The 2026 Global Firepower Index ranked Nigeria third among African countries by military strength, behind Egypt and AlgeriaEgypt topped the continent with a Power Index score of 0.3651, while Algeria held second place despite a slight decline in its scoreThe index assessed military capabilities across more than 60 fact…

…and promoters in Abuja on Sunday. This followed the recent successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as the foiling of an attempted mass abduction of students in Monguno, Borno State. According to the lawmaker, the achievements of the armed forces un…

…a further 1.28 million people have become refugees or asylum seekers.SimÀ£o said women, children and young people continue to bear the greatest burden of the humanitarian crisis, noting that insecurity and funding shortages have severely restricted humanitarian access. Despite the deteriorating security situation, he h…

…known as IShowSpeed, on Sunday met Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, and his children during the FIFA Club World Cup final. A video from IShowSpeed's livestream showed Seyi Tinubu, dressed in a Spain jersey, seated in the luxury box/VIP section of the stadium alongside his children and other family members. Du…

…2024. Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, told the Vances she regretted not having more than two children with her husband — a conversation Vance said influenced their thinking.Usha Vance, a former attorney who previously clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, offered a more nuanced account during a joint intervie…

…Not merely because twenty-seven young people found employment. But because twenty-seven children who had already known the pain of losing parents were reportedly given the chance to rebuild their future. That single act tells us something important. Leadership is at its noblest when it deliberately lifts those whom lif…

…then many parents would feel justified to try all means, fair or foul, to have their children pass, with serious implications for examination malpractice, corruption, and the building of a merit based society. This issue goes beyond naira and kobo. And then there is the small matter of managing public finances in Niger…

…a 600-seat conference centre, boat regatta, beautifully landscaped gardens, club houses, children’s playgrounds, lawn tennis, and basketball courts, alongside other world-class recreational facilities. Speaking on the Attakwu Tourism Project, Dame Madueke explained that the area is endowed with a pristine virgin forest…

…it made my heart lurch. Then she turned to me with a brittle little smile. "Nothing."But children don't stare into the dark like that for nothing.That night, I tucked her into bed myself. I sat on the edge of her mattress, smoothing the pink quilt over her legs while the glow of her nightlight painted her room in pale…

…the people of Ogun State. The governor also expressed gratitude for the gift of their children and God’s faithfulness to the family over the years.“I believe that when we think about our lives in terms of the number of days we have lived, and then consider the number of minutes and seconds our hearts have beaten, we ar…

The David Oyedepo Foundation (DOF) Scholarship awards full tuition to outstanding young Africans studying at Covenant University or Landmark University in Nigeria. This article covers everything you need to know — eligibility requirements, scholarship benefits, required documents, and how to apply via the DOF portal.DO…

…on his upbringing, explaining that he grew up in a large family as the youngest of five children and shared a home with many cousins, an environment he said made him accustomed to always being around people. His words … “I’m a different kind of person. Normally, artists are meant to package and form, but God has blesse…

…why I became a child psychologist. For the last 20 years, I've spent my career helping children cope with bullying, anxiety, and social isolation. In some strange way, I think I've spent half my life trying to make up for the damage I caused during the first half.>Parents have sat across from me with shaking hands. Chi…

By Musa Ubandawaki SOKOTO: The Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, has declared that Nigeria’s successful eradication of the wild polio virus demonstrates that even the most difficult public health challenges can be overcome through strong political leadership, communit…

•Schoolchildren, workers, others stranded •Customs: We are not aware By Kennedy Mbele For several months now, residents and motorists, among others, plying Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun State have been having it rough as smugglers bringing in rice, turkey and groundnut oil from Republic of Benin have been blocking the highw…

…We met the two rivers. So, when we got to the second river. There were two or three children that couldn’t walk. Despite all that we went through, I carried one, Testimony. When we got to that river, nobody was able to cross, and they were crying saying: “is this the way they would die?” I was brought up in Ondo. So, I…

…confident that whatever they bought from us was something I would gladly use for my own children.” Since establishing the company, she has built it around the belief that children in Africa deserve access to products that meet global standards. Unlike businesses that compete mainly on affordability, Rasheed said her fo…

…the Safe School Initiative following the recent kidnap and rescuce of Oyo school children. “A major concern within this period is the relentless attack on schools and children. Between May and July 2026 alone, at least 124 schoolchildren and students were reported abducted across Oyo, Borno and Zamfara states, undersco…

…Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education. The donation was disclosed in a statement released on Saturday following a han…

Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! An old video of Annie Macaulay resurfaced on Instagram on Saturday, where she shared a pointed message about self-worth and knowing one's valueThe old post came amid swirling rumours that she had reconciled with her estranged husband, 2BabaAnnie held up a book while…

…and kidnappings, with demonstrators expressing concern over recent abductions of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.

The US government requires all dual national citizens, including children, to enter and exit the country using a valid US passportDual nationals who apply for an ESTA using a foreign passport risk having the authorisation denied or cancelled by the Department of Homeland SecurityUS citizens living abroad are urged to c…

…been defined by recurring attacks, mass burials, displacement and shattered livelihoods.Children in some of these rural communities now go to school in fear. Farmers who once depended on fertile lands for survival have abandoned their farms for fear of being ambushed. Entire communities have become ghost settlements, w…

…as the school set up in1976 by the Nigeria Navy to fulfill the educational needs of its children as well as that of its stakeholders in Apapa turned 50 years. Former pupils many of them now parents were swarming like bees, shaking hands and hugging and ‘chopping knuckles’. The full week started with Jumat service, then…

…EAT AND I WILL NOT LABOUR IN VAIN, AND NO ONE WILL TAKE MY PLACE IN MY HUSBAND'S AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE, IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN. "And my husband will not trouble me in anyway again because it's God who will personally judge him for every trouble he gives to me, in Jesus' name, all I need is love, joy, happiness, respect,…