…said in a statement. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.” Jarrett Payton, son of the late Hall of Fame running b…

…From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Dr Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on TVEE, told graduates that the government's goal is economic self-reliance rather than dependency on handouts. "Mr President believes that our young people do not simply need assistanc…

…Martins Vincent Oste over remarks he made about NigeriaPastor Esiri argued that no scandal of immorality or financial misconduct was attached to the trending controversyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Pastor Kesiena Esiri has stepped forward to…

…as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A secondary school teacher from Ogun State has been named Nigeria's best teacher in 2026, taking home a brand-new car at a national awards ceremony held in Abuja.Dr Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo, who teaches at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior)…

…of the dissolved management teams of the FCT Universal Basic Education Board and the Secondary Education Board, directing workers in both the public and private sectors to stay away from their duty posts until further notice. However, the industrial action has exposed divisions within organised labour in the FCT, with…

…Authority (LASTMA) the accident involved a train heading towards Agege and a Honda car with registration number EKY 902 JT, which sustained extensive damage. LASTMA said its officials, alongside security personnel, rescued the motorist and cleared the damaged vehicle from the tracks, enabling the train to continue its…

…on his Instagram page showing off graffiti and mural artworks at Odiokwu Community Secondary School in Ahoada West Local Government Area.VeryDarkMan showcases ₦50 million murals featuring Burna Boy and children ahead of school commissioning in Rivers State. Photo: verydarkblackman/burnaboygram>He disclosed that ₦50…

…would focus on ensuring that solar panels sold in the country meet required standards rather than shutting out imported products. The decision comes as Nigeria continues to depend heavily on imported solar equipment to provide electricity to households and businesses struggling with unreliable grid supply, while millio…

As part of efforts to avert building collapse and combat the use of substandard building materials, the Ogun State Building Production Management Authority, OGBPMA, and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, BCPG, have brought bricklayers, carpenters, welders, architects, engineers, builders, community leaders and oth…

A Massachusetts mother was found shot dead inside her home, prompting an hours-long manhunt for her adult son, who had fled to Vermont. Andria Hanafin was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound inside the kitchen of her Reading, Mass., home at around 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, the Reading Police Department said.Hanafin…

…the court said in a statement. "It is an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order which strikes at the simple principle that no one stands above the law."ICC President Tomoko Akane said the tribunal would "continue to fully discharge its mandate, with independence and impa…

A Florida, USA mother picking up her young children from their father discovered all three shot dead in a suspected murder-suicide on Wednesday afternoon. Olivia Piccolo, 29, made the discovery when arriving at the Cocoa, Florida, home of her ex-husband, 37-year-old Joseph Dingwall, to collect her seven-year-old son, R…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and rescued an 18-year-old victim, Ifeoma Obinna, in Umuimo Community, Osisioma Ngwa. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, 8th October 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspects, Chid…

…premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose separatist Parti Québécois won Monday's provincial election. "Good. Quebec should separate," Musk wrote, adding: "They would be better off. Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate too." The Parti Québécois secured about 28 per cent of the popular vote but fell short of…

…not know the Lord will reward me this way,” she said. She won the Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher category, from which she emerged the overall best teacher in the country. The Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School, Obantoko Old Students Association, in a congratulatory statement on Friday, described her achievement…

…demands and incorporate lessons from ongoing military operations. Similarly, the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Abubakar, highlighted the rigorous physical and tactical training undertaken by the graduands to prepare them for specialised military assignments. Shaibu commen…

…77 of the Electoral Act 2026 makes compliance with membership register requirements mandatory, with the aim of promoting internal democracy and transparent party elections. It also stressed that parties must submit their registers to INEC on time and allow only listed members to vote or contest in primaries, congresses…

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three staff of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, saying efforts are underway to rescue them and arrest the perpetrators. The victims were reportedly abducted this morning October 9, while inspecting crops on a farm within the institute'…

…on the project said the fence would sit approximately two feet inside the property boundary to avoid sewer lines. Neighbour Katherine Bolton questioned whether the proposed trees would be planted far enough from an ageing sewer line. She also raised concerns about the property's future ownership. "This applicant may de…

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered and neutralized explosive devices planted by terrorists to cause major havoc to commuters along Magami - Hannutara- Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Army disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 9, 2026. A cording to the …

…having taken maximum points from their opening five games and travel to Liverpool on Sunday.Maresca has no concern that the uncertainty regarding the club's future will affect them at Anfield."We understand the seriousness of the situation. I'm not saying that we don't understand that," he said. "The players understand…

…complaint states that Peña arrived at the location in a pickup truck before a secondary vehicle containing the Diaz sisters pulled up. "Within the video footage, Amaya is observed with an object believed to be a knife in her right hand. Amaya and Carolina get into an altercation, and Amaya is observed striking Carolina…

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…the attorneys added. Medical personnel initially believed Pike was brain-dead on Monday evening, with plans to withdraw life support the following day. However, Pike regained consciousness early Tuesday morning and was assisted in walking by Wednesday afternoon. Her legal team confirmed that her lungs are clear, her ar…

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