…second term at a meeting in AbujaThe group set a target of 19 million votes from the 19 northern states and announced plans to engage traditional, religious and youth leadersSenator Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, was named Grand Patron of the pro-Tinubu networkPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a…

…institutional strengthening and project management. ACReSAL currently operates across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory and is targeted at land degradation, water insecurity, climate vulnerability and declining agricultural productivity. The World Bank said desertification and land degradation affect…

…has dispatched 618 indigenes of the state to their respective schools under the Northern States School Exchange Programme as the first term of the 2026/2027 academic session begins. The students, comprising returning students and new intakes, were assembled at Rumfa College, Kano, before being transported to schools sp…

…alert on Monday, September 14, 2026, warning that active storms were already over eight northern statesThe weather system is expected to move westward and reach 26 states and the FCT within one to six hours of the alertNiMet warned of flash flooding, power disruptions, slippery roads, and risks to farmlands as the stor…

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…

…operation led to the unravelling of a trafficking chain stretching across several northern states. Community leaders in Katsina and Nasarawa States, who spoke in separate interviews with newsmen, commended the agency for dismantling the criminal network. "We are very relieved and thankful to the DSS for arresting Mubar…

…affected transborder trade and contributed to unemployment among young people. “The Northern states is bordering Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Benin Republic. “And you close all those borders. All our young men who are doing trading between these countries, they carry goods across, they do this and that, all what we call tran…

…body to try electoral offenders. Following deadly riots that broke out across several northern states after the 2011 general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan constituted a panel to unearth the root causes of the violence and make far-reaching recommendations. The 22-member panel, which was led by a notable Islami…

…20 million votes for President Tinubu, pledging to activate coordinators across all 19 northern states and the FCTPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Northern Vanguard for Asiwaju (NOVA) has congratulated Bello Matawalle, minister of state for d…

…and improved cash flow for marketers and consumersCall for expanding delivery scheme to northern states for uniform petrol pricing across NigeriaPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, e…

…Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has submitted the names of the NDC candidates in the 19 Northern states, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made this known in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday. He thanked the leadership of the party and al…

…insecurity has also disrupted academic activities in parts of Katsina, Adamawa and other northern states. The closures have been triggered by terrorist and bandit attacks, abductions, displacement of communities and fears of further attacks on pupils, students and teachers. In some communities, schools have remained sh…

…following enquiries from passport applicants and stakeholders across the affected northern states. According to NANS, the migration of passport production to the Central Personalisation Centre in Abuja does not stop passport processing or issuance at any passport office across the country or at Nigerian embassies and c…

…widespread public participation across multiple geo-political zones in Nigeria. Northern states feature prominently in the top half of the overall ranking, whilst key Southern states like Imo, Osun, and Delta also secure significant positions on the national list.Official registration figures show Kano State topping th…

…Abia State indigene explained that what he knew about the security challenges in some northern states influenced his decision to seek redeployment to where he currently serves at. Emmanuel said, “Before the call-up letter came out, there were states I was afraid of being posted to, especially in the North, because of t…

…levies and distribution. These expenses are eventually passed on to consumers.In some northern states, security challenges and poor road infrastructure also contribute to higher transportation costs.Where Nigerians can buy cheaper cooking gasExperts advise consumers to avoid roadside resellers who often add high markup…

…the best of Northern political leadership. We have many brilliant and distinguished Northern statesmen who genuinely desire national reconciliation and unity. Unlike Sheriff, they recognise that Nigeria cannot continue fighting the Civil War nearly sixty years after the guns fell silent. Most advanced nations have expe…

…placed Bauchi, Jigawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and Kogi among the northern states at high risk of flooding between July 11 and July 20, 2026. According to NiMet, the heightened flood risk is due to persistent rainfall currently being recorded across the nation. NiMet said the flooding left soils acro…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commended the Northern States Governors’ Forum for establishing the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund, describing it as a landmark regional initiative to strengthen the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the Nort…

…its most severe hunger crisis in nearly a decade. Over 17 million people in nine northern states face crisis-level hunger, with more than 35 million Nigerians nationwide at risk during this challenging season.” "The fact that over 10,000 residents of Borno State have entered 'catastrophic' hunger conditions represents…

…him, the WFP's latest assessment indicates that more than 17 million people across nine northern states are facing crisis-level hunger, while over 35 million Nigerians nationwide could be at risk during the current lean season. He also cited reports that more than 10,000 residents of Borno had entered what humanitarian…

…its most severe hunger crisis in nearly a decade. Over 17 million people in nine northern states face crisis-level hunger, with more than 35 million Nigerians nationwide at risk during this challenging season. "The fact that over 10,000 residents of Borno State have entered 'catastrophic' hunger conditions represents n…

…the concerns recently raised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, as well as other church leaders, arguing that claims suggesting attacks on Christians have ended do not reflect realities on the ground. According to HURIWA, many communities across Ni…

…efforts to address the challenge. He, however, said the problem persisted, adding that northern states account for about 15 million of Nigeria's estimated 18 million out-of-school children. "The elephant in the room is the Almajiri system. We have discussed many issues here, but we must tell ourselves the truth. "If we…

…The Protectorate of Northern Nigeria which was more or less the same as the present six Northern States. There was also an indigenous sovereign state which constituted a tiny enclave in this huge dependency. It was known as the Egba United Government. It came into existence in 1893, and its area of authority was coterm…