…fives sectors mass employment can be created Photo >He wrote: "Nigeria's greatest resource is our people. My economic test is simple: are we creating real, productive jobs for Nigerians?"PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!The SDP candidate said the five industries he named…

"Make una help me o. Yahoo boys no go k!ll person for Ekpoma- Woman shouts after car rammed directly into her shop in Edo state A Nigerian woman was full of praise after a car sha claimed was driven by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys, rammed into her shop.A trending video showed the car inside the car, destroying al…

…and strengthening water security across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the nationwide stakeholders’ consultation workshop for the development of the Nigeria National Water Compact. Utsev said the initiative was necessary to address…

…phones, food and fuel, again showing an economy calibrating to the thin cash resources of its victims,” it added. The report stated that while kidnapping cases during this period in review were typically tied to bandits and criminal gangs, the eventual payout is “dominated by a single terrorist organisation.” To overco…

…August 25, and charged with one count of tampering with evidence and two counts of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. The investigation reportedly began after a student informed school officials that Adams was having an inappropriate relationship with a forme…

…is investigating the outbreak, while laboratory tests aimed at identifying the precise source of the infections are expected to take several weeks. Officials have stressed that the risk to the general population remains extremely low."For the population of Frankfurt, the risk is considered very, very low. The disease i…

…stated the command’s determination to curb unregulated mining and protect mineral resources from exploitation by unlicensed operators led to the raid of the location. He said, “On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at about 14:07 hours, the command’s Mines and Steel Development Unit, in collaboration with the Office of the Fe…

…the guns and embraced the ballot,” he said. “As true sons and daughters of the source, you not only voted but you defended your votes even at personal risk to your lives. Again, I doff my cap for your courage and patriotism.” Adeleke described the election as the toughest test of Osun’s identity since the state’s creat…

Wedding descends into chaos as families with bad blood fight at reception (video) A wedding descended into chaos when some brothers crashed the reception and attacked a reveler, sparking a brawl between two families with bad blood. The incident occurred at the La Centre Banquet Facility in Westlake, Ohio, 14 miles west…

…According to the ICPC, Achem introduced Akhigbe to Abu as the head of human resources of the PFIPC, even though Akhigbe was an assistant director in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.Investigators said the introduction was made to facilitate the purported council's application for authorised establishment an…

I know my husband. He did not r@pe or k!ll Favour. I stand with him 100% - Wife of content creator, Odogwu Assaba breaks her silence The wife of content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna aka Oodgwu Asaaba, has come out to defend him weeks after he was arrested for alleged r@pe and de@th of the victim, Favour Agbro. The 20-year-…

…subsidy’ if elected president. He also said, ‘I will restore targeted subsidy and put purchasing power back in the hands of Nigerians. This is not merely a matter of semantics. It is a serious policy contradiction. ‘’If Atiku’s position has not changed, why did one of his principal aides say the subsidy would be tempor…

…saved from petrol subsidy removal. He also demanded greater accountability over the resources generated since the subsidy was removed. Atiku argued that Nigerians had endured higher petrol, transportation and food costs since the subsidy removal and questioned the government’s fiscal priorities. The Presidency, however…

…a billion dollars to the government,” he said. He attributed the recoveries to the resourcefulness and professionalism of EFCC investigators, a vibrant judiciary and access to credible intelligence. The anti-graft agency chairman also highlighted Nigeria’s non-conviction-based asset forfeiture framework, which he said…

…between 1999 and 2007. Atiku challenged the Tinubu government to account for the resources it had gained since the removal of petrol subsidy, asking, “Where is the people’s money?” He said the allegations against him had been repeatedly raised over the years without resulting in any prosecution, despite successive gove…

…lived too long with an embarrassing paradox. We’re very rich in power assets, energy resources, and installed infrastructure, yet we’re poor in the ability to depend on electricity. “What we’ve tried to do in the last three months is nothing, but it’s being celebrated. We will get to the point very soon, by God’s grace…

…must comply with once they begin tradingPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The UK government has made clear that registering with a local authority is the one non-negotiable step every aspiring food business owner must take before they can begin op…

…every customer to have a meter. The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, stated this while speaking on the state’s electricity reforms and efforts to improve power supply on the sidelines of the unveiling of four transmission substations in Lagos recently. Ogunleye said the respon…

…with anonymous individuals who encouraged her to commit m+rder. The teenager had purchased the firearm used in the k+lling from a pawn shop about a month before the incident. Wagner pleaded guilty and will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years in prison. The district attorney said the case had "no winners," not…

Nigerian 'lesbian' cries out for 'justice ' after her girlfriend's father allegedly forced her to end their relationship and marry a man he chose for her A Nigerian student has cried out for justice after alleging that her girlfriend's father forced his daughter to end their relationship and marry a man he reportedly c…

KAI rescues baby from junkyard on Lagos-Badagry Expressway (video) Operatives of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, have rescued a child at the Alakija Junkyard along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The rescue was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 during a multi-agency cleanup of th…

…reportedly occurred in February in Callahan, Florida. According to law enforcement sources cited by TMZ, the child was taken to hospital in critical condition but survived and was subsequently placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.Mark Windham, 46, was arrested Saturday and charged wi…

"For the first time, I felt like I wanted to Japa" - Nigeria-based Korean lady married to a Nigerian man recounts how newborn baby was handled at NIN office A Korean woman based in Nigeria and married to a Nigerian man has shared her frustration after taking her newborn baby to a NIN office as part of the process of ob…

…to their mother at the emotional ceremonyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Nigerian singer Janet Iyun Ajilore, widely known as St. Janet, was laid to rest in Abeokuta, her hometown, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in an emotional funeral ceremony t…

…to one day become Chief Justice of NigeriaPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Kaduna, Kaduna state - Justice Abdullah…