Older man slaps fan at MLB game for not standing for national anthem in viral video An older man at a recent baseball game took issue with a younger fan choosing to remain seated during the national anthem. A video shared to X that has since gone viral shows an older man shouting "get up" to a younger man who was sitti…

…Russian naval activity near UK waters. Russian warships regularly sail through international waters in the English Channel, although they do not enter British or French territorial waters. Last month, Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Channel during a six-hour operation, marking…

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…that Leandro Paredes faced no disciplinary action following the 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and SpainParedes was initially reported to have been sent off by referee Slavko Vinčić for appearing to push Gavi by the throatThe red card was removed from the official match record shortly after the game ended as fa…

…in the ongoing 2025 Licensing Round, insisting that technical competence and operational capability would play a decisive role in determining successful bidders. Speaking at the 2025 Commercial Bid Conference in Abuja, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, sa…

…love football.For many Nigerians, football isn't background entertainment; it's emotional. Fans cheer for wins, debate team choices, and hold onto tough losses for years. Some people support clubs so passionately that match days completely affect their mood.Even outside major tournaments, football conversations never s…

…Similarly, on July 19, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m., detectives attached to the Bara Divisional Police Headquarters arrested Mohammed Yau, for allegedly s3xually assaulting an eight-year-old girl inside an uncompleted building. "On 18 July 2026 at about 1400hrs, operatives attached to Garin Alkali Division, Bursari Local G…

…payroll, had been concluded before she assumed office on March 1, 2026. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Anyaso said, “The crux of the matter is that the Federal Government gave a waiver for the recruitment of 426 staff, a figure which the Governing Council also approved and directed the then Vice-Chancellor/Manageme…

…citizens, have a First Amendment right to express their views without facing criminal prosecution. He also accused UK authorities of misusing the justice system.According to McBride, the brothers expected they would not be released following Monday's hearing and are now preparing for a lengthy legal battle against extr…

…filed an amended complaint despite an earlier ruling that California courts lacked personal jurisdiction over him.Diddy's lawyers argue that the amended filing simply repeated the same jurisdictional arguments that had already been rejected by the court instead of addressing the deficiencies identified by the judge. Th…

…learn a trade, but I refused" - Streamer, Peller explains why he walked away from vocational training Content creator Peller has opened up about why he refused to learn a trade as a child despite his parents' efforts. In a video, Peller recalled that his parents enrolled him to learn a skill from a local craftsman, but…

…and storytellers. Speaking at the festival’s unveiling in Abuja on Tuesday, the National President of the AGN, Abubakar Yakubu, said the initiative would provide a platform for children to discover and develop their creative talents while promoting authentic African culture, values, and identity. Yakubu said the guild…

…2021 was widely disputed after Ortega detained opponents and business leaders and criminalised dissent. Last year, Ortega further consolidated his power through a series of constitutional reforms that included naming his ‌wife Rosario Murillo as "co-president" and extending the presidential term to six years. He and hi…

…doctor," Cabrera's son, Luis Rojas Cabrera Jr., 26, told the Daily News at Bronx Criminal Court while waiting for his father's arraignment. "That's why I'm so shocked." The city Medical Examiner will conduct an initial autopsy on Baron Tuesday, July 21. Once her cause of death is determined, authorities could upgrade c…

…statement, the Houthi armed forces declared "a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, based on the equation of 'an eye for an eye', effective immediately". They characterized the embargo as a direct response to what they described as "an unjust and oppressive siege" enforced on Yemen by Saudi Arabia. Saudi…

…time for this wound to heal - Lionel Messi breaks silence after Argentina World Cup final loss Lionel Messi has broken his silence after Argentina's defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. The Argentina captain admitted the defeat brought him "immense pain," acknowledging that it would take time to come to te…

…Expressing admiration for the former vice president, Okechukwu urged him to put national interest above personal ambition. “I have great respect for His Excellency Atiku Abubakar. He was very close to some of my late senior colleagues, Dubem Onyia and Chuba Okadigbo. I have great respect for him. “My appeal to him is t…

…July 17, 2026. During interrogation, the first suspect, Otobong Nelson, made a confessional statement in which he admitted that the deceased had been summoned to answer an allegation of threatening a neighbour with a machete. “He further confessed that he ordered his accomplices, identified as Utibe Clement, Victor Rob…

Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Nalongo Maggie Kaweesi, widow of Ugandan dancehall singer AK47, died on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Mengo Hospital in UgandaVegas, a close friend of the Mayanja family, confirmed she had spent three days in the hospital after developing internal organ complicationsClo…

…debt of more than N19.15m arising from the procurement and reissuance of international and local airline tickets. The petition, addressed to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and obtained by our correspondent, was written by Ohanele Udokanmma, solicitor to Johnson Ugochukwu of Havi…

…“Organised labour wishes to remind your office that trade unionism is a constitutionally protected institution, not a privilege to be granted or withdrawn at the discretion of any public officer. “No chief executive, regardless of office, possesses the legal authority to undermine workers’ lawful right to organise or d…

Despite Nigeria’s headline inflation rate easing marginally in June 2026, residents in more than half of the country’s states continued to face annual inflation above 30 per cent, with Niger, Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory recording the highest rates. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the Natio…

Cornelius Adebayo, had spent exactly two years as Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) when he reflected on the agency’s journey under his leadership. Rather than celebrating the milestone with a list of completed projects, he offered a broader vision of what he believes c…

…are aligning their brands with a legacy that celebrates excellence, leadership and national pride. “Together, we have the opportunity to create an experience that will endure long after the final putt is made while strengthening one of Nigeria’s most enduring sporting traditions,” he said. Oyibo said the Organising Com…

…solution than punitive measures. “We would rather educate than prosecute, prevent than penalise and build a culture of environmental responsibility across our communities,” he said. Omobolaji disclosed that environmental surveillance has been stepped up across highways, markets, transport corridors and other identified…