Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, 89, wows guests as he jumps off podium at an event (video) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo stunned guests at a book launch on Friday, July 31, when he jumped off the podium. When he was done with his speech, Obasanjo ran off and jumped down from the podium. The viral video showed…
INEC turned down the presidential nomination of former President Goodluck Jonathan, submitted manually by the Kabiru Turaki-led PDP factionThe Turaki camp said it chose manual submission after INEC refused to release electronic access codes needed for online filingThe PDP faction's spokesman accused INEC of bias and wa…
Nigerian lady seeks public help in finding her mother's three children taken away from her many years ago by their Cameroonian father (video) A Nigerian woman, Lister Mathew Osas, has made a passionate public appeal to help her traumatised mother locate her three children who were allegedly abducted by their Cameroonia…
Woman strangles co-wife's 3-year-old daughter to d3ath in Kwara The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a woman, Sadiat Yunusa, for strangling her co-wife's three-year-old daughter to d3ath in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this while briefin…
…the two had only recently begun circulating, with Zuchu herself having shared pregnancy photos in the weeks following reports of their split. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Seeing them together and in good spirits at a joint celebration left many followers with question…
Popular TikTok banker known for her "ogba" content asked to resign with immediate effect after filming a vlog in the office Popular Nigerian TikTok banker known for her "ogba" content has revealed that she was asked to resign from her job with immediate effect after repeatedly posting content filmed around her workplac…
"My ex just logged me out of his Netflix and Prime because I said he is weird and I regret meeting him. That doesn't mean he should remove me" - Nigerian lady reacts as ex revokes her access A Nigerian lady has reacted after her ex-boyfriend reportedly logged her out of his Netflix and Amazon Prime accounts.In a video,…
…photo of his wife shortly after she delivered a baby. She accused the man of posting the photos of his newborn son as a proof of his virility instead of focusing on taking care of his wife who she claims appears malnourished, anemic, exhausted and recovering from a major surgical incision. "This is a clear example of w…
5 suspects arrested as Niger State police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresti…
Kano police rescue kidnapped 9-year-old boy, arrest 10 suspects after $30,000 ransom demand The Kano State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped 9-year-boy unhurt after nearly four weeks in captivity and arrested 10 suspects. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statem…
NSCDC arrests 36-year-old man over alleged s3xual assault of 14-year-old girl in Kwara The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 36-year-old man, AbdulGaniyu AbdulRahman, over alleged s3xual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Ilorin. The spokesperson for the command, Ayoola…
US Senate candidate Troy Jackson fathered two kids with his cousin, report claims Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson is in a long-term relationship with his high school sweetheart, who is also his second cousin, a new report claims.Jackson, 58, and Lana Pelletier share two adult sons and the same great-gran…
Chelsea' hit with £10MILLION fine for 'illegal' signings under Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended two-window transfer ban by the FA after being found guilty of breaching transfer rules under Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. The FA confirmed the imposition of sa…
Bus conductor to receive 10 strokes of cane for slapping passenger A bus conductor has been sentenced by a Kaduna Magistrates' court to receive 10 strokes of cane for slapping a passenger. Abubakar Shehu, 20, slapped the passenger during an argument over transportation fare. Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, while deliv…
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk cleared to return to play for the club after doping ban Chelsea FC winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to competitive football immediately after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially upheld his appeal against a doping ban. Mudryk had been provisionally suspende…
Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck calls off his wedding with much younger fiancée amid allegations she duped wealthy men The wedding between billionaire California businessman Stephen Cloobeck and his much younger fiancée, accused of stealing from rich sugar daddies, has been called off Cloobeck broke off his engagement to …
Stop pursuing priests. They will not marry you. Focus on getting other men - Cameroonian Catholic Bishop appeals to women in his Diocese The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buea Cameroon, His Lordship, Michael Bibi, has urged women and girls in the diocese to stop pursuing priests, reminding them that the cleri…
Funeral director who gave families wrong ashes and let dozens of bodies pile up is jailed for 20 years A former funeral director Robert Bush, who gave bereaved families the wrong ashes and left the bodies of 35 people, including a stillborn baby, decomposing, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Bush, 48, from Otl…
My bride price was paid in dollars - Nigerian woman celebrates and addresses mockers as she remarries after two children from failed marriage A Nigerian woman, Eno Jossy, who remarried after two children from a failed marriage, has revealed that her bride price was paid in dollars while defending herself against online…
FG to phase out power sector subsidy from next year The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced plans by the Federal government to phase out subsidy payments in the power sector from 2027. Tegbe made the announcement during a media parley with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, July 31.According to the Minister, the su…
British-Nigerian citizen, Ada Ngozi Otuka pleads guilty to illegally voting in U.S. elections A 63-year-old British citizen of Nigerian descent, Ada Ngozi Otuka, faces up to six years' imprisonment in the United States after pleading guilty to illegal voting by aliens and false claim to citizenship. The United States D…
Suspected herders k!ll 60-year-old farmer in Plateau community Gunmen suspected to be herders have k!lled a 60-year-old man, Bulus Turu, in Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Youth Movement, Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, confirmed the incident in a statement…
The Turaki-led PDP interim committee submitted Goodluck Jonathan's presidential nomination and other candidates' names to INEC manually on FridayINEC refused to provide electronic submission access codes, saying it does not recognise the Turaki-led interim leadership of the PDPThe committee warned INEC against publishi…
South Africans call for investigation into Miss World South Africa Romanda Hombir's citizenship, claim she is not South African Some South Africans have called for an investigation into the citizenship of Miss World South Africa, Romanda Hombir, amid claims that she was born and raised outside the country. The calls, w…
11-year-old orphan allegedly b£aten by her aunt's husband after being accused of stealing N1000 in Benue An 11-year-old orphan identified as Linda Emberga, was allegedly subjected to severe abuse by her elder sister's husband after being accused of stealing N1000. A Benue resident, Michelle Akuhwa, who disclosed this i…