…Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building, which had about 60 rooms, caved in on Sunday night, July 26, 2026. Vivian, a baker, and Ifeanyi, a Moniepoint PoS machine distributor, popularly known as Don Cash, were both alumni…

.within 2 weeks, you all will smile – SSG By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Newly employed local government workers in Cross River State have staged a peaceful protest in Calabar over 11 months of unpaid salaries, urging Governor Bassey Otu to approve their enrolment on the state payroll. The protesters, drawn from local gove…

…Sokoto mosque, abduct residents Bandits stormed a mosque in Tsamaye village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto, k!lling at least three worshippers while several others were abducted. Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers at about 8:30pm, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, remaine…

…in Abuja, and Oluwatomisin Promise Daniel, an indigene of Idofin Igbana in Oke Ero Local Government Area, who finished as the second-best graduating student. Both graduates studied Law at the University of Ilorin before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School. AbdulRazaq said he received the two scholars to celebrate the…

…deadly clash involving suspected illegal miners in Randagi community of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, calling for a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident. The development comes amid reports by BBC Hausa that many people were feared killed during the violence, although the exact…

By Peter Duru The Otukpo Local Government Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew following the killing of over 22 persons in Tuesday’s deadly attack on Efeyi Ugboju community in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Chairman of the council, Mr Maxwell Ogiri, announced that the curfew, which takes effect…

…Peopleand Kaduna AttacksIn Benue state, gunmen struck Efeyi Community in Ugboju, Otukpo local government area, on the morning of Tuesday, July 28, 2026, killing 13 people and wounding several others. Security agencies were deployed to the area to restore order following the attack.PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a pref…

…Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. According to the managing director, the resettlement project will restore hope and dignity to the victims, adding that the Federal Government is committed to improving the lives of communities affecte…

…the d3ath of a National Youth Service Corps member, Stanley Okebaram Chimaroke, in Nembe Local Government Area of the state. LIB reported that the 27-year-old civil engineering graduate and former president of the Students' Union Government of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, was found d3ad days after he was reported m…

…and preservation of cultural heritage. In their separate speeches, the Chairmen of host local government areas of Ezza extraction, Ezza South, Mrs. Eucharia Nwali and Ezza North, Chief Moses Ogodo Ali, thanked God for seeing them into a new year and prayed for bountiful harvest. They called for efforts to document and…

…and Urban Development, Works and Infrastructure, the Nigeria Police Force and the Ifo Local Government Water and Environmental Sanitation Department, immediately mobilised to the scene. He noted that contractors working on projects within the Akute-Alagbole and Agbado axis deployed heavy equipment less than 10 minutes…

The Lagos Island Local Government has completed the reconstruction of four roads and disbursed N100m in grants to small businesses, artisans and youth entrepreneurs in the first year of the current administration, as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and stimulate economic activities in the council area. The pr…

…on Monday morning," the resident said. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, told journalists in Makurdi that 14 bodies had been recovered from Efeyi-Ugboju, while several other victims sustained injuries. He condemned the k!llings, describing them as unprovoked and aime…

…resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him at his residence in the Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The senior officer, who hailed from Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State and was said to be due for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General next year, was attacked shortly a…

…were reportedly killed following an attack on a cattle camp in Oheoyya Community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The victims, identified as Ahmadu and Umaru, were sons of the South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Haruna Sale. According to a statement signed by the association’s National Deputy Direc…

…cannabis warehouse in a residential building in the Illushi Community in Esan South East Local Government Area. The state NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Benin City, said the drugs have been confiscated while two suspects – Ojore Onweze, a 45-year-old male and 30-year-…

…who described himself as a “politician”, said he is of Auchi III Ward, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, but is presently in Abuja, FCT. He averred on oath that Duke was not a duly registered member of the PRP as of May 4 when the membership register of the party was submitted to INEC. He said he validly…

…condemned the killing of an Abia-born Nigerian, Chika Ibe, from Lokpaukwu, Umunneochi Local Government Area, who was allegedly killed by members of the South African Police Service in Cape Town on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. In a statement signed and released by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity,…

…(KSCWC), have rescued a kidnapped woman after engaging suspected terrorists in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation was carried out at about 11:22 p.m. on July 26, 2026 after troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Radda received a distress call over the activities of armed terrorists…

…in Bayelsa community A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State Okebaram Stanley Chimaroke, has been found d3ad. Chimaroke was a former President of the Student Union Government (SUG) of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede and a Civil Engineering graduate. According…

…assigned responsibilities to UBEC, State Universal Basic Education Boards, SUBEBs, Local Government Education Authorities, LGEA, school administrators, teachers, School-Based Management Committees and communities to ensure effective implementation of inclusive education policies. Garba commended the federal ministry of…

…rescue the 176 persons abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The groups warned that the worsening insecurity across Kaiama and Baruten LGAs could degenerate into a full-scale insurgency if urgent action is not taken. Speaking on behalf of the groups duri…

The traditional ruler of Babanla community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, Oba Aliyu Yusuf Arojojoye, at the weekend, enjoined members of the public to desist from spreading false information about the community, especially on banditry. Reports have it that Babanla community had experienced cases…

…comprehensive information on where out-of-school children live across Kaduna’s 23 local government areas, including their age, gender and disability status. “This is a landmark occasion because, for the first time, Kaduna State now knows exactly where its out-of-school children are. We know their age, their gender and…

…Durbar Hotel in the Badawa area of Kano.The suspect, Maimunatu Idris, is from Maigatari Local Government Area in Jigawa State. Maimunatu Idris Allegedly attacks boyfriend with knife at Kano hotel. Photo >The State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspect turned on her partner after…