…protect their lives and communities. Meanwhile, Moore also quoted a statement by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker on recent U.S.-Nigeria talks. Hooker had noted that she had hosted Nigerian National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in Washington for the second session of the U.S.-Nigeria Join…

…window set by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, had noted that August 19 marks the legal commencement of campaigns rather than a mandatory mandate to launch rallies immediately. “August 19 is the date fixed by INEC for all parties to start the presidentia…

…Transnational Express, Meyer, Chellarams and Fortis Global Insurance led the decliners. Sectoral performance was largely negative, with the banking sector recording the biggest decline of 1.82 per cent. The consumer goods and oil and gas sectors also closed lower by 0.03 per cent and 0.01 per cent respectively. The ins…

…The governor issued the warning after paying surprise visits to some local government secretariats, where he discovered that the chairmen and senior officials were absent from their offices. Governor Namadi expressed dismay over the situation, stressing that local government chairmen were elected to serve the people an…

…millions of Nigerians struggling to afford basic food items. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a press statement issued on Tuesday. The party was reacting to the latest inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which showed that headline inflation…

…justice or mob action resulting in the assault or killing of a suspect will face prosecution for homicide or murder. Disu gave the warning while directing Commissioners of Police across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to treat every case of mob action as homicide and conduct full investigations using av…

…elections in Abuja. The accord was signed on behalf of President Bola Tinubu by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, alongside the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda. The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and Omoyele Sowore of th…

…fragile democracy. While commending Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies, political parties and the people of Osun for the peaceful conduct of the governorship election, Jonathan stressed that political mobilisation on election day must have boundaries. He said that the outcome of the sta…

…drive through Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Police brought a prosecution over the incident, as Scholes' car had been clocked at 37mph on a 30mph stretch of residential road. The ex-England star was also taken to task by Greater Manchester Police after a Mercedes registered in his name was caught driving…

…event, raising questions about potential violations of Nigeria's currency laws. Under Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, deliberate and wilful abuse of naira notes is prohibited. The law defines abuse to include mutilation, stapling, soiling, squeezing, tearing, writing on notes, or any other form of…

…Atiku, Tinubu had initially promised to back him for the presidential ticket. After he secured it, five emissaries arrived at his door — among them Tom Ikimi and Bisi Akande — to convey Tinubu's interest in the running mate position, Daily Trust reports.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.n…

…universities. The development was announced on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Kingsley Emu, and posted on the Facebook page of the governor’s media aide, Ossai Success. The universities are the University of Delta, Agbor; Dennis Osadebay University; and Southern Delta University…

…labour to deliver its candidates in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Ken Asogwa, stated this in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the party was fully prepared for […] The post LP banks on grassroots, workers to execute 2027 campaigns appeared first on Tribune Online.

…of the NDC for Enugu North Senatorial District, having participated in the primary and secured the highest number of votes. He is also seeking an order compelling the NDC to submit his nomination documents and relevant electoral forms to INEC for upload and publication. Ossai equally wants the court to set aside the al…

…to campaign in any state, with particular attention on the three states. He claimed that security agencies could be used to frustrate Obi’s campaign activities, including preventing venues from being allocated to him in Anambra State. Senta questioned why Obi would be prevented from campaigning in Anambra, his home sta…

…to the visa application under the "National Identity Document (other than Passport)" section.The government noted that the ballot arrangement does not affect the annual grant caps established with each participating country through bilateral negotiations.In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Australia had listed t…

…to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and Asia, while he was paid in cash. “The second and more prominent suspect is Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known online as “KC Luxury,” whom investigations identified as the Nigerian arrowhead of the cartel. Parading as a social media influencer and businessman dealing…

…during the attack," he said. He disclosed that the military, police, hunters and other security agencies had been deployed to the area to search for the attackers. The spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, Suleiman Nguroje, also confirmed the attack. "The report we received from the area is that on Monday…

…FOOD INLATION I. 20 YEARS. IT GREW BY 40.8%. "5. 34 MILLION PEOPLE ENTERED ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY ZONE IN 2026. THAT IS MORE THAN THE POPULATION OF GHANA AND MANY COUNTRIES. "5. ON MAY 29TH 2023 AT EAGLE SQUARE, TINUBU PROMISED TO REDUCE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT BY HALF. I ASK NIGERIAN YOUTHS HOW THEY FAIR IN THIS REGARD. "6.…

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has warned security agencies against relying on last-minute deployments for election security. According to him, securing elections cannot be achieved through last-minute security deployments, insisting that lasting election security requires months of intelligenc…

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…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 showing alleged mob attacks across…

…influential government functionaries, accompanied by large numbers of aides and heavy security details from outside a state, converge on states where elections are being conducted, raises an issue that demands national attention,” he said. He also pointed out that similar political outings were recorded during the off-…

…66,252 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11. Wike also addressed the recurring flooding in parts of the FCT, saying the problem should not be politicised without examining its underlying causes. According to the minister, some critics had used the recent flooding to…

…designated Nigerian ports before proceeding to the United States to undergo additional security measures and enhanced scrutiny. Over the past two years, the United States Coast Guard conducted four comprehensive assessments of Nigeria’s national maritime security framework and port facilities. The assessments were carr…