…along the highway. The troops swiftly mobilised to the area, forcing the gunmen to abandon their operation and flee into the surrounding area. During the subsequent search of the location, the troops rescued two locals, identified as Samuel Dauda and Luka Daar, who were reportedly returning from Maraban on a motorcycle…
"If you are an unattractive woman and you have a man, he's just using you" - woman claims A woman has sparked a debate after saying that men don't compromise on physical beauty and any man who is with an unattractive woman is simply using her. Achieng Njoroge shared her opinion on Facebook and this elicited divided opi…
…husband married a second wife. The tragic incident occurred at their home in Bunga, Ggaba, in Kampala's Makindye Division, Uganda on August 20, 2026. Dorothy Namayo, 43, allegedly turned on her children following a domestic dispute with her Malian husband, Ederisa Troy, who allegedly took another wife. One of the child…
…to demand transparency from 2027 presidential candidates. Photo Peter Obi/@OfficialABAT>As reported by Premium Times, Obi stated this while speaking at a press conference on Friday, August 21, 2026.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!"Every candidate must be willing to prese…
…Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara had the complete data. Comparable data were unavailable for Edo, Osun and Rivers. For comparison, available records for the first half of 2025 showed N465.07bn spent under Government House, Governor’s Office a…
…remain significant. Other dignitaries, including the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, and the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, also commended Walson-Jack for her 34 years of service. Zulum described the occasion as an opportunity to celebrate service, experience and institutional memory.He s…
…Olatunji Rilwan Disu, seeking the arrest of one of its chieftains in Ogun State, Mr Abayomi Hunye. In the petition dated August 24, 2026, the APC accused Hunye of parading himself as the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State. Checks revealed that the party had since affirmed Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan as…
President Bola Tinubu directed the Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, DSS, and other agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation for victims abducted in Niger StateTinubu said he is outraged by the mass abduction and killing of innocent citizens, describing the attackers as enemies of peace and humanityThe presid…
…present in person. The PDP candidate stated this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday, in response to a challenge issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Ekpenyong Cobham. Sir Arthur-Javis Archibong…Photo Credit: Strings Photography He said, “I am willing to honour the challenge to a debate,…
Tragedy as the wife and three children of former Niger state Commissioner for Education d!e in car crash The wife and three children of a former Commissioner of Education, Abubakar Daja, d!ed in a road crash which occurred on Sunday, August 23, involving a Sienna and a Mazda. According to reports, the victims were trav…
…in connection with the incident. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday. Babaseyi said the operation was carried out at about 8am on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village, via Gbarinmole, Mowe, following sustained intellige…
…found in the building located around Gas Pipeline area in Unguwar Sabo-Tasha, along the Abaji-Gwagwalada Road. According to Daily Trust, the deceased, a native of Bagwa Local Government Area of Kano State, had reportedly picked up passengers heading towards the Gas Pipeline area, where he was allegedly strangled. A clo…
…continued to Hillview Road, Independence Layout. On reaching the area, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and their firearms before fleeing the scene. The three victims were subsequently rescued unharmed, with support from members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group and law-abiding citizens, and taken to safety.'' Ndukwe…
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress, APC, preparations for the 2027 general elections, saying the party is working towards securing victory across the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, following his visit to th…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged participants in the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy to measure leadership by the practical solutions it delivers to society as the 2025/2026 cohort prepares to complete the fellowship. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during the cohort’s final mentorship session at Lagos H…
…However, the police responded with superior tactical firepower, forcing the criminals to abandon their victims and flee into the surrounding bush with varying degrees of injuries. “The four kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt, while several provisions believed to have been stolen from a nearby provision store were re…
…continues to uncover the wider terrorist network,” the statement added. In Taraba State, he noted that police operatives arrested a 50-year-old suspected manufacturer of illegal firearms and recovered six firearms and weapons-manufacturing tools. The police spokesperson said the suspect was arrested on Sunday following…
…detect real issues , adding that the Atiku /Amaechi ticket when elected, will be detrabalised in political appointment,to ensure that it will spread across the country, unlike president Tinubu ,who has concentrated all appointments in the agencies around the Yoruba On the question of policing, most candidates on the pa…
…with the alleged attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl in the Thomas Henshaw area of Calabar. The suspects were identified as Moris Monday, 68, a shoe repairer, and Asuquo Effiom, 70. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monda…
…governorship flag-bearer for the 2027 election. The student bodies also warned Hon. Abayomi Semako Hunye against parading himself as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election. In a joint statement issued at a press conference on Monday, the students described Hunye’s continued claim to the APC governorship t…
…120. Chrisland University’s quota was also increased from 50 to 70 students. Joseph Ayo Babalola University’s quota was raised from 50 to 100 students, while Olabisi Onabanjo University’s was increased from 170 to 220, with both changes taking effect from the 2027/2028 academic session. The Council said the decisions f…
…the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a chieftain of the party in Ogun State, Abayomi Hunye, over his claim to the party’s governorship ticket in the state. National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, issued the disclaimer in a statement released to journalists in Abuja. Checks revealed that th…
…Force, my deepest condolences. “We grieve with you, we stand with you and we will not abandon you. “The force remains committed to supporting you and ensuring that the sacrifice of your loved ones is never forgotten”. The IG urged Nigerians to remember the 10 officers and the thousands of police officers who continue t…
…in a statement sighted by Legit.ng on Monday, August 24, signed by Leah Katung-Babatunde, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister. General Christopher Musa has accepted the role of Secretary I on the APC Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Photo >General Musa was appointed as Secretary I on the campa…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, on his 62nd birthday, describing him as a reliable, loyal and hardworking partner in the administration’s ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Medi…