Liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, popularly known as cooking gas, is expected to become cheaper across Nigeria after Dangote Refinery, marketers and depot owners reviewed their prices downward. A market survey by DAILY POST showed that Dangote Refinery reduced its LPG gantry price by N30 to N950 per kilogram. In a swift ma…

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Abisola “Abi” Ayoola, has emerged as the Head of House for the fourth week of the reality show. Abi secured the title after defeating Chimsom Chuka in the final round of the Head of House arena game on Monday. Her victory made her the third consecutive female housemate to emerge a…

…state. The Chairperson of BASIEC, Jummai Abubakar, announced the results after the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification of results. Abubakar said, “Following the conclusion of voting, counting, collation and verification, I, Jummai Abubakar, Chairperson of BASIEC, hereby declare that all 20 APM ca…

…shoe thefts at the mosqueThe court adjourned further hearing in the case until August 28, 2026PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Kano State - A Magistrate Court…

…actress revealed that Mercy Johnson had been mentioning her name at major industry tables since 2018Etinosa described the Nollywood star as selfless, saying there were things Mercy does that cannot even be made publicPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Nollywood actress Etinosa Idemudia…

By Enitan Abdultawab Abi has emerged as the latest Head of House in the ongoing BBNaija Season 11 reality show after overcoming three other finalists in a series of challenging games. The housemate secured the coveted position after competing against Chimsom Chuka, Tram and Ricky in the final stage of the weekly Head o…

…Women turned out in large numbers to cast their votes. Shahuda Adamu, a 28-year-old housewife, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election after casting her vote, saying it would bring governance down to them at the grassroots. She said there was massive mobilisation by the candidates and their political pa…

Nigerian Afrobeats artiste and Bullion Records signee, Abdul Rahman Yusuf, popularly known as Harcher, has continued his United Kingdom tour with performances in Cardiff and Manchester. Harcher performed at the Afro Plug Festival at the Vale Arena in Cardiff on Saturday, August 15, 2026, before heading to Manchester fo…

…The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly South-West Caucus, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election as Governor of Osun State, saying the outcome of the election has reaffirmed the supremacy of the people in a democracy. Bamidele stated this in a sta…

…Nigerian national has been arrested in Vietnam after authorities allegedly found 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected bricks of heroin concealed in a consignment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri Province…

…that the All Progressives Congress, APC, spent about N70 billion to buy votes in the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State. Melaye made the allegation in a post he shared on his official Facebook page on Monday. The former lawmaker pointed out that there are lessons Nigerians ought to learn from the outcom…

EFCC commences investigations of suspect found with $73,000, £15,957 & 827,800 at Kano airport The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar)…

…known as Halleluyah, at Oke Awo in Ikire; the home of the Commissioner for Energy, Festus Adeyemo; Alhaji Lateef’s residence at Moro, Ikire; and the residence of Nureni Owoade in the Amukuku area of Ikire. According to Oyewumi, he personally assessed the extent of the damage and sympathised with the affected political…

…approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme in Nigeria as of August 2026. This is as it warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions. The Council said only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the LL.B programme, adding that students admitt…

…disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and inflation report released on Monday, August 17.This means the country's headline inflation rate in July was 15.43 percent.Similarly, food inflation was 5.56 percent on a month-on-month basis."In July 2026, the Headline inflation rate stood at 15.43 percent."On a month-on-m…

…to d!e down. Come out, let's talk face to face" - Singer Shallipopi resumes dragging music executive Dapper Damm Singer Shallipopi has resumed his public criticism of music executive Dapper Damm amid the ongoing allegations surrounding money owed to former artistes. In a series of posts on X, Shallipopi challenged Dapp…

…'overdose American actress Hayden Panettiere suffered a cardiac arrest following a suspected overdose at a South Carolina apartment, according to chilling 911 dispatch audio. Panettiere's unidentified pal called 911 at 1:51 p.m. Sunday, August 16, from a Greenville, SC, apartment to report an "unresponsive female" in "…

…Big Brother Naija star revealed that men are sending her messages, offering her luxurious lifestyle and gifts. She said some are younger men offering her love. She concluded that the heightened interest in her must be because of a backless dress she wore that accentuated her curves. She wrote: "MY DMS ARE ACTUALLY CRAZ…

…street value of Three Hundred and One Billion, Fifty-Eight Million and Seventy-Six Thousand Naira (N301,058,076,000) in a court-ordered exercise carried out in Lagos. The exercise, conducted pursuant to orders of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, disposed of uncontested concluded cases and abandoned seiz…

…the world does not stop when one d!es. He stated this in a Facebook post on Monday, August 17, 2026 following the swift succession process after the d3ath of Archbishop Akubueze of the Archdiocese of Benin. According to Rev. Ugwu, Archbishop Akubueze's position was occupied by another person less than 24 hours after hi…

…students raise concerns over Lord's Chosen church as they recruit members on campus Some York University students have raised concerns online over the presence of the Lord's Chosen church on campus, alleging that members have been actively approaching students and promoting the church. One student claimed that the grou…

…for allegedly st@bbing only son of family to d3ath over palm fruit in Abia community A suspect identified as Solomon Friday has been declared wanted by the police in connection with the m8rder of a young man in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that the young man identified as Chibunna, an on…

…reminder that the Adeleke family's influence and connections extend far beyond the music and entertainment world that Davido has made famous.The combination of a Nigerian labour leader meeting with a senior American agricultural official in 1967 struck many as both historically significant and unexpected.The image has…

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CBN revises ATM withdrawal rules, introducing new fees for using other banks' machinesPoS transaction volumes drop by nearly 20% amid tightening regulations and increased ATM patronage Rising ATM usage signals shift in cash access preferences for Nigerians as PoS agents lamentPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new se…