…allegations of inciting violence against Senator Francis Fadahunsi, following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations also commended the people of Osun State for their resilience and participation in the election, while praising the…

…fiscal performance of each state, utilising data from the Q1 to Q2 budget performance reports from January to June 2026 obtained from Open Nigerian States, a budgIT-backed website that serves as a repository of government budget data, on Sunday, showed that Kogi topped the table with N34.67bn, representing 13.74 per ce…

…“The Mining Marshals occupy a unique position within Nigeria’s security architecture, reporting to the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, and the NSCDC. “While their primary mandate remains the suppression of illegal mining activities, the officers, drawn from the NSCDC, also support broa…

…Labone area of Accra. Maazi was arrested on Thursday, August 13, after Ghanaian police reportedly foiled the alleged robbery operation. Two other suspects were k!lled in a shootout with the police, while another suspect reportedly escaped. The development has, however, raised questions over the circumstances surroundin…

…kg. The price reduction by the depot owners ranged from N15 to N30 per kg. DAILY POST reports that the retail price of cooking gas at filling stations operated by Ranoil, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC and Shafa stood between N1,300 and N1,450 per kg. Meanwhile, other LPG retailers in Abuja and its envir…

…including court workers, police officers and correctional service personnel, reported repeated shoe thefts at the mosqueThe court adjourned further hearing in the case until August 28, 2026PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experien…

…and two suspected bricks of heroin concealed in a consignment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri Province after customs officers detected suspicious images in a consigned package during a scan. The report said the case was uncov…

…assessment of some of the affected residences across Ikire and Ikoyi following reports of political violence and vandalism. In a statement on X on Monday, he said the inspection covered the residence of Ambali Kondo in Ikoyi, as well as the homes of Owodunni Abiodun, popularly known as Wocco, and Taofeeq Ajagun, also k…

…National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and inflation report released on Monday, August 17.This means the country's headline inflation rate in July was 15.43 percent.Similarly, food inflation was 5.56 percent on a month-on-month basis."In July 2026, the Headline inflation rate stood at…

…pal called 911 at 1:51 p.m. Sunday, August 16, from a Greenville, SC, apartment to report an "unresponsive female" in "cardiac arrest," according to dispatch audio obtained by The Post. Responding paramedics tried to resuscitate the 36-year-old Palisades, NY, native with "advanced cardiac life support," which can inclu…

…in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, while on vacation," he wrote "According to reports, he passed away peacefully in his sleep. "The following day, Friday, July 10, a new Apostolic Administrator for the Archdiocese was announced. Most Rev. Donatus Ogun, Bishop of Uromi, stepped in immediately. "In less than 24…

…Dots Africa over nine months, split into three seasons of three months each, Vanguard reports.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!How to Enter the MTN Lucky JackpotParticipation requires no complicated steps. MTN said:"Subscribers simply need to send the word "WIN" to the sh…

…the same period, while their value jumped 64.6 per cent to ₦26.3 trillion, TechCabal reports.Why ATM use is rising againThe shift comes after years in which PoS agents became one of Nigeria’s most important channels for accessing cash.During the 2023 cash crisis, millions of Nigerians relied heavily on agents because b…

…Donald Trump. ‎ During a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July, US security officials reportedly used an elaborate deception to move Trump away from his publicly expected aircraft amid concerns about a possible Iranian attack. Reports said Trump was secretly transferred to another aircraft while a decoy departure was…

…Apogee Engineering Limited; and SIMS Nigeria Limited. A total of ₦1,340,425,393 was reportedly moved from the four accounts and subsequently transferred to several accounts held with Access Bank and 71 other banks. The amounts allegedly taken from the affected accounts were ₦590,975,889 from MIB TXN Bullion, ₦420,449,5…

…hug refusal was Peter signalling his displeasure in real time.In related news, Legit.ng reported that Stonebwoy declared his full support for Peter Okoye and shared that he had known the details of Psquare's feud long before the story went public.Nigerians slam Ghanaian singer Stonebwoy for removing Peter Okoye's cap o…

…internationally.Spain announces minimum score for citizenship testMeanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Instituto Cervantes developed the CCSE test, which is a legal requirement for foreigners seeking Spanish citizenship.Legit.ng leaned that the test covers Spain's constitution, social life, and cultural knowledge acro…

…as little as N4,000 monthly, far below the N32,000 pension thresholdAPC also flagged reports of workers in some state agencies earning between N23,000 and N40,000, below the national minimum wagePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The All Progressiv…

…estate, pointing to what he described as a suspicious discrepancy: her renewed passport reportedly listed her surname as Adebanjo, while her National Identification Number (NIN) carried the surname Aloba.He characterised the inconsistency as evidence of forgery and a criminal act.VDM also tied his allegations to linger…

…the monthly uptick, the year-on-year picture showed some relief. BusinessDay reports that Food inflation in July 2026 at 20.31% was lower than the 26.20% posted in the same month in 2025, suggesting the pace of annual price increases has slowed considerably from a year ago.The NBS also reported that Nigeria's headline…

…for not speaking against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. DAILY POST reports that several Nigerians, including celebrities, had campaigned against Tyla’s planned show in Nigeria after accusing her of not using her platform to speak against attacks on foreigners in South Africa. Following the backlash, t…

…confidence of Nigerians and the international community of nations,” he said. DAILY POST reports that Adeleke was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, defeating his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC. Recall that the Court of Appeal set aside a Federal High Court ruling recognising Shehu G…

…have continued to generate discussion among Tanzanian social media users, with some reportedly calling on Priscilla to leave the singer alone. Priscilla previously responded to the criticism by insisting that she had her husband “trapped”, while continuing to publicly show support for him. The actress’s daughter has al…

…Oman, which has been involved in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He told reporters: "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the s*** out of them." The 60-day ceasefire between the US and Iran ends tomorrow, and tensions between the two nations are rising yet again. The Iranian military announced this weekend…

…residents.Olajengbesi: Lawyer who stood firmly behind Adeleke's victoryEarlier, Legit.ng reported that when the final results of the Osun governorship election began to favour Governor Ademola Adeleke, one name was repeatedly heard from the campaign's media front: Pelumi Olajengbesi.The lawyer and Accord Party chieftai…