…Presidential Campaign Council list on August 22, 2026, which named President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as chairman and vice chairman respectively, with former Zamfara State Governor Senator Abdulaziz Yari as Director-General and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as Secretary. The council’s structure span…

…out. But the government is saying that the matter is left to the Commissioner of Police to handle,” he said. Adeboye said the community was informed that the remains had been deposited at the State Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo, but that the claim had not been independently verified. “We do not even know where the bodies…

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…

…"sexu@l exploitation and attempted sexu@l exploitation of a minor resulting in de@th, enticement and attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexu@l activity, interstate threatening communications, sexu@l exploitation and attempted sexu@l exploitation of a minor, and distribution and attempted distribution of child…

The Nigeria Police Force launched an online portal where Nigerians can report crimes directly without visiting a police stationThe 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 s…

…Development, Festus Keyamo, publicly dismissed the 2027 campaign promises of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing the opposition candidate's policy proposals as a last-ditch gamble that would not sway Nigerian voters.Keyamo stated this while responding to a report in which Atiku pledged to reopen Nigeria's…

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…

The Vice Chairman of Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, Abubakar Muhammad Nur, has alleged that soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army assaulted and injured him while he was carrying out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers b…

…ImagesAs reported by Channels Television, Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The force said troops acted on credible intelligence before carrying out…

…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 extent of weaknesses in Government’s control system, and determin…

…stepdaughter to d3ath after accusing her of being a witch The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Saviour Otu Adim, for the alleged m8rder of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed t…

…to enable him forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. However, counsel to the defendant, A.D. Obademi, urged the court to grant a short adjournment to enable him file an affidavit in response to the prosecution's application. The court adjourned the case till August 31, 2026, for…

…Richard Petrone, Danielle Imbo, Ilene Beth Misheloff, Myra Lewis, Austin Bennett Tice, Bo Young Kim Mickens, Karla Rodriguez, Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez, Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia, Catherine Barbara Davidson, Armando Diaz, Brandon Lee Wade, Paula Ann Wade, Chance Anthony Carson, Amber Elizabeth Cates, Carl…

…governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. “The projects were facilitated based on requests to my office and prioritised on the basis of urgent need and expected numbers of beneficiaries,” the senator stated, while urging the handlers of the projects to deliver them on schedule.The distribution of the projects indicates that Ogun…

…today, why were they not rapidly deployed when Nigerians first began to pay the heavy price for their wrong-headed subsidy removal policy?” The ADC said the timing was particularly revealing, coming shortly after its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, placed targeted subsidies and the cost of living at the…

…money given to somebody. It’s about us being more able to produce the goods and services that the people of the world want,” he said. Kpakol, however, commended the Federal Government’s new poverty reduction programme, describing it as a good initiative, but said its communication to Nigerians needed improvement. “Let…

…remain part of the country’s collective memory. “Ugboaja’s life was therefore one of service to the Labour movement, the democratic cause and the Nigerian nation. His contributions to these causes will remain a part of our collective history and will not be forgotten,” he stated. Asogwa extended its condolences to the…

Mother arrested for faking her two-year-old child's abduction The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has uncovered a staged k!dnapping scheme and separately arrested members of a suspected k!dnapping and armed robbery syndicate in two intelligence-led investigations. A sta…

…to the suspect. However, in the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed before Justice Friday Ogazi on Thursday through his lawyer, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal (SAN), the suspect is asking the court to declare his continued detention without charge unconstitutional and a breach of his fundamental right to personal liberty.…

…The Gambia, in a statement posted on Facebook and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dawda Sanyang, on Friday. The agency said the arrest represented a significant breakthrough in its fight against illicit drug trafficking, particularly as the discovery of the suspected drug-manufacturing equipment was the first o…

…candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Alhaji Suleiman Omar, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stay off the party’s activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Yola, Omar said his purported replacement announced by Atiku was unconstitutional, insisting that he remained th…

…He stressed that he could present the evidence in court if the need arises. The former Vice President also defended his repeated presidential bids, citing his anti-military stance and past disqualifications as the reason for his persistence. He stressed his constitutional right to contest and his readiness to serve Nig…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Mark, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Mark was also alleged to be a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued on Frida…

…strolling with her dogs on Two Tree Island, near Leigh-on-Sea, on March 9 when she noticed Tim Meehan without his trousers. She also noticed that he had a vegetable in his rectum. Meehan, was in court on Thursday, August 27, with a suit jacket concealing his face. He only spoke to confirm his identity and confess to th…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to work towards returning Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, if elected president in 2027. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, also said he would co…