The minister, however, said those indulging in these ignoble and embarrassing acts are not under the control of his ministry but he is liaising with other government agencies and officials to address the menace. The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has bemoaned the scourge of begging and extortion at Nigerian International airports by some unscrupulous…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has given a new directive after ordering the demolition of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero’s palaceYusuf has approved the sum of ₦99,928,541.63 for the renovation of the Nassarawa Emir’s PalaceBayero’s Palace renovation was approved by the Kano State Executive Council at its 15th meeting on Saturday, June 22 Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada…
Tope AbdurRazaq Balogun, the Lagos state governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), has said the deadlock on the national minimum wage by the federal government and the labour union teams is expectedIn an interview with Legit.ng, Balogun said both parties are coming from a standpoint of unrealistic proposalsThe entrepreneur stated that the amount presented…
A public commentator, Segun Akinleye, has described the Rivers state crisis as “unfortunate”In an interview with AmbaJay, Akinleye said the strategy used by the PDP in the 2023 general elections contributed to the current feud between Nyesom Wike and Governor Sim FubaraThe oil-rich Rivers state has been entangled in a political crisis since October 2024…
During the intelligence-led operation, NDLEA agents discovered a specially constructed large hole in a wall, cleverly hidden behind wallpapers and surrounded by various fetish objects The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided a snake-guarded shrine used for storing illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin City, Edo State. The shrine, fortified with fetish objects…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Oyo State has sanctioned a Christ Apostolic Church branch after its assault against a Muslim family in IseyinApostle Sunday Ogundairo, CAN Chairman in Iseyin Local Government Area, confirmed the sanctions against the pastorA video circulating widely depicted members of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Imuse, Iseyin, allegedly assaulting Mr….
President Bola Tinubu has often been described as the most successful political godfather in contemporary Nigerian politicsTinubu has often been criticised for the position he attained, but godfatherism is one of the aspirations of some of his critics, and such an example is Nyesom Wike, the former governor of RiversWike succeeded in installing Siminalayi Fubara…
Prominent lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has reacted to the federal high court’s ruling on the Kano Emirate tussle Barrister Effiong said Justice Muhammad Liman’s ruling did not resolve the matter but complicated the controversyIn an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, the human rights activist said Governor Abba Yusuf can go beyond the removal of an Emir to…
President Bola Tinubu has mandated that any civil servant discovered receiving government salaries while residing abroad must reimburse the fundsTinubu also directed disciplinary measures against supervisors and department heads implicated in facilitating this fraudulent activityRepresented by SGF, George Akume, expressed the government’s commitment to addressing the issue of ghost workers FCT, Abuja-President Bola Tinubu has…
Pogba in a moment of deep emotional vulnerability, opened up about his struggle with life Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has sent the football world into a frenzy and hysteria after making some deeply disturbing and disconcerting statement about his life. In a viral video on social media, Pogba in a moment of deep…