Court remands man for allegedly poisoning two children to d3ath in Benue A Magistrates' Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that Utim Ukerchia be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the d3ath of two children in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue StateThe police charged Ukerchia with culpab…
I have been unfairly treated and targeted - Chidimma Adetshina decries unfair treatment in deportation bid (video) Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, said she has been treated unfairly and targeted in South Africa, following the postponement of her legal case …
…during the Ramadan period. He also recalled the government’s intervention for 7,220 widows across the state, with 20 beneficiaries selected from each ward and provided with 25kg bags of rice and N10,000 cash assistance, as he further acknowledged the contribution of the Aliko Dangote Foundation to food security efforts…
MC Mbakara reacts after man claimed he slept with the comedian's wife Popular Nigerian comedian, MC Mbakara, has reacted after a man claimed he has slept with his wife, Lolo Mbakara, for N500. The comedian posted a screenshot of the troll's comment and replied; "me too" "Line up here if you don follow knack," he captio…
Alcohol and devil pushed me commit the crime - "Family man" arrested for s0domising 12-year-old apprentice in Edo One Orji Okoro, who was arrested in Edo State for s0domising a 12-year-old male apprentice has blamed alcohol and the devil for the crime. The state commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, on Tuesday, August…
I think I knew my marriage would end before it even began - Bashir El-Rufai's ex-wife Halima opens up on life after divorce Halima Nwakaego has opened up about her life, single parenting, business ventures, finding love again, heartbreak and her attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after divorce from Bashir …
Ex-Kano LG chairman arrested for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to children The Kano State Multi-Agency Committee on illicit Drugs and Related Offences has arrested a former chairman of Rogo Local Government Area for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to young people. Chair…
The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become - Singer Flavour says Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has argued that people become less romantic when their financial responsibility increases. "The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become," he wrote on his Instagram st…
Wunmi Aloba, widow of late Afrobeats singer Mohbad, broke her silence with two cryptic meme videos on Instagram StoriesVeryDarkMan had accused Wunmi of forging identity documents to access her late husband's estate in a video released on August 16, 2026Wunmi did not name or tag VDM in her posts, but fans quickly interp…
Man conspires with former stepmother to assassinate his father in Kano A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate's Court for allegedly conspiring with others to k!ll his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, alongside his father's former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, was brought before Magistrate's Court No. 26, sitting at No…
…new search feature at Legit.ng! A video of a charged moment between Florence Ajimobi, widow of late Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has set social media ablaze after it was posted on Friday, 14 August 2026.The footage was captured at the funeral service of Adeniyi Adeosun, husban…
Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…
Mother and two children k!lled in Kaduna building collapse A 35-year-old woman, her five-year-old son and a three-month-old baby have been k!lled after a building under construction collapsed on their residence in Dan Mani Community, Rigasa District, Kaduna State.The incident occurred at about 3:30am on Friday morning,…
Photos of missing Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly "m8rdered" in Lagos The family of a missing 26-year-old Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly robbed and m8rdered in Lagos has said they are unable to establish whether she is alive or d3ad. Nigeria Police Force had earlier declared Chukwunyere Esther Chinaza missin…
Hisbah begins crackdown on "immorality" in Kano The Kano Hisbah Board has revealed that it has embarked on a massive crackdown on immoral acts across the state under a new initiative tagged "operation Kano First". Deputy Commander-General of the Board, Mujahid Aminuddeen, issued the warning on Thursday, August 13, 2026…
…or room for negotiations. It was a Bye Felicia reception. 'My friends father is a widower. He has raised his kids all by himself and never remarried. 'He lost his wife and 2nd son in a motor accident, man be doing both duties.. He wasn't ready to bury another person yet 'He Said Ada daddy, bata n'ime. Adanne iriela nri…
…groom quoted as happily adding a third wife, another young groom said he didn't marry a widow that he married a 17-year-old beautiful girl. Organised by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration as a social intervention, the event provided each couple with dowries, household items, business startup funds, and medical…
Abducted Ondo farmer d!es in captivity One of the farmers abducted by gunmen in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has d!ed in captivity.According to the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, five other kidnap victims have been rescued in separate operations across the state.Gunmen abducted two farmer…
He repeatedly described me as "lazy and useless" - Suspect reveals why he k!lled man in Ghana The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the k!lling of a 54-year-old man and the injury of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija, Ghana. The suspects, identified as Adams Adder…
Suspected kidnappers attack 3 buses, abduct passengers in Kogi Suspected kidnappers have abducted an unspecified number of passengers travelling in three buses along the Itobe-Achigili-Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to local sources, the two separate attacks occurred within a two-…
…news I heard from the village today is that I k!lled my husband - Grieving Nigerian widow writes A recently widowed Nigerian woman, Marroots, has expressed sadness after learning that villagers are accusing her of k!lling her husband. "The worst news I heard from the village today is that I my husband. Dear Lord please…
Kano court remands woman accused of cutting off boyfriend's genital A Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano, has remanded Maimunatu Idris, a 25-year-old woman accused of cutting off her boyfriend's genital with a knife. Presided over by Justice Sadiya Usman of Court No. 40, the accused was brought before the co…
Widower who lost his wife and 6 children in brutal attack remarries during Kano mass wedding A Kano man, Haruna Bashir has remarried six months after he lost his wife and six children in a brutal attack. Bashir was among 1,500 couples that married on Friday and Saturday in a mass wedding organized by the Kano State Gov…
…Consortium for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Duke-Abiola, the widow of the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola, disclosed this on Saturday in a statement responding to the endorsement, which was recently announced by the consortium. The African Policy and Research Consortium…
Three k!lled, two injured as bandits attack PoS shop in Kaduna community Suspected bandits attacked a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Galadimawa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, k!lling three villagers and injuring two others. The attack occurred at about 4:30 pm, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, accordin…