The body of a middle-aged unidentified man was discovered a lifeless in a gutter along Admiralty Way in Lekki phase one, on Monday morning. The deceased was spotted during the early hours of the day in the drainage channel just before the Freedom Way junction. His identity remains unknown, and it is currently unclear w…

A Nigerian cleric launched a fierce attack on blogger VDM in a viral Instagram video posted on Sunday, October 4, 2026The cleric accused VDM of mocking how Christians pray, claiming the blogger would never direct the same ridicule at other religionsHe issued a stern spiritual warning to VDM, drawing on his own backgrou…

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police combing Imo forest in search of kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Another headline features the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) cal…

By Golok Nanmwa At least two vigilantes were killed and three others injured when suspected gunmen attacked their duty post at Mangor in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident, which occurred at about 11pm, took place at Angwan Tsarki, a settlement in Mangor, in Bokkos, according to residents. The …

One person was killed in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday at Iye-Maja junction, along Oko-Olowo highway of Ilorin, Kwara State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 18:35hours when the commercial bus with registration number DTH840SA carrying 21 passengers lost control after a tyre bust. The vehic…

One person was confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus conveying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with regis…

A joint security operation neutralised Abdussamad Ohida, a senior ISWAP commander, in Owo forest, Ondo State, at the weekendSecurity sources said Ohida had taken over ISWAP operations in central and southern Nigeria after his predecessor was arrested in 2023Intelligence from the UK and a jailed ISWAP leader reportedly …

…who has been married for 57 years, credited his classical music habit and reading lifestyle for keeping him groundedEdochie's candid admission about what keeps him focused sparked fresh conversations online about marriage and self-disciplinePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear…

LPG prices vary widely across Nigerian states, with depot costs, logistics, and distribution all driving differences in what consumers payRetail prices in Lagos, Osun, and Oyo differ significantly, putting pressure on households already dealing with higher transport costsA Lagos consumer told Legit.ng that families are…

A tenant has shared his shock at discovering that he's been living in a house where a corpse was buried. The man took to X to narrate how his landlord's family recently came around to inform him of their plans to exhume their late family member's body right from under his living room. He wrote: "I rented a house that s…

Egyptian security forces arrested six journalists working for the independent investigative journalism platform Matsda2sh last month, with their whereabouts unknown, Human Rights Watch said. Security forces arrested the journalists in raids across the country. They are: Abdallah Qadry, Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Islam …

Businessman Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chiefpriest, has shown off the progress he is making with his weight loss journey. Months ago, he followed his doctor's advice and embarked on a journey to shed some weight. In a update shared on social media this morning, he posted a new video of himself looking trimmer, with a…

A medical physicist and Imam, Farouk Alrem Al-Egbaawiy in Ogun State has shared some rules in polygyny. According to him, polygyny is one of the means of seeking nearness to Allah, provided it is practiced with piety. He further explained that if one wife contracts an infection, a doctor will prescribe treatment for al…

A 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after 4.80kg of c+c@ine was allegedly recovered from his luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The NDLEA said Tunde was arre£sted on September 27 at the joint screening po…

The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, is dead. Eze Ukoha died at the age of 89, after ruling his community for 35 years. The death of the monarch was confirmed by the executive members of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union, EODU, as well as …

A toddler identified as Saida Haruna has died after falling into pit in Aloko Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 5, 2026 when Saida attempted to look into the pit that was allegedly dug by her brother and his playmate. According to one Muhammed Idris, the minor lost her …

A video showing the moment suspected armed robbers attacked some POS operators situated at Aroma junction in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Sunday, October 4, has made the rounds on social media. A video capturing a brazen, daylight robbery by suspected armed criminals targeting Point of Sale (POS) operators at the…

Nyesom Wike's media aide, Lere Olayinka, has raised an issue after a Muslim group on Facebook shared a threatening post online. The Muslim group with the name Nigerian Islamic Revolution, asked Muslim youths two days ago to go learn how to become pilots, as that is the easiest way to ''put tears in the eyes of our enem…

A Germany based Nigerian woman, Muna, has advised women to be careful while changing clothes before their husbands. She claimed that a man took photos of his wife while she was changing and sent to his side chick to prove he doesn't have feelings for her anymore.

Gospel singer Kehinde Adegbodu shared an emotional post marking his first birthday since the death of his twin brother TaiwoTaiwo Adegbodu, one half of the beloved Nigerian gospel duo the Adegbodu Twins, passed away on March 1, 2026Kehinde's birthday tribute moved fans to tears, with many flooding the comments to comfo…

GistReel Reggie McFadden, an actor and stand-up comedian who got his big break on Def Comedy Jam and spent a season on the 1990s Fox sketch show In Living Color, has died. He was 57. His sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the US State Department informed the family that he di…

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA Nigeria has a long, painful, and largely unreported history with shares. The promise of ownership has repeatedly been used to separate ordinary citizens from their savings, and the consequences have rarely been visited upon those responsible. Between 2007 and 2009, an estimated N800 billion was f…

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Consumers’ sentiment plunged sharply in September 2026 as households grappled with intensifying price pressures. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in its latest Household Expectation Survey Report said that the overall Consumer Sentiments Index, CSI, dropped steeply to -18.7 points, down from -9.…

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP),…

One person was confirmed killed and seven others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a commercial vehicle at the Bukuru Total Roundabout axis in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on Sunday. The vehicle, a Boxer bus conveying 20 tr…