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Crude Oil Explosion Kills Dozens In Rivers

The PUNCH reports that dozens including women are feared dead in Rivers State. The said victims are feared dead following an explosion from a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe community in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2am on Friday when one of the buses loaded with crude went u

Identity Of 37 Herders Killed In Nasarawa Revealed As FG Remains Silent

Names of 37 herders killed in Akwanaja in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have been made public. Recall that the herders were killed in an airstrike suspected to have been carried out by the Nigerian Air Force on January 24, 2023. At least 31 people were killed following the airstrike that hit some herders waiting to transport their c
Supreme Court Ask Godwin Emefiele To Release N500 And N1000 Notes Into Circulation Immediately

The supreme court has invalidated the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The court made the declaration on Friday while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by three states of the federation. A seven-member panel of the apex court held that the old N200, N500 and N1000 remain valid legal tender until 31 Dece

JUST IN: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Till Dec 31 – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that Nigerians should continue using old N200, N500 and N1000 banknotes as legal tender. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-member panel of Justices, held that the old banknotes should remain valid legal tenders until December 31. It held that the old Naira notes should be used alongside the redesigned c
JUST IN: Six States Ask Supreme Court To Declare Tinubu’s Victory Null And Void

Six states of the federation; Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Sokoto have dragged the federal government before the Supreme Court over the conduct, collation and announcement of the February 25, 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. The States want the apex court to declare that the pronouncement of the candidate of the Al

UAE Passport Now Most Powerful In The World, New Index Reveals

According to the annual list compiled by offshore consulting firm Nomad Capitalist, the UAE passport has become the most powerful in the world, having jumped more than 30 places from the previous year.The Emirati passport was ranked No. 35 on the 2022 index but has now reached the top spot due to various factors, including visa-free entry to 181 c
Lagos CP Meets Falz, Macaroni, Others Over Security Concerns Ahead of Guber Polls

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa hosted rapper, Folarin Falana known as Falz and comedian Debo Adebayo, professionally called Mr Macaroni and some critical stakeholders on Wednesday.The commissioner, in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the meeting was convened to address security concer

Kogi Blogger, Isah Aliyu Arrested On Natasha Akpoti’s Order Freed After 14 Days

After spending 14 days in police custody, Isah Aliyu Amoto, a young blogger who was arrested for alleged criminal defamation of character against Bar Natasha H Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been freed. This news comes after several protests by the people of Kogi Central, who called on the 2023 senatorial candidate to release the boy.According to reports, I
Just In: President-elect, Tinubu Receives Certificate Of Return

The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has received his Certificate of Return after he was declared winner of the February 25th presidential polls. The Certificate was issued to him by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday at the International Conference Center in Abuja, the nation’s

Ex-Accountant General’s Missing Statement Stalls Trial In Alleged N109bn Fraud

The alleged N109 billion corruption charges filed against former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris was stalled at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday, over the disappearance of one of the statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during investigations. The statem
The Only Reason INEC Declared Tinubu President Is Because Atiku And Obi Didn't Work Together

Reno Omokri has argued that INEC declared Bola Tinubu as the president-elect because the presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour party counterpart, Peter Obi, did not work together. He made the revelation in a post he shared on his Instagram page. Reno said if they had worked together, they would have successfully defeated Ti

Kano Man To Receive 30 Strokes Of The Cane As He Bags Six-months Imprisonment For Stealing Fans

A Kano Shari’a Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Murtala Halliru, on Tuesday, February 28, to six months imprisonment after he was found guilty of stealing 13 ceiling fans. The defendant reportedly committed the offence on February 23, at Kano State Polytechnic. It was gathered that the Chief Security Officer of the polytechnic, Sani
Fayemi Congratulates Tinubu, Proposes Government Of National Unity

Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the former governor of Ekiti State has sent a congratulatory message to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory in the 2023 presidential election. Fayemi spoke through Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, his Head Fayemi Media Office in Abuja. Fayemi commended the political resi

Read Full Text Of President Buhari's Congratulatory Message to Bola Tinubu As President Elect

President Buhari has congratulated President-elect, Bola Tinubu, who was declared the winner of the February 25, 2023, presidential election by INEC in the early hours of today , March 1.In a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu, President Buhari said Tinubu has been elected by the people and that he will now work with him and his tea
Breakdown of Senatorial Seats Won by Political Parties

Last Saturday's national assembly election saw some opposition parties pull surprises that no one thought will ever happen.At the moment, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of the election in 93 of the 109 senatorial districts in the country.In all, the ruling All Progressives Congress got 51 seats, whi

#NigeriaElections2023: Commonwealth Observers Say Election ‘Largely Peaceful'

he Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group and former President of South Africa, His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, has urged aggrieved political candidates to seek legal redress.He said this in Abuja, on Monday, when he presented the Commonwealth Observation group preliminary report.The Commonwealth observers were in the Federal Capital Territory
#ElectionResult Update: Tinubu Leads Atiku, Obi With Wide Margins

The election result released online as the update from Bashir Ahmed, the special assistant to President Buhari has clearly shown that Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu leads the other contenders with wide margin while Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso follow in the same order.From the result, Tinubu polled 8,805,655, Atiku polled 6,984,520, Obi polled 6,098,588, K

VIDEO: Protesters Storm Abuja Street to Kick Against INEC Results of The Presidential Election

Angry Nigerians have staged protest in Abuja over the outcome of the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly electionsAmong the protesters were also a group of women under the auspices of ‘Angry Nigerian Women’ on Tuesday stormed the main road leading to the International Conference Centre venue for the national collation of the pres
PHOTOS: Goodluck Jonathan Leads ECOWAS Monitoring Team to Visit Tinubu

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday led representatives of the ECOWAS Election Monitoring Team to visit Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC.Jonathan came with former President of Ghana, John Mahama during the visit in Abuja.The APC’s presidential candidate is leading in the race to become Nigeria’s next presid

Presidential Election: Peter Obi Winning FCT Raises Questions About Possible Run Off

Some recent speculations have been spreading across Nigeria that the 2023 presidential election may end up in a constitutional crisis. With most of the results of last Saturday’s presidential election announced, it is looking likely that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will end up with the highest
Rowdy Senate Session Over INEC Result Collation

The Nigerian Senate witnessed a rowdy session on Tuesday over the collation of the results of the presidential and National Assembly 2023 election. It all started after the Senator representing the Kwara Central, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, citing Orders 41 and 51 presented a motion on the need to call for calm and appeal to political parties, stakeholders

JUST IN: PDP, LP, ADP Demand Fresh Elections, Ask Yakubu To Step Aside

The PUNCH reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party and the African Democratic Party have slammed the INEC chairman. The parties asked the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to step aside. The three parties in a joint press conference on Tuesday, in Abuja alleged that the February 2023 presidential
Nigerian Election Disappointing — US-based Institutes

The presidential and National Assembly election held last Saturday has been described as disappointing as it fell short of reasonable expectations of the Nigerian people. Joint Election Observation Mission of the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute stated this on Monday. The 40-member delegation of the two Unit

It’s Urgent – LP Sends Message To Agents Nationwide Ahead Of Legal Battle

The Labour Party has sent out an urgent message to all its agents. The party has asked all its agents nationwide to submit the actual results from their polling units in the February 25, 2023, presidential election. This could be in preparation for a legal battle after the declaration of presidential election results by the Independent National El
Collation Officer Suspends Rivers Result Announcement Over Threats To Life

Prof Charles Adias, the collation officer appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the Presidential election in Rivers State, has suspended the collation of results over alleged threats to life, The PUNCH reports. Prof Adias who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Otuoke in Bayelsa State, said this at the r

JUST IN: Protest Breaks Out In Asaba Over Elections

Huge protests have broken out in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The protests broke out over the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections. In a video seen on Tuesday morning making the rounds on social media, youths in their hundreds are seen chanting the name of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.The voic
Presidential Election Results: Tinubu Leads Atiku, Obi As INEC Declares 20 States

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu is in the lead after Saturday’s general election.As of Monday night, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared collated results in 20 states.Tinubu is ahead with 5,862,453 votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has secured
European Union Observers Condemns INEC Roles in Just Concluded Presidential Election

European Union Observers have released a statement on what it uncovered in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly election held by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The EU Observers noted that INEC's operational capacity was hampered by fuel scarcity and Naira scarcity. It was also stated that insecuri
Suspend Further Announcement of Results or Cancel The Entire Election - Labour Party Tells INEC

The Labour party has called for the suspension of the announcement of election results and cancellation of the ‘’compromised'' election. The Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party made the call today February 27.At a press briefing, Dr Akin Osuntokun, who is the Director-General of the Labour Party Campaign Council said Pr
Ex President Obasanjo Writes Open Letter to Buhari Following Collation of Presidential Results

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has released an open letter asking President Buhari to cancel all elections during the just concluded presidential election that do not pass the credibility and transparency test and be brought back with areas where elections were disrupted for next Saturday, March 4th 2023. And BVAS and server officials be chang

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Legit News News, Photos and Videos

Crude Oil Explosion Kills Dozens In Rivers

Identity Of 37 Herders Killed In Nasarawa Revealed As FG Remains Silent

Supreme Court Ask Godwin Emefiele To Release N500 And N1000 Notes Into Circulation Immediately

JUST IN: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Till Dec 31 – Supreme Court

JUST IN: Six States Ask Supreme Court To Declare Tinubu’s Victory Null And Void

UAE Passport Now Most Powerful In The World, New Index Reveals

Lagos CP Meets Falz, Macaroni, Others Over Security Concerns Ahead of Guber Polls

Kogi Blogger, Isah Aliyu Arrested On Natasha Akpoti’s Order Freed After 14 Days

Just In: President-elect, Tinubu Receives Certificate Of Return

Ex-Accountant General’s Missing Statement Stalls Trial In Alleged N109bn Fraud

The Only Reason INEC Declared Tinubu President Is Because Atiku And Obi Didn't Work Together

Kano Man To Receive 30 Strokes Of The Cane As He Bags Six-months Imprisonment For Stealing Fans

Fayemi Congratulates Tinubu, Proposes Government Of National Unity

Read Full Text Of President Buhari's Congratulatory Message to Bola Tinubu As President Elect

Breakdown of Senatorial Seats Won by Political Parties

#NigeriaElections2023: Commonwealth Observers Say Election ‘Largely Peaceful'

#ElectionResult Update: Tinubu Leads Atiku, Obi With Wide Margins

VIDEO: Protesters Storm Abuja Street to Kick Against INEC Results of The Presidential Election

PHOTOS: Goodluck Jonathan Leads ECOWAS Monitoring Team to Visit Tinubu

Presidential Election: Peter Obi Winning FCT Raises Questions About Possible Run Off

Rowdy Senate Session Over INEC Result Collation

JUST IN: PDP, LP, ADP Demand Fresh Elections, Ask Yakubu To Step Aside

Nigerian Election Disappointing — US-based Institutes

It’s Urgent – LP Sends Message To Agents Nationwide Ahead Of Legal Battle

Collation Officer Suspends Rivers Result Announcement Over Threats To Life

JUST IN: Protest Breaks Out In Asaba Over Elections

Presidential Election Results: Tinubu Leads Atiku, Obi As INEC Declares 20 States

European Union Observers Condemns INEC Roles in Just Concluded Presidential Election

Suspend Further Announcement of Results or Cancel The Entire Election - Labour Party Tells INEC

Ex President Obasanjo Writes Open Letter to Buhari Following Collation of Presidential Results

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