…Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, the hometown of former governor Samuel Ortom, killing four persons and leaving several others injured. Residents said the assailants stormed the community at about midnight while villagers were asleep, attacking homes and killing victims in their sleep. A…

Kano Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) headquarters and inaugurated the Abba Care Sickle Cell Centre at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, describing the projects as significant milestones in his administration’s drive to strengthen healthcare d…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Monday personally supervised traffic compliance at Kofar Fanfo Junction, where he spent over an hour ensuring motorists obeyed traffic light signals. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. According to Dawakin-Tofa, th…

…North Local Government Area of Abia State, have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Alex Otti and constituted three strategic committees to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued on Monday after an extensive deliberation at a strategi…

…OSOGBO— THE Campaign Councils of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osun State, were locked in war of words, yesterday, over protection and release of criminals. While the APC campaigb accused Governor Adeleke of clandestinely releasing notorious criminals from prison using his…

…investment and the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. Also, Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State called for deeper economic collaboration between Delta and Anambra states, describing both as natural “twin growth hubs” capable of driving regional prosperity, while urging organisers of in…

…individuals and restore normalcy to the region," Tinubu said. He assured Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and residents of the state's support from the Federal Government. The President also pledged to strengthen security infrastructure and dismantle criminal networks threatening peace across the country. Governor Uba Sa…

The Governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress-led administration under President Bola Tinubu, describing the simultaneous removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the naira as a double blow to Nige…

…received a CAF delegation in Lagos on Monday, August 3, for a pre-event inspection visitGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu confirmed the visit and said his team is working to ensure every detail is in order for the ceremonyLagos is preparing to host the 2026 CAF Awards, one of African football's most prestigious annual events…

…aged six and 12, were freed on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Security analyst and former governorship aide Reuben Buhari, who confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, said the woman had given birth while in captivity but the newborn d!ed about three weeks later. Buhari disclosed that Christy,…

Nigeria has stabilised and is on the rise. I haven't borrowed a dime since I became governor - Soludo Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has said his administration has not borrowed any money since he assumed office, arguing that responsible financial management can support development without increasing debt.Soludo…

The governor of Oyo State and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress-led administration under President Bola Tinubu, describing the simultaneous removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the naira as a double blow to the w…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Monday said Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic stability had created fresh investment opportunities, urging state governments to work together to drive economic growth and create jobs. Speaking at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit in Asaba, Soludo said the co…

…30 suspected politically motivated killings linked to the build-up to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. He, however, urged the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that those arrested are promptly prosecuted before the High Court. “We call on the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that the mu…

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has announced an increase in the prize money for the Diri National Scrabble Classic. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the sixth edition on Sunday night in Yenagoa, the state capital, an impressed Diri announced that the winner of the Masters category in the next edi…

…Black Sea residence that has frequently been linked to the Russian president. Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed the casualties, saying: "The death toll in Arkhipo-Osipovka has risen to four following drone debris, with a further 10 people injured. On the governor's instructions, a specialist disaster med…

…N200 notes are scarceEarlier, Legit.ng reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has said the growing scarcity of N100 and N200 notes is the result of more Nigerians switching to digital payments and the declining everyday usefulness of low-value currency.The CBN governor said the country…

…contribute their quota to the development of the state. The Speaker also recalled that Governor Hope Uzodimma had supported the emergence of four female candidates of the All Progressives Congress, who may join the Assembly in the 11th House. Speaking during the group’s one-day state-level electoral college meeting wit…

…ticket of Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, with rival factions exchanging accusations and laying claim to the organisation’s leadership. The dispute intensified after the movement announced the appointment of former Inter-Party Advisory Council Chairman, Pe…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi. Makinde disclosed the visit in a post on…

…across the country, including Kashim Shettima, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Abdulsamad Dasuki, Sambo Dasuki, Abubakar Dasuki, serving and former ministers, members of the National Assembly, traditional rulers, religious leaders and other dignitaries who gather…

…and upgraded interior fittings, has become a prominent landmark in the state capital. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had, on November 24, 2025, during an inspection of the project after the lifting of the state of emergency in Rivers, announced that the complex would be ready for use by December 2025. Commending the contra…

The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign for the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday accused the state police command of drawing up a list of 46 people, including a commissioner in the state cabinet, that will be arrested before the August 15 governorship poll. Addressing journ…

…figure in Nigerian journalism and public service. He served as Press Secretary to four governors of the old Oyo State between 1983 and 1989, a period during which he worked with some of the state’s most notable political leaders. His tenure was marked by professionalism and an uncommon commitment to public service. Bey…

The Imole Campaign Council, the campaign organisation supporting Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has raised concerns over alleged political violence and intimidation ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the council urge…