…finalised, following the House of Representatives' passage of an Executive Bill.Legit.ng reports that the House of Representatives passed the Executive Bill on state police during plenary session on Thursday, July 23, 2026.From local to state police: Ondo, Kaduna and others prepare for major security shift. Photo Otti/…

…Popular relationship commentator Geh Geh’s longtime manager has reacted to the viral reports of his alleged secret wedding, accusing the content creator of deceiving him after years of speaking against marriage. In a video making the rounds online, the visibly emotional manager claimed he had known Geh Geh since 2008 a…

…publicly alleged that he abandoned her and their 12-year-old daughter. PUNCH Online reports that the controversy followed a viral interview granted to Feel Right TV by Ogechi Eleana, who alleged that the singer refused to take responsibility for their daughter, Azeezat. Eleana, a graduate of Lagos State University, cla…

…now shapes how prospective corps members approach NYSC mobilisation, AYOOLA OLASUPO reports On a Monday evening in Lagos State, a prospective corps member, Oluwakemisola (surname withheld), sat glued to her phone, refreshing the National Youth Service Corps portal every minute. Like many other thousands of fresh gradua…

…that there is a law governing us, then if something is stolen, the law requires it to be reported to the police. But what we witness are criminals invading communities and killing people. There have also been cases where some Fulani claim that their cattle were rustled. But at the end of the day, you’ll find out that i…

…comes days after Atiku criticised the Presidency over its response to petitions reportedly submitted by his US lobbying team to President Donald Trump and the US State Department concerning Tinubu’s 1993 civil forfeiture case. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Atiku accused the Presidency of scoring a “monumental…

…Prenga, stopping the heavyweight challenger by knockout after a thrilling contest. As reported by BBC Sport on Saturday, Joshua faced an early scare as Prenga came out aggressively and caught the former world champion with powerful punches in the opening round. The Briton was knocked down twice, leaving fans stunned as…

…yet to find a fresh home following the expiry of their contracts, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Aribo, aged 30, became a free agent after his contract at Southampton, where he returned following a loan spell at Leicester City, expired without a fresh deal being agreed. The versatile midfielder, who has previously played…

…medical evaluations and could expose them to serious health risks. PUNCH Healthwise reports that former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Julie Okah-Donli, alleged that some women fake pregnancies using steroids and later obtain babies to deceive their husbands into…

…officer, Isah Haruna, announced that Karimi polled 51,665 votes in that exercise. Reports from the time of the primary suggest that Aro and a number of other aspirants had stepped down before voting began, and that the primary itself followed Karimi's adoption as the APC consensus candidate with the backing of Governor…

…a statement issued on Saturday by its State Publicity Secretary, Bright Antyo, said the reports being circulated by political opponents had no legal or constitutional basis and were aimed at undermining the growing support for Aondoakaa across the state. Antyo maintained that Aondoakaa remains fully qualified under the…

…2024, said her appointment ended abruptly after she fell ill at work, The Saturday Punch reports.“I came to the office sick. I sought permission to leave by 4 p.m. instead of 5 p.m., but it wasn’t granted. By 4:30 p.m., a senior colleague took me to the hospital in her car. I returned the next morning and was given a s…

…his post-tournament rest period.Thousands welcome Argentina squad home Earlier, Legit.ng reported about the emotional welcome received by the Argentine national football squad in Buenos Aires following their narrow 1-0 defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Despite the absence of captain Messi, fans gathered…

…tried for murder Photo of suspects identified in Toba Ijaya's killingsLegit.ng earlier reported that a bricklayer identified as Oke allegedly tracked the movements of slain Lagos NURTW Organising Secretary Toba Ajiboye before gunmen ambushed him.Sources disclosed that Oke sent photos of Ajiboye's vehicle and a voice no…

…ballot but that the outcome was challenged by Amzat, leading to a second election which reportedly ended in a tie. “Rather than conduct another round of voting to break the deadlock, the family alleged that one of its elders, Lateef Busari popularly called Engineer, canvassed support for Amzat and allegedly vowed to us…

…where two persons were killed. Their initial attempt to attack Agadagba community was reportedly repelled by residents. However, the gunmen returned on Saturday evening and opened fire on the community, killing several people, while about 30 others remain unaccounted for. A resident, who spoke to our reporter from a hi…

…three gold medalists from Friday have already received $10,000 each contrary to earlier reports of $8,000. The two gold medalists from Saturday, and the silver medalists have also received their instant cash payments of $5,000 and $2,000 respectively. On coaching incentives, Dikko disclosed that coaches will receive $5…

…step in their pursuit of RB Leipzig’s highly rated young winger, Yan Diomande, after reportedly reaching a verbal agreement on personal terms with the 19-year-old Côte d’Ivoire international. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing on X on Saturday, Diomande has given Real Madrid the green light on contra…

…control” to the third level in its four-tier system on Saturday afternoon, Xinhua reported. A level-four flood emergency response for Jiangxi and Hunan was also activated, Xinhua added. Extreme weather has already wreaked havoc on southern and central China this month, with 39 people killed when Typhoon Maysak triggere…

…district. Chairman of the community, Mr. Famous Ebiare, gave the assurance following reports of repeated burglaries targeting shops in the area, many of them owned by Igbo traders. He said the community would escalate the matter to the Bomadi Local Government Security Council and propose the establishment of vigilante…

…for citizenship.Documents to apply for UK student visaMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that UK Visas and Immigration urged students who just received exam results to begin their student visa application immediately.Applicants need three key items before they can start the online process, including a CAS referenc…

…summer, with Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez also regarded as a long-term target.Reports suggest Atlético are reluctant to sell Álvarez but would be more open to negotiating with Arsenal than rivals Barcelona following the Catalan club's public interest in the striker. The Gunners are also admirers of Bournemout…

…the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Ukandu said the victim was reportedly attacked at Ugwuchara in Abakaliki Local Government Area at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. He said the command had commenced an investigation into the incident and that no arrest had been made. The police spokesperson pled…

…over Amachree’s memoir, The Shadow Warrior, in which the former DSS operative reportedly gave his account of the events surrounding Abacha’s death on June 8, 1998. Rejecting the claims, Al-Mustapha alleged that the account was fabricated and did not reflect what happened. “The boy was asked by others to write those lie…

…of selling petroleum products in naira.Dangote increases petrol price Legit.ng earlier reported that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed coastal loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) following a six-day halt, but marketers are now paying a significantly higher price for the product. The refinery began accepting coas…