…in a suit instituted by Suswam over the APC’s decision to recognise incumbent Senator Emmanuel Udenbe as its candidate despite the outcome of the primary election. Suswam, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1470/2026, is asking the court to recognise him as the validly elected candidate of the APC for the senatorial distric…
…going forward.AFRICOM cites May operation as turning pointLast month, Dagvin Anderson, commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), said many US troops had already been pulled back from Nigeria following a May 2026 operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin. Anderson s…
…intensified until all abducted persons were located and rescued. The military high command commended the troops and the ONSA Tactical Team for their “gallantry, professionalism, resilience and seamless coordination,” saying the operation further demonstrated the forces’ ability to project combat power into difficult te…
…land borders were closed in August 2019 under the administration of then-President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government cited the need to curb large-scale smuggling of rice, poultry products, petroleum and other goods, as well as weapons and drugs, and to encourage local agricultural production. In December 2020, B…
…Society (NASFAT) has urged politicians and public office holders to emulate Prophet Muhammad’s approach to leadership and governance to address insecurity, poverty and corruption in the country. The post 2027: NASFAT challenges politicians on accountability, trust appeared first on Tribune Online.
…out that national security is the foundation for every other area of development. “As Commander-in-Chief, Mr President has remained firm in his commitment to equipping and repositioning our security institutions, in the clear understanding that national security is not merely one item on the list of national priorities…
…challenging the APC's decision to give the ticket to incumbent Senator Emmanuel UdenbeJustice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case after hearing final submissions from all four parties, setting October 12 as the judgment datePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google…
…figures at Jos gatheringThe symposium was hosted by JIBWIS National President Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahaya Jingir. Among those in attendance were the governors of Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States, the Minister of Water Resources, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs.Beyond endorsing…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered two AK-49 rifles, 228 rounds of RPG ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday dur…
…Wes Brown and Lee Hendrie have all been declared bankrupt, while former Liverpool teammate Emile Heskey lost a legal battle over an unpaid £1.637m tax bill in 2024. In 2025, Trevor Sinclair was made bankrupt after failing to pay a tax bill of more than £36,000. In the same year, Shaun Wright-Phillips was petitioned for…
The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over…
NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja dies at 60 after prolonged illness The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, has died at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness. Ugboaja, who was the fifth General Secretary of the NLC, reportedly died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Details surroundin…
…“Error four — the Court named the kidnapping a crime and still ordered continuation. Emmanuel Agim JSC, in this same remittal, found that agents of the Federation kidnapped and abducted Kanu and extra-ordinarily renditioned him to Nigeria without extradition. He held that abduction or kidnap of an accused from another…
…that they could be lynched by youths in the area. The Cross River State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday in Calabar. Eitokpah said the command was aware of the incident and that the suspects were taken to the police out…
…He said he had facilitated educational projects worth over N800 million at Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure, as well as classroom projects at St Helens Unity Secondary School, Ondo; Owobamibo, Ofosu, in Idanre; and St Thomas and St Andrew Primary School, Akure. He also listed the renovation and equipping of the Basic Hea…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesper…
…more than two decades of legal delays. Mohammed and the three co-defendants - Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Atash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali - have been detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for years in connection with the case. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2028, with the selec…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
…Some fans travel to the fight and the majority watch on TV. "Our Joe Bugner fought Muhammad Ali in Kuala Lumpur. Two of Muhammad Ali's greatest fights were against fellow Americans Joe Frazier and George Foreman in Manila and Zaire. It's always about who's paying the money. "In the end you just have to get it on. Or no…
…after stepmother allegedly poured hot water on her A breastfeeding mother, Zara Muhammad, has been hospitalised with severe burns after she was doused with hot water by her stepmother in the Kofa area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident reportedly followed a verbal argument between the two women on Sunday, August 2…
…contradicts it. So, it’s not surprising the presidency ignored Jingir’s pro-Tinubu inflammatory outburst but swiftly condemned the Catholic bishops’ criticism of the president. Yet, Jingir is a monumental danger to religious harmony in Nigeria and should be denounced for his provocative outbursts! Think about it. Recen…
…that period. The Sunnah the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.As a mentor, he was said to have placed great importance on character and on service to Allah and humanity, lessons his family says he passed on consistently to those around him.The…
…provide early-warning information and support to conventional security agencies. The Commandant-General and National Chairman of VGN, Otunba James Udoma, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the group’s strategic security posture ahead of the 2027 elections. Udoma said the group’s election…
…Vice President resigns citing president's desire for change Vice President of Tanzania, Emmanuel Nchimbi, has resigned less than one year after assuming the position. Nchimbi resigned from office and also announced his retirement from politics on Tuesday, August 25, saying he had become convinced that President Samia S…
FCT police command dismisses viral reports claiming it is aware of a kidney-harvesting syndicate in Abuja The FCT Police Command says it is aware of publications circulating on social media alleging that the Command has confirmed reports that young people residing around Nyanya area of the FCT have sold their kidneys f…