…Arab party that could be a kingmaker, hours after one Arab-Israeli politician withdrew under court pressure. In September, an electoral committee of MPs voted to disqualify multiple candidates for the October 27 general election, including those from the United Arab List. The party made history after the 2021 election,…
…of Governor Umar Namadi to introduce a temporary teaching programme tagged J-Teach. Under the J-Teach programme, qualified and interested teachers are employed on a temporary basis to teach in nearby public schools in their areas and, after some time, are absorbed into full-time permanent and pensionable appointments.…
…to welcome the President back from a “well-deserved vacation” and to wish him a happy Independence Day. “Nigeria is 66, you know, yesterday. And this is particularly special for me because 1960 is also the year of my birth. So, in a way, Nigeria and I have actually grown up together,” he said. He added: “I came to see…
…was said to have been linked to the Eiye cult group, although the claim could not be independently verified. Another person, identified only as OSHA, was also reportedly killed, while four others sustained gunshot injuries. The shooting triggered panic along the Ilesa Garage-Ayepe axis as gunmen allegedly fired sporadi…
…against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market as trading resumed after the Independence Day holiday. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira dropped to N1,330.10 against the dollar on Friday from N1,329.16 recorded on Wednesday, before the October 1 holiday in Nigeria. This means that the naira…
…Murtala, stated this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi while reacting to Malami’s Independence Day address. Murtala said Malami’s pledges on pensions and gratuities did not reflect the situation in the state, claiming that retired civil servants had continued to receive their payments without backlogs. He also reje…
…On education, Amaechi claimed that the number of out-of-school children had increased under the Tinubu administration, putting the figure at 20 million. “The number of out-of-school children has risen from 12 million to 20 million under Tinubu,” he said, adding that the number of illiterate Nigerians now stands at 92 m…
…that the police re-investigation remains active, noting that the process continues independently of the Federal High Court in Abuja's recent dismissal of a related suit filed by the family.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Following news of the IG's approval, Joseph Aloba…
The UK government has outlined how holders of a specified visa type can qualify for indefinite leave to remain after just three yearsApplicants must meet specific requirements including spending no more than 180 days outside the country annuallyThe application costs £3,226 per person, and successful applicants gain the…
…cooking video surfaces, fans hail his skill. Photo credit@peler089>For the sauce, he blended fresh pepper, seasoned the eggs with salt, and fried everything together in a good amount of vegetable oil.The streamer even stepped back instinctively as he poured the pepper into the hot oil, wary of splashing. Maggi, extra s…
…served as governor of Rivers State and later as minister of transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari.The 61-year-old is currently the ADC's vice presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 elections, running alongside the party's presidential flagbearer.Watch the trending video in which Amaechi alleges that…
The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin in Imo State, assuring their families of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government…
…environment for him. “I feel happy that I got to show Elon how it feels to be deeply understood, nurtured, and peacefully loved with stability and gentleness,” she said. She added that she had wanted Musk to experience a sense of calm and stability, given what she described as the “tumultuous nature of his early life”…
…to 27 inmates in correctional facilities across the state to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. This brings the number of beneficiaries of his administration’s clemency interventions to more than 500. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, stated in a statement in Kaduna that the exerci…
…history would remember his administration for peacefully laying to rest the late King Dandeson Douglas Jaja and facilitating the emergence of a new monarch without litigation. The governor, who hails from Opobo, said he remained one of the proudest persons over the successful transition, disclosing that the late king’s…
…into wealth creation.Dangote said:"Through this initiative, we want students to understand the value of saving, responsible investing and long-term ownership. Our goal is to help them develop an investment mindset early in life."He added that early exposure to investment opportunities could shape future financial behav…
…A federal high court in Lagos has placed a disputed property on Victoria Island under the control of a court-appointed receiver, following a lawsuit brought by Maryam Sani Abacha, wife of Nigeria's former military head of state, General Sani Abacha.Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa made the order on September 29, 2026, in…
The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has warned troops deployed to newly established formations in Oyo and Osun states against unprofessional conduct. 2 Division Mahmuda gave the warning during a visit to the newly established Headquarters 7 Brigade in Oyo and 137 Battali…
…over a week-long protest movement by pupils that has seen dozens of staff members wounded and some 2,000 people arrested, officials said. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen teenage pupils at lycees in their final years of schooling block access to their estab…
Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. According to Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice), a Nigerian box-office analysis and consultancy platform, the film generated N70m from 12,134 admissions during its preview perio…
…an unregistered Toyota Camry at Fibigbade Street, Ago-Iwoye, when a Toyota Highlander with registration number JJJ 215 JV allegedly blocked its movement at Abobi Street. It was alleged that a physical confrontation followed, during which Inspector Abolarinwa Wasiu and Corporal Olubamiro Adeniyi were assaulted. The inci…
…with a locally made revolver and other exhibits recovered. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the command in Akure, the state capital, while acting on intelligence received. Disclosing the development in a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer of…
…needs."To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of hi…
…authorities to quarantine a hospital and place people who had contact with her under medical observation.Daria Sh, a medical university graduate who reportedly worked for an anti-plague institute, died after falling seriously ill in Russia's Irkutsk region following an expedition near the country's border with Mongolia…
A Nigerian man, Miceldo Mark, has stated that his wife dare not refuse his conjugal rights, saying that he paid her bride price in full so he owns her. Mark also revealed that he once forcibly dragged his wife home from her shop because he was wanted a good time in bed. A Facebook user, Onyeka Chiemelie Michael shared …