…to terrorists operating in northern Borno State. The suspect, identified as Muhammad Mustapha, 25, from Monguno Local Government Area, was arrested at about 9:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026 during a night patrol and identification exercise conducted by combined troops of the 403 Amphibious Brigade/130 Battalion (Motorised) i…
…gubernatorial primary, calling on members to accept the emergence of former Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group was reacting to a recent press briefing by the Tuggar Foundation, led by Shehu Barau Ningi, which questioned the validity of the primary…
…was received on behalf of Governor Ahmed Aliyu by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Muhammad Gobir. The UNICEF chief noted that Nigeria’s certification as free of the wild polio virus in 2020 remains one of the country’s greatest public health achievements and a clear indication that coordinated action can deliver trans…
The Gombe State Police Command has recovered a Beretta pistol and a stolen Toyota Camry in separate operations carried out across the state within the last 48 hours. The command’s spokesperson, Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to him, the first incident involved the recovery of a B…
…are at least two others inward Sango Under Bridge. Reacting to the development, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jado Zakari, told our correspondent that he was unaware of any road blockade, insisting that no such incident had been reported to the Command. The post Smugglers block Ota-Idiroko Road as illicit…
…easily. I told her to move, but she did not listen. She stayed in my front. When their commander came, he didn’t see me. He passed by me without knowing. When he got to the student, he armpited the student and the student smiled. When the student smiled and looked at the position I was, their commander also looked towa…
…27 minutes, before Christian Kofane added a third to give the Bundesliga side a commanding half-time lead. Boniface then struck twice in four minutes after the restart to complete his own brace, before Robert Andrich made it six in the 56th minute and compatriot Nathan Tella rounded off the rout in the 67th minute. Bon…
…throughout the competition, consistently creating scoring opportunities for his teammates, per Bundesliga.His first assist in the third-place playoff came early in the second half when he picked out Kylian Mbappe, who reduced the deficit for Les Bleus.Olise combined with the France captain again in the 66th minute, pro…
The management of Joseph Prince Films has denied reports that popular TikToker and filmmaker Joseph Prince, popularly known as Joffy, has died, saying he is receiving medical treatment after he was allegedly stabbed during an attack by street touts. In a statement released on Friday on his official TikTok handle, the m…
Tinubu is Nigeria's Lee Kuan Yew - Gov. Uzodimma Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has likened President Bola Tinubu to Singapore's founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, praising the Nigerian leader's economic reforms.Uzodimma made the remarks on Friday, July 17, during a state dinner at the Imo Government House.Accord…
…cultists arrested over assault on NDU student in Bayelsa The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists over the alleged assault of a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the command's Violent Crime Response Unit following a distr…
…vow crackdown Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect was in custody, while investigations continued to identify and arrest other members of the fleeing gang. She warned criminal elements across the state to desist from acts capable of threatenin…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has confirmed the death of three persons while four others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Asekhauno said the crash occur…
…done in my life,” she said. The actress disclosed that she was preparing to return to filmmaking and stated her intention to concentrate on producing films with faith-based themes. “I’m coming back as a producer. I want to make movies that teach about God and inspire people rather than glorify rituals,” she said. She a…
…men's 100m at the London Diamond League!2. Oblique Seville 9.873. Romell Glave 9.974. Emmanuel Eseme 9.97 pic.twitter.com/OBKbdI7BoU— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) July 18, 2026 Vaguard News The post Video: Kayinsola Ajayi beats Seville again to win London Diamond League’s 100m appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a second suspect allegedly involved in the vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The command said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Depa…
…TinubuFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three employees of the State Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity over the alleged theft of government equipment valued at approximately N500 million.The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohamm…
…(Gr@phic photos/video) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed a fatal lone road traffic crash that claimed the lives of three persons on Friday, July 17, 2026. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Anglican Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi""Agulu""Awka Road…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral audio message and accompanying photograph purportedly showing four female kidnappers disguised as traders, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence-generated. The photograph, which circulated widely on social media and was seen by our correspondent, shows thr…
…the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, to urgently intervene by strengthening security presence in the area. “We are pleading with the Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General of Police to come to our re…
…call on Thursday during a farewell ceremony in honour of the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Folusho Oyinlola, and the reception for his successor, Major General Williams Maxwell Dangana, in Jos. Mutfwang described insecurity in Pl…
…then followed with an excursion to War ship NNS BEECROFT located at Western Naval Command where the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mustapha commended the Nigerian Navy Primary School (NNPS), Mobil Road, Apapa, for its outstanding contributions to educational development in the past 5…
…fully explained. The post Umahi: How Mary, not Habila, destroyed a powerful senator, by Emmanuel Aziken appeared first on Vanguard News.
…took place on Friday at the NNS Beecroft parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, while addressing journalists at the base, disclosed that the illicit consignments were recovered during separate intelligence-led operations conducted within the command’s operational area over t…
…at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, the Oyo State Commandant of NAPTIP, Kayode Alfred, said the state's proximity to the Republic of Benin makes it vulnerable to trafficking activities.He said "Oyo State is a source, transit and destination state for human trafficking. People are traf…