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The Nigeria Police Force has condemned a political statement made by a Supernumerary Police Officer in a viral video ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial elections The officer, who is not a regular member of the Force but employed by a private company, has been arrested and is under investigation The NPF reassures the public … Read more

Bello Turji is known to have been responsible for numerous massacres and terrorist attacks against civilians and security forces in the northwest.Source: OriginalWe are happy because the presence of security personnel gives us a kind of relief. The leader of the troop had assured us adequate protection of our lives.Read more on Bello Turji Bello … Read more

The court has granted bail to the ten individuals slammed with “treason charges” by the Nigerian government during the nationwide protests The trial judge gave four conditions which include each protester (defendant) providing sureties who are property owners in Abuja and depositing property documents and an “affidavit of means” to the court The judge has … Read more

A senior police officer, ASP Idris Lawal, has been reportedly killed by a hit-and-run driver at a police checkpoint in the Iworoko area of Ekiti state ASP Lawal, attached to the Ekiti State Police Command, was hit by an unmarked Mercedez Benz during a stop-and-search operation in the area The incident happened at a police … Read more

Anambra-based pastor, Mr. Elijah Emeka Ibeabuchi, has reportedly sent his wife to an early grave According to reports making the rounds on Wednesday, the cleric allegedly stabbed his wife, the late Ogechukwu Okafor, to death in the state The Anambra state government, through the Ministry of Womens Affairs and Social Welfare, has launched an investigation … Read more

Former Imo state governor Emeka Ihedioha visited the family of the late President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, George Iwuanyanwu, in Abuja to offer condolences Ihedioha expressed deep sympathy for the loss of the Igbo leader as he met with the widow, Lolo Frances Iwuanyanwu, and their son, Jide George Iwuanyanwu, who passed away at 81 … Read more

The NDLEA in Kano State clarifies that reports of 20 chairmanship candidates testing positive for drugs are inaccurate The agency confirms 20 candidates tested positive, but the results are not specific to any particular seat or political party The NDLEA urges the public to await the official release of test results to ensure transparency and … Read more

A 55-year-old woman, Ifeoma, collapsed and died while sharing a testimony during a church service in Lagos The tragic incident took place at the Ministry Church in Ejigbo, as she sang songs of gratitude before suddenly slumping Despite being rushed to the hospital, she was pronounced dead shortly after, which caused heartbreak among people Woman … Read more

Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun state, has promised that his administration will be the first to implement the new minimum wage Abiodun made the vow while hosting workers’ leaders in the state on Wednesday, September 11, at the government house in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital The governor also speaks on the removal of … Read more

Lagos court sentences U.S. businessman. Photo credit: X/EFCCSource: TwitterAmerican man gets 68 years in Lagos for $1.6 millionCourt sentences fake EFCC to jail READ IN FULL ON LEGIT.NG

Bishops on Tuesday, led a protest to NAFDACs Asaba office, Delta state capital, demanding that the agency stop its investigations against spiritual products by Prophet Fufeyins ministry The protestors argued that spiritual products sold by Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry should be excluded from NAFDAC’s regulatory purview The clerics insisted that the matters of the spirit … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to look into the performance of his minister of finance and the CBN governor, Wale Edun and Yemi Cardoso Gani Adams, the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, in an open letter, expressed disappointment in the performance of the president, asking him to rethink his economic policies The generalissimo of the Yorubaland … Read more

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has thrown his weight behind Olumide Akpata in the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial race Obi’s presence at the campaign rally in Benin City energized supporters, urging them to vote en masse for the Labour Party on September 21, 2024 Despite heavy rain, a … Read more

APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe has again lamented the electricity hike in the cost of electricity in the country The former aide to Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said he now has to switch off his air conditioners and other electricity appliances Igbokwe said it is difficult to survive days after lamenting he spent up toN20,000 … Read more

Former military heads of state, Olusegun Obasanjo and Yakubu Gowon, have been faulted for institutionalizing fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria Niyi Akinsiju, the chairman of IMPI, said the two former heads of state introduced subsidies when the country was making lots of profits from the sales of oil Akinsiju then faulted the labour unions for … Read more

A top public official, Vincent Odogbor, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his leadership position and good office to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL to immediately reverse the fuel price Odogbor argued that the increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its … Read more

The six states in the Southwest region of Nigeria have been said to have no less than eight airports, with many of them non-viable Governors, present and past, have budgeted or spent N266 billion for the construction of these airports despite experts’ warning According to experts, some of the airport projects might not succeed and … Read more

Ebonyi state governor Francis Nwifuru has shared 105,000,000 start-up capital with 895 graduates of vocational training According to the governor, each of the trainees under the Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Empowerment Programme (FONEP) will receive 3 million each to begin their entrepreneurship journey The governor reiterated that the beneficiaries of the funds would be monitored to … Read more

Amid Comrade Joe Ajaero’s arrest saga, the presidency on Tuesday, September 10, said Nigeria is a country governed by law Following widespread condemnation that trailed the arrest of Ajaero, the incumbent president of the NLC, the administration of President Bola Tinubu categorically denied any human rights abuse The Tinubu government accused Ajaero of subjecting law … Read more

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to rethink the removal of the fuel subsidy, considering the hardship in the country Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual leader of AMEN, warned the president of an impending protest in the country Mbaka noted that though the problem started with the previous governments, but noted that Tinubu must … Read more

The DSS has reportedly released the international passport of the embattled NLC president, Joe Ajaero Femi Falana, counsel to the NLC, disclosed that the passport was released through his colleagues on Tuesday, September 10 Recall that the DSS had arrested Ajaero on Monday, September 9, but was released after the NLC issued a threat of … Read more

With the Edo State governorship election fast approaching, Labour Party (LP) candidate Olumide Akpata faces a daunting political landscape marked by underdevelopment and widespread poverty As the campaign heats up, former presidential candidate Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Oti are set to rally support in Benin City, signaling LP’s final push Akpata’s on-the-ground … Read more

So far, so good, I can tell you this, that yes, there is still confusion. Im seeing a cloud of confusion in Nigeria because Tinubu will not get an answer to Nigerias needs.For these remaining years, Nigeria is going nowhere.Read more on Nigeria’s economic situation Report: Nigerians accumulate debt, spend savings amid economic hardship Economic … Read more

Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, September 10, lampooned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest of Nigerians by security operatives Ajaero was on Monday, September 9, arrested by men of the Department of State Service (DSS), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport This followed after an invitation by the Nigerian police over alleged affiliation to terrorism, … Read more