…Senator Abubakar Kyari, has commiserated with President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Air Force over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. In a statement he personally issued on Tuesday, Kyari also expressed condolences to the families of the 25 passengers and seven…
…BonesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A man who claims he was raised from the dead by the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa has stepped forward to recount what happened, decades after the alleged miracle took place.The testimony was shared at The Winlos Centre, home of The VOTAGE Church…
A road crash on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway on Monday claimed nine lives, involving a Delta Line commercial bus and a Sino TruckThe FRSC Ogun Command spokesperson confirmed all nine occupants, three males and six females, died in the incidentPreliminary investigation pointed to speed violation on a wet road during rai…
A heartbreaking video of Wicknell Chivayo's daughter sharing her feelings after her father's death began circulating widely on social mediaThe young girl's words at the family home in Harare left mourners visibly shaken by the raw display of griefChivayo, a prominent Zimbabwean businessman known for his flamboyant life…
…a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at a military base in 2009, the Pentagon said on Monday. Hasan’s execution for the attack at Fort Hood in Texas — which also wounded more than two dozen people — will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “has recommended —…
…the department has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious offenses, including acting as an agent for a foreign government, committing voluntary manslaughter, and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs man. Filed between August 21 and October 2, 2026,…
…circulation of fake food products in the market. In recent times, Nigerians have complained over the alarming rate of fake food products in circulation. Over the weekend, actress Ruth Kadiri raised alarm after purchasing 'fake ginger." In a recent interview with Businessday, Professor Adeyeye said Nigerians are ignoran…
…whereabouts. Confirming the incident, the Assembly Member for the area, Seidu Fuseini, said the owner of the vehicle has been taken into custody by the police to assist with investigations. He said the vehicle owner told the police that he had locked all the doors of the vehicle before leaving it. A relative of one of…
…Police (DSP), while directing the immediate commencement of disciplinary proceedings against an Inspector of Police, following allegations concerning the whereabouts of an armed robbery suspect reportedly arrested and brought to the station. A statement from the command's spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, states that t…
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was all smiles as he returned to Al-Nassr training after walking out on the Portugal squad during the international break following a rift with head coach Jorge Jesus. Al-Nassr welcomed back the star as he arrived at the club's training centre on Monday, October 6. 'The GOAT in th…
…country. “This is me sharing tears just seeing the suffering going on in Nigeria,” he said. The video was captioned: “A Nigerian living in Germany saw the suffering in Nigeria and couldn’t hold back his tears.” The man’s reaction has drawn attention online, with the video portraying his emotional response to the condit…
…family, church members and others who trusted him for spiritual leadership. The pastor said he had been involved in sexual relationships with women before his marriage, describing the experiences as actions he now deeply regretted. He said, “Over the past few weeks, I have stepped back from public ministry and social m…
The fight against kidnapping and violent crime in Nigeria has often suffered from one debilitating weakness: the distance between arrest and justice. Suspects are arrested, paraded before television cameras, arraigned in court and then, in too many cases, disappear into years of adjournments and procedural delays. For…
…with the killings. In many of the cases, the killers appear to leave little or no trail, while the victims are stripped of items or identifying details that could help investigators unravel the circumstances surrounding their deaths. With the 2027 elections approaching, there are already reported instances of women bei…
A woman, Uwuma Awala, has raised the alarm about an alleged criminal syndicate that specializes in stealing day-old babies to sell to women staging cryptic pregnancies in Rivers State. Awala disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 4, 2026 claimed that some husbands are involved in the plot. She advised wom…
…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 unauthorised persons to gain access to restricted areas. The breach repo…
…in 2022 and scoring 182 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. However, she said financial constraints threatened to prevent her from taking up the opportunity, as her parents could not afford the N81,322.50 required for her registration and school fees at the time. The PUNCH had published her story after v…
…80. In a statement by his son, Chima Obioha on behalf of the Obioha family in Enugu, said: “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Chief Ralph Obioha, “Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu announces his passing on October 3, 2026, at the age of 80. Chief Obioha was first and foremost a beloved fa…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s national voters register had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at a on…
…Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that Omokoye was attacked and shot in the head by the assailants on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the suspects arrived at the bus stop in an unregistered Lexus RX 350 before attacking the victim. The suspects were said to have sped away immediately after the attack. A police sourc…
…investability of 19 African economies. Bloomberg, in the report released on Monday, said Nigeria’s improvement was driven by stronger performance in three of the five indicators used in the assessment: economic strength, fiscal strength and external vulnerability. “Nigeria was the biggest climber in a ranking of Africa…
…A Marriage Visitor Visa Published 5 Oct 2026 at 11:21 PM by Ankrah Shalom 1 min read Details soon...Authors: Ankrah Shalom (Human-Interest editor) Shalom Ankrah is a journalist and a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng with over six years of experience. She has a degree in Mass communication from Alex Ekwueme University.…
…courtAccord Party's lawyers argued the presidential primary was cancelled, while INEC said it did not monitor the exercise after receiving a cancellation noticePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim the authentic pres…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has intensified his campaign for President Bola Tinubu's second-term bid, declaring that securing the president's re-election in 2027 remains his singular, all-consuming political focus. Addressing town hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor…
…sleeves and know that there is more to do. We have talked about research time and again. We have included it in our agreement with government because we know that if we want to improve the standing of our universities, we need to have research take off the right way. Is that what we’re doing? The funding to our institu…