A 23-year-old man, Deron Lewis-Payne, in the United States has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after using ChatGPT while planning an armed bank robbery in Omaha, Nebraska. Lewis-Payne was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a cr…

…FILE: President Bola Tinubu Strengthened security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States has seen American forces train Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care, weapons familiarisation and explosive ordnance disposal in Bauchi. The US Africa Command said the exercises also covered…

…as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The United States government has confirmed that some foreign nationals applying for citizenship are not required to speak or understand English during the naturalisation process, provided they meet certain age and residency conditions.The Eng…

…and this depends primarily on the American side," Zelensky stated. He noted that if the United States supplied up to 10% of its Patriot missile inventory, Ukraine would purchase them. A similar supply constraint exists with European Aster air defense systems. Ukraine's long-range missile program receives a strategic bo…

…National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The NDC candidate is also pursuing a case in the United States (U.S.) in which he is asking the FBI to release details of a drug case in which Tinubu forfeited some funds to the country’s government. This appears to be a replay of the 2023 episode in which both candidates in then-pr…

…husband, who is 15 years younger than her, may have married her to gain access to the United States. Speaking during a discussion, the woman said she had been married to the man but now felt he had used her to get to the US. She asked whether she should take responsibility for her decision, divorce him and stop begging…

…candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation’s refusal to publicly release certain records relating to President Bola Tinubu, arguing that citing “danger to lives” cannot justify withholding potentially disclosable information from…

…to a 2025 shootingPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A United States federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully blocked people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on their applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.Chief U.S. Distric…

…impacting some $20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 percent of Canadian exports to the United States, came into force. Impacted products range from hockey sticks to cement. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Friday that “tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week…

…Jamea Harris. The publication noted that it had not lost a defamation suit in the United States in over 50 years. A spokesperson for the newspaper expressed disappointment with the decision, maintaining that the report was an honest mistake and stating that the organization is reviewing its legal options. Meanwhile, le…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a United States court for permission to privately explain why it is withholding some records relating to allegations linking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a drug-trafficking investigation. The agency made the request in an application dated August 20 before the Unite…

…to upbringing and culture, pointing to practices in different parts of Nigeria and the United States. According to Bello, even children in the United States use respectful titles when addressing older people. “Even children in the U.S. call me ‘Ma,’” she said, stressing that respect for elders remains important to her.…

…Texas USA pageant in 2023. "Victoria now steps forward to carry the crown, represent the United States, and begin an extraordinary new chapter with the Miss Grand USA organization," the pageant said. by Linda Ikeji at 21/08/2026 10:39 AM | Share this Story

…and end Nigeria's newly established exports of refined products to Europe, Asia, and the United States.Presidency: Money that once funded subsidy now goes to statesOnanuga said the roughly N15 trillion that previously went into the subsidy now flows to the three tiers of government. In July 2026, the federation account…

…campaigners, Tinubu fled into exile in 1994, operating from the United Kingdom and the United States until Abacha’s death in 1998 paved the way for his return to Nigeria. Momodu also fled the country around the same period, crossing into the Benin Republic before making his way to Togo, Ghana and eventually the UK, whe…

…could mean for Nigeria The California trial could therefore have implications beyond the United States. If the US states succeed in forcing Meta to modify features such as recommendation algorithms, infinite scrolling, notifications or age-related controls, regulators in other jurisdictions could come under greater pre…

​The naira has returned to appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the naira strengthened on Thursday to N1,347.63 against the dollar, from N1,350.41 exchanged on Wednesday. This means that the naira gained N2.78 against…

…his involvement with a cross-country unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme in the United States. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Akinpelumi Olawale Oyewusi, of Hyattsville, Maryland, is charged with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity thef…

The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has affirmed a United States-based entrepreneur, Adebisi Olusoji, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Olusoji, an indigene of Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, emerged through a substitution primary conducted at the party’s secretariat in Oso…

…plant a bomb, before fleeing to Syria. She allegedly suggested she could return to the United States to attack further high-profile targets including New York’s Times Square if her escape was successful. After acquiring a DoorDash bag and components for a bomb, including nails to be used as shrapnel, Bowie was arrested…

…metro, government policy, and international issues A post circulating on X claims the United States government recently published a corruption investigation targeting former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar. The claim is false.The post, published on July 25, 2026, and shared more than 300 times, includes four scr…

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…Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has driven a wave of overdose deaths in the United States and other countries in recent years, and its precursor chemicals are tightly monitored internationally because small amounts can be used to produce large quantities of the drug. According to the US Centres for Disease…

…jury in March 2024. Police said Benjamin had spent several years travelling across the United States as a minister, primarily working with the Hispanic community. He was also involved with La Espada, a Murfreesboro-based ministry for Spanish speakers. Following the convictions, police urged anyone with information abou…

…and Kim maintain an excellent relationship, the US remains an enemy of Pyongyang. "The United States' hostile policy toward the DPRK has not changed, and the United States and its followers are vigorously carrying out hostile military activities against the DPRK even at this very moment." Questioned further about his t…