A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Osita Okechukwu, has called on African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu stated that his decision to contest the 2023 presidential el…

Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have exhumed the body of a 26-year-old man, Nsikak Joshua and arrested four suspects over alleged murder in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued in Uyo on Tuesday. According to John,…

A member of the House of Representatives representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency of Cross River State, Peter Akpanke, has been petitioned over an alleged unpaid travel debt of more than N19.15m arising from the procurement and reissuance of international and local airline tickets. The petition, addres…

The organised labour unions in Ondo State have warned the management of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital against alleged victimisation and harassment of workers in the establishment. The unions, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, alleged that FUTA…

Despite Nigeria’s headline inflation rate easing marginally in June 2026, residents in more than half of the country’s states continued to face annual inflation above 30 per cent, with Niger, Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory recording the highest rates. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the Natio…

Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos will host the 29th edition of the Nigeria Cup, the country’s oldest-running Independence Celebration Golf Championship, from September 19 to 27, 2026, with organisers describing preparations as being in full swing. The tournament, organised by the Ikoyi Golf Community Nigeria Association in col…

…Areas to sustain environmental awareness campaigns within their communities and mobilise residents to participate actively in sanitation programmes. The permanent secretary also called on traditional rulers, community development associations, market unions, transport groups, the media and the private sector to support…

Resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, have commenced an indefinite strike over poor residential accommodation, delayed salary payments for newly employed doctors, and the withdrawal of call duty meals. The President of the Association of Resident Doctors, LUTH chapter, Dr Omogbolahan Ad…

The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a seven-member committee to oversee the screening and distribution of starter packs and grants to 1,250 youths and women trained under its Innovative and Integrated Agricultural Value Chain and Agribusiness Programme. Speaking during the inauguration, the Commissioner for Agr…

"I believe Peter Obi will not go back on his one-term in office promise" - Rabiu Kwankwaso The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only on…

…said.The Kebbi coordinator framed the movement's work as a long-term project centred on mobilising grassroots support for Ajadi's political aspirations, beginning with the senatorial contest and looking ahead to a possible presidential campaign.Olufemi Ajadi celebrated his new age Photo Tinubu told to resignLegit.ng ea…

…goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile and dairy products. The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover a wide range of goods including wine, hockey sticks and cement, said the White House in a fact sheet. Trump tapped a little-known legal provision for the new duties…

…claims by former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff that his alliance with Peter Obi would struggle to attract support in Kano and northern Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Kwankwaso said Sheriff was merely trying to impress President Bola Tinubu and insisted that even his politi…

The Secretary to the Government of Gombe State, Ibrahim Njodi, has warned staff of the Gombe State Liaison Office in Kaduna against absenteeism, truancy and poor work ethics. Njodi said the administration of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya will not tolerate indiscipline in the civil service. He gave the warning on Monday dur…

…Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), has now been moved to the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission as Secretary. President Tinubu also appointed Dr Abuh Mohammed as Director-General of the National Population Commission, Dr Akinola Odeyemi as Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Tra…

…Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he believes the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027, revealing that both men signed a written agreement to that effect. Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview aired on Channels Television on Monday, w…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday defended the Federal Government’s borrowing under President Bola Tinubu, saying the administration had adopted a responsible borrowing strategy focused on infrastructure development and debt sustainability. According to Vanguard,…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has recounted how he risked his life by entering a militant camp in the Niger Delta without armed security to negotiate peace, describing the move as a defining moment in efforts to stabilise Nigeria’s oil-producing region. Jonathan said his relationship with the oil industry began in…

The proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has moved closer to implementation after Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the project at the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, at the weekend. The agreement provides the sovereign backing required…

…State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Monday said they had begun grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The women, who converged on Akure, the state capital, for a rally, vowed to secure 500,000 votes from women in the state for the APC presidentia…

The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of ₦39.2 million from a bank customer’s account in Maiduguri. The command also said it recovered ₦10.08 million from the suspects during the investigation. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum…

…emergency responders. Suleiman said, “Upon receiving the distress call, we immediately mobilised personnel and activated the emergency response team to the scene. Local divers and emergency responders have been searching the river since Sunday morning. “Despite the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies, the tw…

…understand why he was allegedly tortured to d3ath," he said, adding that the deceased's mobile phone and other personal belongings were missing. Also speaking, the human rights activist, Comrade Nura Muktar, said one of his colleagues visited the Zuma Military Barracks to make inquiries but was told there was no record…

…Institute for Capacity Building in Africa and the Pan-African University to launch a mobile learning initiative aimed at strengthening the professional development of teachers, particularly women, across Nigeria and four other African countries. The initiative was unveiled on Monday with the commencement of a three-day…

The Anambra State Police Command has intensified surveillance patrols across strategic locations in the state as part of efforts to strengthen security and reassure residents of their safety of lives and property. This was contained in a statement issued by the Spokesman for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Monday. …