…decision. On 25 August 2026, troops, in conjunction with the Department of State Services, arrested a suspected kidnapper at Madara Village in Katagum LGA of Bauchi State. On 27 August 2026, troops arrested two suspected logistics suppliers linked to a notorious terrorist leader in Bauchi LGA of Bauchi State. However,…

…18yrs in NNPC."In a related story, Legit.ng reported that NNPC had released new petrol prices for states in the country.NNPC increases petrol pricesMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the NNPC had increased the prices of petrol.The adjustment adds N75 to the previous N1,270 per litre figure. Several other majo…

…government spending on subsidy payments. The student leader also noted that petrol prices had begun to decline before the outbreak of the Iran-United States conflict, adding that the conflict had contributed to the recent increase in fuel prices. He argued that restoring fuel subsidy would place an unbearable financial…

…into productive sectors, even as the party pushed back against a proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to restore the subsidy regime ahead of the 2027 elections. This position was canvassed by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who represented President Tinubu at the second edition of…

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…

Cooking gas prices are swinging nationwide, with prices fluctuating in several parts of the country despite improved suppliesWhile some dealers have reduced cooking gas prices by as much as 39%, depot prices are rising in Lagos and other parts of the countryChecks show that cooking gas prices fell from a high of N2,000…

…details of funeral arrangements, would be made public in due course.Ex-Supreme Court justice Kalgo is dead Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Senator Aminu Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South and previously served as Sokoto state governor, mourned the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo, calling it…

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to the rescue of the sixteen Corps members abducted in Kogi State on 26 August 2026. The corps members were kidnapped while travelling from the Bayelsa State NYSC camp to Abuja after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeri…

…in the early hours of Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said rescue teams had recovered four bodies from the rubble and rescued four survivors. “Based on the situation report, now we’ve recovered four people dead and rescued four people aliv…

…mass action. “Let it be clearly stated that NANS does not condone examination malpractice, leakage of examination materials or any act capable of undermining academic integrity. “However, protecting academic standards does not remove the obligation to ensure fairness, individual culpability, proportionality and transpa…

…that he was personally present at the Tin Can Island Port when the Nigerian Customs Service handed over 399 assorted automatic weapons intercepted at the port to the centre He said, “The story in the video is not correct and cannot be correct. I was at the Tin Can Island Port with the Comptroller-General. 399 assorted…

…family members, including his mother and sister, have been harassing her for seeking justice. She also called out Victor Ebele's more popular brother, Frank Ebele, who is also a professional footballer. She claims Frank was protecting his brother. She went on to claim that the police bullied her when she went to the st…

…knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.OPay Digital Services Limited has issued a formal legal warning to an X user identified as Cute Hafserh, with the username @haifah_er_abba, over a post the fintech company says falsely claimed it would go on a long, indefinite break and advised custom…

…our lives depended on it, and because of that, my siblings trust my direction and my voice. “Right now, however, I am in a position where I cannot fight in the way I am used to. My legal team and the EFC have advised me that for justice to be served, I need to step back and trust the legal process. “I have been told th…

…a Bad Idea' - Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze rejects Obafemi Martins' choice of Seyi Tinubu as NFF President Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has strongly rejected his former national teammate Obafemi Martins' suggestion of Seyi Tinubu as a potential president for the Nigeria Football Federation (…

…ambition. Her father said Faith scored 89 per cent out of 100 in her public pilot licence examination and had completed her training in preparation for the next stage of her aviation career. According to him, Bello did not know either him or his daughter before their encounter. He said, “And Oga did not know me before.…

…as Mamiyo, and Umar Bocho. According to Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Mamiyo served as the second-in-command to Filani and was a notorious gunrunner. At the same time, Umar Bocho was another key figure within the network.Filani flees with gunshot wounds.According to Lead…

…New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, identified as 49-year-old Queens resident Pamela Cisneros, who was known to ha…

…while real GDP stood at N53.47 trillion in Q2 2026. NBS data showed that the services sector, with 56.62 percent, and the agriculture sector, with 26.15 percent, led the economy, while the industrial sector, at 3.96 percent, slowed during the period under review. Reacting, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement by…

African woman slams Nigerian Senator Shehu Sani over advice to her country Senator Shehu Sani has been blasted by a woman from an African country over a tweet he made. Sani, a Nigerian Senator, took to X to share photos of the leaders of the three countries in the AES (Alliance des États du Sahel). AES, or The Alliance…

…at 3.96 percent from 7.46 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2025, while the services sector recorded a growth of 4.6 percent from 3.94 percent in the same quarter of 2025.” According to the bureau, in terms of share of the GDP, the services sector contributed more to the aggregate GDP in Q2’26 at 56.62 percent…

…seemingly enjoying his meal while seated across from the lady at a restaurant. His choice of food, however, appeared to catch his date off guard. Man enjoys eba during first date In the video, a plate of eba and soup was placed in front of the man, while another plate containing well-garnished rice was believed to belo…

…and hoped for his recovery. But he said no court verdict could fully deliver the justice the family wanted. “The justice I would like, I’ll never get. I want my little brother back,” Mopreme said. That sentiment underscored the emotional significance of the verdict for Tupac’s family, nearly 30 years after his death. T…

…development, noting its importance in facilitating the movement of people, goods and services. He described the ongoing expansion and rehabilitation of the country’s railway network as a rebirth of rail transportation in Nigeria. According to him, completed railway corridors include Port Harcourt-Aba, Warri-Itakpe, Lag…

…as embarrassing, Baba-Ahmed queried the simultaneous absence of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from the country, asking pointedly who was in charge of governance in their absence. Who is in charge now? Speaking at the first national summit of opposition political leaders in Abuja yesterday, Baba-Ah…