Heavyweight boxers, Efe Ajagba from Nigeria and Martin Bakole from the Democratic Republic of Congo are set to clash on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a rescheduling of their originally planned main event in New York City. This eagerly anticipated bout between Efe Ajagba and Martin Bakole will take place on the undercard … Read more
The Senator representing Ekiti Central, Opeyemi Bamidele has advised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to read and understand the Senate’s rules. The lawmaker gave the advice during plenary on Thursday. He lamented that he and other senators had made efforts to prevent the current situation from escalating. Speaking further, he rubbished rumours that lawmakers were inactive, insisting … Read more
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to bring to justice those behind the February 21 attacks that claimed lives in seven communities of Ovia South West Local Government Area. Naija News reports that during a visit to the affected areas on Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring … Read more
Justice Ayokunle Faji, presiding over a Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $1.4 million connected to a fraud involving the beleaguered former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. In his ruling, Justice Faji asserted that the money was proven to be proceeds of unlawful activities and must … Read more
Nasiru Abdullahi Mai Kano, a top ally of Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has emerged as the interim chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). It was gathered that Mai Kano, a former lawmaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly who represented Unguwar Sanusi Constituency was appointed as interim chairman of … Read more
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Peter Nwaebonyi, has declared that the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, threatened to disgrace Senate President Godswill Akpabio over her deployment to another committee. Nwaebonyi said Akpoti-Uduaghan made the threat one day before she appeared on Arise Television and accused Akpabio of sexual harassment. Naija News reports the … Read more
Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria – Governor Charles Soludo has condemned native doctors for misleading young people with promises of supernatural protection for illegal activities such as drug trafficking, cyber fraud, and kidnapping. Speaking in Awka, the governor stated that native doctors have caused significant harm by convincing the youth that local charms can enable them … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted automatic employment to 774 fellows of the National Health Programme, ensuring their placement after completing their one-year tenure. Naija News reports that the president made the announcement during the presidential launch of the programme in Abuja, emphasizing the fellows’ role in monitoring Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across all 774 … Read more
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has recounted his ordeal he faced on the eve of the wedding ceremony between the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti and her husband Emmanuel Uduaghan. Akpabio while speaking at the plenary of the Nigerian Senate shortly before Akopti-Uduaghan’s suspension on Thursday, March 6, said he slept inside … Read more
The 10th Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday suspended the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for six months over alleged misconduct in the red chamber. Naija News reports that the suspension followed the consideration and adoption of the report presented by Senator Neda Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned a subsidy for kidney dialysis services in Nigeria, significantly lowering the cost from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 for patients. This initiative is being rolled out across all six geopolitical zones within select federal medical facilities. The institutions involved include the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Ebute-Metta, Lagos; the Federal Medical Centre … Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Drug Market and other affected markets nearly a month after they were shut down in a crackdown on illicit drugs. NAFDAC’s South-East Zonal Director, Martins Iluyomade, confirmed the decision on Thursday following a meeting with officials from … Read more
FCT, Abuja – Senator Natasha Akpabio-Uduaghan said her six-month suspension by the Nigerian Senate is “an injustice that will not be sustained”. Legit.ng recalls that Senator Akpabio-Uduaghan was suspended on Thursday, March 6, 2025 amid her sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi Central Senator’s office will be locked, and her … Read more
Controversial Nigerian songer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has explained why his Instagram name is ‘Elizabeth Joyce.’ Speaking via a viral video where he was spotted chatting with, content creator Egungun of Lagos during a car ride, portable explained that the unusual name on his profile was because he initially planned on using the … Read more
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has filed fresh suits seeking to enforce his right to fair trial. Naija News reports that Kanu also sought that he be released or his case transfered to South East if he could not get fair trial in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved a subsidy on kidney dialysis for Nigerians, reducing the cost for Nigerians from N50,000 to N12,000. The subsidy is being implemented across the six geopolitical zones at some federal medical institutions. Participating institutions include the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Ebute-Metta Lagos, the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja, the University … Read more
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho has addressed the recent allegations of racism made against him for the first time, insisting that he is not a racist. The controversy erupted following a goalless draw in the highly charged Istanbul Derby against rivals Galatasaray last month, where Mourinho, during a post-match interview, described the opposition bench as “jumping … Read more
The House of Representatives has set up a Special Committee to investigate the utilization of Take-off Grants, Bailout Funds, and other financial interventions allocated to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), Government Institutions, and Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) from 2015 to date. The 14-member committee, chaired by Rep. Emeka Chinedu (PDP, Imo), is tasked with assessing compliance … Read more
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Thursday convened a special briefing session with the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, emphasizing that no court order has reinstated the council chairmen removed by a prior court ruling. The session was part of the governor’s ongoing consultations with elders and opinion leaders regarding the recent tensions … Read more
Nigerians in diaspora have been urged to ensure they do not forget their roots in their pursuit for a better life in foreign countries. This call was made to Nigerians who have migrated to various countries across the globe by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). Dabiri-Erewa said it is … Read more