…(RHGN), Mazi Clement Ngoforo, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to focus on convincing Nigerians about his plans for the country rather than seeking foreign intervention in Nigeria’s political affairs. Ngoforo made the call shortly after the flag-off of RHGN’s campaign activities for President Bola Tinubu’…

…the real lesson is that the banditry bedevilling Nigeria should be addressed. “We must urgently focus on eradicating the ‘banditry in all of us’ as we approach the 2027 general elections. “Banditry, take note, is not limited to bush bandits who carry arms. It manifests daily in hate speech, political intolerance, breac…

…stood for the removal of subsidy, for someone now to make a reversal simply because he needs votes, there is a need for Nigerians to seriously not take what he has said at face value,” Sani said. He maintained that returning subsidy would be difficult because Nigeria spent trillions of naira subsidising petroleum produ…

…Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, also bagged the honorary chieftaincy title of Okanlomo Atunluse of Efon Kingdom. Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanj “The two new Efon Alaaye chiefs are to be formally adorned with their respective titles as situation permits soonest. Plans are also afoot to confer some eminent citizens with…

Abuja has more campaign buses than Nigeria has ambulances - Rapper, Jesse Jagz Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Jesse Garba Abaga 'Jesse Jagz', has claimed that political campaign buses in Abuja outnumber ambulances in Nigeria. "Abuja has more campaign buses than Nigeria has ambulances. Let that sink in," he wrote via h…

…was a "beloved member of our sporting family". "Quevin Castro was much more than just a player; he was an integral part of our family, leaving an indelible mark on all those who knew him." Castro, who grew up in Thetford in Norfolk, joined West Brom in 2021 and made his debut for the club against Arsenal in the Carabao…

Nigerian woman accuses man of k!lling her sister's four children with 'juju' (video) A Nigerian woman, Agbo Comfort, has accused a yet-to-be identified man of k!lling her sister's four children with evil charm. The in ident occurred in Amufu Edumoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to her, the…

…Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Saturday, August 22, 2026. According to Buhari, the minor was abducted along with her elder sister three months ago. He alleged that the victim was repeatedly r@ped right from the day they got to the bandits camp. "She is just 14 years old. She was…

I don't think its true to say Nigerians are being kicked out of South Africa because they are taking our women - SA Consul-General Moroe The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has dismissed claims that some Nigerians are being attacked in South Africa because of their romantic relationships wit…

…to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, which responds to serious cyber incidents affecting UK organisations.In response, the government issued briefings to power companies and wrote to businesses with advice.Earlier this year, Dr Richard Horne, head of the NCSC, warned that most nationally signific…

…of Jigawa State. According to reports, the rainfall, which started on Friday night, August 21, lasted for more than an hour across parts of Hadejia Senatorial District, caused widespread flooding and the collapse of more than 20 houses in the community. The father of the deceased children, Suma'ila, said the building c…

Bandits abduct village head's wife in Kwara, use another kidnap victim's TikTok account to make demand N20m ransom and make posts Armed bandits have kidnapped Iya Ayoka, the first wife of the Baale (community head) of Dabu community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred on Friday night…

…won four elections despite the controversyThe actor described the repeated attempts to use Tinubu's credentials against him as meeting the 'classical definition of insanity'PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Veteran Nollywood actor Patrick Doyle ha…

Petrol depot prices increased across most major markets in Nigeria between August 17 and 21, 2026, driven by rising crude oil prices and supply concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.Calabar recorded the biggest increase, with Mainland’s price rising by N33 per litre, while Port Harcourt and Lagos also recorded notable i…

…and abductions in parts of Nigeria’s North-Central region, warning that the country must not become a “killing field.” Obi made this known in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, following recent attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states. He described the attacks as a national security emergency, urging gover…

…again. Nigeria cannot afford to keep starting all over again. We have spent decades discussing infrastructure deficits, economic restructuring and diversification. Now that significant steps are being taken in these areas, we should be asking how to improve them and make them work better for Nigerians,” the PDP chief s…

…Oluremi Tinubu during her birthday celebration with funds from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to revive the abandoned National Library of Nigeria headquarters complex in Abuja. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, following the Federal Executive Council’s approval of t…

…(CBN), to take note of the party’s position. The PDP spokesperson called on EBSIEC to suspend the electoral process pending compliance with relevant court orders and resolution of what it described as constitutional defects in the state’s local government law. The party also called on the Independent National Electoral…

…16, 1960, three days after the birth of my ‘Twin Brother,’ Ademola Adeleke. “My adventurous father, Jacob Momodu, had navigated his way from the old Mid Western village of Ihievbe, now in Edo State, to Ile-Ife, where he met my adorable mother, from Gbongan Olufi, in today’s Osun State, and they got married, and I’m the…

…African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday accused President Bola Tinubu of practising Robin Hood economics. Atiku said Tinubu is robbing the poor to subsidise the rich and powerful. The former vice president, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communicatio…

…widely known as Baba Suwe, has opened up about a conversation she had with her father just 48 hours before he died.The model and content creator shared the emotional memories on Saturday, 22 August 2026, marking what would have been the actor's 68th birthday. Halimat shared the painful details of her final hours with B…

…its activities. One graphic carried the slogans, “Localise national products, industrialise Nigeria,” “Our products. Our pride. Our progress,” and calls to “Create,” “Boost local economy,” “Reduce import dependency,” and “Build a stronger Nigeria.” Another graphic promoted “Drive local production development under the…

…Yilwatda, on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, at the historic Rumfa Palace in Kano. Details of their discussions were not immediately made public. The meeting took place on August 22, 2026, amid heightened political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Confirmi…

…on Sunday by a chieftain of the party, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye. The ex-Osun State House of Assembly lawmaker urged party members to desist from attributing the electoral setback to a particular party leader in the state. He argued that elections were rarely determined by the activities of a single individual, but stress…

…circumvent statutory limits.” In a Freedom of Information request dated 22 August 2026 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said, “greater transparency in political financing is essential to ensuring that the 2027 elections are conducted on a level playing field and that citizens are…