…launched a crackdown on massive energy theft along the 132-kilovolt Ikorodu–Sagamu industrial corridor, where unaccounted power losses have climbed to 100 megawatts, inflicting an estimated annual revenue loss of N120 billion on the electricity market. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, announced the intervention on…

…Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Yola, Adamawa state - The political crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa state has…

…Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026. Lieutenant Col Aliyu Danja, Mili…

…the milestone low-key reflects his conviction that public attention should remain focused on the serious work of national development rather than on personal celebrations. “To ensure absolute propriety, I respectfully appeal that there should be no public birthday celebrations, congratulatory gatherings or goodwill adv…

…The governor, represented by his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye, spoke on Friday at the August edition of the Evening of Praise held at the Government House Grounds, Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Oyebanji told the congregants that his administration, which began in 2022, was driven by a vision to make the state a land of p…

…and purpose of all the agencies of government in existence, especially in light of numerous fake agencies created by Tinubu’s administration. “I will eliminate unnecessary government agencies, merge overlapping institutions, cut the cost of governance, plug leakages and redirect savings to healthcare, education, infras…

…sided with a group of trans Americans who were already serving. "The authority of the US military to determine who may serve in the nation's armed forces is a matter of exceptional importance," US Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court, according to a copy of the appeal reviewed by CNN that has not yet…

…Criminal Investigation Department after preliminary investigations. He added that the suspects would subsequently be charged in court after the conclusion of investigations. He condemned the alleged attack, describing jungle justice and other forms of violence as criminal offences. He said recording and uploading viole…

…To underscore this, Governor Adeleke, shortly after being declared winner of the August 15 election, promptly visited the Presidential Villa, choosing to acknowledge President Tinubu and attribute his victory to the President’s generosity. Adeleke said that Tinubu guaranteed a fair and equitable electoral environment a…

By Luminous Jannamike When Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari returned to Abuja from an overseas trip and, barely 24 hours after his unveiling as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, began talking about APC remaining in power beyond 2031, he was doing more than expressing confidence in his pr…

…in Nigeria’s external position and stronger-than-expected economic growth, which, if sustained, could improve the country’s ability to absorb external shocks and strengthen its economic resilience. It announced the change in a rating action published on its website on Friday. According to the agency, the improvements w…

…Effanga Mkpa, Calabar, was discovered dead in circumstances the police described as suspicious. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Eitokpah, in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Friday, said the command received information about the incident and immediately deployed personne…

…in Abuja. According to the materials from the briefing made available by the State House on Friday, Uzodinma who spoke on behalf of the governors, said the responsibility for delivering the election ultimately rested on the shoulders of governors at the subnational level. “What we have agreed with Mr President is that…

In this report, YUSUF OKETOLA examines the grief of families of victims of the Akinlalu, Ile-Ife, Osun State killings, who continue to search for the remains of their loved ones months after the tragedy Ten months after gunfire tore through the quiet community of Akinlalu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun Stat…

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a suspected vehicle vandalism syndicate that has allegedly been operating across the state for about 10 years. Two members of the gang, identified as 46-year-old Uba Chigozie and 37-year-old Onyeka Emordi, were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command u…

A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government punished the company in a row over military use of its technology. Anthropic infuriated Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in February by insisting its techno…

Two extradited to US for alleged child exploitation and s#xtortion The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 26, facilitated the extradition of the duo of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the United States of America, U.S., to face pr…

…Namadi launched an empowerment programme for widows in Garki Local Government Area on August 22, 2026The initiative distributed sewing machines and grinding machines to widows selected from each ward across the local governmentGarki LGA chairman Hon. Adamu Hudu Kore said beneficiaries were chosen to ensure fairness in…

…portal covers crimes ranging from theft and kidnapping to fraud, domestic violence, and suspicious activityThe police also listed emergency helpline numbers for urgent or life-threatening situations and a separate channel for reporting officer misconductPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our conten…

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo dismissed Atiku Abubakar's 2027 campaign promises as a desperate final gambleAtiku, now the NDC presidential candidate, promised to reopen land borders and develop southern ports if electedNigerians pushed back hard at Keyamo online, with many defending Atiku's proposals as a credible al…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency accusation came on the heels of the statement credited to the former Vice Presid…

…election are higher than they were in 2023. Onuigbo, a former two-term member of the House of Representatives, said a second […] The post Tinubu’s reforms, South-East projects justify second term — Onuigbo appeared first on Tribune Online.

…out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers beat him despite identifying himself as the vice chairman of the council. The incident occurred amid heightened security tension in Geidam following an exchange of gunfire between security forc…

…launched a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, on August 27, 2026The operation involved the ONSA Tactical Team and newly inducted 226 Battalion troops targeting a known terrorist enclaveThe joint force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa school children taken in J…

…controls. The directive followed the Federal Executive Council’s resolution of August 19, 2026, in response to findings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on “fake agencies”, ghost workers and other control failures. The statement said the exercise “will establish the nature and…