…has not yet issued the letterFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! FCT, Abuja - More than three weeks after President Bola Tinubu publicly named Abdulrazak Namdas as director-general (DG) of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), the former House of Representatives spokesperson has yet to rec…

…calling on members to accept the emergence of former Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group was reacting to a recent press briefing by the Tuggar Foundation, led by Shehu Barau Ningi, which questioned the validity of the primary. In a statement signed…

…Supermarket on Saturday. This comes months after he stopped by the Utako market in Abuja to buy groundnut in a viral video. Photos from the visit were shared on X by his former 2023 presidential campaign photographer, Esther Umoh. Sharing the images, Umoh said Obi stopped by the supermarket to buy a few personal items…

THE Yaba Lions Club, District 404A3, has called for urgent and sustained efforts to eradicate drug abuse among young people, describing the growing trend as a major threat to societal and mental well-being. The post Why we must eradicate drug abuse among young people — Lions Club appeared first on Tribune Online.

…a legislative branch of government, so totally bereft of glory, as we now have in Abuja as our National Assembly, NASS. It would appear that there is nothing questionable that our NASS would not do. FROM OBASANJO TO TINUBU – DECLINE IN SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY “Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for…

…received only about five per cent of the national budget, far below the 15 per cent Abuja Declaration target, while education accounts for approximately four per cent of total spending. It warned that chronic underinvestment has continued to undermine healthcare delivery, worsen infrastructure deficits in schools and l…

…Crude oil prices are not supposed to have an effect on our local prices, because of the abundance of oil that Nigeria has. For the economy, it has been prosperous through the hike in oil prices, because the 2026 budget benchmark was around $75, and prices rose to above $120. So, the economy has benefited from the globa…

…of the garri processing plant, the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker, Levinus Nwabughiogu, said the plant was located at “Bende Bypass” in Bende Town, and not in Umuhu Ezechi. He pointed out that the project was actually in the federal budget for the South-East but was attracted to Bende Town by the Deputy Speaker.…

…regime.” “The international community must stop turning a blind eye to the human rights abuses of the Cuban regime and join us in demanding an end to their repression,” he said. AFP

…school initiative .expresses worry over 35m Nigerians facing hunger By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS Nigerians grapple with different challenges, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Saturday, tasked the Federal and State Governments to urgently protect the lives and property of Nigerians as high floods begin from July. The call was mad…

…aspirants participated in the APC governorship contest. They include Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Dr Adewale Kareem, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Barr. Akeem Agbaje, Engr. Hakeem Alao, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, Dr Ayobami Lam-Adesina, Prince Musibau Asanike, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, Mr Ololade Bakare and Senator Sharafadeen Alli. Alth…

Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has announced her return to public life after years away from the movie industry, saying her recovery from a prolonged illness was made possible through divine intervention. The actress spoke on Saturday in Lagos during a thanksgiving programme, where she shared her testimony and journ…

By Omeiza Ajayi Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that the National Assembly (NASS) immediately conduct a comprehensive forensic review of the 2026 Appropriation Act, following revelations of over ₦210 billion in overlapping and duplicated allocations in the bud…

…to gather momentum. Governor Yusuf met with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso's ally at his Abuja office on Friday, July 17.It was gathered that Senator Hanga is weighing his options after being passed over for several key positions within his current political orbit.

…notified the Nigeria Police Force and DSS of its plan to stage a peaceful protest in Abuja on August 17, 2026The youth-led group said the demonstration targets alleged political intimidation and undemocratic conduct by political actors in Enugu StateAbout 3,000 participants are expected to march from Maitama Roundabout…

…Highway as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said the renaming of the coastal highway was in recognition of Tinubu's long-standing vision for the project. "That coastal highway is named President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Coastal Highway. By the powers conferred on…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has issued a public notice, announcing a planned power outage covering the weekendThe outage will affect some of Nigeria's most sensitive federal facilities, including the State House Villa and DSS headquartersAEDC said the disruption is linked to the relocation of two…

A federal high court in Abuja ruled on a suit filed by Adolphus Wabara-led PDP board of trustees demanding INEC recognise the Turaki factionThe Wike-backed PDP faction, which challenged the court's jurisdiction, successfully joined the suit and contested the plaintiffs' legal standingThe court's ruling carries signific…

…on APC primaries, INECPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja restrained the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from taking any steps to alter the list of candidates produced by the Benue state APC primaries ahead of the 2027 general…

…Group, owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Nigeria Info, Arewa FM, Kids FM in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Onitsha. “I remember Nigeria Navy Primary school very vividly. I attended the school with four of my other siblings. My primary school days started with football before morning assembly daily until my Mum flog…

…of Health Sciences and seconded to the Federal Ministry of Works. She travelled from Abuja to Ebonyi State alongside ministry officials and was accommodated in a chalet within the minister’s country home. Nothing in the accounts so far given of Mary’s death directly implicates Umahi. Neither does political hostility to…

…CBN governor in 2023. The former apex bank chief is facing multiple criminal charges in Abuja and Lagos bordering on alleged procurement fraud, abuse of office and other financial crimes, allegations he has consistently denied. He has also been the subject of several interim and final forfeiture proceedings initiated b…

…against maritime crimes. “Five bags of suspected cannabis sativa were intercepted at Abule Osun on April 7, 2026. Another two bags were recovered at Ikare Island on April 13, while 11 bags were seized at Alpha Beach on July 15, bringing the total recovery to 18 bags weighing approximately 757 kilogrammes,” he said. Ada…

…Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said the Navy also intercepted several vessels engaged in crude oil theft and dismantled criminal logistics networks supporting economic sabotage across the Niger Delta. According to him, the operations were carri…

…Following a preliminary investigation, both adults were arrested on felony child abuse charges. They are being held on bail set at $1.35 million as the investigation continues.Police also confirmed that another child was present in the home at the time of the incident and has since been placed in the custody of Child a…