…confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with newsmen on Thursday, clarifying conflicting reports surrounding the casualties. According to him, the attack occurred when armed bandits invaded farmlands in the area, prompting a gun battle with security personnel and local forest guards. He dismissed reports that a…

…in Nigeria, linking it to banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts, armed robbery and other violent crimes. Officials of NCCSALW setting the recovered weapons on fire. Photo: NCCSALW He said the arms destruction programme complemented the Federal Government's broader security strategy, which incl…

The Lagos police have launched an investigation after a dispatch rider died amid conflicting accounts of a fatal road crashEyewitnesses alleged suspected hoodlums pushed the rider after a dispute, while police have urged caution over conclusionsInvestigators have begun seeking CCTV footage as authorities work to establ…

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility. AFP photos from Gaza City on Tuesday showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Gazans during a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque. Palestinia…

…nuclear programme by hitting facilities in Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan during last year’s conflict, warning that the underground facility would also be targeted if negotiations failed.

…This Burning Land: Lessons from the Front Lines of the Transformed Israeli-Palestinian Conflict with her husband.19. Liz ClamanFox anchor Liz Claman at Fox Business Network Studios on July 15, 2026, in New York City. Photo: John LamparskiImagesFull name: Elizabeth Kate ClamanDate of birth: 12 December 1963Place of birt…

…slipped her hand into mine.Ms. Peters announced new classroom rules for handling student conflicts and making sure no child was singled out before the facts were checked.It didn't fix anything.>Then Sarah stood.She walked to the front with a small gift bag and turned toward me."I finished it," she said.She pulled out t…

…and pretend to lecture the rest of us about every topic, whether it's about the very conflict we're discussing yet again today, or even those unrelated to international peace and security, like human rights," Negrea said. "That is why we walked out during France's intervention" at the meeting, which focused on the war…

…in violent attacks since the Tinubu administration took office, according to independent conflict monitorsAtiku, speaking through his aide Phrank Shaibu, outlined a security reform agenda he said an ADC government under his leadership would implementFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Former Vice Pres…

…he added. Usman said the North-Central had increasingly become one of Nigeria’s major conflict zones due to persistent farmer-herder clashes, communal violence, banditry and kidnappings, making the establishment of a specialised military formation in Makurdi timely and strategic. He said a Special Forces division would…

…by national and international organisations linking the country to the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan.Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, all governed by military administrations that came to power through coups between 2020 and 2023, previously described the ICC as "an instrument of neo-colonial repression in the ha…

…effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the latest Middle East conflict in late February, raising concerns over the security of one of the world's busiest maritime oil and gas transit routes. No immediate response has been issued by the countries or shipping companies involved in the reported i…

…borne daily by Nigerian soldiers deployed to troubled communities. In Plateau and other conflict zones, troops have repeatedly found themselves caught between violent attacks by armed Fulani bandits and hostility from sections of the very communities they are deployed to protect, with incidents of soldiers being assaul…

…to unite two countries at war. Iran entered the United States without incident or conflict. When the Iranian team began playing, all the chants against them turned into a single song. The fans became the country; they became the team, and they stood behind Team Melli. This is the power of football. The Iranian team rec…

…once again fall for the Zionists' deception - Iran warns Iran's army has warned that the conflict in the Middle East could expand further if the United States launches additional attacks on the Islamic Republic, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week.Army spokesman Mohammad A…

…far from homes. Reports of attacks on highways, kidnappings of travellers, violent conflicts in host communities, and other security challenges have fuelled growing concerns among prospective corps members and their families. As a result, many graduates now admit that their greatest concern is no longer where they will…

…is allowing the virus to spread unchecked, particularly in areas plagued by active conflict and severe health resource shortages.Researchers are racing to develop medical countermeasures.The University of Oxford's Oxford Vaccine Group announced that a volunteer received the first dose of an experimental candidate in a…

…control within the transport sector. Ajiboye's name surfaced repeatedly in those conflicts, appearing in police investigations, court proceedings, and social media allegations linking him to some of the violence in the area.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.Among the most troubling incid…

…debt burdens, shrinking development assistance, climate-related disasters and persistent conflicts. She noted that recent findings showed that only 36 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goal targets were currently on track or making moderate progress, while the financing gap for developing countries continued to w…

…one of the most controversial episodes in Nigeria’s political history. Over the years, conflicting accounts have emerged from former military officers, intelligence operatives, diplomats and political actors, with books and interviews offering different versions of what happened during Abacha’s final hours. Amachree, a…

…in geopolitical risks that have kept energy prices elevated.Analysts note that the conflict has disrupted key shipping routes, leading to higher freight charges, rising insurance premiums and increased costs across the global oil supply chain.These developments have significantly affected refiners, including Dangote Re…

…national achievements often conceal inequalities affecting children living in rural, conflict-affected and other vulnerable communities. “A national result can conceal deep subnational disparities. A target can be achieved while the child in a remote community, the adolescent girl facing multiple risks, the child with…

…operations in real time, detecting fraud, flagging suspicious transactions, identifying conflicts of interest, uncovering procurement irregularities, and exposing corruption before public funds disappear,” he wrote. Sowore said his administration would deploy both technologies to make corruption “technologically diffic…

…the Sultan said. He warned that hate speech and inflammatory rhetoric continue to drive conflicts in many communities and challenged religious leaders to promote tolerance, understanding and mutual respect through their teachings and public engagements. The Sultan said the Interfaith Code of Conduct provides a practica…

…25 people two weeks ago. Bot, who narrated the horrific experience in an interview with conflict journalist, Masara Kim Usman, said when the attackers invaded the community, he made frantic calls to troops of the Operation Enduring Peace stationed close to the village, but the soldiers responded that they could not com…