…five crew members and 20 passengers on board. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, expressed condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of the victims. Read more about this here. 2. 2027: INEC lists states with highest registered voters The Chairman of the Independent National Electo…

A "real African traditional man" has courted controversy after he made a comment sharing his stance on new mums returning to work. Nigerian businesswoman Roberta Edu, who recently welcomed her third child, shared that she left her newborn at home to honour an invitation from the United States Consul General to Nigeria.…

…Rivers State. The protesting workers, who barricaded the entrance of the PHRC on Monday, displayed placards with various inscriptions and also mounted tents in front of the PHRC gate, temporarily disrupting work activities at the complex. They alleged that after the NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer gave the approval…

The Foundation for Digital Justice has sued TikTok Inc. at the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that the social media platform is responsible for the widely reported restricted access that millions of users in Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto states continue to experience. The organisation, in the suit filed at Fede…

…actress' response came after Adeyeye granted an interview to BusinessDay, published on Monday, October 5, 2026, in which she addressed widespread criticism of NAFDAC over the circulation of fake and substandard food products in Nigeria.Mary Remmy Njoku criticises NAFDAC boss over the regulation of processed and semi-pr…

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…he was released from prison, despite her driving to another county to visit him every Sunday during his incarceration. "Signing divorce papers...at 7AM...for a second time in 2 years. Not picked up by me but by the man that I loved more than life itself," she wrote "The man that I begged God to make happy without me if…

…to rest last night," the statement said. The family described Jackson as more than a legendary voice, saying he was a kind and generous person who loved his fans, family, friends and music. For decades, Jackson was known for romantic R&B and soul ballads that became popular among adult contemporary audiences. His major…

Legendary American actor and producer, Michael Douglas has opened up on his brief separation from his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, insisting it was a mutual decision to split. The couple, who met in 1998 and got married in 2000, went through a temporary separation in 2013. At the time, the Welsh actress confirmed that t…

A man accused of k!lling a pregnant woman was arrested in Tennessee, U.S following a weeklong investigation. April Barlow Celio, 41, was found d3ad September 23, 2026 at a home in Pineville, Kentucky. The Pineville Police and the Bell County Coroner's Office determined she was the victim of a homicide. The next day, in…

…of the spy agency. Hanning's arrest is the latest in a series of notorious espionage scandals in Germany. West German Chancellor Willy Brandt was forced to resign in 1974 after it was revealed that an East German spy had worked as his close aide for nearly two years. In 1990, a senior West German counter-intelligence o…

A Kaduna man says he still loves his wife after she poured hot water on him. A Facebook user, Mohammed Suleman, who disclosed this in a l post on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 said the incident occurred in Nissi village a few months ago. According to Suleman, the man said he doesn't want anyone, including the police, to int…

…health safety. The controversy erupted following an circulation of counterfeit and substandard food products in Nigeria. In her remarks, Prof. Adeyeye claimed that many Nigerians "do not read" labels and remain "ignorant" of the agency's true constitutional mandate. Adeyeye argued that NAFDAC is not responsible for reg…

A man has pleaded guilty to murd£ring his wife after her body was found in a freezer at their home. David Barraclough, 45, was due to go on trial today, October 6, at Leeds Crown Court to face charges for murd£ring Carolann Barraclough, 37. The mother-of-three's body was found inside a freezer at the couple's home in W…

…funding and staff welfare challenges, and take steps to protect the academic calendar from disruption. “We also call on traditional institutions, religious bodies, alumni, students, parents, professional associations, civil society organisations and the media to support our appeal.” It urged Governor Seyi Makinde to pe…

…community.” The commissioner said the search and rescue operation had continued since Monday, with the state government, security agencies and local authorities involved. “So, since that yesterday, the search and rescue operation is going on. We joined, you know, the CO of the forward operation base in Igbokoda and we’…

…best friendHis remarkable life was marked by the rise and fall of the PTL empire, a scandal, and a fraud conviction PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!American televangelist Jim Bakker, who became one of the biggest names in Christian television al…

…has announced the postponement of its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for Monday, 12th and Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, until further notice. “The upper chamber postponed the summit consequent upon the tragic crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Ar…

…in Southwest Houston on September 28, 2026Three men, including two Nigerians, Sunday Okorie and Januarius Ezeike, were among those arrested during the operationHPD has published the names and photos of all three suspects on its official Facebook page following the arrestsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred sour…

…of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, had walked down the aisle just two weeks before his death.Man-Ugwueje married Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle on September 19, 2026, in a ceremony held in Abuja. NAF air crash pilot dies two weeks after wedding in Ondo. Photo…

…condemned the incident. Nweke said: “My attention was drawn to the fact that the defendant standing criminal trial, Pastor Harrison Anazodo, came to the court premises with some persons who attacked journalists and damaged their gadgets. “I had to enter the courtroom and inform the court of the unfortunate incident, fo…

…Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kingsley Chinda; Delta Central senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Ovie Omo-Agege; former Cross River State governor and Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, presidential candidate, Donald Duke; and former Delta State House o…

…by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. A fellow passenger had complained to a flight attendant that Inzer had "removed her pants and began to actively masturbate while making inappropriate sounds," the report said. When approached by the attendant, Inzer stopped beating around the bush, put her pants back on and "fell asl…

…Benin to Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda areaChief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke ordered a full investigation and opened a condolence register at NAF Headquarters in AbujaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years…

…happened before his marriage, his actions were wrong and fell short of the standards of holiness, integrity and self-control he is expected to uphold as a Christian minister. He apologised to the women involved for any hurt or harm he may have caused, as well as to his wife, family, church, colleagues and those who hav…