…Nigerians should treat with deep scepticism, warning citizens not to be swayed by politicians who make pledges they have no intention of honouring.Sani, a rights activist and former legislator known for his outspoken commentary on Nigerian politics, shared the list publicly, opening with a direct challenge to voters to…

…government’s own stated payment structure. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians were told qualifying households would receive N25,000 monthly for three months, amounting to N75,000 per household. He noted that if 10 mill…

…by the Federal, state and local governments in education, healthcare, school feeding, social protection, child protection, anti-trafficking operations and school safety, millions of children remained exposed to serious risks. “These challenges are interconnected and require a coordinated national response,” he said. Sa…

…after public service”. He explained further that the non-payment of the statutory financial benefits has also been causing disaffection among the party members and that it is important that the governor addressed this issue with all sincerity that it deserves so that it will not affect the party’s outing in the 2027 el…

…UK during his relationship with Bella - BBNaija, Sheggz's legal team responds with financial records Sheggz's legal team has responded to Bella's lawyers, providing financial records to counter some of the claims made against their client. According to the response, an audit of Sheggz's UK account showed that approxima…

…complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA president's plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. A 56-page document, filed by UEFA's lawyers in a court in the United States, declares that UEFA is "preparing to bring criminal claims in Switzerland against Infantino" for "criminal mismanagement". Th…

…operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of University College London hospitals NHS foundation trust, but details were kept secret until Thursday while the…

A federal high court in Lagos directed NDLEA to produce socialite KayCee Luxury at the next hearing after he was held for over 14 days without a formal chargeKayCee Luxury was arrested on Thursday, August 13 at Lagos airport and linked by NDLEA to a 184.5kg coc@ine seizure described as the agency's largest-ever courier…

…governors from Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States alongside other senior federal officialsJIBWIS also pledged support for any position taken by its Ulama'u Council chairman on the 2027 elections, including a Muslim-Muslim ticketPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in…

…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) 2027 presidential candidate, has identified agriculture, construction, manufacturing, technology, and energy as the five sectors with the greatest potential to put millions of Nigerians to work.Adebayo…

…Kashim Shettima before heading to TinubuThe meeting took place 8 days after the official start of campaigns for the 2027 general election, with no agenda disclosedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with 31 governors elected o…

…matter remained before the court and that the allegations had yet to be established judicially. “The case remains pending, and the allegations have not been established by a court,” he said. The lawmaker acknowledged that political actors were entitled to subject public officials to legitimate scrutiny but argued that…

…Governor, Senator Uba Sani, for their support to the command.He also appealed to the judiciary to allow the police to continue parading suspects, particularly those arrested in the act or from whom incriminating exhibits had been recovered, arguing that doing so would help sensitise the public and strengthen crime prev…

…a public health threat to the rest of the public. “The law now empowers government officials to impound the ambulance. So, let people know that when they go to hire an ambulance for their burial, those ambulances can be intercepted on the road,” he said. The commissioner disclosed that about nine bills had been sent to…

…and be part of the electoral process. “We should not become tools in the hands of politicians. It is the right orientation, it is the right education that we should give to our young people. Ensure that you have your voter’s card and be part of the electoral process,” he said. Meanwhile, the pioneer state chairman of N…

…African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, expressed her appreciation to communities across the country, including the media and social media users, for their assistance in the swift apprehension of Mohajane. Dimpane commended the community for its vigilance and cooperation, emphasising that comm…

…Asaya, KabbaKogi NYSC Coordinator Mrs Chris Tochi praised Ododo for his consistent financial and material support for corps members in the statePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and int…

…Legal Consortium, made the assertion in a petition addressed to the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the International Bar Association, IBA. He urged the NBA and the IBA to ask the Supreme Court to explain the laws on which it relied on to restore counts in the charge against Kanu that were quashed by the Court of Ap…

…Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been ordered to produce Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, the socialite popularly known as ‘KC Luxury’, in court. The order was issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday. The order follows the NDLEA’s failure to formally charge and arraign him after 14 days in custody. Recall…

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…in US media suggesting that Russia could attack NATO, following a rare visit by the CIA director to Moscow.US intelligence assessments reported by American media outlets suggested that Moscow could seek to test the alliance, with potential limited action in the coming years.Asked to comment on the reports during a dail…

…Offenders should carry the consequences of their crimes, not their victims," he said.Officials have vowed to keep the most dangerous offenders behind bars, while changes to the release dates of convicts convicted of murder, rape, serious child sexual abuse, and grooming offences have been blocked.The government is also…

…According to Daily Trust, the bandits reportedly targeted families who were beneficiaries of the N1 million relief donation announced by the Sokoto State Government for each family of the victims of the boat disaster. Confirming the attack, the village head of Gorau, Alhaji Aliyu Magaji Na-Batsami, said the assailants…

…mutual decision to part ways, and we ask for your understanding during this time, especially those that will be so disappointed in me. The 3 years marriage between Chiamaka and I has come to an abrupt end. You can fly with whatever narrative you're being fed with at the moment until when I am ready to talk. Thank you,…

…characters. The Borno South senator argued that the presence of "incompetent" officials in the Tinubu administration was responsible for some of the controversies and embarrassments confronting the government. "Already, I've been vindicated on that, as to saying that my concern is that the president has so many kakistr…