Former Thai lawmaker sh00ts government official and confesses to it during a livestream on YouTube A former Thai lawmaker has been arrested after allegedly shooting a local government official dead in the southern province of Nonthaburi before calling into a YouTube livestream to tell a political commentator what had h…

…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-hour interval on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at almost the same spot on the highway. The first incident, involving a Hummer bus belonging…

…been arrested for assaulting a woman over non-payment of market levy in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred at a public market on Monday August 10, 2026. The suspects, identified as Terwase Aye Abere and Mayange Aondowase, from Igbor village in Gwer East, were arrested by the Benue Sta…

…stated this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from across the 18 local government areas of the state at the Government House, Benin City. The governor also noted that his administration was committed to strengthening the All Progressives Congress in the state, noting that the victory of the APC was a collecti…

…18 completed township roads constructed within Bauchi metropolis by the State Government under the leadership of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. The projects, covering a total length of 49.7 kilometres, were executed at an estimated cost of ₦13.7 billion to improve connectivity, transportation, security and access t…

…African nations while powerful countries escape scrutinyThe group called on African governments to review their ICC membership and push for reforms at the Pan-African ParliamentPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A Pan-African youth group has publicly backed a Nigerian lawmaker's push f…

…bus was involved in a fatal road crash along the Enagi-Cistain Duma Road in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at a sharp bend around Costain Duma, where the bus reportedly caught fire, trapping the passengers inside. An eyewitness, Ahmed Ndagana, who confirmed…

…from 18 fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each member ₦2 million. Makinde was also alleged to have fraudulently engaged in manipulating unsuspecting victims under the guise of spiritual deliverance across Ogun, Oyo and…

Lagos government warns celebrities against patronising 'agberos' Lagos State Government has asked to celebrities, social media influencers and other members of the public to stop encouraging the activities of street urchins, better known as agberos.The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…

…Nigeria’s approved banknote production programme in 2025, despite the existence of the government-owned Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed. The disclosure was contained in the apex bank’s latest Annual Report, which showed that the CBN approved the product…

…economic challenges confronting Nigerians. The discussion comes amid public debate over government spending and the lifestyles of political leaders, particularly as Nigerians continue to contend with rising living costs and economic pressures. Responding to questions about the President’s movements and reported use of…

…in prices was being driven partly by the influx of cheaper imported rice following government measures aimed at improving food availability and reducing inflation.Local farmers cry out as rice crashes to N48,000 per bag. Alliance/ContributorImagesWhile consumers are benefiting from the lower prices, Dama warned that th…

…2026 International Migration Review Forum in New York. The DERS Team said that Nigerian government agencies did not send representatives to receive the deportees at the airport, adding that the returning Nigerians were subsequently transported away from the airport without adequate assistance. On March 10, another 50 p…

…inherited four major economic distortions which had continued to undermine government revenue and economic growth. It identified the challenges as “a fiscally unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, an opaque forex system that discouraged investment, a non-performing oil sector, and a tax base ‘far below its potential’.” Th…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has granted the Enugu State Government a 15-year lease to operate its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, aimed at fostering artificial intelligence, startups, digital skills and technology-driven enterprises. The arrangement is intended to turn the facilities into platfo…

…Christian community has fared very well in Nigeria in the last three years under this Government and far better than they did between 2015 and 2023 even though at that time we had a Muslim/Christian ticket. We must not allow this issue to divide our ranks. We are NIGERIANS before being Christian or Muslim and we must n…

…Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued an injured kidnap victim in Mista Ali, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, while efforts continue to locate his son, who was also abducted. The incident occurred on Sunday when troops of Sector 1, OPEP, responded to a distress call over the abduction of Boyi Sauka and his…

…feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Benin City, Edo State - Gunmen have shot and killed Reuben Owie, an 85-year-old community secretary and leader of the Iyowa community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.It…

…involved in the ambush of Nigerian troops along the Bita-Yamtage axis in Gwoza Local Government Area. “The latest intelligence suggests that the air strikes may have disrupted a wider network of fighters involved in terrorist operations across the Sambisa Forest and the Gwoza axis. “The neutralisation of Abu Khalid is…

…over Adamawa candidate substitution By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has criticised the presidential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, while also faulting the party’s handling of its Adamawa Sta…

…on Sunday in Kano in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani. A statement by his media aide, Yomi Odunuga, noted that the President said religious leaders had a crucial role to play in confronting violen…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged the 1,500 couples who benefited from the state government’s mass wedding programme to build their homes on patience, justice, mutual respect and understanding. Yusuf made the call while addressing the newly married couples, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his sp…

The Kano State Government has disclosed that it committed N1.5 billion to the successful conduct of the mass wedding of 1,500 couples under its Auren Gata mass wedding programme, urging the couples to exercise patience and uphold justice, fairness, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence in their homes. Governor Abba K…

…passengers abducted by terrorists while travelling through Magazu Village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Nigerian Army said the rescue operation was conducted at about 8:15 a.m. on August 8, 2026, following credible intelligence on the abduction. According to the Army, the troops swiftly mobilised…

…his case, he will feel it.” Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. Credit: Osun State Government Adeleke is seeking re-election in Saturday’s poll on the platform of the Accord Party and will face the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, alongside other candidates. The election has largely been framed as a close contest bet…