…rewrite them. Open accounts. Correct boundary. No hidden debt. No responsibility without authority."Gideon slapped his palm on the table. "This is family land.""No," I said. "This is family debt dressed up as family land.">Mom started crying softly.It hurt. But pain wasn't permission anymore.Gideon turned on Tom. "You'…
…on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Friday, with the number of missing at 5,083. Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 glacial and mountain collapse to 1,308 dead and 5,624 missing. M…
…official statement from the Kano State Fire Service, the police, or any other relevant authority on the incident or the circumstances surrounding the collapse.
…Team has suspended its planned strike, following an agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Maritime Police Command to end the controversial blockage of containers at Nigerian ports. National Coordinator of the NAGAFF 100% Compliance Team, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko, announced the suspension […] The post NA…
…financial pressure on families. She noted that although the National Health Insurance Authority had expanded coverage for aspects of cancer care, many Nigerians remained exposed to significant out-of-pocket expenses. On access to specialist care, Buhari said Nigeria continued to face gaps in cancer treatment infrastruc…
…court, among other reliefs, to determine whether the Ogun State Government has the legal authority to halt or interfere with the selection process. It is also seeking a determination of whether the provisions of the Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law 2021 permit the government to stop the nomination and selection process u…
…Federation. “We insisted that only the NBA’s constitutionally recognised organs have the authority to determine the conduct or postponement of the exercise,” Osigwe said. He added that the NBA was an independent body not under the control of the Attorney-General and that the Legal Practitioners Act limited the AGF’s po…
…State with a difficult terrain with its own Police; they know how to deploy. The Federal authority cannot do it fully. So, intelligence is here; difficulties in curbing threats stemming from certain issues also exist. Just a follow-up: will you say that those factors you’ve listed contribute to the inability to provide…
…NiMet, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority and other relevant bodies. He urged residents to take the advisory seriously and follow further updates from government and emergency agencies.Ogun state alerts 11 communities as heavy rains loomFG warns 915 communities in…
…and property, safeguarding critical national infrastructure and supporting the civil authority in creating the enabling environment for our people to thrive,” the GOC stated.
…of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and the right of workers to unionise. The action, which disrupted more than half of the airline’s operations that day, left thousands of passengers stranded and reportedly caused the airline to lose more than N2 billion in rev…
…floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropp…
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has announced that 26 vessels laden with petroleum products, food commodities and other cargoes are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between August 30 and September 13. The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position on Monday in Lagos. According to the NPA, 12 of the inc…
…where questions arise, and, where necessary, apologise and seek forgiveness. True authority is strengthened, not diminished, when a leader accepts responsibility rather than seeks to shield uncomfortable aspects of the past from legitimate scrutiny. “This becomes particularly important when questions concern educationa…
…units or sections unless their deployment is reviewed and approved by the relevant authority. The circular was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, ministers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, permanent secretaries, service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and heads of major Federal…
…investigation and urged Nigerians to demand accountability over the source and legal authority for such expenditures.Atiku faults Tinubu's departureFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar, now a presidential candidate, criticised the timing of the trip. "Nigeria is burning, and the President has chosen a boarding pass ove…
…governor stressed that Plateau has one Constitution, one legal system and one legitimate authority, and that no individual or group has the right to assume powers that have not been conferred upon it by law. Mutfwang stated that government would not permit the emergence of any parallel authority, self-appointed enforce…
…within 24 months though on the condition that they be held “under a single executive authority and unified national institutions”, which is not yet the case. The oil-rich North African country has struggled to recover from the chaos that followed the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi…
…import licence approvals by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Dangote Refinery to ban fuel sales to petrol importers, marketers
…Adamu said the simultaneous absence of both leaders raises concerns about who holds authority during a national emergencyDr Adamu called on Nigeria to develop clearer protocols governing when the president and vice president can both be outside the country at the same timePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred sou…
…strictly as a facilitator and observer, not as a substitute for the constitutional authority, independence or decision-making structures of the participating political parties.Decisions arising from the process, it added, will remain the responsibility of the parties themselves. How latest move started After the hotly…
…taken from a holding facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, and transported under federal authority to an airport in another state, where he boarded a flight to the UK.Sources said ICE received confirmation from UK authorities that Yiannopoulos had arrived after leaving the United States. A spokesperson for the Department…
…dispute highlights broader issues of democratic integrity and party member authority ahead of the 2027 electionsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in N…
…DC, that sided with a group of trans Americans who were already serving. "The authority of the US military to determine who may serve in the nation's armed forces is a matter of exceptional importance," US Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the Supreme Court, according to a copy of the appeal reviewed by CNN that has…
…surrounding any disagreement. “Learn to report to a third party that has the authority to hear your matter and give you the justice that you deserve,” he said. Alabo urged residents to report grievances and criminal incidents to the Police or other appropriate security agencies rather than resorting to violence. He als…