The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits’ attack on communities in Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly killed during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on Tuesday, saying the Divisional Police Off…

…in Kaduna's Millennium City around 11:30pm on Monday, moving from house to houseThe husband of the pregnant woman said he was in Abuja when his wife called to warn him that attackers were forcing their way into their compoundThe abductors contacted the husband after fleeing with his pregnant wife and demanded a ransom…

…AI, power constraints threaten gains By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The World Bank has warned that elevated fuel prices could slow Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts despite an expected improvement in economic growth and a sharp decline in inflation in 2026. The warning was contained in its latest Africa Economi…

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed a police inspector after attacking travellers in the Shagari area of Katsina State. According to a post by Bakatsine on X, the armed men were sighted moving through farmlands early in the morning towards Sanyin Nawal village. He said the bandits reportedly stopped some vehicles…

…abduction of the children of Hamburg businesswoman Christina Block from her former husband. The federal prosecutor’s office said the current case arose from evidence discovered during a search of Hanning’s home as part of that investigation, leading to Tuesday’s arrests. According to German news agency dpa, Hanning and…

…due to escalating insecurity. According to Amnesty, many children have been forced to abandon their education after experiencing violent attacks or spending time in captivity, leaving them with psychological trauma. “The future of thousands of school children in Northern Nigeria remains bleak as hundreds of schools in…

…from the swamp. Addressing newsmen in lgbokoda, the Ondo State Health commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said he had been in the forest alongside the Commanding Officer of the FOB, Igbokoda, supervising the operation. Ajaka said personnel and ambulances from hospitals in Ilaje and Okitipupa local Government Areas had been d…

…machine during the attack.How Oyo attack unfoldedPolice said Hammed Akinbami shot the husband during the attack, while Ojo and Edward turned on the wife, striking her on the head. The assault took a fatal turn when the suspects tied two of the children by their hands and legs before throwing them into a river close to…

…showing her battered face as well as videos of her children being ass@ulted by her husband were leaked without her consent. In a statement released, Nana who spoke via her lawyers, said the leaked videos are a deep violation of her privacy. She appealed to the public to desist from publishing the videos, particularly t…

Suspected bandits have k!lled two people, including a student of the Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, and abducted some passengers after attacking a Golf vehicle travelling from Goronyo to Sokoto. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, October 5, 2026. Sources familiar with the incident told Daily T…

…2025 and, in an attempt to cover up and keep her marriage, lied to her abroad-based husband, that she was about to deliver a baby. The prosecutors told the court that Ayeni invited her husband to come back to Nigeria for her delivery and deceived him with clothes wrapped around her stomach to feign the existence of a p…

…widow has advised married couples to ensure their spouses have access to important banking information, after she spent more than eight months trying to access funds in her late husband's account. Sharing her experience online, the woman said her husband d!£d in January 2025, leaving about ₦395,000 in his bank account.…

…of millions of TikTok users in Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto States, with reckless abandon.”

…NDC paid tribute to the deceased, saying her dream of a working Nigeria would not be abandonedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has mourned the death of the Rivers State coordinator of the OK Movement, a group championing the 2027 presidential cam…

The husband of popular Ghanaian fashion icon and actress Nana Akua Addo has reportedly been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with the alleged physical ass@ult on his wife. After video emerged of the actress being treated in hospital following a case of domestic v!olence, another video has emerged, sho…

…long-term relationships. She gave the advice in a Facebook post, recounting how her husband divorced her after he was released from prison, despite her driving to another county to visit him every Sunday during his incarceration. "Signing divorce papers...at 7AM...for a second time in 2 years. Not picked up by me but b…

…1956, Jackson began his professional career in the late 1970s with the California funk band Mystic Merlin before pursuing a solo career. His breakthrough came in 1985 with the album Rock Me Tonight, whose title track and "You Are My Lady" both became major R&B hits. The album went platinum, while his follow-up, Just Li…

…they have now been faced with another devastating loss. "Carolann's dad, a much-loved husband, father and grandfather, passed away suddenly from a heart attack. "He had been seen at hospital earlier that day and was sent home, but within hours his family had to rush him back to hospital, where he sadly passed away."

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said its decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent was designed to stimulate productive activities while sustaining efforts to bring inflation down to single digits. The Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Institutional Relations Department of the CBN, M…

…Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said the swamp buggies were deployed because the aircraft had sunk deep into the swamp, making it difficult for rescuers to reach the wre…

…wife, Lori, announced his death in an emotional statement, describing him as her husband and best friendHis remarkable life was marked by the rise and fall of the PTL empire, a scandal, and a fraud conviction PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Amer…

…healthThe former Bikita West MP had served as a strategic adviser to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and built a prominent profile in the country's financial sectorKereke's public life was overshadowed by a conviction involving a minor, with the Supreme Court upholding his sentence in May 2024PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast w…

…admitted being the gunman and said he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the BBC. He apologised for "any mistakes" he had made.Hasan is one of four inmates on the US military's death row, according to the report. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on X that "judgment d…

…Osun states, but cautioned that military expansion alone would not end kidnapping and banditry. It called for stronger enforcement of the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.Mother of abducted NYSC member shares details of son's secret message.NYSC members: IGP takes crucial actionMeanwhile, Legit.ng also r…

…based abroad. The measures affected shipping for the first time, with Japanese firms banned from providing key services to designated vessels, including maintenance, chartering and crew employment. The restrictions extend to the sale or purchase of vessels, repairs, insurance, financing and leasing, and seek to reduce…