…has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in the Ondo community, saying his actions spared the town from a greater disaster. The monarch in an interview with journalists on Wednesday said the crash, which claimed the lives of all 25 people on board, would have caused more devastation if th…
…maintained a 1950s bridge for the South-East, Holy Ghost will kpaiii you there. This country has no conscience. If you see the way the government is showing this bridge everywhere on the internet, you will think it is a newly constructed bridge, without knowing that it is a bridge built years ago. Imagine someone celeb…
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has called on the Federal Government to overhaul Nigeria’s security architecture and urgently reduce the cost of food and transportation. The Council said the twin pressures of insecurity and rising living costs required faster and mo…
One of the technical grounds on which FIFA dismissed Nigeria’s protest against DR Congo for fielding an ineligible player in the world cup qualifiers was that the mail which they used in sending the petition wasn’t the right one. DR Congo pipped Nigeria to book a place in the intercontinental playoff with a 4-3 win on…
…Lamine Yamal has done more than Mbappé and deserves to take the prize home. In the year under review, Yamal won both the LaLiga title and the World Cup trophy. Mbappé, meanwhile, only finished as the top scorer in LaLiga, the UEFA Champions League and the World Cup. Ferré has now said winning trophies matters. He said:…
Ten Nigerian players have caught the eye in the weeks before and around the first international break of the season, from Gift Orban and Kelechi Iheanacho’s scoring run in Turkey and Godwin Obaje’s 100-goal landmark at home, PETER AKINBO writes Calvin Bassey (Fulham) Bassey has grown from a dependable defender into a l…
…man. In his hand, he holds a long golf club. Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall and, according to the artist, is coated with 23-karat gold. An orange cloth covering it was removed when it was unveiled on Tuesday. The statue stands at one of the parliament's busiest intersections connecting two…
A GP (general practitioner) to the royal was found str@ngled to de@th as she hosted a sleepover for her kids and her husband has been arrested. Hannah Cain, 45, was found d£ad at her home in Fern Hill near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, as she hosted a sleepover for her son's…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on June 26, delivered a landmark judgment that appears to have placed in the dock decisions of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) on allegations of misconduct by lawyers.In a five-to-two decision, a seven-member panel of the court declared section 12(7) of the…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the implementation of its share subscription grant initiative for Nigerian women, with the programme extending to eligible policewomen and military women. The Dangote Group confirmed to The PUNCH that eligible female personnel in the police and military are among the beneficia…
Families across Nigeria continue to live with the deaths, trauma, financial losses and unanswered questions left behind by building collapses. As experts blame weak enforcement, quackery, substandard materials and poor construction practices, ANOZIE EGOLE examines why building collapses persist and what happens to the…
…disclosed this at the anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba, 59 years after hundreds of people were killed during the Nigerian Civil War. Oborevwori said the Federal Government’s acknowledgement of the tragedy was critical to achieving reconciliation, adding that Delta State had already recognised the massacre.…
…They were freed seven days after they were abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State. The details of the rescue operation were unavailable, but the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, saying the victims had been taken for medical…
Days after non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education issued an ultimatum, the Federal Government has announced the release of their eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance. The allowance covers January to August 2026. Minist…
…Limited has called for stiffer penalties for manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit and substandard cables, saying weak enforcement is encouraging the growth of the illicit trade. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, George Onafowokan, made the call while responding to questions from jour…
…the three-week international break before returning to Istanbul, where the club has begun assessing his readiness to feature again.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Ince outlines Osimhen's conditionIn a statement published by Galatasaray, Dr Ince offered a cautious but enc…
….As 4th Vanguard summit opens Friday By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s youth mental health crisis will come under sharp scrutiny as leading psychiatrists, public health experts and advocates press for stronger action on substance use, suicide, social isolation and the growing mental health pressures linked to social media an…
…High Court in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to disclose the full account details of the Police Service Commission in connection with a N100 million damages judgment arising from the alleged killing of a Lagos pastor’s wife. Justice D.I. Dipeolu gave the order on Friday, September 25, 2026, in Suit No. F…
Spain’s main unions on Wednesday called a general strike for November 11 with the aim of ratcheting up pressure over housing and wages before a snap general election. A chronic housing crisis has dominated Spanish politics since last month’s eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner from her life-…
…position was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday. Oyelade said, “The Oyo State Government is relieved at the release of our children from the bondage of abduction once again. We congratulate the Imo and Oyo State Govern…
…it’s sad, very, very sad. So the government has taken the right initiative. It’s quite unfortunate, because this is the highest so far in military crashes of a number of casualties that were just recent, which is very sad,” he lamented. The October 5 crash killed all 25 people on board, comprising 20 passengers and fiv…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. Obasanjo made the call on Wednesday while participating virtually as chairman of the occasion at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba. He described the m…
…phone before appearing to put her thumb in her mouth. While some social media users found the video amusing, others questioned whether such conduct was appropriate during an official parliamentary proceeding. Watch the video below.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)
…in Sha Tin and, of course, football in Hong Kong,' he said in an Instagram video announcing the move. The club, meanwhile, said: 'David Silva will be in Hong Kong soon to settle in, link up with squad training, and build up to peak match fitness before making his pitch debut.' The 40-year-old, who was part of Spain's 2…
…The incident occurred in Jato-Aka in Kwande Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, October 5, 2026. According to Facebook user, John Tyokoso, the woman accused her brother's children of stealing N500 and subjected them to severe corporal punishment. She allegedly tied up the female child, placed her under the ho…