…soldiers and a police inspector were killed when suspected bandits ambushed security personnel along the Kwatarkwashi axis in Bungudu Local Government Area. In February, 30 people were reported killed and several others abducted when bandits attacked Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area, while 11 othe…

…and inadequate teaching materials in public schools. The NUT State Chairman, Dickson Poubeni, made the call on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in Asaba. Poubeni said improved salaries and career progression for teachers would have greater impact if the government also addr…

…performed by Mrs. Dabney Shall-Holma OON, MD/CEO, Hubs Maritime Services Ltd, Chairperson, Sealink Implementation, formally opening the Fortis Information Centre in Abuja. The event was attended by several reputed businessmen, professionals and leading doctors from across Nigeria, reflecting the strong interest and sup…

…presided over by Justice Okechukwu Nwabunike, has sentenced one Silas Uwa to life imprisonment for killing his uncle over a family land dispute in Ebenebe, Awka North LGA of the state. Justice Nwabunike convicted Uwa on Monday, after finding him guilty of manslaughter in a charge sheet, Suit No. A/63C/2018. The prosecu…

…statutes of limitations had expired. Instead, he received a 15-month federal prison sentence for violating banking laws. US District Judge Thomas Durkin described him during sentencing as a “serial child molester.” Hastert represented his Illinois district in the House from 1987 until 2007. He became Speaker following…

…of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven persons for allegedly abusing Ghana cedi banknotes by using them to create money bouquets. The suspects were nabbed during a joint operation targeting individuals engaged in the production and sale of money bouquets. Speaking to the medi…

…said the aircraft was on a "routine mission" when it crashed. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operation is underway, adding that the plane was heading to Lagos from Benin, Edo state. "The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an ATR-42 aircraft accident in th…

…Laws. They also qualify as government securities under the Company Income Tax Act and Personal Income Tax Act, making them eligible for tax exemption for pension funds, among other investors. The bonds are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited and qualify as liquid assets for liquidity ratio calculations for banks. T…

…creek area, making it difficult for people to reach the sitePolice and military personnel arrived at the scene, though the number of casualties had not been confirmed at the time of reportingPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Igbokoda, Ondo state - The Ondo state police command has ope…

…of Barcelona, after a wall collapsed. Firefighters also reported the death of another person in Montornès del Vallès, while emergency services searched for a person reported missing in Pineda de Mar after apparently being swept away by a stream. The torrential rain flooded homes and submerged vehicles in areas around B…

…ongoing to reach the crash site and ascertain the extent of casualties. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Abayomi Jimoh, said he was unaware of the incident but promised to make inquiries. Igbokoda is a major commercial centre in Ilaje, a coastal and oil-producing area of Ondo State where helicopters…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting police officers during a routine vehicle inspection. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026 along Yelwa Road, Bauchi, while officers were conducting routine enforcement under Operation Velvet. The spokesperson for the command,…

…blasts VDM over Apostle Arome's feud. Photo credit@apostlearome/@verydarkblackmanreason I'm saying this is not because he attacked Apostle Arome because Apostle Arome himself attacked his fellow pastors, but the reason I'm saying this is him mocking the Christians. How the Christian pray, he mocked them," the cleric sa…

One person was killed in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday at Iye-Maja junction, along Oko-Olowo highway of Ilorin, Kwara State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 18:35hours when the commercial bus with registration number DTH840SA carrying 21 passengers lost control after a tyre bust. The vehic…

One person was confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus conveying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with regis…

…leader reportedly helped expose Ohida's plot to attack civilians during the festive seasonPAY 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 four years of experience covering security issues and counterinsurgency in…

…throughout his decades in the spotlight, attributing much of his stability to his personal habits.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!He said he reads extensively and listens to classical music regularly, describing the genre as "music for cerebral appreciation" that does no…

…issues of public interest in Egypt and the wider region. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), whose lawyers represent all six journalists, said in a statement that security personnel who raided some of the journalists' homes did not present arrest or search warrants and did not disclose the basis for the…

…thrown the entire community into mourning. A small hole dug for play has now k!lled a person. Everyone is crying for the innocent child. "May her soul rest in peace. May Allah give her family the fortitude to bear the loss."

…and passersby could be seen fleeing the scene for their lives, with no security personnel in sight to intervene or repel the attackers. Watch the video below View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

…brings under your roof is automatically yours.” She argued that there should be no reason for a husband to conduct a DNA test if he trusts his wife. “There is no need of you conducting a DNA test though. Another question is why are you even getting married to women that you don’t trust? If you must conduct the DNA, tha…

…an actor and stand-up comedian who got his big break on Def Comedy Jam and spent a season on the 1990s Fox sketch show In Living Color, has died. He was 57. His sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the US State Department informed the family that he died in Tanzania, where he h…

…City, who travel to Liverpool on Sunday. Haaland has scored seven goals so far this season and will be a major concern for manager Enzo Maresca if he is unable to recover in time. Haaland had earlier gone close for Norway, dragging an effort wide, but could not help his side avoid a third consecutive Nations League def…

…can be trusted to deliver reliable returns to first-time retail investors. The comparison to the S&P 500’s dot-com bubble is not rhetorical. Between March 2000 and October 2002, the S&P 500 fell 49 per cent, erasing trillions of dollars in household wealth, while the NASDAQ fell 77 per cent. Companies with no earnings…

…team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. Security sources said Ohi…