…of Chief Moshood Abiola after its annulment by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Momodu was also active in the pro-democracy struggle at the time, having worked for Abiola’s presidential campaign before the annulment. He was later detained over his support for the June 12 cause. When the late Genera…

A daughter of Gombe State, Maryam Ibrahim Dan’azumi, has emerged overall winner of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Maryam, a student of Abubakar Siddiq Community Islamic School for Qur’anic Memorisation, Herwagana Quarters, Gombe, represented Nigeria at the pre…

…on Wednesday, the Special Assistant on Projects to the NALDA Executive Secretary, Salman Ibrahim, said the federal government had approved the planting of an additional 56,000 economic trees across the remaining 34 Open-Field Horticulture Clusters nationwide. Representing the NALDA Executive Secretary, Cornelius Adebay…

…official from the National Emergency Management Agency, who identified himself as Alhaji Ibrahim, said personnel had been mobilised and were heading to the scene to support the operation.Calls for safer waterway transportThe African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan'iya…

…presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has recounted how former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, allegedly warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar, during political tensions ahead of the 2003 presidential election. Duke’s account is contained in a new book by S…

…Area. Meanwhile, a senior NEMA official who identified himself simply as Alhaji Ibrahim said the agency had mobilised personnel to the community to join the rescue operation. He said, “Our officials are currently on their way to the community to join the rescue operation.” Reacting to the tragedy, the African Democrati…

…teams.The investigation adds to a difficult period for the NFF board, led by president Ibrahim Gusau. Nigerian football fans have grown increasingly vocal in calling for the board to step down following a string of poor performances by the national teams.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.…

…by the All Progressives Congress to replace him with former Commissioner for Finance, Ibrahim Muhammad-Augie. The deputy governor described attempts to link his replacement directly to the outcome of the 2023 governorship litigation as a deliberate effort by his political opponents to damage his reputation and politica…

…of Police, AIG Danladi Isa; the State Director of the Department of State Services, Ibrahim Sarki; the state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akinsola Aderemi; and the state Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Chigbu Odoemenam. They said the governor’s non-interference and…

…governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and Halima, daughter of former Senator from Jigawa State, Ibrahim Kazaure, got married in 2020. They welcomed a set of twins, two boys, the following year. Bashir announced the end of his marriage to Halima, citing "Gen Z wahala" He later tendered a public apology over the way he announced the…

…government represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Abdulkareem Maude,” it said. The Aliko Dangote Foundation was represented by its Programme Manager (North), Alhaji Sanusi Abdulkadir, and Programme Support Office…

…over to the police, while another suspect was arrested. He identified the suspects as Ibrahim Abubakar, Aliyu Onah, Godwin Musa and Aminu Bawa, all of the Korokpan area of Minna. "During the investigation, it was revealed that the deceased was coming from a friend's house, and the suspects claimed that somebody raised…

…the process and calling for reforms before the polls, The PUNCH reports. NFF president Ibrahim Gusau, who was elected at the federation’s elective congress in Benin City in September 2022, is seeking a second term in office amid growing criticism of his administration. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2026 FI…

…among those who joined the ADC were the APC Youth Leader in the local government, Alhaji Ibrahim Ado Taloka; Alhaji Kabiru Malam Isah Mai’alewa; and a prominent women leader and youth mobiliser, Hajiya Shafa’atu S/Pawa Goronyo. Speaking during the defection ceremony, Shinaka said the decision was taken after what he de…

…across Nigeria, including the reported killing of 25-year-old University of Jos graduate Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as Ibee, in Jos. Disu urged Nigerians to hand suspected criminals over to law enforcement rather than taking the law into their own hands, stressing that the police would enforce the law. The police c…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, has commended Hajia Hajara Abdullahi of Diso Quarters, Gwale Local Government Area of the state, for renovating and furnishing the Gwale Police Division in Kano metropolis. The commissioner gave the commendation on Monday while presenting a letter of appreciation t…

…that the three political bigwigs, including former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Ibrahim Shekarau, and Umar Ganduje, will shape the election of the next governor, one way or the other. Kano State has long occupied a strategic position in […] The post Kano 2027: How Kwankwaso, Shekarau, Ganduje will shape guber race ap…

…Hodi, polled 37,135 votes. Sama’ila Wakili won Tafawa Balewa with 46,625 votes; Abubakar Ibrahim Dembo emerged winner in Toro with 109,999 votes; Habibu Idris won Warji with 43,066 votes, while Mas’ud Aliyu secured victory in Zaki with 19,984 votes. Meanwhile, the remaining four councillorship seats were shared among f…

…University, Uturu, Abia State 52. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State 53. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 54. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State 55. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 56. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State 57. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University…

…Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections, has declared that former Kano governors, Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, are no longer politically relevant in the state.As reported by The Punch, Kwankwaso made the remarks during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Inter…

…equity and the need for political change. He also declared that former governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as incumbent Governor Abba Yusuf, have lost their political relevance in Kano State. Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress in the 2027 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankw…

…six individuals are Babangida Muhammed Adamu Hammajam, Abdullahi Umar Usman, Ibrahim Abubakar, Adamu Chiroma, Muktar Muhammad Adamu and Yakubu Ogirima Ibrahim. The three entities are Nine to Nine BDC Ltd, Generation Currency BDC Ltd and Abbal Bako & Sons Bureau de Change.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral momen…

…others arrested A significant development in security was the arrest of Hon. Abiola Ibrahim Inaolaji, a serving member of the Osun State House of Assembly, alongside 146 suspected electoral mercenaries in Ikire, located in the Irewole Local Government Area. Inaolaji, who represents the Irewole/Isokan State Constituency…

Security operatives intercepted Osun Assembly member Abiola Ibrahim with about 146 people at a private residence in Ikire on election dayThe lawmaker confirmed the crowd included both local and non-local voters, raising questions about illegal voter mobilisationArmed police officers found Permanent Voter Cards at the s…

…Iseyin and Saki areas of Oyo State. The command gave the names of the suspects as Adam Ibrahim, 42; Nasiru Kabiru, 22; Tijani Wasiu, 54; Abiola Nasiru, 45; Amusa Gbadamosi, 57; Raheem Taofeek, 46; Jimoh Muritala, 35; Suleiman Busari, 47; Ganiyu Nurudeen, 36; and Usman Abdullahi, 52. According to the police, a search on…