…evidence of her acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court, London, UK. EFCC, in a further counter-affidavit to Diezani’s request, prayed Justice Inyang Ekwo to dismiss the application. The commission argued that the purported acquittal of Diezani by a foreign criminal court was not material or relevant to the specific iss…

…Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, announced the postponement in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the decision was taken in honour of the victims of the crash and in line with the three-day national mourning declared by President Bola Tinubu. Bamidele said,…

…rivals despite previous efforts to broker peace among cult groups in the state.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google A check around Imgbi Road, Ovom and Obele, identified as areas where cult-related activities have previously been reported, showed reduced movement of youths allegedly associated with cult…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, challenging the refusal of his bail application by the Kaduna State High Court. The three-member panel, led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi, reserved judgment after listening to arguments fr…

…operation in Southwest Houston on September 28, 2026Three men, including two Nigerians, Sunday Okorie and Januarius Ezeike, were among those arrested during the operationHPD has published the names and photos of all three suspects on its official Facebook page following the arrestsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a pref…

…Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, a co-pilot on NAF 931, married Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle in Abuja on September 19, 2026The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board during a routine Benin-to-Lagos missionWedding vendors shared videos and photos from Man-Ugwueje'…

…State Hisbah Board, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. Usman announced his resignation in a letter dated Oct. 5, and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Governor’s Office, State Secretariat Complex, Katsina. The commander-general did not state any reason for his resignation. He, h…

…Jude Obiora. The pastor was arrested by officials of the Anambra State Government on June 10, 2026, and is facing a seven-count charge bordering on alleged propagation of the accumulation of wealth through supernatural means, an offence proscribed under the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, as well as alleged m…

…and vaccinations before deployment. During his 2013 trial, Hasan admitted being the gunman and said he believed he was protecting Muslims and the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the BBC. He apologised for "any mistakes" he had made.Hasan is one of four inmates on the US military's death row, according to the repor…

A drunken woman reportedly left other passengers stunned when she took off her pants and began masturbating on a flight from Baltimore to Miami last month. Katy Inzer, 46, committed the lewd act shortly after takeoff on an American Airlines evening flight on September 11, according to an incident report filed by the Mi…

…son, Greatness, secretly texted her from captivity after the group was abducted near Umunoha in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, on October 1, 2026Pan-Yoruba group Afenifere called on the FG to urgently amend the NYSC Act to allow graduates to serve closer to their states of originPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred so…

…Benin to Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda areaChief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke ordered a full investigation and opened a condolence register at NAF Headquarters in AbujaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years…

…he stepped back from public ministry and social media in recent weeks to reflect, seek counsel and address matters from his past. In a statement, he admitted that although the relationships happened before his marriage, his actions were wrong and fell short of the standards of holiness, integrity and self-control he is…

…Ugwuba FC, Lance Corporal Eledan GE, Mrs Ezeh Nneka, Godstmine Tarabina, Joy Micheal, Sunday Micheal, Ukeme David, and Gideon Omotola NAF said search-and-rescue operations were immediately activated following the accident but no survivor had been found. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expre…

…Bass condemned the remarks in a post on X. "The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives."San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria also criticised the president's comments. "San Diego is not collateral damage. We are not expendable. And we are never a 'small…

…the state. According to a press statement released on Tuesday by the Media and Publicity Unit of the Service, headed by Chukwudi Chiketa, the accident occurred when the commercial bus conveying them from Nnewi to Enugu crashed and overturned. Chiketa said the affected commercial bus was carrying 14 passengers, adding t…

…man has been arrested for allegedly molesting six year old girl in Odo Pako Akeja, Ogun state on Sunday, October 4. The suspect, who is a Muslim, is said to have gone to the area to pray in a Mosque and after he finished praying, accosted the little girl and allegedly sexually assaulted the little girl before he was ap…

Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as the So-Safe Corps, on Monday nabbed two suspects over alleged burglary and theft of pumping machines at Ajambata, Sokoto Road, Atan-Ota area of the state. The suspects, simply identified as Monday and Vovo, were arrested following a distress call…

Russia has denounced Japan’s new round of “ill-considered” sanctions, accusing countries within the Euro-Atlantic area of inciting Tokyo’s animosity. Japan announced its 27th package of measures on October 2, targeting 33 Russian entities, nine individuals and several companies based abroad. The measures affected shipp…

…21-year-old man, identified as Ayomide Adebayo, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, over the alleged burglary and stealing of household items from a residence at Asore, Atan-Ota, Ogun State. DAILY POST learnt that the suspect had all…

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has expressed profound condolences to the families of the personnel and passengers who lost their lives following the accident involving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Air Commodore, Ehimen Ejodame…

Tragedy struck at the weekend in Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State when a high chief was fatally shot in the head during funeral rites. The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly after a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals. According to e…

…crash. The minister extended his sympathies to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, as well as officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force. “I pray that Almighty God grants the bereaved families the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss and that the souls of the departed rest in pe…

…raised from the dead by the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa has stepped forward to recount what happened, decades after the alleged miracle took place.The testimony was shared at The Winlos Centre, home of The VOTAGE Church in Benin City, Edo State, during an evening service tagged "Apostolic Shift Day 2." Archbishop Be…

…claimed nine lives, involving a Delta Line commercial bus and a Sino TruckThe FRSC Ogun Command spokesperson confirmed all nine occupants, three males and six females, died in the incidentPreliminary investigation pointed to speed violation on a wet road during rainfall as the likely cause of the crashPAY ATTENTION: Fi…