The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has knocked Nigerians blaming the agency for the circulation of fake food products in the market. In recent times, Nigerians have complained over the alarming rate of fake food products in circul…

The Koblimahagu Zuo community in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana, was thrown into mourning on Monday morning, October 5, 2026 after three missing children were found d3ad inside a parked vehicle. The deceased, aged, three, five and eight had reportedly been missing since Sunday, October 4, 2026, prompting a search for the…

Inter Lagos have been handed a heavy sanction by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, following multiple breaches during their Matchday 7 fixture against Katsina United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Sunday. According to the NPFL, the club failed to provide adequate security for the match, allowing una…

…breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!His counsel, Henry Akunebu, SAN, asked the court to compel the party to forward his name to INEC and to order the commission to recognise the nomination. Akunebu also challenged the validity of documents the party and INEC relied upon, including a letter purp…

…much more. I congratulate the three universities that have made it into the first thousand. And the 29 in general that are there. But I honestly don’t think, as a country, there is anything to celebrate. It should make us realise that we are very far from our goals. The minister and all those who are involved in govern…

CAF is planning to suspend Zimbabwe from hosting home matches following a fatal incident at the National Stadium in HarareA fan died in a stampede at Gate 2 of the stadium before Zimbabwe's 2027 AFCON qualifier against the DR CongoZimbabwe had only recently returned to hosting matches on home soil after years of playin…

A man has accused another young man of maltreating and locking him up at his residence, where he claimed he was made to carry out internet fr@ud. According to him, the young man withheld his phone, which he said was worth ₦350,000, and allegedly gave him only ₦90,000 after selling it. He also alleged that he was denied…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a member of the Onelga Security and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), identified as Felix Dibia, for allegedly shooting one Francis Chibuzor Ogwu in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. OSPAC is a local civilian vigilante and community polic…

A lady has shared a voice note allegedly sent by her husband after she refused to follow him home following their wedding. In the voice note, the man repeatedly begged her to return, saying he knew she was angry with him. "Come back na, I beg," he said, while asking her to leave the people she was with and return home …

The young man accused of maltreating a man who claimed he was working for him at his residence has shared his side of the story. According to him, the man was introduced to him by his wife's brother as someone who needed a place to stay and work. He said he agreed to accommodate him and claimed the man stayed in his ho…

…the consequences of building wrongly. He stated that building collapses and incessant flooding were results of poor planning, adding that quacks had taken over building sites. He said, “This year, we have chosen to address a fundamental issue with our theme: Housing is a Right, build it right. For us at Edo NIA, housin…

…Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. The state NUT Chairman, Hassan Fatai, stated this during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Islamic High School Multipurpose Hall, Orita Basorun, in Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state. Fatai, in a statement issued by the state Se…

…Emeka Gabriel Umeh, Engr. Sadiq Isa Abubakar, Dr. Iliya Karniliyus Salu, Dr. Emmanuel Sanni, Dr. Lawan Musa Tahir, Dr. Nwankwo Chizoba, Dr. Hauwa’u Bello-Gambari, Dr. Bello A.M., and other prominent members of Nigeria’s business and medical community. Their presence added significance to the inauguration and highlighte…

…of the Anambra Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, that disputants should seek civil remedies through actions for declaration of title to land, rather than resort to self-help or the criminalisation of civil claims.

A Nigerian man, Isaac Precious, who calls himself an "End time preacher of the gospel of Christ" has claimed that lipgloss will drag "daughters of Zion" to hell. According to him, the enemy knows "daughters of Zion" won't buy brightly colored lipstick, so he created something harder to suspect. He warned "daughters of …

…as Remittances Near $1 Billion>CBN Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Dr Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, disclosed the figures at a workshop for financial correspondents.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!He said total foreign exchange inflows stood at $10.82 billion in July, wi…

…more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Emergency crews carried out thousands of operations as floodwaters spread across communities. According to Catalonia’s authorities, firefighters carried out 2,440 operations, including 226 rescue services, while the regional emergency telephone service received 8,151 cal…

…investigation has commenced. "The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc(+), has strongly condemned the act, describing it as an affront to constituted authority and a deliberate attempt to undermine law enforcement efforts aimed at ensuring public safety. "He reiterated that assa…

…subsequently somersaulted and later caught fire. Spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle disclosed that firefighters swiftly moved to the scene immediately and commenced emergency operations. “The passengers were evacuated from the vehicle, with those who sustained injuries taken to the hospital for medica…

…in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, the Service said it received a distress call about the accident and mobilised to the scene. The remains of the burnt vehicle. Credit: Kwara State Fire Service. The Service said its firefighters arrived at the scene at…

A video showing the moment suspected armed robbers attacked some POS operators situated at Aroma junction in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Sunday, October 4, has made the rounds on social media. A video capturing a brazen, daylight robbery by suspected armed criminals targeting Point of Sale (POS) operators at the…

…Taiwo directly and still celebrated both of them together, struck a chord with thousands of people online who flooded the comments section with prayers and condolences.Fans comfort Kehinde Adegbodu as he celebrates first birthday without his twin brother Taiwo. >Fans react to Kehinde Adegbodu's postLegit.ng compiled so…

…2008 alone. Between 2007 and 2010, the Nigerian index declined by 62 per cent. Thousands of Nigerians who had been told that shares were the path to wealth discovered that they were the exit liquidity for those who knew better. This is the history that must frame any discussion of the Dangote Refinery IPO. The refinery…

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Consumers’ sentiment plunged sharply in September 2026 as households grappled with intensifying price pressures. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in its latest Household Expectation Survey Report said that the overall Consumer Sentiments Index, CSI, dropped steeply to -18.7 points, down from -9.…

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The momentum of Nigeria’s economic recovery picked up significantly at the end of the third quarter, fueled by a sharp rebound in industrial activity and sustained resilience across key economic pillars. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report, released during t…