Cameroon knocked Nigeria out of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 scorelineThe Super Falcons failed to reach the WAFCON semi-finals for the first time in the tournament's 14-edition historyNigeria will face South Africa in the African playoff to keep their 2027 FIFA Women's World C…
In a major blow to illegal arms proliferation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday, finalised the coupling and detailed examination of a massive arms haul seized at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts. The de…
Armed men shot and killed Reuben Owie, the 85-year-old secretary of Iyowa community, at his home in Iguosa, Benin City, Edo StateThe attack happened around 8:15pm on Sunday, August 2, 2026, and was reported to police by the victim's sonThe Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident and said investigators are worki…
An adult film actress has come out to express her regret for joining the adult industry without having nothing to show for it instead an everlasting shame and disgrace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMrRBFT5b34?si=nbzcSSOAkcQsFxKJ
The Nigerian military has launched air strikes on the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State, killing a key VIP escort commander, Qaid Abu Khalid Al Muhajir, and eight other fighters. This is contained in a statement posted on X by security expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed t…
…trading activity, accounting for over 67% of total turnover volume during the weekNCR (Nigeria) Plc topped the gainers list with a 60.79% price jump, while Ikeja Hotel led the decliners with a 12.38% dropPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a dec…
…peacebuilding and fostering peaceful coexistence. The President also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional cooperation, counter-terrorism, maritime security, economic integration and dialogue. He said Nigeria’s strategic position at the intersection of West Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, the Gulf of Guin…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigeria’s worsening insecurity cannot be separated from the Tinubu administration’s fiscal indiscipline, wasteful expenditure and poor implementation of budgetary appropriations. He stated this…
…He was reacting to an X user @Abdulrah_maan who claimed that the opposition in Nigeria is lacklustre. He posted: “I do not like how very disconnected I have become with this country’s politics. “Major political events keep happening without me being aware. I wonder what could be the cause. “Politics should be interesti…
"The man you are marrying is a married man, my husband" - Nigerian woman calls out bride on her wedding day A Nigerian woman, Tina Iengem Tindi, has called out a bride on her wedding day, accusing her of marrying her husband. The bride, Aondo Kadoon Rita and her husband had their traditional wedding on Saturday, August…
I mistakenly followed another woman and my wife vowed not to forgive me - Nigerian man bemoans end of his marriage A Nigerian man, Ebikedoumene Bonny Jeff, has expressed grief and pain over the end of his marriage. He announced the end of their marriage in a Facebook post on Saturday, August 8, 2026, their 5th wedding…
Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has seized a container concealing parts of more than 140 pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused products worth N373.8 million at the Tincan Island port, Lagos. The Public Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. Maiwada stated that the rif…
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tsafe, have rescued 33 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 Augus…
Law School student allegedly commits su!cide at Lagos hostel A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has d!ed in a suspected su!cide incident at the school's hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajo…
…has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.X has closed new sign-ups for its Revenue Sharing programme and unveiled a replacement scheme, the Original Content Rewards Programme, which the company says will focus on compensat…
…deny political candidates their constitutional rights to campaign in any part of Nigeria. "Not even the President or a court can arbitrarily bar a candidate from campaigning anywhere in the country, except by lawful order after due process. "A traditional ruler, whose authority is limited to cultural and customary matt…
…comes amid increasing scrutiny of artistes’ relationships with record labels as more Nigerian stars pursue global careers while maintaining existing recording agreements.
…at the ongoing RCCG convention, which has attracted worshippers from different parts of Nigeria and beyond.
…primary schools have been shut or rendered non-functional by insecurity across northern Nigeria, findings by Sunday Vanguard have shown, with the closures cutting across dozens of local government areas and leaving thousands of children without normal access to classroom education. Affected schools are spread across So…
…hosted on African soil. With delegations from 20 nations now in attendance, Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Victoria Island in Lagos, has become the vibrant stage for six days of world-class fencing competition. Speaking at the opening, President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation, Marie-France Dufour, comme…
British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma has declared that his motivation to beat Filip Hrgovic remains unchanged by news that the vacant IBF world title now hangs on the outcome of their fight, insisting the added prize means little to how seriously he takes the Croatian, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-…
…my leadership style. Tell us about your journey through military training? I joined the Nigerian Military School at a very young age, around 12 years old. That experience defined my life. From there, I progressed into a professional military career. The discipline, order and values I learnt have remained with me throug…
…bearing party colours or insignia amid a wave of politically motivated killings. The Nigeria Police Force documented at least 30 politically motivated killings in the state. The rising violence has heightened fears among residents, many of whom now consider openly identifying with political parties a security risk. The…
Global investors are showing growing interest in Nigeria’s data infrastructure market as the country moves to strengthen local data management and digital capacity, the Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Professor Ibrahim Adeyanju, has said. Adeyanju made this disclosure to Sunday PUNCH on the sidelines of the Centr…
Christian leaders and Nigerians affected by religious violence are increasingly becoming part of efforts to deradicalise and reintegrate former extremists, amid continuing insecurity in the country’s northern region. The post Nigerian Christians join efforts to deradicalise Terrorists appeared first on Tribune Online.