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The Independent National Electoral Commission said Tuesday it will not recognize either faction in the African Democratic Congress’ leadership dispute and will remove Senator David Mark’s National Working Committee from its portal, holding to the status quo before a September 2025 lawsuit. INEC will neither monitor ADC meetings nor accept correspondence from the party until the Federal…
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries faces renewed scrutiny after allegations by former members regarding Pastor Lazarus Muoka’s personal life and church doctrine. In August 2025 Legit.ng reported Ada Adiiche an ex‑member’s claim that Muoka secretly married a third wife less than two years after his second wife, Pastor Joy Muoka, died in 2024. Joy Muoka…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, which signifies the end of the Ramadan fast. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani. According to the…
Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Taiwo Oyedele as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance during a brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The oath of office was administered at the President’s office in Aso Rock at about 2:30 p.m., according to a source who attended the ceremony. The swearing-in comes five days…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a public health advisory warning that several northern states face a heightened risk of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as dry season conditions intensify across parts of Nigeria. In a notice posted on its X handle, the agency explained that the disease is a serious infection that affects the protective…
The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of Nigerians in Iran, escorting those who wish to leave across the Armenia border as regional tensions escalate. The move follows coordinated military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel on February 28, which prompted retaliatory missile and drone attacks across parts of the Middle East….
Nigeria’s medical regulator has taken disciplinary action against three senior doctors following an investigation into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege. The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) suspended the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr Tunde Majekodunmi, alongside the hospital’s anesthesiologist, Dr Titus Ogundare,…
Passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line have shared disturbing experiences, including alleged ticket racketeering, overbooking, and mechanical failures. Some passengers were left standing for over 3.5 hours due to overcrowding, while others reported the train engine overheating, causing cooling systems and lights to shut down. Mr. Solomon Abiona recounted his ordeal, saying he couldn’t purchase…
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a fresh 10% global tariff just hours after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down most of the sweeping import duties his administration introduced last year. Trump criticised the ruling as “terrible” and attacked justices who voted against the policy, calling them “fools,” while promising to explore…
A regional passenger train derailed early Monday in southern Switzerland, injuring five people and prompting the evacuation of more than two dozen passengers, police have confirmed. The incident occurred near Goppenstein at a time when the region was under a level-four avalanche alert, the second-highest on Switzerland’s five-point warning scale, heightening concerns about travel safety…