The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S.K. Aneke, over the tragic NAF 931 aircraft crash, which claimed 25 lives. During the visit, the IGP conveyed the condolences of the Nigeria Police Force to the leadership, officers and m…
…answers. Atiku made the remark in further reaction to the 30-day fuel price discount announced by the federal government. Recall that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, had announced a 30-day fuel price discount at all Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, fil…
A driver is fortunate to be alive after a train collided with his car. The incident occurred early this morning, October 9, at PWD railway crossing, Ikeja, Lagos. The 55-year-old man was helped out of the car by bystanders. He did not seem to have any injury as he walked away on his own. According to the Lagos State Tr…
Gunmen abducted two Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria staff and one other person in Oluyole LGA, Oyo State, during office hoursThe kidnappers attempted to seize more victims at the CRIN Central Nursery but were driven back by security personnel in a gunfightThe abductors contacted the families of the three captives a…
…quote N1,360 per litre, exceeding the proposed cap by N10The Federal Government also announced a 30-day petrol discount through NNPC retail outlets to ease the burden of rising fuel costsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience…
…demanding that the electoral body enforce a Supreme Court ruling that tightened rules around party membership registers ahead of internal elections.The letter, dated October 9, 2026, and addressed to the INEC Chairman, was co-signed by APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and National Secretary Senator S…
…million murals featuring Burna Boy, children and team members at a Rivers State communityThe artwork was created ahead of the commissioning of a school and clinic in Burna Boy's hometown, with the project valued at ₦250 millionNigerians took to social media with divided opinions on the murals, praising Burna Boy's ge…
The Adamawa State Muslim Council announced the death of senior cleric Modibbo Abubakar Iya Wuro Yombe on Friday, October 9, 2026The council stated that the cleric died earlier in the day after a brief illness and expressed sadness over the lossAbubakar's funeral prayer was scheduled to be held at Dodore Mosque in Yola…
Gunmen attacked and killed a police officer along the Kwi-Beco road in Plateau State on Thursday eveningThe officer was riding a motorcycle to his duty post in the Chit area of Heipang District when he was ambushedThe Berom Youth Moulders-Association condemned the killing and raised alarm over the safety of civilians i…
…local manufacturers can meet demand could increase electricity costs and slow the country’s clean energy transition. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, announced the decision on Friday, assuring Nigerians that the government would focus on ensuring that solar panels sold in the country m…
…to avert building collapse and combat the use of substandard building materials, the Ogun State Building Production Management Authority, OGBPMA, and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, BCPG, have brought bricklayers, carpenters, welders, architects, engineers, builders, community leaders and other stakeholders tog…
…Gombi Local Government Area. DAILY POST learnt on Friday afternoon that the attackers launched an assault on Bala-Tela village in Gombi, a local government area bordering Hong LGA, which has frequently come under attack. The attackers killed one person and burnt a car and a church building, among other property. The at…
A Massachusetts mother was found shot dead inside her home, prompting an hours-long manhunt for her adult son, who had fled to Vermont. Andria Hanafin was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside the kitchen of her Reading, Mass., home at around 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, the Reading Police Department said.Hanafin…
…has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, blocking its assets under US jurisdiction and giving American companies and individuals six months to wind down business with the tribunal.Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures on Friday, October 9, accusing the court of politicisation…
The Bayelsa State Government has imposed an immediate 24-hour curfew on Biseni community in Yenagoa Local Government Area following a protest during which several buildings belonging to traditional chiefs were reportedly set ablaze.Governor Douye Diri announced the restriction on Friday, October 9, through a statement…
…bedroom," according to police. The victim then placed the chains on a bathroom counter and went to sleep, but in the morning they were gone. A detective reviewing Booby Trap surveillance footage identified Hood from a previous arrest, while her fingerprints were also discovered at the Airbnb. Weeks later, Hood was back…
A Florida, USA mother picking up her young children from their father discovered all three shot dead in a suspected murder-suicide on Wednesday afternoon. Olivia Piccolo, 29, made the discovery when arriving at the Cocoa, Florida, home of her ex-husband, 37-year-old Joseph Dingwall, to collect her seven-year-old son, R…
…suspected kidnappers and rescued an 18-year-old victim, Ifeoma Obinna, in Umuimo Community, Osisioma Ngwa. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, 8th October 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspects, Chidozie Rainbow Hezekiah,65, Brave Rainbow, 21, Inno…
…Musk's call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada, saying the country's future is for Canadians to determine."The future of Canada will be decided by Canadians and the priorities of Canadians, the priorities of the people of Quebec," Carney said on Thursday when asked about Musk's remarks. He sai…
Dr Mary Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 at the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, which recognises teachers, school administrators and schools across different categories. Adeba…
…West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested a suspected terrorist collaborator in Kaduna State, destroyed three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Zamfara State and recovered 73 livestock abandoned by fleeing terrorists. The operations were conducted on Thursday, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Med…
…Capital Territory to international investors and potential business partners in London, United Kingdom, as part of efforts to commercialise indigenous technologies and expand access to global markets. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Friday, the innovators participated in the 2026 NextGen Inno…
…reserves rose to about $54.98 billion, while the naira also weakened against the pound and euro.PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of t…
The Nigerian Army has graduated a new Special Forces battalion to strengthen counter-terrorism operations and tackle emerging security threats across the country. The graduation ceremony took place at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, Nasarawa State, on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Chief of Army Staff, L…
United States President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cut off its resources and cripple its operations. As reported by Reuters, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions on Friday, accusing the court of targeting Americans and describing it as a “rogue…