…mobile-phone market, with several homegrown brands emerging across countries including Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Rwanda and Ghana.While global giants such as Apple, Samsung and major Chinese manufacturers dominate Africa’s smartphone market, African companies have made efforts to develop local brands, assemble devi…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has commenced moves to deploy Radio Frequency Identification technology at Nigerian airports to tackle persistent cases of lost, delayed, damaged and misrouted passengers’ baggage. The technology, which is expected to track passengers’ luggage from check-in to aircraft loading and a…
Enterprise Life Assurance Nigeria Limited has raised its paid-up share capital to over N18.7bn, significantly exceeding the N10bn regulatory minimum set by the National Insurance Commission and positioning the insurer to underwrite larger risks and deepen digital penetration across Nigeria’s underinsured market. The co…
…Jacob Braveman, popularly known as Colonel Braveman, has assured Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the surveillance firm in charge of the Eastern corridor of the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP), of the continued support of former agitators in protecting oil and gas facilities under its watch. Braveman gave the…
…waste trucks. Gbadegesin said the intervention, carried out with the support of ZoomLion Nigeria, had contributed to an increase in the number of truck trips to the site, rising from 1,394 in one week to 1,781 the subsequent week. He added that the agency was developing two major transfer loading stations at Olusosun a…
…people. We leverage that also to do things. So you find out, for example, that in Nigeria, Rotary clubs are building schools, improving schools, supporting education in many ways. My own Rotary club of Trans Amadi, for example, has one of the biggest spelling bees to encourage children to read and to spell, to improve…
…operatives in a joint operation involving the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army, police, Enugu state forest guards and other security agencies. The operation also led to the recovery of four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from the hideouts of the kidnapping syndicate. Peter M…
Nigerian footballer di£s after suffering medical emergency during pre-season friendly Ozoh Chinedu, a newly signed player of Katsina United Football Club and former Kano Pillars player, has d!ed suddenly, throwing the Katsina football community into mourning. Chinedu reportedly di£d in the early hours of Tuesday, Augus…
…We stand with you in this moment of grief. "May we also use this medium to call on the Nigeria Police Force, DSS, and all sister security agencies to as a matter of urgency swing into action, conduct a thorough and transparent investigation, and ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are fished out and made…
…DMW for resisting his order [VIDEO] Published on August 11, 2026 By Racheal Ayodele Nigerian musician, Davido, has rebuked his logistic manager, Israel DMW, for resisting his directive. A trending video on social media, captured Davido rebuking Israel during a live stream in London. Davido who was seen in a tour bus ar…
…Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Lokoja, Kogi state - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi Central Senatorial District has inaugurated a campaign organisation to coordinate its preparations for the 2027 elections, with leadership calling fo…
…the existing facility as an airdrome that his predecessor had handed over to the Nigerian Air Force for training purposes. “It’s not my fault. When we’re about to build this airport, I said this is not acceptable. In the South-West, we are the only state without an airport. So I invited experts to go and look for a sui…
Metro Child Trafficking: Five rescued Kebbi children reunited with parents Published on August 11, 2026 By Kayode Lawal Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has reunited five underage children rescued from suspected human traffickers with their parents. The children were rescued while allegedly being trafficked from K…
…Christians as “infidels”, saying such language was unacceptable when addressing fellow Nigerians because of their faith. “If you respect me, you do not come out publicly and make such a derogatory statement against me, against my faith, just for politics. “It is no longer politics. It is the reality that has been going…
…But I am appealing to him that this development, if true, is illegal, and presents Nigeria as a lawless country. Arresting Accord Party leaders on the eve of an election amounts to police helping and assisting the APC to rig the election. I task the IGP to issue a statement to assure Nigerians that no order has been gi…
…and IgboHe asked a simple question alongside the screenshot that divided opinion among Nigerians onlinePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Elochukwu Prosper, a Nigerian student who sat the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, set…
…has distanced itself from the proposed N200 annual levy by the National Association of Nigerian Students, saying payment of the levy is not a requirement for students seeking mobilisation for national service. The NYSC stated this in a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, following reports that NANS w…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised the acceptance of unverified academic credentials in leadership, warning that it could undermine standards and accountability in society. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement titled “By making excuses for unverified certi…
…Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Nigeria's entertainment industry is reeling from a devastating run of losses, with four well-known personalities dying within days of each other in early August 2026.Four popular Nigerian celebrities die in a week. Janet’s tragic pas…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation. Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, stated this on Tuesday at the International Conference on Sec…
Nigeria to refine all crude locally by 2030 - NMDPRA The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Nigeria plans to allocate all of its crude oil production to the domestic market by 2030 as local refining capacity expands.According to a report by S&P Global, Nigeria produced 1.74 m…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the sixth edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers to craft a comprehensive security blueprint ahead of the upcoming 2027 General Elections. Disclosing this in an official statement on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, revealed th…
Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme is targeting the shortage of capital available to creative businesses as the Federal Government seeks to build a financing system around the country’s growing creative economy. Speaking at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 in Lagos on Tuesday, Na…
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…a stable mental health" - Ruger reacts to netizen who wished him d€ath over his lyrics Nigerian singer Ruger has reacted after a female netizen said his death would improve her mental health, following criticism of his lyrics. The singer, who shared her comment, said he believed he deserved a "pass" for his response be…