The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has condemned the alleged abduction and brutalisation of its Edo State chairman and another member by suspected security operatives.DAILY POST reports that the Zonal Vice Chairman of the union, West Zone, Engr. David Ehigiamuose, made the condemnation on Friday, Octobe…

…residential areas and agricultural communities instead.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The abduction is not an isolated event. In recent weeks, gunmen reportedly seized a woman and her four children as they made their way back from a burial ceremony in the same region. T…

Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, while three other soldiers sustained injuries, according to the Israeli military.The Israel Defense Forces, IDF, identified the deceased as Staff Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sgt. Yuval …

A middle-aged man, Ibrahim Jadda, was allegedly killed by his friend, Sallau, following a disagreement at their workplace in Bauchi metropolis. The two friends worked together at a busy car wash along Gombe Road in Bauchi. According to Nigerian Tribune, the incident occurred on Thursday, October 22, 2026. A source fami…

…did not specify the exact nature of the recovered items.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The Ogun State Police Command said the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for a full investigation and possible prosecution…

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Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies, a report by the Climate Impact Lab has warned. The projection places Nigeria among the countries expected to suffer the highest number of additional heat-rel…

…settle at N1,343/$1 from N1,340/$1 in the previous session.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!However, the local currency recorded a marginal gain at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), appreciating by 32 kobo, or 0.02%, to N1,334.40 per dollar from N1,334.72/$1.N…

…by Nigerian social media personality Mrs GCFR has taken on deep significance after news of her death, as fans across the country revisit the words she shared about love and commitment in the final months of her life.Born Purity Omonye Otaifoh Okoduwa, Mrs GCFR published the post on 19 June 2026 to mark five years of ma…

Five Islamic clerics abducted by bandits in Zamfara State after attending a prayer gathering for President Bola Tinubu have remained in captivity 41 days after their abduction.The development was disclosed by Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, in a post on X on Friday.“UPDATE: The Islamic sch…

The Savannah Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), has arrested a Nigerian national suspected of human trafficking. The suspect identified as Prince James, was arrested in Kloth, a community near Damongo in the Savannah Region. The Savannah Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, L. A. A…

There is tension in Taabaa community, Khanna Local Government Area of Rivers State over allegation that a monarch subjected female students of Government Comprehensive High School (SNR) to forced virginity tests. According to Daily Trust, the management of the school has kicked against such an act, saying it contravene…

…truthfulness as non-negotiable values at the institution.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Bishop Oyedepo seen addressing Covenant University students as he shares his desire for them. Photo credit@davidoyedepominyou're untrainable, get out. We're not playing here, sir," h…

…content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Nollywood community is reeling after news emerged of the death of actor Steven Echendu, coming just hours after the passing of fellow industry figure Francis Duru on Friday, October, 23, 2026.The news of Echendu's death was shared via a heartfelt Facebook post by a col…

…a challenge across densely populated neighbourhoods.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Further details on the cause of the Fadeyi collapse, the number of occupants in the building at the time, and the official emergency response are expected to emerge as investigations cont…

…Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The film received five Academy Award nominations and was later adapted into a long-running television series.Skerritt went on to star in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi thriller Alien opposit…

The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has said troops who killed two Palestinian gunmen in the southern West Bank prevented a potentially larger attack.Zamir made the statement during a security assessment with military officers following Friday’s shooting incident, which l…

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has pledged that Nigerian troops who died during peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone under the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group will not be forgotten. Musa gave the assurance when he received a delegation of ECOMOG veterans,…

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Businesswoman and content creator Aisha has addressed the context behind a controversial social media post concerning her deceased former friend, Jannah, which recently generated over two million views online. Aisha stated that the viral publication led to an influx of direct messages from followers inquiring about the…

…collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos state today October 23. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said search and rescue operations were ongoing to determine whether more persons were trapped beneath the rubble. He said the agency received a distress call a…

…to respect his decision as he prepares to return to court.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Rapper writes unusual letter to judge“I don’t have an issue with the death penalty and I have asked my lawyers to respect my wishes when we go to court,” Adams wrote.He added that h…

…of Nollywood veterans Francis Duru and Kanayo O. Kanayo sharing a meal resurfaced after news of Duru's passing brokeKanayo posted a tribute on Instagram and TikTok on October 23, 2026, honouring his late colleague's legacyDuru's death came just two years after he lost his son in 2024, with fans pouring out heartfelt tr…

A woman, Mary Christiana Oga of Imaje, Yala Local Government Area, has been confirmed dead, while several others were critically injured in a stampede during the distribution of empowerment items, including food, at a programme organised by Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, in Ogo…