…Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, urging him to abandon what he described as political grandstanding and focus instead on addressing Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Reacting to Tinu…

…Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala said countries that improve their business climate, maintain macroeconomic stability and attract investment would be better positioned to benefit from the ongoing diversification of global supply c…

…Call to Bar ceremony that saw the induction of 6,010 new wigs. The occasion, held in Abuja from July 7 to 10, further swelled the population of lawyers in the country, which was previously estimated at about 250,000 practitioners. In an address presented by its Chairman and Life Bencher, HRM Albert Akpomuje, SAN, the B…

…and professional conduct, warning them to maintain zero tolerance for corruption and abuse of office.He gave the charge on Thursday, July 23, during a decoration ceremony held at the Zone 2 Command Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos. Ten officers received their new ranks: four Deputy Commissioners of Police, five Assistant…

…North, Ned Nwoko challenged the emergence of Ifeanyi Okowa, but a Federal High Court in Abuja struck out his suit around mid-July 2026.Plateau, Kogi, Ekiti and Yobe casesGyang Zi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria representing Plateau North interests, challenged his disqualification from the primary rather than the result i…

…at the command’s conference hall. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement obtained by The PUNCH. Speaking during the sensitisation programme, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the PTML Command, Nura Miko, a Deputy Controller of Customs, explained that the command…

…I respected him. I became smaller and smaller just to make room for his ego. 'When he abused me emotionally, I endured. 'When he abused me verbally, I remained silent. 'When he cheated over and over again, I convinced myself that a good wife keeps her home together. 'I didn't complain. 'I didn't expose him. 'I kept hop…

…shocking photos of two kidnapped victims who regained their freedom after enduring abuse and starvation in bandit captivity. A security analyst, Usman, confirmed that the victims were freed after ransom payment. Sharing the photos in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Khaleed described the horrific state of t…

…the fugitive was arrested by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja on July 18. Iniedu said Jinlian is accused of masterminding the illegal shipment of two consignments of tree pangolin scales from Nigeria to China between November 2018 and April 2019. Two of his accomplices were convicted and s…

…warning while delivering the keynote address at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria in collaboration with the Emerging Markets Forum and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa. He cautioned governments against allowing fears of job losses associated with…

…of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, interfered in the administration of the University of Abuja. In a statement issued in Abuja, Onoh described as false and unfounded reports alleging that the minister pressured the university’s management to appoint a dismissed lecturer, Prof. Hamzat Adebayo, to a senior management positi…

…value to the continent’s huge mineral resources before export. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the 7th African Emerging Markets Forum hosted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the […] The post WTO DG charges Nigeria, African countries on value addition export appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Affairs, TETFund, Mr. Abdulmumin Oniyangi, conveyed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Masari noted that although several institutions had cited challenges such as the rising cost of construction materials, including cement, reinforcement bars, sanitary and electrical fittings, the Fund had already introduced a…

…the commission’s management on a courtesy visit at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shettima, who received the delegation led by the board chairman, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, said the vision behind the creation of new regional development commissions was to unlock and harness the unique strengths of each geopo…

…the National Defence College (NDC) and other strategic partners. Disu stated this in Abuja when he received the Commandant, management, directing staff, participants and support staff of the NDC. He said the collaboration was aimed at enhancing effective policing, internal security and national development. The IGP str…

…FCT. Nyam was represented by the Director-General, Mr Baba Gambo, alongside Mr Zakaria Abubakar. He said forecasts indicated that 33 states and the FCT could experience severe flooding this year due to the effects of climate change. According to him, Gwagwalada, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji are a…

…else they bomb,” Shehadeh Badawi, an eyewitness, told AFP in the aftermath. Amir Abu Al-Amrain, the director general of the ministry of awqaf and religious affairs in the Gaza Strip, said Israeli forces had “completely destroyed” the mosque in the airstrike. “The occupation cites false pretexts — such as the alleged pr…

…Officer of the NFIU, Hafsat Bakari, during a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the visit centred on strengthening operational synergy, enhancing information sharing and institutionalising strategic colla…

…emerged as the overall best graduating student at the Nigerian Law School graduation in Abuja, and Oluwatomisin Promise Daniel, an indigene of Idofin Igbana in Oke Ero Local Government Area, who finished as the second-best graduating student. Both graduates studied Law at the University of Ilorin before proceeding to t…

…Without Label's Consent A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has issued an order declaring that Nigerian music star Douglas Jack Agu, popularly known as Runtown, remains bound by his recording agreement with Eric Many Limited.In the court order dated 16th July 2026, Justice O. A Musa ruled that t…

…military personnelPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Abuja, FCT - The Northern Senators Forum has condemned attacks in Benue and Kaduna states that together killed more than 40 people within days of each other, calling on the Federal Government to arrest the perpetrators and support di…

…having to relearn the lesson of putting myself around people who have shown me on an abundance of occasions that they are unsafe people." by Linda Ikeji at 29/07/2026 9:22 AM | Share this Story

…it to an unidentified buyer by the roadside for N45,000. The prosecution counsel, Oluwabusola Omotunde, told the court that the defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and stealing, offences contrary to Sections 168(1)(d) and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. When the char…

…cultureBy Jeff Agbodo On June 6, 2026, Ezza Ezekuna Cultural Civic Centre in Onueke was abuzz with excitement when the people marked the grand finale of the Oke-aku festival with pomp and pageantry. Oke-aku in Ezza land marks the end of the old yam harvest and the beginning of the new yam harvest. This festival, which…

…on Cross Kauwa, intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama. The suspect, identified as Abulfatahi, was apprehended on July 27 during an intelligence-led operation following efforts to track members of a terrorist intelligence network operating in the area. Sources disclosed that two other members of the same network had…