Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised Lionel Messi for his reaction to a Benin player who attempted to take a selfie with him. Lionel Messi's retirement moment with the Argentine national team was interrupted when a Benin player attempted to take a selfie with the 39-year-old. Mes…

…in critical condition. May Martinez, Slemmer's mother, spoke out soon after the news that Pike was awake broke, saying she knew all along that Pike would not die. Martinez also said she doesn't believe the state will try to execute her daughter's murderer again. "It doesn't matter what I think," she told NBC affiliate…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house on fire, resulting in the d3aths of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident occurred at Rugan Badal, a hamlet in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the minor allegedly set h…

…NAF plane crashThe official statement from the embassy read:PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"The US Mission in Nigeria sends our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those lost in yesterday's Nigerian Air Force crash. We stand with the people o…

…General Tony Edeh and Secretary General Joel Ebenyi, the group said it received news of Idenyi's passing with "profound shock and deep sorrow." The statement described him as a proud son of Nkalaha Community who carried the identity and values of Igboesa clan with dignity wherever he went.Igboesa General Assembly mourn…

…technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) roles. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The new methodology would anchor wage levels to statistically grounded percentile thresholds drawn from the Bureau of Labour Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics sur…

…campaigns, in which Obioha played an active role.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Tinubu pays tribute to NADECO stalwartTinubu's tribute acknowledged Obioha's contribution to the democratic struggles that shaped modern Nigeria. The president's connection to the June 12 ca…

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Four members of a family have been killed in a fire incident at Rugan-Badali village in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The fire reportedly started after a nine-year-old boy allegedly set his father’s residence ablaze while he was away. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe St…

Security agencies, including the military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security formations, have rescued 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another hostage in Imo State. The victims were freed during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the secur…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has confirmed the release of the abducted prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The victims were abducted in the early hours of Thursday. They left Ibadan on Wednesday towards the NYSC camp in Bende in Abia State when they were abducted. The Olubad…

…expelled after all the exams and sacrifices?” she asked.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!TikTok challenge behind alleged expulsionThe purported video showed a group of nursing students dancing in a hospital waiting area, staircase, and bus.The routine was reportedly part…

…imported short-grain rice declined from N52,300 to N50,950.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Rice prices declined across 25kg bagsThe 25kg segment followed the same direction. Imported long-grain rice posted the biggest percentage fall in this category, dropping from N28,2…

…the fuel, not what it trades for on the global market.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"The subsidy regime thing, this whole thing is a scam. I'm going to price petroleum products for local consumption at production costs, not at international market costs," Duke said.He…

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The Kano State High Court No. 2 has sentenced Auwalu Adamu, a resident of Yantaji Village in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of culpable homicide. The court, presided over by Justice Yusuf Ubale, also sentenced Adamu to life imprisonment for armed robbery. The j…

…the new Copyright Act has significantly strengthened anti-piracy efforts in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new Act 2022 is aimed at protecting digital creations, combating online piracy and modernising rights for the creative industry. Dr John Asein, Director-General of NCC, stated this in an inte…

A video of a Nigerian mum expressing shock after her children presented an AI-generated photo of her with another man has left many reeling with laughter online. Her children edited a photo of their mum and superimposed the image of an elderly man dressed in same attire and giving her a peck, and presented the photo to…

Tanya Young Williams has filed for divorce from former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams, alleging that he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid child support, according to court records obtained by TMZ.The filing was made on Monday, October 5, in New York, 17 years after Tanya first sought to end their marriage. …

The police in Yobe state have arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house ablaze, k!lling his two stepmothers and two younger brothers at Rugan Badali in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state.Channels TV reports that the suspect claimed he burnt the house after his father accused him of stealing a …

…9, 2019, and Justice I.N. Oweibo on September 10, 2019. According to the commission, newspaper notices invited interested parties to contest the forfeiture before the final orders were issued."The final forfeiture orders pursuant to which the sale of the properties was conducted are still in force and have not been set…

…at N1,767.14 per pound, from N1,759.83 in the prior session.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The local currency also lost ground against the euro, shedding N5.87 to trade at N1,498.03 per euro, compared with N1,492.16 recorded the day before.In the parallel market, the na…

…similar declaration for the health sector in September 2025.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"Other than the Ministry of Health, where we declared a state of emergency, I hereby declare a total state of emergency in the Akwa Ibom State educational system," Eno said at the…

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