja and signed by its Director, Dr Dauda Garuba, and the Chairman of the EAC, Prof. Victor Adetula. The organisation said its observers monitored the election across all 30 local government areas, 332 registration areas and 3,763 pollin…

…Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the combined obligations of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited rose from about ₦4.52 trillion at the end of 2023 to ₦8.67 trillion at the end of 2024, an incr…

…Awareness and Investor Clinic organised by the SEC in partnership with Meristem in Abuja, SEC Director-General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, said investor protection should continue even after the death of a shareholder.Agama said the death of a loved one who owned shares or other investments could leave families facing a comp…

…Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N'Djamena in connection with the m#rder of an individual identified as Nazik Mahamat Saleh, who was tortured and k!lled on 3rd Ma…

…afford it —Man A businessman, Harisu Yahaya, has told a Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), that the devil pushed him into getting his girlfriend, Maryam Muhammad pregnant. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Harisu was responding to a petition filed […] The post I want him t…

…Saturday, August 15, 2026.The Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters in Abuja, Anietie Iniedu, issued this warning in a statement on Friday, August 14, 2026, ahead of the poll.According to the police, only agencies recognised and established under the Nigerian Constitution and federal law are permitted to…

…Academy websitePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - The federal government has launched a new funding initiative that could put up to N5 million into the hands of young Nigerian entrepreneurs, with applications opening on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.Legit.ng reports that the…

By Soni Daniel ABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong…

…State.The incident occurred at about 3:30am on Friday morning, August 14, 2026 at the Abuja Road, Kwanar Mai Dabino area of Rigasa. The woman's husband, Abubakar Abba Haruna, said he was not at home when the incident happened, as he had spent the night at his other wife's residence. He said his eldest daughter woke him…

…Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an affidavit supporting…