…Addressing hundreds of young Nigerians at the RiseUpNaija Movement Leadership Retreat in Abuja, Atiku urged voters, particularly the youth, to reject vote buying and defend the integrity of the electoral process, insisting that the collective will of the people would prevail if citizens participated actively in the ele…

The US State Department announced it is making a visa bond programme permanent, requiring some visitors to pay a financial guarantee before entryThe policy targets nationals from 50 countries, 30 of which are in Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, and EthiopiaBonds under the new system range from $10,000 to $20,000 and a…

…July 24, visited its presidential candidate, former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja. Legit.ng reports that despite being the faction's presidential candidate, the ex-Nigerian leader has not publicly declared interest in running for the presidency in the 2027 elections.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday witnessed a historic leadership transition as outgoing Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, formally handed over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina, after a decade of far-reaching reforms that transformed Nigeria’s tertiary admissions sys…

The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has said that President Bola Tinubu disagreed with the assessment of the economy and security concerns raised by members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria during their meeting at the State House, Abuja. PUNCH Online had reported…

By Omeiza Ajayi & Juliet Umeh, ABUJA A former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Salihu Moh. Lukman, has warned that the unchecked personal ambitions of key opposition political figures would ultimately guarantee an easy victory for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party in…

…8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - A public affairs analyst, Donald Okwuosa, has highlighted the implications of Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani picking a Christian, Jerry Adams, as his deputy governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adams cu…

…ultimatum to Mr Obi to apologise to workers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for portraying them as persecutors. Peoples Gazette reported that Mr Keyamo issued the ultimatum after accusing Mr Obi of contradicting himself over claims that his vehicle’s tyres were unjustly clamped at the airport. https…

…body was collaborating with security agencies to ensure a peaceful exercise. “Right from Abuja, we are working with the police, the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, and service chiefs to ensure special deployment for Osun State so that the election will be peaceful. We don’t want violence,” he said. Amu…

…police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresting five suspects and recovering 10…

…leadership of the All Progressives Congress National Youth Wing at the State House in Abuja, where she also donated nine buses to the party’s youth leaders to support their activities. According to a statement released by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady encouraged the youths to embr…

…workshop on the Gas Swap Framework for Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation held in Abuja. The workshop, organised by the commission, was aimed at deepening stakeholders’ understanding of the proposed Gas Swap Framework as a practical mechanism to improve compliance with the Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation and obtain indu…

…Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerians that routine visa services at the embassy in Abuja will end from August 1, 2026. The mission reiterated that applicants must henceforth process their visas at the Consulate General in Lagos, the newly designated regional hub. The US Mission in Nigeria issued the reminder in a f…

…and renouncing his Nigerian passport after a £75,000 loan he took there to fund his Abuja business went down the drain. According to him, his establishment, Stopover Bar and Grill in Lokogoma, was demolished by the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday without formal notice. “As I’m talking to you now, I’…

…obsolete meter replacement to consumersThe warning came during a stakeholder meeting in Abuja that brought together NERC, NEMSA, and State Electricity Regulatory CommissionsBello revealed that an earlier FCCPC intervention forced the suspension of a meter replacement programme at one DisCoPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng a…

…sector from 2027. Tegbe made the announcement during a media parley with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, July 31.According to the Minister, the subsidy will be gradually removed, but noted that Nigerians will not be deprived of any benefits. He also ruled out any plans to increase electricity tariffs in the immediate term.…

…Sanusi, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Abuja. Sanusi said the recovered infrastructure included drainage covers, solar-powered street lights, armoured electricity cables and internet communication cables stolen from different parts of the territory. Suspected street ligh…

…July 24, visited its presidential candidate, former President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja.Legit.ng reports that despite being the faction's presidential candidate, the ex-Nigerian leader has not publicly declared interest in running for the presidency in the 2027 elections.

…added that following the victory, Fagbola was invited to the Huawei Education Summit in Abuja, where he and other awardees were formally honoured. Peter Fagbola, a student of the Department of Systems Engineering beats global top tech talents to win Huawei ICT competition in China...Photo Credit; UNILAG It said the ach…

…Oyedele, announced the YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs initiative at a launch ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.The programme is being run by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, known as CREDICORP, according to a report by Daily Trust.

The Federal Government held a destruction exercise at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja on Thursday, targeting illicit and decommissioned weaponsThe NCCSALW Director-General warned arms traffickers that every weapon in their possession would eventually be traced and put out of circulationNational Security Advise…

ABUJA— THE National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to mopping up illegal weapons across the country as part of efforts to secure lives and property. He said this during the public destruction of 2,819 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable…

…deployment of electric buses and vehicles at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, demonstrates a clear commitment to reducing carbon emissions and aligning Nigeria’s airports with global environmental standards,” he stressed. He noted that the federal government’s directive requiring future airport infrastr…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets has urged the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to complete the 330kV Double Circuit Ikot Ekpene–Ikot Abasi Transmission Line Project (Lot 18T), describing it as critical to improving electricity supply and economic development. The…

…the commission, Mohammed Alkali, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing in Abuja while outlining the commission’s transition from recovery to expansion under its regional master plan. Alkali said the NEDC board had approved the immediate commencement of the project, which will deploy modular solar-powered e…