Total turnover in the foreign exchange market reported by FMDQ Securities Exchange experienced a sharp decline for the week ended Friday, 14 August 2026, falling 44.90 per cent to $2,054.89m compared to $3,729.44m recorded in the week ended 7 August 2026. This contraction represents a week-on-week loss of $1,674.55m ac…
Osun election: No political deal with Tinubu - Adeleke's camp replies Festus Keyamo after he remarked "Agreement is agreement." The campaign council of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has refuted claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarifying that the governor has no politi…
"I'm tired of the b€@ting, the l!es and the abus€ in this marriage. I cannot take it anymore" - Nigerian woman shares video allegedly showing husband ass@ulting her A Nigerian woman has shared a disturbing video in which she alleged that her husband had repeatedly subjected her to physical vi0lence and other forms of a…
The Federal Government has announced plans to connect all riverine communities across Nigeria to telecommunications services by mid-2027. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday at Obighoro, a riverine community in Warri North Local Government Area of De…
…their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in a historic final in Rabat on Sunday. Marie Ngah Manga opened the scoring in the 20th minute, heading home from close range to give the Indomitable Lionesses the lead. BBC reports on Sunday that Naomi Eto doubled Cameroon’s advantage 10 minutes later with a stunnin…
…signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Lara Owoeye-Wise, on Sunday quoted Alake as saying licensed artisanal miners would also have access to training provided by the ministry’s Artisanal Mining Department and a more sustainable source of income. The minister commiserated with the Plateau State Gover…
…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 New figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the South East records the highest share of households with ele…
…Osogbo Election observation organisation, Yiaga Africa, has commended voters in Osun State for their resilience during the governorship election held on Saturday. The organisation also praised residents who not only participated in the election but remained at polling units to protect their votes and the integrity of t…
…recognition further strengthens Sultex’s position in the competition, granting him immunity for the week, just as he previously claimed the title in the preceding week. Sultex’s back-to-back victory comes as housemates continue to battle for viewer support and recognition as the competition progresses.
…Isaac Fayose, has said the outcome of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State shows that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, can be defeated in the 2027 presidential election if Nigerian youths unite like the people of Osun State. Fayose, in a video shared on his Facebook page on…
…Congress, ADC, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his victory in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election, saying the result exposed the limits of the political machinery deployed by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the state. According to the ADC, the victory was bigger than Adeleke, add…
…Rescue Movement, NRM, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Saturday’s Osun governorship election showed that a candidate’s credibility, competence and connection with the people could matter more than the political platform under which he contests. The NRM said the result offered a simple lesson: when vot…
…to its candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, claiming that Saturday’s Osun State governorship election was a sign of growing rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The National Publicity Secretary of the APM, Mr Yusuf Abubakar, stated this in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the outcome of the poll…
…(APC), Dr Dayo Israel, has explained why the party must learn from its defeat in the Osun State governorship election and review its strategy ahead of the 2027 general election. Israel said the outcome of the election should prompt the APC to address its internal divisions, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and improv…
…Dayo Israel, has delivered assessment of the party’s performance in the weekend’s Osun State governorship election, saying the ruling party failed to connect with the electorate. In a post on his official X handle, @dayoisrael, Israel said the APC underestimated Adeleke, who was often derisively described as the “Danci…
A former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Sunday commissioned a 500-seater Information and Communication Technology Centre built by the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Usman Suphi. Saraki, who was represented at the commissioning by a former Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Ka…
Election observer group, Yiaga Africa, has said voters’ vigilance in Osun State was the most effective deterrent to result manipulation in Saturday’s governorship election. The group noted that citizens stayed back at polling units and followed results to ward and local government area collation centres to ensure that…
…artistes Music executive Dapper Damm has broken his silence following allegations of unpaid money made by Seyi Vibez, Shallipopi and other former artistes. In a series of posts on X, Dapper said records relating to the allegations exist and are already with the relevant authorities. "I have nothing to hide. The records…
…and sentenced Mmakgathi to 25 years' direct imprisonment. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm and may not be released on parole without the permission of the deceased's family members. The South Africa Police Service North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Arthur Adams, in a statement on Sund…
Families announce burial arrangements for lovers who d!ed in collapsed Anambra hostel building Families have announced the burial arrangements for the lovers who d!ed in a building collapse. The bodies of Vivian Chinedu Akabuike, 29, and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Stanley Nwachukwu, 32, were recovered from the rubbles of t…
…Dolores Aveiro, and his siblings Hugo, Elma, and Katia were not present and reportedly found out about the wedding just 30 seconds before. 'In the future we will have a big wedding so we can celebrate with family and friends,' Rodriguez shared with Vogue following a 'crazy year' of commitments in both their work and pe…
…behind closed doors. She said the matter has been reported to the Lagos Police, Gender Unit, US Embassy and Canadian Embassy, adding that she has photographs and footage relating to her allegations. She also thanked friends and family who helped her and her son leave their home and provided them with financial and othe…
…Abia AAC governorship candidate Doris Ogala shared a celebratory video after Adeleke's Osun election winOgala danced energetically in a viral clip, singing praises of Governor Adeleke and his nephew Davido while mocking APC governorsThe video sparked a wave of reactions online, with fans divided over her political ambi…
By Luminous Jannamike The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an ‘advance payment’ by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections. The party s…
…Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, were on Sunday asked to investigate alleged vote-buying, violence and other electoral offences in the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The request is contained in a petition dated August 15, 2026, and signed by the Deputy Director of the So…