…by the governor. The chairmen of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB; Local Government Service Commission; and Teaching Service Commission will remain in office, although the respective boards have been dissolved. Also exempted from the termination of appointments are Directors-General and Technical Advise…

…at the weekend rescued six Kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, reaffirming the Joint Task Force sustained commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its Joint Operations Area. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Info…

…by operatives of the Corps in collaboration with Agunaechemba Security Outfit in Onitsha Local Government Area LGA while vandalising government property on Onitsha South LGA premises. The Head, Media and Tactical Operations of the NSCDC Command, SC Edwin Okadigbo, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, while reviewi…

…ceremony took place at the Community Primary School Field in Asuk-Ama Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The ceremony attracted family members, friends, community leaders and well-wishers. by Linda Ikeji at 15/09/2026 11:18 AM | Share this Story

…on September 5, 2026. The children will be laid to rest on September 21 in Turan Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. by Linda Ikeji at 15/09/2026 11:29 AM | Share this Story

THE National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently direct the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy The post LG funds: NLC, NULGE accuse FG of playing politics with Supreme Court judgment appeared first on Tribune Onli…

…They were caught stealing crude oil from an oil wellhead identified as ASABO-D in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.Reacting to the judgment, a security source described the convictions as part of continuing efforts by the Nigerian Navy to combat crude oil theft and illegal bunkering in Nigeria's maritime…

…school attacks. On May 15, armed men reportedly attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting 49 pupils, teachers and a toddler. A mathematics teacher was also killed while in captivity. The Department of State Services had also alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an a…

…of kidnapping. Bunza was abducted from his residence along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area on July 26, shortly after returning from Sokoto. According to his family, the kidnappers initially demanded N200m but later reduced the ransom to N50m following negotiations. The judge was released on August 3, after…

A fresh crisis is brewing in Bolorunduro community, Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the state government’s approval and appointment of Professor Akinyele Akinnifesi as the Ekigbade of the community, despite a pending court case over the traditional stool. The post Crisis brews in Ondo community…

…by unidentified hoodlums who invaded a political gathering in Obuofia, Nkanu West Local Government Area. The police also confirmed a separate attack on a Peoples Democratic Party rally at St Joseph Primary School, Agbani, in Nkanu West, where hoodlums allegedly destroyed canopies and chairs prepared for the event. Acco…

…Umo Eno, has inaugurated a model primary healthcare centre at Ikot Osute in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots healthcare delivery and position the state as a destination for quality medical services. Representing the governor at the event on Sunday to mark the state’s 39th ann…

…policemen and seven other persons killed in an attack on the Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The group commiserated with the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, the Nigeria Police Force, and the families, colleagues and loved ones of the deceased police officers. The PUNCH report…

…the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the victim was allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State by a kidnap syndicate and later abandoned when the abductors approached a security checkpoint in Onitsha after security operatives thwarted their moves. In a statement released on Monday, the sp…

…Battalion rescued eight abductees at the fringes of Armuda and Gava villages in Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. The report said preliminary investigation indicated that the victims escaped from the enclave of Chikede terrorists. According to the report, the rescued locals were subsequently handed over to lo…

The Plateau State Government has condemned fresh attacks by gunmen in parts of Mangu Local Government Area and a separate incident in Jos South, which claimed more lives, urging residents not to resort to reprisals. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Lohya Ramna…

…Unknown gunmen have attacked an Army outpost along the Igbeti-Igboho road in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting fire to a block within the base and a patrol vehicle. According to a security update from the Oorelope Local Government Command. the attack occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday…

…Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!He previously served as Chairman of the Abeokuta South Local Government Area and also held the position of Ita Oshin unit Chairman under the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).OGSPAM is one of the bodies responsible for coordinating motor park operations and transport activiti…

…liquid substance that killed many people in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. It was earlier reported that no fewer than 29 residents of the two communities were killed, while about 60 others were hospitalised following their consumption of the killer herbal drinks. In a s…

…is increasingly one of fiscal accountability and expenditure quality. Federal, state and local governments must demonstrate transparently how the additional fiscal resources arising from the reform are improving economic and social outcomes."Government Urged to Cut Transport and Energy CostsYusuf called for significant…

…of a local vigilante group and injured eight others in Kukoki-Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The blast struck a camp occupied by the vigilantes, also known as DSS Hunters, while they were gathered to plan a response to reported bandit movements near the community. 3. Operatives of the De…

…Forest, Igwe-Oke Forest and Ogboha Forest in Ovia South-West, Owan East and Owan West Local Government Areas of Edo State. A 39-year-old suspect, Sunday Segun, was arrested during the operation on Friday, September 11. In Ondo State, NDLEA officers acting on intelligence raided a residence along Oke-Iya, Ijoka Road, Ak…

…to the same scrutiny? Promising to secure farms, return IDPs, enforce laws, restore local government autonomy, and provide good governance is simply a promise, not performance. ‎The people of Benue are entitled to ask what concrete records those making these promises can present from their previous opportunities to ser…

…Science and Civic Tech, which was released on Friday, assessed 1,480 PHCs across 277 local government areas in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. According to Operations Lead at Orodata Science, Mr John Eromosele, the assessment, conducted between October 2023 and June 2025, used the CheckMyPHC Digital Scorecard to eval…

…group and wounded eight others in the Kukoki-Bassa community, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Thursday, September 10, 2026.NAF strike kills 7 vigilantes as bandits move freely. Photo >The strike hit a camp where the vigilantes, locally known a…