Ex-Kano LG chairman arrested for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to children The Kano State Multi-Agency Committee on illicit Drugs and Related Offences has arrested a former chairman of Rogo Local Government Area for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to young people. Chair…
The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become - Singer Flavour says Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has argued that people become less romantic when their financial responsibility increases. "The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become," he wrote on his Instagram st…
Wunmi Aloba, widow of late Afrobeats singer Mohbad, broke her silence with two cryptic meme videos on Instagram StoriesVeryDarkMan had accused Wunmi of forging identity documents to access her late husband's estate in a video released on August 16, 2026Wunmi did not name or tag VDM in her posts, but fans quickly interp…
Man conspires with former stepmother to assassinate his father in Kano A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate's Court for allegedly conspiring with others to k!ll his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, alongside his father's former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, was brought before Magistrate's Court No. 26, sitting at No…
…new search feature at Legit.ng! A video of a charged moment between Florence Ajimobi, widow of late Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has set social media ablaze after it was posted on Friday, 14 August 2026.The footage was captured at the funeral service of Adeniyi Adeosun, husban…
Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…
Mother and two children k!lled in Kaduna building collapse A 35-year-old woman, her five-year-old son and a three-month-old baby have been k!lled after a building under construction collapsed on their residence in Dan Mani Community, Rigasa District, Kaduna State.The incident occurred at about 3:30am on Friday morning,…
Photos of missing Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly "m8rdered" in Lagos The family of a missing 26-year-old Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly robbed and m8rdered in Lagos has said they are unable to establish whether she is alive or d3ad. Nigeria Police Force had earlier declared Chukwunyere Esther Chinaza missin…
Hisbah begins crackdown on "immorality" in Kano The Kano Hisbah Board has revealed that it has embarked on a massive crackdown on immoral acts across the state under a new initiative tagged "operation Kano First". Deputy Commander-General of the Board, Mujahid Aminuddeen, issued the warning on Thursday, August 13, 2026…
…or room for negotiations. It was a Bye Felicia reception. 'My friends father is a widower. He has raised his kids all by himself and never remarried. 'He lost his wife and 2nd son in a motor accident, man be doing both duties.. He wasn't ready to bury another person yet 'He Said Ada daddy, bata n'ime. Adanne iriela nri…
…groom quoted as happily adding a third wife, another young groom said he didn't marry a widow that he married a 17-year-old beautiful girl. Organised by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration as a social intervention, the event provided each couple with dowries, household items, business startup funds, and medical…
Abducted Ondo farmer d!es in captivity One of the farmers abducted by gunmen in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has d!ed in captivity.According to the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, five other kidnap victims have been rescued in separate operations across the state.Gunmen abducted two farmer…
He repeatedly described me as "lazy and useless" - Suspect reveals why he k!lled man in Ghana The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the k!lling of a 54-year-old man and the injury of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija, Ghana. The suspects, identified as Adams Adder…
Suspected kidnappers attack 3 buses, abduct passengers in Kogi Suspected kidnappers have abducted an unspecified number of passengers travelling in three buses along the Itobe-Achigili-Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to local sources, the two separate attacks occurred within a two-…
…news I heard from the village today is that I k!lled my husband - Grieving Nigerian widow writes A recently widowed Nigerian woman, Marroots, has expressed sadness after learning that villagers are accusing her of k!lling her husband. "The worst news I heard from the village today is that I my husband. Dear Lord please…
Kano court remands woman accused of cutting off boyfriend's genital A Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano, has remanded Maimunatu Idris, a 25-year-old woman accused of cutting off her boyfriend's genital with a knife. Presided over by Justice Sadiya Usman of Court No. 40, the accused was brought before the co…
Widower who lost his wife and 6 children in brutal attack remarries during Kano mass wedding A Kano man, Haruna Bashir has remarried six months after he lost his wife and six children in a brutal attack. Bashir was among 1,500 couples that married on Friday and Saturday in a mass wedding organized by the Kano State Gov…
…Consortium for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Duke-Abiola, the widow of the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola, disclosed this on Saturday in a statement responding to the endorsement, which was recently announced by the consortium. The African Policy and Research Consortium…
Three k!lled, two injured as bandits attack PoS shop in Kaduna community Suspected bandits attacked a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Galadimawa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, k!lling three villagers and injuring two others. The attack occurred at about 4:30 pm, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, accordin…
Many traditions are rooted in patriarchy and misogyny - Nigerian man says after a widower was sidelined during her daughter's marriage negotiation A Nigerian man, Phill Badung has said that many African traditions are rooted in patriarchy, misogyny and sideline women. He stated in a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 4,…
…I believe God welcomes you with open arms. “Rest easy until we meet again.” Funk’s widow Marti told the Ocala Gazette that her husband died in hospice care. Dory was Dory Funk Sr.’s son and Terry Funk’s brother. The Funk brothers followed their father into pro wrestling and achieved great success as a tag team and as s…
Court remands alleged serial k!ller over m8rder in Cross River An alleged serial k!ller, Akaninyene Ignatius Eshiet, has been remanded at the Afokang Custodial Centre after being arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Calabar over the m8rder of two persons in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Eshiet …
…across generations. Children who witness killings may carry the trauma into adulthood. Widows may suddenly become sole providers for their families. Parents forced to bury their children may struggle for years to recover from the loss. The burden of survival often proves as painful as the loss itself. Region longing fo…
Abducted Kaduna mother and her children regain freedom after 180 days in captivity A mother and her three children who were abducted from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom after spending 180 days in captivity. The woman, who was pregnant when she was kidnapped alo…
Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on …