…he made on Facebook, Colombo's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad over his comment. The case sent shockwaves through Sri Lanka, spurring diplomatic efforts…

The Kwara State Police Command is searching for a Conoil truck driver and his motor boy over the passing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student.The student's body was allegedly dumped on a bridge after a road crash and buried as an unidentified body. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi confirmed the incident to Daily…

…spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday reported price reductions in some varieties and fresh increases in others, leaving households to adjust their food budgets.New Rice Prices Emerge in Lagos as Some Brands Get Cheaper and Others Riserice drops to N55,000 per 50kg bagA 50kg bag of agric rice, including P…

…a steeper reduction, dropping from N1,824.31 to N1,366.67 over the same periodBoth varieties recorded their lowest monthly averages in May or June before prices rose and later declined, with October prices unchanged from SeptemberPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in…

…Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. The charges were brought under various provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, the Cybercrimes Act and the Criminal Code Act. The case was adjourned until November 13, 2026, for further proceedings.

…at 300kg p/htare despite improved seedlings — CRIN Africa needs climate-resilient cocoa varieties to boost yield — IITA By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely und…

…Even if it costs me N50,000 to repair, I am ready to pay. Cost of repairs Repair costs vary according to the phone model and the severity of the fault. Screen replacement for low- and mid-range devices generally costs between N10,000 and N40,000, while repairs for high-end phones can range from N50,000 to N150,000 or m…

…Pension Plan for the informal sector a very strong push to enable them benefit from the various programmes targeting pensioners in the country. According to her, PenCom has engaged accredited pension agents targeting workers in the informal sector and that the commission was in the process on accrediting more agents fo…

…that he had ordered the killing of Shakur. “For three years, I’ve heard you say some variation of the same thing to law enforcement… in your book, and it’s something like, ‘Yeah, I was involved in this, but I’m different. I’ve moved on. I got out of Compton. I’m a grandfather now,'” Judge Carli Kierny told Davis as she…

…responded to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on San Fernando Road at Harvard Street at around 4:15 a.m. local time. Despite efforts to save him, Piane was pronounced dead at the scene.The Glendale Police Department later told PEOPLE that the pedestrian had been walking in the road at an intersection when…

…stated the age requirements for foreigners and citizens to join its military.The rules vary depending on the role an applicant is seeking and the specific branch of the military they wish to enter. Prospective officers joining the Regular Force must be at least 16 years old if they have been selected for education and…

…the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Several other people also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident which occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026. It was gathered that the truck driver had allegedly hit several vehicles around the Sango area of the same local government before proceeding t…

A motor accident has claimed the lives of two 400-level students of Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State, Ahmad Abdul Karim Maaji and Habib Bakura Alkali Habib. The accident occurred along the Bama-Maiduguri road on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2026 on their way back after visiting His Royal Highness, the Shehu…

The family of Abdulrahman Auwal, a Mobile Police officers, who was k!lled in Plateau State, is demanding justice. LIB reported that the deceased was k!lled around Kwi-Beco Road, a community between Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of the state while he was returning from a community on Thursday, October 8, …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has mourned the death of Etimbuk Daniel, the immediate past Students' Union Government (SUG) president of Akwa Ibom State University, who reportedly died at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Enugu State. In a statement shared by BABTEE, the …

Bandits have released a video of a couple and their six-month-old baby who were kidnapped in Kaduna State, demanding N300m ransom. LIB reported that bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Monday, October 5, 2026, abducting the victims, including a pregnant woman.…

…was about ₦3.5 million or possibly less, although he acknowledged that the figure could vary if her salary had been increased. “For a married woman who has children, I don’t know what to do,” he said. The man also questioned whether the military adequately compensated its personnel for their work. “How much is her sala…

…the officers for their “professionalism and intelligence-driven approach to the various successful operations”. He urged them and their colleagues nationwide to “continue with the current balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency”.

…the foundation for the budgets that are supposed to be rooted in economics. There are various methods or types of budgets adopted by countries. Budget methods include incremental budgeting, zero budgeting, programme budgeting, among others. Most countries in the world, including Nigeria, adopt the incremental budgeting…

A Kano magistrate's court has remanded one Musa Umar, in a correctional facility over his alleged involvement in the k!lling of Saminu Haruna Tudun Bojuwa following a dispute over motorcycles. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Hauwa Abba Musa of Magistrates' Court No. 27, Nomansland, Kano, on charges of cri…

Likpata community in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State has been thrown into mourning following the reported d3ath of Yusuf Salihu, a 200-level Accounting student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State. It was gathered that Salihu drowned in Egwa River while returning from the farm. According to a condolenc…

…and her husband tied the knot this weekend. Her wedding dress has since elicited varying reactions, with many praising it for it's modesty.

Eight Nigerian nationals have been arrested by the police for allegedly subjecting a 21-year-old compatriot to a severe beating as part of his initiation into an internet fraud operation at Kotokrom, a suburb of the Sunyani West Municipality in the Bono Region, Ghana. The suspects reportedly told investigators that the…

…the officers “for their professionalism and intelligence-driven approach to the various successful operations” and urged them “to continue with the current balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the Agency.”

An elderly woman was subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment after she was accused of witchcraft in Amanfu, Ugbawka, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. A viral video showed the woman being paraded with palm fronds tied around her head, while she was allegedly forced to eat faeces and had same smeare…