…this on Monday in Abuja during a memorial parade held in honour of 10 Nigerian Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) officers who were attacked and killed by suspected bandits in Kebbi. He said the officers paid the supreme price in service to the nation during a fierce encounter with suspected bandits on August 10 i…

…statement sighted by Legit.ng on Monday, August 24, signed by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister. General Christopher Musa has accepted the role of Secretary I on the APC Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Photo >General Musa was appointed as Secretary I on the campaign c…

…2025Outcome90 days jail, probation, $81k restitutionHospitalised; serious head and facial injuriesWho is Raja Jackson?Raja Jackson is an American MMA fighter and the son of UFC legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Known by his nickname "da Clone," Raja grew up around the fight world and carved out his own path in combat s…

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…is impossible to independently confirm but aligns with broader estimates by Western officials.With Russian parliamentary elections approaching, speculation about a fresh mobilization has grown, despite a 2022 draft triggering protests and an exodus of young men. "We are confident that following the elections, they will…

…agenda. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. The governor said Ayinde, who has served as Chief of Staff for two consecutive terms, had demonstrated leadership, competence and commitment in the discharge of his responsibilities…

…children and family, as well as the people of Ilaro and Yewaland, his colleagues and associates in the entertainment industry. He prayed that Almighty Allah would forgive Ogogo’s shortcomings, accept his good deeds and grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus. Adeola, who is also the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate…

…Congress, whose presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, he described as a politician familiar with the concerns of the Tiv people. The organisation said an Atiku/Amaechi administration would restore the Tiv and Benue people to what it described as their rightful position in Nigeria’s political affairs, while als…

…Nigeria should return to subsidy at the expense of funding healthcare, education and social protection programmes for vulnerable citizens. The minister recalled that Nigeria spent about $10 billion on fuel subsidies in 2022, at a time when oil production was declining and government revenues were under pressure. He cit…

Social commentator and anti-corruption campaigner, Mahdi Shehu, has criticised the inclusion of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027 campaign council. Shehu, in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, questioned the decision to includ…

…at 11:15 local time (18:15 GMT) on Saturday and has since been confirmed by local officials to have been caused by humans.Wildfire emergency grips Reno as flames spread rapidly and residents face mass evacuations. Photo Images

…of as a child. The prosecution said a jail sentence was warranted, given the financial and psychological damage Oliveira had inflicted on the family. by Linda Ikeji at 24/08/2026 9:53 AM | Share this Story

…for women, youths and widows, with cash support reportedly distributed to 200 beneficiaries. The PUNCH gathered that trouble reportedly started when a group of persons alleged to be PDP supporters arrived at the venue and began chanting and verbally confronting Agaka and some APC supporters. A video from the event show…

…understand, but he didn't listen and kept standing on the edge of the hill. Police officials were also there." "The mother kept pleading with him not to jump," he recalled. Kunal's parents were reportedly living separately after their eldest son di£d from an illness six years prior, according to NDTV. The day before th…

…and the Nigerian film industry.The governor shared his condolences through his official Instagram account, @dapoabiodunmfr, expressing grief over the passing of the actor who hailed from Ilaro in Yewaland, Ogun State.Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun mourned veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo. He expresse…

…affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Ikeja, Lagos state - Businessman and politician Pratt Tunde has taken legal action at the federal high court in Lagos, challenging what he described as the secret replacement of his name as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Lagos Mainland federal const…

…Campaign Council members The ruling did not recognise Kabiru Tanimu Turaki or his associates as the national leadership of the PDP. But it handed the Turaki camp an important appellate victory which could strengthen its wider fight with the faction aligned with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Th…

…ADC argued that a subsidy regime free from corruption and abuse could reduce the financial burden on low-income households by lowering transportation and commodity prices. The party said Atiku’s proposal was relevant to the current economic situation and expressed support for his position. The statement came amid criti…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has taken a swipe at the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare. This is following Dare’s criticism of the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his promise to restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027.In a…

…and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in January 2024, following allegations of financial impropriety involving the ministry. “The minister, Mrs Betta Edu, was accused of mismanaging funds, which caused the delay in payment. She was suspended by the President since March 2024,” the pensioners said. Edu was suspended by t…

…guns and charms from the camps. The identified camps and structures believed to be associated with the group were subsequently dismantled. “The operation, however, recorded the death of one security operative and injury to another when an explosive device suspected to have been planted in the area detonated. “The injur…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that banks, fintech companies and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the agency in 2025. The figure was contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlighted continued risks to Nigeria’s financial system and increase…

…debt service accounted for another N9.37tn, highlighting the pressure that the depreciation of the naira placed on the country’s public finances, while N1.24tn was attributed to the impact of monetary policy decisions on domestic debt service. Social welfare transfers accounted for N424bn, while N419bn went to the FCT,…

…further by 10 per cent to N7.11tn in 2020, reflecting the economic disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and developments in the oil market. The distributable revenue, however, recovered to N8.12tn in 2021 and increased to N9.18tn in 2022. The document put the average annual growth rate for the pre-reform p…