…leaving Machina during an open campaign, Jibrin said some people had been arrested in connection with the incident. He added that investigations were ongoing. “Nobody will be allowed to disrupt the political activities of others, regardless of political affiliation,” he said. Jibrin urged politicians to focus on issues…

…policy if elected president in 2027. But Obi maintained that subsidy removal remained necessary, arguing that the problem was the failure to properly manage and invest the resources saved from the policy. “I subscribe and I maintain that we need to remove subsidy. Mismanagement of the proceeds should not be the reason…

…substantive, with a shared recognition among candidates that major police reforms remain necessary. On democracy and governance, Sowore promised that individuals found to have stolen the nation’s resources would be brought to justice under his administration, if he emerged as the winner of the 2027 presidential electio…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in the Thomas Henshaw area of Calabar. The suspects were identified as Moris Monday, 68, a shoe repairer, and Asuquo Effiom, 70. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Sunday Eitokp…

…and whether such a policy can be sustained without reopening the fiscal pressures that necessitated reform in the first place,” Yilwatda said. He maintained that the removal of subsidy was a difficult but necessary policy decision whose consequences required complementary measures to cushion its impact, expand social i…

…project at Oba Adesida Road in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, said the project was necessary to ease traffic congestion in the heart of the city. According to him, the President’s comment on flyover construction did not apply to the newly flagged-off project. He said, “Let me quickly remind all of us, especially…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its online accreditation portal for media organisations seeking to cover the September 2026 rerun elections in selected constituencies across the country. INEC announced that the accreditation process commenced on Monday, August 24, 2026, through its INEC…

…“Nigerians were told there was no alternative and that enduring this pain was the necessary price of economic reform. But when major oil investors knock on Tinubu’s door, the sermon changes,” Atiku said. He argued that the government’s deep offshore oil and gas incentives allow eligible projects to receive production t…

…her release but her family could raise only N2m. On August 15, she was chained by the neck until she choked to d3ath. "This is Mama Mary, a widow originally from Ariko village. She moved to Kateri because the growing insecurity around Ariko became unbearable for her family," he wrote. "On 15th June, during a protest hi…

…(ORF) as a pressure group set up purely to destabilise his administration and create unnecessary political tension in the state.The group's national president, Dr Bala Al-Majeed, made the position known in a statement on Sunday, saying the ORF's criticism was designed to distract the governor rather than reflect any ge…

…Electoral Act 2026 and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “The names and other particulars of Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan and Balogun Kudirat Abiodun have been successfully uploaded onto the NEC Portal, and the Commission has issued official acknowledgement slips confirming th…

Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa accepted his appointment as Secretary I on the APC Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 electionsMusa said his constitutional duty to protect Nigeria's territorial integrity will remain his top priority despite the new political assignmentThe minister called on APC mem…

…misrepresented, adding that she was willing to provide her account of events in court if necessary. Watch video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) by Linda Ikeji at 24/08/2026 12:24 PM | Share this Story

…the late actor’s medical treatment and did everything possible to ensure he received necessary care. Adeola, in a tribute signed alongside his wife, Temitope Adeola, and posted on Facebook on Monday, said Ogogo’s death was particularly painful after the actor’s “courageous battle” with illness and the prayers and hopes…

…over to the Motor Traffic Division of the Nigeria Police Force, Ibafo, for further necessary action. The Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, particularly drivers of articulated vehicles, to avoid excessive speeding and maintain safe following distances. Ogunjobi also advised…

…a July ruling that allowed prosecutors to obtain Woods' hospital records that were connected to the crash. Martin County circuit court judge Darren Steele approved an agreement between the State Attorney's Office and Woods' legal team that allowed prosecutors to request records from the hospital that treated the PGA le…

…Coalition of the Renewed Hope,’ with his picture on it. “Those he will nominate as INEC returning officers for the election must be members of the coalition. “It’s not even election time yet, but see what he is doing. During the election, all those who will be recommended are definitely going to come from the coalition…

…won the NDC primary for Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency on May 29, 2026, with INEC monitoring the electionThe suit names INEC and the NDC as respondents and seeks urgent hearing to prevent ballot papers being printed with the wrong candidate's namePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content…

…held. It also held that Adedamola’s nomination became complete and effective when INEC received his completed Form EC9 and accompanying documents from Turaki. That gives the Turaki camp something more substantial than a political talking point: an appellate court has upheld the validity of a party process conducted und…

…the current administration, is expected to run along Nigeria’s southern coastline and connect nine states when completed. The 47.47km first section in Lagos had been substantially completed, while work was also ongoing on a 28km dual carriageway in Ogun, a 52km stretch in Ondo, 27km in Calabar and major sections in Akw…

…benefits. “Transparency is also a big issue because sometimes monies are spent on unnecessary things. Of recent, states are concerned about setting up airlines. That is not even profitable and you end up subsidising the airlines instead of spending the money on water, roads and other necessary economy growth-tied infra…

…El Salvador and Georgia; WhiteBird and Tradex (Brightum LLC), based in Belarus; and NoOnecrypto INC., which operates internationally.The exchange also listed Monease Ltd, based in the UK; BitPapa, which operates in the UAE; Exnode and Exnode Pay (Arvix), based in Georgia; HTX (Huobi Global SA), founded in China; and EX…

…for more. Zicsaloma also stressed that money earned through legitimate means is not necessarily money available for sharing, as successful people still have businesses to fund, investments to make and their financial future to secure. He urged people to cut off relationships that constantly drain their resources, sayin…

…was the conduct of the election itself. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deployed the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and transmitted results to the IReV portal, the same framework used in Ekiti State. Okwuosa flagged vote buying as the most alarming issue going into the poll, but commende…

…less about long-term fiscal sustainability and more about capturing power by any means necessary. It is a cynical bet that Nigerians have forgotten his own economic doctrine—a scorched-earth strategy that weaponizes current hardships against the very structural reforms he once championed.” He described the position of…