…As reported by the BBC News on Friday, Cassius Newton, 34, was found dead in the mountainous Wadi Naqab region of the UAE on July 18, hours after he last spoke with his wife. His friend, Aran Martinson, also died after the pair set out on the hike at about 07:00 local time. Essex Coroner’s Court heard that Newton had c…

One person has died, while three others sustained serious injuries after a Lexus Jeep 350 crashed along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel in Lagos. A statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, disclosed that the fatal road crash occurred earlier on Friday and involved the vehicle with registrati…

…online after comparing the cost of living in Lagos with that of the UK (London), claiming residents spend more on lifestyle expenses in Lagos. In a video shared on his Instagram page, Oyemykke made the comment while discussing his experience living in the UK, where he acknowledged that accommodation remains a major cha…

Ecobank Nigeria announced a downward review of interest rates on its Naira Savings Products following a CBN decisionThe bank reduced rates across four savings accounts, with the All Savings Account dropping from 7.95% to 6.90% per annumThe revised rates took effect on September 24, 2026, with withdrawal limits applying…

…state Muslim pilgrims welfare boards and seven lead tour operator companiesNAHCON Chairman Amb Ismail Yusuf credited President Tinubu's administration for supporting the Hajj sector and Nigerian pilgrimsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)…

…and began playing what is widely known as the singer's favourite song.Reaction trail moment KWAM 1 gets surprised on stage by Wale Sax playing as he plays his favourite song. Photo credit@k1deultimatemedia/@waleadekoya1's priceless reaction on stageWith his eyes closed and his head swaying to the rhythm of the instrume…

…President Tinubu set for fare reductions to beginTransport unions in several states said they had not received any CNG buses, while drivers cited fuel costs, bad roads and a shortage of refuelling stationsThe chairman of the Presidential CNG Initiative said October 1 was a monitoring start date, not a deadline for all…

Flydubai pilot Capt Smit Machchhar spoke to Indian PM Narendra Modi about the moment he decided to act despite lying injured on the cockpit floorFlight FZ1073 dropped more than 17,000ft after the co-pilot attacked Machchhar and appeared to attempt to crash the plane carrying over 170 passengersTwo reserve pilots who we…

…officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against extorting traders and sealing business premises across the state. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Oluyemi Fasipe, issued the warning in a statement on his X handle on Friday, following reports of some NGOs allegedly parading t…

…troops of 185 Battalion in collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group as part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist and criminal networks operating in the South-East. According to the Nigerian Army, the three victims were abducted around the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area before troops, wor…

Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, has celebrated the fourth anniversary of her reality TV victory after making history as the winner of Nigeria’s first female celebrity boxing bout. Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Otabor, won the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, Level Up, on October 2, 2022. Four years later, the r…

Troops of Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with Rangers and Hybrid Forces in Adamawa State, have arrested four suspected terrorists. The suspects were arrested during a fighting patrol in Hong Local Government Area of the state. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Thursday, said th…

…Area of Kaduna State. The troops also rescued a man identified as Baba, who sustained gunshot wounds during the incident. The development was disclosed in a Friday post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. According to security sources, the incident occurred at abou…

GistReel ‎Drama erupts as Nigerian AI content creator, Jarvis, threatens to sue Peller, just months after tying the knot. ‎ ‎In a video that has gone viral on the internet, the couple’s dispute stems from Peller’s intention to marry a second wife. ‎ ‎Jarvis Threatens To Sue Peller ‎ ‎According to Jarvis, Peller cited h…

…spending a year without public power supply. In a post shared on social media (X), she said the prolonged power outage meant she could not use a fridge or freezer during the period. 🔎 Stay updated: Set GistReel as a favorite source on Google to catch our stories first. “A whole year without NEPA light! No fridge, no fr…

…with emotion when he reunited with his longtime friend Emmanuel Armah in AccraThe Ghanaian actor has reportedly battled mobility and speech challenges for 11 years after suffering a strokeEdochie offered financial support and prayed with those present for his colleague’s recoveryPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a prefer…

…Tactical Operations, NSCDC, Anambra State Command, Edwin Okadigbo, on Friday. Okadigbo said the suspect, identified as Nweke Wisdom from Izzi South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was arrested on Thursday at Esther Obiakor Estate, Agu-Awka, and taken to the NSCDC State Headquarters in Awka. He said preliminary i…

…have so much independence, but the public perception is that their independence is curtailed and detracted from. I think they need to be more forceful in their own defence – you know, they can’t speak, they can’t defend themselves in public. But, in my view, in cases that are so egregious that they have handled, they n…

…Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, over his vow to resign if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the FCT and Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election. DAILY POST reports that Wike, while addressing the leadership and members of the Apo Mechanics and Traders Association in Abuja on Wednesday, said he would submit…

…while Ghana’s Seth “Freezy Macbones” Gyimah dethroned Godday “Zodsolo” Appah in the main event. Phyna, whose real name is Josephina Otabor, knocked out actress Nkechi Blessing in their scheduled four-round contest to make history as the winner of Nigeria’s first female celebrity boxing bout. Speaking after the fight, t…

…suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern over reports that more than 50 children may have died from suspected complications of the disease. However, he stressed that the figure should be verified by relevant health authorities befo…

…political associates and grassroots allies of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have rejected accusations of betrayal, insisting that it was the former governor who abandoned the political understanding that brought them together. The position, signed by former Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of As…

…of Standard Operating Procedures for the state-owned security outfit, Operation Rainbow, as part of efforts to strengthen community security, accountability and human rights compliance. The call was made in Jos, on Tuesday, at a town hall advocacy meeting for stakeholders with the theme: “Improving Community Security I…

…at the inauguration of the task teams established to undertake the strategic assignments aimed at institutionalising public service reforms. The four assignments include: the review and production of the Compendium on Public Service Reforms in Nigeria, 2023–2026; review and production of the National Strategy for Publi…

…we are back to industrial-scale facilities in 2026” On a recent Panel54 Podcast, a Ghanaian analyst and security expert, Fidel Owusu, highlighted the depth of the problem, explaining, “whenever you see an intercept of a kilo of a certain drug, about four kilos have gone through the system”. Many states in the region ar…