…sentenced two women to six months imprisonment respectively for offences bordering on unlawful trading of naira notes. The convicts; Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa and Faith Chukwujeku were separately arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one-count charge each. The…

…what he described as foreign information manipulation and interference. The Professor of Law challenged presidential candidates and party leaders to ensure that their supporters, campaign organisations and online teams complied with the spirit of the peace accord. “Leadership attained at the expense of public peace, in…

United States Congressman Riley Moore has said the US Department of State cannot lift Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern over continued attacks on Christians in the country’s Middle Belt. Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, stated this on Tuesday in a post …

…for all parties to start the presidential and National Assembly campaign. There is no law that we must start on that day. The only thing is, no political party is permitted to start ahead of the day,” Morka stated. According to him, the party is coming up with a comprehensive and well-thought-out nationwide campaign sc…

…for the proposed collaboration, adding that the Minority Caucus had agreed to nominate lawmakers to participate in the process. He explained that the initiative, which began with about 100 people signing on to the project, had since grown beyond its original membership. “It is an organic initiative. We want to ensure t…

…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 chief’s warning underscores the force’s position that Nigerians must allow law enforcement agencies to investigate…

…the EFCC to investigate the incident over possible naira abuse violations under Nigerian lawPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A video showing Hajiya Maryam Wadada, wife of Nasarawa State APC governorship hopeful Senator Ahmed Wadada, distributing…

…and Tinubu that has spanned more than two decades.Atiku blasts Tinubu over death of ex-lawmakerEarlier, Legit.ng reported that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had condemned the worsening security situation in Nigeria following the reported death of former House of Representatives member, Abba Anas Adamu, who alleg…

…Asadu’s name instead of his. Ossai is asking the court to determine whether INEC can lawfully accept and publish the name of a candidate other than the person who emerged winner of a party primary, particularly where the primary was allegedly conducted in accordance with the Electoral Act 2026, the party’s guidelines a…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia. The agency also arrested the alleged Nigerian arrowhead of the syndicate, a self-styled luxury…

…during her first pregnancy - Nigerian man praises his wife A Nigerian man, Onyebuchi Lawrence Kalu, has praised his wife for her unwavering love and support when he was poor, living in one room, and earning N20k as a teacher, noting that she had chances to leave him for richer men. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August…

…warning that anyone involved in assaulting or k!lling a suspected criminal outside the law will face criminal prosecution. The IGP gave this directive in a video message on social media. According to the IGP, the directive became expedient amid growing cases of extrajudicial k!llings and the circulation of videos showi…

Fleeing celebrity drug kingpin arrested as NDLEA smashes cocaine cartel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a self-styled luxury goods dealer and social media influencer, as he attempted to flee the country. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), di…

…make legitimate commercial decisions and earn returns on their investments. Competition law does not prevent that. Its purpose is to protect the competitive process, so that prices, output and other market outcomes are determined by genuine competition rather than conduct that unlawfully restricts it,” Bello said. The…

…will not return to the National Assembly, reacting to a social media post predicting the lawmakers’ political future. Davido made the remark on Tuesday in response to a post on X by a […] The post APC’s Fadahunsi, Wole Oke won’t return to National Assembly as long as I’m alive — Davido appeared first on Tribune Online.

…of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Professor Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye, has challenged Nigerian universities to urgently reposition themselves to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world, warning that institutions must become more resilient to remain relevant to the nation. Eze…

…make legitimate commercial decisions and earn returns on their investments. Competition law does not prevent that. “Its purpose is to protect the competitive process, so that prices, output and other market outcomes are determined by genuine competition rather than conduct that unlawfully restricts it. That distinction…

…comes amid mounting legal and regulatory pressure. OpenAI faces several wrongful death lawsuits, including the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, a teenager who committed suicide allegedly using methods advised by ChatGPT. The US Federal Trade Commission has also launched an inquiry into AI chatbots that act as digital…

…"I say this because I still can't explain, in any logical way, why my ex-mother-in-law believed it was her fundamental human right to name every child I carried in my own womb. Not a request. A right. As if my body did the carrying, alone, so her family could do the naming. "The worst of it was the name she chose for m…

The Taraba State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disowned a social media report alleging that the agency uncovered a suspected drug bunker at the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo. The command, in an official clarification signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mawoh Pau…

2 herders arraigned in court over unlawful grazing Two herders have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court for allegedly engaging in unlawful grazing. Shehu Umaru, 40, and Muhammadu Riskua, 30, of unknown addresses, allegedly committed the offence on August 11 at about 2:00 p.m in Itapaji-Ekiti, Ek…

…threat to the country’s internal security. Igwe, in his forthcoming book, Cabotage Law and Practice, argued that the growing presence and dominance of foreign operators in Nigeria’s coastal waters could undermine national security and the country’s maritime sovereignty. He said, ”apart from the economic opportunities i…

…in order to serve my people, my community and the nation at large,” he said. The former lawmaker expressed appreciation to the APC and its leadership for the opportunity to serve in various capacities while in the party. He also drummed up support for the SDP’s victory in the 2027 general elections. The post Nasarawa e…

…Activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticized the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following its public destruction of a massive haul of seized illicit drugs, including cannabis sativa. The NDLEA announced that it had destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of illicit substances, valued at an…

…the recipient. After several days of tracing the consignment across multiple locations, law enforcement officers on August 9 arrested Izuchukwu Calistus Odionye, a Nigerian national born in 1983. The suspect was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City while he was allegedly receiving a package containing the drugs. According to t…