…Area of Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. According to local sources, the bandits conveyed the dema…
Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of killing her three children, is facing an uncertain outcome after jurors in her murder trial told a judge they were unable to reach a verdict.Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of her children at their family home in Duxbury, Mas…
…Gaza since the ceasefire. The incidents included attacks on a beachside cafe, shelters housing displaced people and a reported funeral procession.According to the health ministry, more than 100 people were killed in each month between April and August, with July recording the highest monthly death toll this year. The m…
…(EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have vowed to increase pressure on Russia following what Germany described as a Russian drone attack on Leipzig airport.European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said the incident represented a “new escalation” on European Union territory and accused Russia of…
…4-year-old girl The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued a four-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Kuje, Abuja. The suspects, identified as Rose Daniel and Blessing John, were arrested on August 27, 2026, while allegedly attempting to flee with…
…our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over four years of experience covering security issues and counterinsurgency in Nigeria and across Africa.FCT, Abuja - DIG Johnson Kokumo (rtd.), the director-general of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and L…
…loses license for 5 years after copping DUI deal Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday, September 2, after striking a plea deal in his DUI case. Woods pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test in Martin County Circuit Court in…
Alhaji Ardo Wokili Madugu, the FCT chairman of MACBAN, died on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a trailer fell on his vehicle in Niger stateThe fatal crash happened along the Lambata-Izom road when a trailer hit a pothole and toppled onto the commercial vehicle Madugu was travelling inNational MACBAN chairman and FCT are…
Iran's IRGC launched ballistic missiles at a US Marine base in Jordan's Aqaba after American forces resumed strikes on Iranian territoryThe Iranian Red Crescent confirmed four people, including a child, died when shrapnel struck a home during a wedding in Sirik, southern IranThe US military denied targeting civilians,…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the operations of Dangote Refinery to help reduce retail fuel prices. The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, made the appeal in an interview with DAILY POST on Tuesday. His appeal comes…
…in petrol prices. Maigandi explained that fluctuations in global oil prices could cause petrol prices in Nigeria to rise or fall. “The fuel will sometimes go up and down due to the conflict in Iran and the United States,” he told DAILY POST. On his part, Gillis-Harry said the reality was that the amount of petroleum pr…
A commercial bus driver, identified as Ibrahim, slumped and died while conveying passengers in Ibadan. It was learnt that the incident occurred near Apete garage in Ido Local Government Area, around 6:30pm on Tuesday. Sources disclosed that the driver, who operated along the Apete-Sango route, crossed the Apete bridge…
…a thunderstorm in Staten Island, New York. The Republican congressional staffer miraculously survived the lightning strike with no single burn mark or serious injury. CCTV video shows Thomas strolling in the rain past a white picket fence along Todt Avenue on Thursday, August 27. Thomas, who was holding an umbrella at…
My Argentina future uncertain after Lionel Messi retirement and suspension - Leandro Paredes hints at retirement
Residents and motorists in Calabar, Cross River State, have accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force of extortion at a checkpoint close to the Post Office complex, allegedly linked to the Atakpa Police Station. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Calabar, they alleged that officers block the road every evening an…
…found st@bbed to de@th in the UK. The baby girl was discovered f@tally injured in a house in the Wincobank area in Sheffield at around 6 am on Sunday, August 30. Police and paramedics battled to save the baby at the property in Holywell Heights, but she was pronounced de@d at the scene. A post-mortem examination reveal…
…Onitsha Command of the Nigerian Navy, has handed over 19 bags of seized substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place at the NDLEA Onitsha Unit on Tuesday, following their recovery at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Acco…
…a season-long loan. It is his third temporary spell away from the Bees, following previous stints at Preston North End and Rangers.Moves across Germany, Italy and the NetherlandsDaniel Oyegoke, who also has ties to Brentford, completed a permanent move to League One side Lincoln City from Italian second-division outfit…
…his resignation from the APCThe clip attracted widespread reactions online, with some users questioning whether the footage was authentic or AI-generatedFact-checkers at DUBAWA traced the video to a longer clip that told a very different story about who actually resignedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search f…
…abroad. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the doctor revealed that he had just gotten married and his wife was pregnant when he first travelled to the United States. He said some friends advised him to marry a nurse in America because of stabily and financial benefits. In his words, he said: “Some of my friend…
College student dies by apparent sucide after losing TPS status A Haitian-born college student in Ohio died by su!cide after he lost his temporary protected status protections amid theTrump administration's termination of Haiti's TPS designation.Pierre Damas Bel, 20, d!ed on Monday as he walked into oncoming traffic af…
Gay Nigerian man slams woman who preached Jesus to him after he came out A Nigerian man has slammed a woman who preached Jesus to him after he came out publicly to reveal he is gay. The man had shared a post making it clear that he is done hiding and he is now ready to live his truth. "Jesus lives you, bro," one of his…
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike has defended the inclusion of an individual under Economic and Financial Crimes Commission investigation on President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign team. Wike argued that being probed does not prevent a person from canvassing votes He stated this during a media parl…
2 teenagers drown in Kaduna River Two teenagers have drowned in a river at Askplaye community in Kaduna Statem The victims were identified as Suleiman Yakubu, 19, and Abubakar Mohammed, 17. The drowning occured following torrential rainfall that affected parts of the state. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEM…
…Authority and other relevant bodies. He urged residents to take the advisory seriously and follow further updates from government and emergency agencies.Ogun state alerts 11 communities as heavy rains loomFG warns 915 communities in 19 states, FCT Recall that the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre classified 9…