Two Kwara State lawmakers, Hon. Olushola Odetundun and Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon, resigned from the APC on the same dayTheir exits came a day after a prominent APC senator was unveiled as the PDP candidate for the 2027 National Assembly electionGideon, who represents Edu State Constituency, cited concerns over internal dem…
Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported near Niamey's airport and the security perimeter around the presidency on SaturdayA member of Niger's Consultative Council announced the attack on Facebook, saying the situation was under control, but witnesses told a different storyAnalysts are split on whether the attack was…
Omar Suleiman asserted his position as ADC's official governorship candidate amid internal party conflictThe gubernatorial hopeful sought a court injunction to protect primary election results from potential alterationsThe dispute highlights broader issues of democratic integrity and party member authority ahead of the…
Jigawa First Lady Dr Amina Umar Namadi launched an empowerment programme for widows in Garki Local Government Area on August 22, 2026The initiative distributed sewing machines and grinding machines to widows selected from each ward across the local governmentGarki LGA chairman Hon. Adamu Hudu Kore said beneficiaries we…
The Nigeria Police Force launched an online portal where Nigerians can report crimes directly without visiting a police stationThe portal covers crimes ranging from theft and kidnapping to fraud, domestic violence, and suspicious activityThe police also listed emergency helpline numbers for urgent or life-threatening s…
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo dismissed Atiku Abubakar's 2027 campaign promises as a desperate final gambleAtiku, now the NDC presidential candidate, promised to reopen land borders and develop southern ports if electedNigerians pushed back hard at Keyamo online, with many defending Atiku's proposals as a credible al…
Nigerian military troops launched a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, on August 27, 2026The operation involved the ONSA Tactical Team and newly inducted 226 Battalion troops targeting a known terrorist enclaveThe joint force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa s…
PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke described President Tinubu as a formidable opponent that opposition parties must not underestimateDuke, a former Cross River governor, spoke in an interview shared on X, warning that a divided opposition could hand Tinubu an easy victory in 2027The ex-governor used a striking anim…
The US government published a fresh list of 100 missing persons in 2026, releasing names and photos of individuals who have not been foundThe list includes men, women, and children from diverse backgrounds, with cases spanning multiple states and yearsSeveral families and groups appear on the list, including the Choc f…
The US government has mentioned what happens to immigrants who enter the country through marriage fraud, naming two specific consequences they faceOne of the penalties the US government listed involves a lengthy prison sentence that could significantly alter the life of any immigrant found guiltyBeyond imprisonment, th…
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani approved N810 million for graduates of the state's new vocational institute at its maiden graduation ceremonyEach of the 4,050 graduates will receive N200,000 to help with tools, seed capital, professional registration or transport costsThe Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training runs thr…
A popular social media personality, Jamaar A Milton, released a video claiming to have court documents proving Yada Awakening and Queen Yada were never legally marriedQueen Yada had announced the end of their eight-year relationship on Instagram, sharing disturbing allegations about physical abuse during their time tog…
A 53-year-old Nigerian, Celestine Godwin, has been arrested in The Gambia with 9,020 ecstasy tablets, suspected cannabis ruderalis, popularly known as skunk, and a machine believed to have been used to manufacture and process illicit drugs. The development was disclosed by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, i…
King Charles III released a personal statement mourning the death of King Harald V of Norway, describing him as a dear cousin and close friendHarald V, who died at 89, was described as the oldest reigning king in Europe at the time of his deathKing Charles recalled Norway's ties with the UK dating back to 1905 and the …
The Pentagon is preparing to pull about 200 troops from Nigeria who were sent earlier this year to help combat Islamist militantsUS and Nigerian officials said the deployment produced results far beyond what its size suggested, with a major ISIS operation completed in MayA smaller team of trainers and intelligence anal…
The EFCC confirmed its investigation into the N12 billion federal intervention fund will continue despite sweeping leadership changes at the NFFNFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau resigned on Thursday after nearly four years in office, citing consultations with family and stakeholdersGusau's exit followed the Super Eagles…
President Tinubu aims to reduce public transport fares nationwide starting October 1, 2026Joint committee established to ensure savings from CNG lead to lower transportation costs for NigeriansNigeria plans 500 additional CNG stations to support cheaper and cleaner fuel accessPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred…
The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser Tactical Team, has dismantled a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist camp in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday, followed credible intelligence on the …
President Tinubu has urged NLNG to increase domestic gas utilisation, end gas flaring and make Nigeria’s abundant gas resources more affordableHe said gas flaring should be converted from an environmental liability into an economic resource while assuring NLNG of government supportNLNG MD said the company sends 100% of…
INEC's lawyer told a Federal High Court that Gabriel Suswam won the APC primary for Benue North East senatorial districtSuswam filed suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1470/2026 challenging the APC's decision to give the ticket to incumbent Senator Emmanuel UdenbeJustice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case after hearing final submissions from…
Former Ogun State governorship aspirant Modele Sarafa-Yusuf announced her APC resignation on Thursday, August 27, via her verified Facebook 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 s…
A federal high court in Lagos directed NDLEA to produce socialite KayCee Luxury at the next hearing after he was held for over 14 days without a formal chargeKayCee Luxury was arrested on Thursday, August 13 at Lagos airport and linked by NDLEA to a 184.5kg coc@ine seizure described as the agency's largest-ever courier…
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…
SDP's 2027 presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo named five industries he believes can generate mass employment for NigeriansAdebayo said every major government programme should be judged by its ability to create work and expand opportunityThe SDP candidate framed job creation as his primary economic test for measurin…
President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with 31 APC governors 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 campaign…