…former Senate president, filed the action alongside former Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, ex-Information Minister Jerry Gana, former PDP Deputy National Chairman Olabode George, ex-Women Affairs Ministers Maryam Ciroma and Zainab Maina, BoT member Dame Esther Uduehi, and the PDP itself as the eighth plaint…
…Victor Enengedi has over a decade's experience covering energy, MSMEs, technology, banking and the economy.Fresh shipments of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), butane and aviation fuel arrived at major petroleum depots in Lagos, Warri and Port Har…
…now go to school in fear. Farmers who once depended on fertile lands for survival have abandoned their farms for fear of being ambushed. Entire communities have become ghost settlements, while widows, orphans and the elderly struggle to rebuild lives repeatedly disrupted by violence. Recent attacks Within the last five…
…$2.045 million and share certificates linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the apex court set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal and restored the earlier dec…
Suspected bandits launched a series of attacks across three communities in Sabon Birni LGA between Thursday evening and Friday morningSecurity forces repelled an earlier invasion attempt at Unguwan Lalle, but the bandits redirected their assault to neighbouring villagesA community leader confirmed the killings came ami…
…The authorities said the victim subsequently transferred ₹13.10 lakh to various bank accounts between December 2025 and February 2026 but neither received any products nor returns on his investment. After realising he had been duped, the retiree reportedly lodged a complaint through India’s National Cyber Helpline, lea…
…at the official foreign exchange market to end the week on a good note. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened further on Friday to N1,380.19 per dollar from N1,381.53 exchanged on Thursday. This means that the Naira gained N1.30 on a day-to-day basis, the third appreciation in the week u…
…The alliance said the development will further entrench settlements in the West Bank and break Palestinian communities, leaving them exposed to greater risks of human rights violations. European capitals likewise reject the Israeli government's declaration on the settlement of Givat Ze'ev, located in the West Bank, as…
Woman's post about her husband policing her weight just weeks after giving birth sparks backlash A woman's post about her husband has gone viral, with many expressing concern about her wellbeing. The woman narrated how her husband decided to marry her only after seeing photos of her mother and sisters and noticing that…
…hands and legs, dragged his body through the community to a junction where it was abandoned for about two days, before transporting it on a wheelbarrow into a nearby forest and burying it in a shallow grave in an attempt to conceal the crime. The arrested suspects identified as David Okon, Joseph Gibson, Essien Solomon…
Woman gives public warning to her husband of the consequences he will face if she brings him over to Canada and he betrays her A married woman who lives in Canada has given her husband the conditions he would have to meet before she helps him relocate from Nigeria to Canada. She also warned of what would happen if he b…
…proceeds to Nwamma through transfers from wallets containing stolen cryptocurrency into bank accounts linked to his luxury chauffeur and transport business. The Metropolitan Police said investigations were continuing in collaboration with UK and international partners to identify other suspects connected to the conspir…
…months earlier to discontinue work because of identified structural defects. Also, an abandoned three-storey building at Road 2 Junction, Low Cost Housing Estate, Umuahia, collapsed on Friday. The latest incident comes one year after another three-storey building in the same compound at the Low Cost Housing Estate coll…
…that they can get 'healing and deliverance' from all that early morning noise and disturbances,"@Tejiri Annabel Kome said: "You wanted to stop before... not because of what your mum asked you. They preach on Sundays and pray from Mondays to Fridays."@Dianna Jimmy said: "It was easy for you to stop because you don't kno…
…true man of God and lured her into believing that he had the power to raise her late husband from the dead. She alleged that she was also lured into paying for a fraudulent scheme where members will benefit according to their investments and the total money for the scheme and the resurrection of her late husband was N6…
…commendable and urged other cult members across the state to embrace lawful living by abandoning criminal groups. It also reiterated the Edo State Government’s commitment under Governor Monday Okpebholo to tackling cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes. The statement said Ebhodaghe appealed to you…
…damage. Authorities said two witnesses contacted emergency services during the disturbance.Before officers arrived, Desiigner allegedly approached another neighbour and began striking the person's vehicle window while asking to use a phone. Police arrested the rapper at the scene before taking him to Conway Medical Cen…
…bolster police operations against crime and illegal mining. The incident occurred at an abandoned mine west of Johannesburg as soldiers pursued suspected illegal miners, known locally as “zama zamas”, police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said. The soldiers fell into an open vertical shaft at the abandoned mine, she said.…
…alleged debt to the production of his acclaimed movie ‘Anikulapo’ and claimed that First Bank had summoned him to courtAfolayan has now given a brief response to the claim, putting an end to the speculation surrounding the alleged court caseFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Award-winning Nigerian fi…
…the Presidency said the order establishes a Virtual Asset Council chaired by the Central Bank of Nigeria, with the Nigeria Revenue Service and the Securities and Exchange Commission as vice-chairs, alongside the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and the Office of the National Security Adviser as members. The council…
…asking me to speak up, I won't because of my kids - Actress Uche Ogbodo's estranged husband, BobbyMaris, says amidst their marital crisis Bobby Maris, the estranged husband of Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo, has broken his silence regarding their troubled marriage. In a video shared today, Maris acknowledged the overwhe…
…indicated that the suspect specialised in supplying the drugs to suspected armed bandits and other criminal groups terrorising Funtua and surrounding areas, thereby supporting their operations. He added that the suspect is currently in police custody while investigators work to dismantle his distribution network, ident…
A 37-year-old microfinance bank employee, Henry Nwoko, on Friday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly forging a letter of non-indebtedness. Nwoko, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of forgery and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. He, however,…
…she was informed about the rescue of the abducted teachers and pupils, unaware her husband has been k!lled. In a video posted online, Olaleye's widow appealed to the government to recover her husband's body and assist the family. "I was heartbroken when I heard that my husband was not among those released," she said. "…
Heartbroken woman sobs on live video as she reveals her husband welcomed a baby with his side chick An American woman, Gee Gee Wong, has been left devastated after her husband welcomed a baby with his side chick. She broke down in tears during a live Facebook video on Thursday, July 16, as she shared her heartbreak aft…