Army arrests two soldiers who acted as bouncers at TikToker Peller's wedding in Lagos The Nigerian Army has arrested two serving soldiers over their alleged involvement in an unauthorised deployment during the wedding ceremony of content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, and fellow TikTok personality Jarvis. Mili…

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have released their remaining public holiday schedule for 2026, with both missions set to close on eight occasions between August and December in observance of Nigerian and American holidays. According to the schedule on the US Embassy and Consulate…

Woman shares shocking sight that greeted her in Lagos cinema (video) A woman who went to a cinema in a mall in Festac has shared what her experience was like. The Instagram user explained that she went to the mall to see the movie Odyssey when she saw a rat jumping across the chairs on the row where she was seated. She…

…ahead of the RCCG 74th Annual Convention, which is scheduled to begin on August 4 in LagosThe cleric drew parallels between Ali's ring tactics and the spiritual battles Christians face in everyday lifePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The General…

…during the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Week held in Lagos. He said the decisions marked a major step towards delivering uninterrupted electricity to hospitals through public-private partnerships. “This is progress with respect to the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative that was established…

…in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council in Lagos over the weekend. The summit was themed ‘Nigeria’s Clean Mobility Future: The EV and CNG Journey Under the President Bola Tinubu Administration.’ Presenting a paper at the summit, the Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said Ni…

A yet-to-be-identified graduate of the Lagos State University is battling for his life after he was shot by suspected armed robbers who trailed a Point of Sale operator to her residence in the Igando area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred on Sunday on Kayode Onafuye Street in the…

…were blurred, the Ministry acted decisively: relocating trade missions from Abuja to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, and reaffirming that Nigeria speaks with one voice. There is no room for diplomatic blunder in Nigeria. The message is clear: Nigeria will be a partner, not a pawn. Strategic autonomy means clarity of p…

…2022. It was claimed by the NCC that Mafab had also launched services in both Abuja and Lagos on January 24 and 26, 2023, respectively. This writer can attest that Airtel equally rolled out services in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun and Rivers State on January 19, 2023. At the moment, there are about 6.77m subscribers on the 5G ne…

…it did not take too long for him to get into trouble, beginning with his handling of the Lagos-Calabar express road, which has attracted so much criticism. Is it that he is not aware of the perception he is creating for himself as minister of works, or he does not give a damn about what people think of him, or he is ju…

A Lagos High Court convicted John Nwawuto Anoruo on August 4, 2026, after EFCC operatives arrested him in April over suspected impersonationAnoruo ran a legal and educational consultancy in Ikorodu and filed a petition to the EFCC on behalf of clients using a forged Nigerian Bar Association sealInvestigations revealed…

…intelligence gathered on activities of suspected trafficking networks operating in Lagos and Ogun states. According to him, the operation led to the arrest of Ouattra Adama, a Burkinabé national, alongside 11 other suspected facilitators comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians, in different locations across L…

…full-time roles based in AbujaThe construction firm behind Nigeria's Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos-Ibadan railways is expanding its local workforceMany people seek employment in Nigeria due to a fast-growing population and high competition for limited formal jobsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit…

…the alleged syndicate leader, and rescued two victims in coordinated operations across Lagos State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 4th August, the NIS Public Relations Officer, AS Akinlabi, said the arrests followed actionable intelligence on trafficking syndicates operating in both states. According to the statemen…

…PUNCH Online had earlier reported that students of the institution blocked the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway on July 28 after suspected armed robbers attacked about 15 houses in the Eruku community, killing a final-year Higher National Diploma student and injuring at least three others. The incident forced the institution…

Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Honourable Adedeji Bukola Omope, has assured residents that the council’s doors remain open to new ideas, complaints, and suggestions, urging them to freely engage with the leadership at any time. The post Our doors are open to all, Bariga LCDA bo…

***Delta unveils $100m fund to attract investors ***Delta can rival Lagos as Nigeria’s growth engine -Okonjo Iweala By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of Delta State’s enormous econo…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have uncovered two warehouses allegedly used for repackaging counterfeit pharmaceutical products and arrested two suspected members of a syndicate involved in the interstate and cross-border distribution of fake drugs. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai T…

…my brother in-law and another man with them on the 24th of may 2026, on their way to Lagos from kaduna along Kogi road, Obajana to be exact," he wrote. "Ransom was paid twice + 2 bikes with other items. On the 30th of July my brother in-law and the other man were released but my brother was k!lled. "This is a whole lev…

Officials from the Lagos State Sports Commission received a CAF delegation in Lagos on Monday, August 3, for a pre-event inspection visitGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu confirmed the visit and said his team is working to ensure every detail is in order for the ceremonyLagos is preparing to host the 2026 CAF Awards, one of…

There are lots of thugs in Lagos now. They snatched a lot of people's phones at my wedding - Content creator, Peller Popular Nigerian content creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has expressed intense frustration after hoodlums, popularly called "Agberos," disrupted his star-studded wedding in Lagos on Saturd…

…Sahara Reporters reports that the soldier was arrested at the 234 Battalion in Badagry, Lagos State, where he was staying, and not in Niger State, despite being attached to the Army Aviation Hangar in Minna. According to the reports, a top military source familiar with the incident said that the soldier's arrest follow…

A video from Peller's wedding in Lagos captured the moment Iyabo Ojo and Aunty Ramota greeted each other at the lavish ceremonyThe clip, which showed Iyabo Ojo seated alongside the groom's mother, sent fans into a frenzy over the seating arrangementNigerians flooded the comments with hilarious reactions, dragging Lizzy…

GistReel Nigeria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 CAF Awards, with Lagos set to stage African football’s biggest annual awards ceremony. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the event will be held at the newly renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, bringing together…

…explicit lyrics, earned her multiple bans from regulatory bodies including PMAN and the Lagos State House of Assembly.The trending video of St Janet's friend sharing what she endured is below:Fans debate faith and forgiveness after St Janet's deathThe post quickly drew dozens of responses on Facebook, with users weighi…