…successor in the December 2026 local government election.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Olatunji said the right way to honour a good person was to return the kindness shown, and urged residents of Oluyole to show that same spirit by supporting and celebrating teachers.…

Bashir Saidu, a former Chief of Staff to ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has denied betraying his former principal following their political split. Speaking in an interview with RFI Hausa, Saidu said their relationship extended beyond politics to family ties, but alleged that he and other former allies left be…

A man who used Snapchat to groom and have carnal knowledge of four teenage girls has been jailed for 21 years. Goodness Sokoh, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, offered the four girls free vapes and cannabis using the app, before luring them into his car. He messaged them between October 31 and December 17 2025, und…

The naira depreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the naira weakened to N1,334.72 per dollar on Wednesday, down from N1,333.65 recorded on Tuesday.This means that the naira lost N1.07 against the dollar on …

Kevin Gates has been ordered to allocate part of the proceeds from the sale of his music catalogue to his estranged wife, Dreka Gates, for child and spousal support, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.The order requires all proceeds from the sale to be deposited into a Morgan Stanley account managed by Bread …

…word had come through that Evelyn had been found alive.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!44 Clothing CEO: What Evelyn said happenedFacing the camera visibly shaken and tearful, Evelyn gave her account of the events leading to her disappearance. According to her, the night…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, for an alleged $190,324 fraud before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The petitioner, Henrietta Vandi, a …

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers, recovered firearms, N5.52m and other items during an operation aimed at tackling kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, Octo…

Russia has freed Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American retired teacher who had been imprisoned for more than four years following his capture in occupied eastern Ukraine in 2022. Hubbard had been accused of fighting as a mercenary for Kyiv in what his family and the State Department maintained were fabricated charges…

Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has broken her silence while being at the center of a federal immigration fraud investigation. The Democrat from Minnesota posted a video to thank her supporters for their donations and to ask for more, citing the 'challenging time' she is facing. 'Hi everyone, Ilhan here,' she began i…

Former Nigerian football star Emmanuel Emenike has publicly condemned the Imo State Police Command and the state waste management agency after officials allegedly invaded his hospital in Owerri, assaulted staff and patients, and detained two employees. In a series of posts shared online, Emenike detailed two separate i…

A 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, alias Daddy, has been condemned to death by hanging by Yobe State High Court 1 in Damaturu for the killing of his wife, Ammi Mamman.The High Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday, about two years after the crime was committed.Musa was apprehended on January 4, 2024, by operatives of…

…Financial Times Africa Summit in London, Reuters reported.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!“We bought 25 per cent of their pipeline network for the distribution of petroleum products,” the industrialist said.The investment adds to Dangote’s growing energy interests beyond…

…on Sunday, 18 October 2026. He was 62 years old.The church's Canadian branch broke the news two days later, on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, through an official statement on its Facebook page. Sad news hits Church of Pentecost Canada as area head Pastor Joseph Acheampong dies. Church of Pentecost Canada Inc>The announcemen…

…a campaign that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!According to Transfermarkt, he made 38 appearances for the French club during that period, scoring 18 goals and contributing six assists, a remarkable return that established him as on…

…Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. Photo: Getty>PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!If you are planning Umrah from the UK with a UK Visa on a Nigerian Passport, please get Your Tourist Visa or any suitable ones before you travel. VISA ON ARRIVAL is currently suspe…

…Police, CP Patrick Daaor, disclosed this on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 while briefing newsmen on its recent crime-fighting successes involving cases of murder, defilement, cultism, robbery, car theft, the recovery of ammunition and other exhibits across the state. According to the CP, the sexual offenders were arreste…

Big Brother Naija star Kola has sparked reactions online after being spotted with fellow reality TV personality Temi Nkem, following reports of a fallout between him and Imisi. The sighting has prompted social media users to comment on his association with the two reality stars. One user, Darkchoco, wrote, "From one wi…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a 50-year-old businesswoman, Zainab Muhammed, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Zuba Division, Abuja, over alleged ₦100 million land fraud. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, October 21. According to the comm…

Nigerian food critic Opeyemi Famakin has criticised some Igbo social media users for allegedly dismissing concerns about counterfeit products as tribalism and Igbophobia. In a video shared online, Famakin claimed that Kano is Nigeria's second-largest hub for counterfeit products, while alleging that Igbo traders domina…

The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended Yusuf Bello Aliyu, member representing Nasarawa Local Government Area, for three months over alleged insulting remarks against Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. At its plenary on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the assembly directed the lawmaker to stay away from all legislative act…

A Fulani man, identified as Alhaji Aminu, has reportedly passed away from gunshot injuries sustained during an attack at Dumak Kobpar in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, as troops arrested a militia suspect in connection with the incident. Security sources said the incident occurred at about 11:00 p.m…

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is scheduled to inaugurate the national headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Abuja on Friday, October 23, 2026. The movement, led by its Grand Patron, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has been expanding its presence across …

An Akwa Ibom woman, Hanson Cooler, has placed curses on family members who have caused her immense "pain, stress, and discomfort" because they view her marriage to a white man as a source of income and believe she should be taking care of them and their families. "To every FAMILY MEMBER who has put me in so much stress…

…fever, severe weakness, headache, vomiting, and diarrhoea. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The NCDC stressed the importance of early recognition, given how quickly the virus can spread through contact with infected body fluids.This was disclosed in a post shared via its…