The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman … Read more
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has confirmed that corps members who recently completed their service will receive arrears of the newly approved ₦77,000 allowance. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and other stakeholders, Nafiu reassured … Read more
The Supreme Court has removed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party. In a decision made on Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court said the Court of Appeal in Abuja lacked the jurisdiction to confirm Abure as the party’s leader. The judges said that the case was about party leadership, … Read more
The Taraba State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and hunters, have rescued a kidnapped foreign national. The Israeli national identified as Gil Itamar was abducted by armed criminals in the Atim Community along the Takum/Chanchangi Road in Taraba State on April 3, 2025. A press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the … Read more
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman of the … Read more
South Korea’s top court on Friday unanimously ruled to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil. Yoon, 64, was suspended by lawmakers over his December 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule, which saw armed soldiers deployed to parliament. He was … Read more
Residents and travellers have renewed their calls for urgent safety measures in the Oko Olowo area of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara state following yet another fatal accident that claimed two lives. According to eyewitnesses, the accident, which occurred on Thursday, involved a motorcycle popularly known as “Ladies Bike” and a petrol tanker. Legit.ng learned that … Read more
The prices of staple food crops have dropped significantly across many parts of the North-East, marking the first price reduction since the removal of the fuel subsidy in 2023. A recent survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed that the decline in food prices was particularly notable in Adamawa, Yobe, and Borno States, … Read more
Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday. Curry — fresh from scoring 52 points in the Warriors’ defeat of Memphis on Tuesday — produced a trademark burst of third-quarter scoring … Read more
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has expressed displeasure over the heavy traffic gridlock Lagosians experienced following the closure of the Independence Bridge. Umahi disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is pained by the frustrating experiences Lagosians had to go through as a result of the closure of the bridge for maintenance and rehabilitation works. The … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it followed due process in the recall petition submitted against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The spokesperson for the commission, Rotimi Oyekanmi said INEC was not partisan in assessing the petition submitted by some individuals claiming to be members of the lawmaker’s … Read more
The Sokoto State Police Command marked National Police Day with a free medical outreach programme, providing essential healthcare services to residents across the state. The outreach, held at the Sokoto Central Motor Park, offered medical consultations, blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, malaria testing, and distribution of essential medications as well as health education sessions, which … Read more
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 2.5m doses of Polio vaccines to the Bauchi State Government as part of preparation for the 2025 vaccination campaign. It also lamented that Bauchi State has a total number of 556,000 zero dose children in 13 Local Government As thereby putting their chances of survival at risk. … Read more
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted allegations suggesting a rift between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The party dismissed as unfounded, speculations that Tinubu might replace Shettima as his running mate in the 2027 elections. This comes amid growing political activity from Tinubu’s loyalists and key party stakeholders, who … Read more
Petitioners representing Kogi Central Senatorial District have expressed their resolve to continue with the recall process of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, despite the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) invalidating some signatures in their petition. In a statement issued on Thursday, Salihu Habib, speaking on behalf of the petitioners, confirmed that INEC had validated 208,132 … Read more
The director of the US National Security Agency (NSA), Timothy Haugh, was abruptly fired on Thursday, according to a report by The Washington Post, citing two current and one former US official. Haugh, who also served as the head of US Cyber Command, was dismissed alongside his deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble. Noble has … Read more
A former domestic worker, who has been imprisoned since 2019 at the behest of former First Lady Patience Jonathan, has allegedly revealed details of the brutal torture she and others endured during their detention. The shocking accounts, made public through a handwritten note reportedly obtained by SaharaReporters, describe the former First Lady’s direct involvement in … Read more
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has vowed to take legal action against a businesswoman, Tracynither Ohiri, over claims that he owes her ₦200 million for promotional materials she supplied during his 2014 governorship campaign. Speaking on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen during his tour of the Independence Bridge in Lagos, the Minister stated … Read more
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party has condemned the killing of over 20 people in different communities in Plateau State. The former governor, describing reports of the killings as “an unending gory story in our land” said, such incidences are deeply distressing. In a post made on X on Friday, April … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted speculation that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may drop Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party described the rumours as baseless and politically driven. Although President Tinubu has yet to make a formal declaration regarding his second-term ambition, several party loyalists and supporters have … Read more