ABUJA — Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said he would accept President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election as the verdict of Nigerians, rather than blame the opposition coalition for failing to unite. Dalung stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, against the ba…
FCT police rescue abandoned baby girl found inside a carton along the road in Abuja The Police in the FCT police command have rescued a newborn baby girl found inside a carton that was abandoned along the road in Galadima, Abuja. This is the third abandoned baby found within the FCT in the last two weeks. The spokesper…
By Folarin Kehinde, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) has signed the N728.979 billion Series-2 bond under its N4 trillion Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, in a fresh move to settle verified legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies and restore liquidity to Nigeria’s power sector. The transaction compr…
…previously become a major concern on major routes in the state, particularly the Lokoja-Abuja and Kabba-Ilorin highways, causing fear among commuters and travellers. It noted that the security situation on the roads had improved considerably under the present administration. The organisation also used the occasion of t…
…announced that he would be disbursing ₦5 million each to 20 influencers. Trip To Abuja According to Peller, who is scheduled to travel to Abuja, he would unveil beneficiaries of the offer after a review by King Ochacho. Meanwhile, he intends to travel to Barbados with Jarvis, for their honeymoon trip. ”I w…
…skills gap The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the academy, saying the initiative was aimed at bridging Nigeria’s digital skills gap, improving employability and preparing young Nigerians for opportunities in the global digital economy. Alausa said the…
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, assuring workers that none of them would be sacked, victimised or punished as a result of the dispute. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the as…
…Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a former staff member of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and 12 others over their alleged involvement in the vandalism of electricity cables worth more than N350 million in Abuja. The suspects were also arrested in connection with alleged car theft…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday affirmed the judgment of a HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, which imposed a fine of N85 million on a Commercial Bank and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, for freezing a bank customer’s account with an invalid court order. A three-member panel of the court, led by Ju…
…years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issuesFCT, Abuja -The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of rain and sunshine across Nigeria between Monday and Wednesday, with thunderstorms expected to hit several southern states later in the day during the period.The out…
…a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. The agency also reported the arrest of a 28-year-old suspect, Habibu Sabitu, during a stop-and-search operation along the Zaria–Kano–Hadejia road. According to the statement, operatives recovered 1,700 tablets of Diazepam conc…
…Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday during the commissioning of the facility in Abuja. Tijani said the property was handed to the commission after it complained that its growing responsibilities and international profile were not matched by a befitting permanent office. “The President directed that a property of…
…N1,350 per litre, pushing pump prices at major filling stations to new highs in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun State.The N85 increase, which amounts to a 6.7% rise, has taken the refinery's wholesale price above Nigeria's current petrol landing cost of about N1,311 per litre.NNPCL petrol now sells for N1,380 per litre in Lagos…
…troops and police intervened in a communal clash at Kowa Yarda village, Karshi, Abuja, after a herder allegedly macheted two farmers. “Troops subsequently engaged the families, youth leaders and vigilantes and appealed for calm and restraint. “The troops also rescued a Fulani vigilante detained by youths at Ara Sabo an…
…prices continue to rise across filling stations in Nigeria. Photo BloombergImagesIn Abuja, motorists were paying between N1,400 and N1,450 per litre, adding to the financial strain on households and businesses that rely on petrol for transport and power generation.Previously, petrol prices averaged N1,300 per litre.PAY…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA— AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, the Media Office of the Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, insisted that he is prepared for the presidency by performance records and not by political patronage. According to Peter Obi Media Office, the form…
…Development Authority, and the Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.Abuja building collapses hours after being sealedLegit.ng earlier reported that a building in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, collapsed on Monday evening, triggering an emergency response from multiple federal and FCT agencies.The incident occurred on…
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force said on Sunday that its operatives arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition in nationwide operations conducted between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anie…
…financial burden on households. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja showed that some filling stations had started adjusting their petrol prices upward, with motorists paying more for the product. NAN observed that MRS retail outlets increased pump price from N1,350 to N1,395 per litre, while N…
…religious bodies had been advised on various preventive measures. "The DSS came from Abuja to Osun to warn us about a plot by some politicians and terrorists to frustrate the 2027 election, and for every one of us to be careful.The officers said they had intelligence that the terrorists would mobilise to the southern p…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s handling of proceeds from the removal of fuel subsidy, accusing the administration of failing to account for the funds even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU threate…
…State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His death was disclosed by his brother, Nkang…
…alleged that individuals linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Dogo Gide, were brought to Abuja for specialised training, which was allegedly facilitated by an aide of the senator. But Buba, in an interview published by Albarka Radio in Bauchi on Thursday, accused Hassan of being sponsored by some politicians to tarnish…
…Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this at a news briefing at the corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Afolabi said the suspect operated under the guise of running a nongovernmental organisation and orphanage programme known as the Back to School Project, using promises of free education to lure less privileged parents int…
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have mourned the deaths of the Emir of Gumel, Dr Ahmed Muhammad Sani, CON, and the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman. The lawmakers described the deaths of the two mona…