…missionary pilot held captive in Niger for over nine months, has been released to United States officials, according to statement from his missionary organization, SIM International.Confirming the development, SIM International Director Phil Bauman expressed gratitude over Rideout's freedom, reporting that the missiona…

…s://www.instagram.com/miiimiii_e/reel/Db8izEMhLzW/?hl=en The 26-year-old flew in from the United States in March 2026 to surprise her mum during the premiere of her cinema movie, 'Mothers Love'. Congratulations to the Ekeindes. https://x.com/PulseNigeria247/status/2087643608543359072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etwee…

…meet minimum fiscal transparency requirements for the second consecutive year, with the United States Department of State concluding that the country made no significant progress in improving its public financial management or opening its public finances. In its 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, the State Department eva…

Singer Davido and Chioma had their white wedding in Miami, United States of America on August 10, 2025 at The Havana in Miami. On Monday August 10, 2026 was the first Anniversary of their wedding and while Davido posted a video collage of their Anniversary on his insta story, Chioma ignored the Anniversary post and ins…

…Wednesday that US President Donald Trump’s bid to overhaul child vaccination in the United States went against “decades of evidence.” Trump signed an order on Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be separated into three separate shots.…

…helped them to replant and reforest. Even in so-called developed countries like the United States, there was a massive fire a few years back in California that destroyed, that burned down the vegetation on the hills. Rotary helped, you know, by trying to replant that vegetation and restore the environment as it is. I k…

…sanctions Published on August 11, 2026 By Wale Odunsi Four human rights groups in the United States have sued the Trump administration for "illegally sanctioning" individuals and organizations affiliated with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York on August 11…

…has gone viral for pointing out the difference in how immigrants are treated in the United States of America based on their race. Katya Suvorora, originally from Russia, said "being white made everything so much easier, including poverty." She shared how her mother was able to get better jobs than her Latina and Black…

…certain to be unopposed for a fourth term after overseeing a successful World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada until his plans were revealed. The 56-year-old Swiss, who has been in situ for 10 years, has received the backing of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) while South American governing body C…

…government jobsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a detailed breakdown of the benefits that come with becoming a naturalised American citizen, laying out ten distinct reasons why eligible foreigners living in…

…from NATO amid War with IranLegit.ng earlier reported that President Donald Trump of the United States has disclosed that he was considering pulling his country out of NATO, following the failure of members to support the US military operation against Iran in the Middle East.The US president described the alliance with…

…appeals to Trump over 10-year-old daughter's visa denial A Nigerian woman serving in the United States Army has made an emotional public appeal to President Donald Trump over her 10-year-old daughter's inability to join her in the US. In a video shared online, the woman identified herself as Uzumaka and said she has be…

…governing traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was negotiated among Iran, Oman, and the United States and has been pending for a few days. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran and Oman are "very close" to an agreement on the designation of a temporary route for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hor…

…of the Strait of Hormuz, now at the centre of the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States, was “more important than dozens of atomic bombs”. His predecessor, Zolghadr, was also a former Guards commander and took up leadership of the council in March. He will now become a political adviser to Khamenei, accor…

…invokes Saddam Hussein to describe Trump's gold-heavy White House decoration Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticized the White House makeover being undertaken by Donald Trump, arguing that the gold-heavy decor reflects the president's personality and comparing the appearance to Saddam Hus…

By Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth. The order, signed on August 6, 2026, describ…

…to wage war on drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States. The flamboyant former lawyer brings a lurch to the right for the Andean nation, vowing to bomb jungle cocaine labs, build “mega-prisons” and slash the size of the state. De la Espriella and his Vice President Jose Manuel…

…to US President Donald Trump’s trade restrictions. It was also a noted contrast to the United States, which reported a July job loss of 23,000 jobs on Friday, significantly below analyst estimates. “The labour market is showing clear signs of recovery,” TD Bank said in a note responding to the Canadian jobs figures, pr…

…exposure of human soldiers.The "marsupial" concept had previously been explored by the United States military over several decades, but largely remained at the demonstration stage. Ukraine has now applied the approach in combat, expanding the potential uses of drone-carrier systems.The tactic is designed to overcome th…

…and simmering trade frictions between Beijing and Washington. China’s shipments to the United States rose 17 percent year-on-year last month, Friday’s data showed, as the countries remain locked in a trade war despite efforts to ease tensions. That brought China’s surplus with its superpower rival this year to nearly $…

The United States has supported 200 young entrepreneurs with training to prepare their products for the Nigerian and American markets under the U.S. Alumni-Led Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Manufacturing Programme, strengthening its commercial partnership with Nigeria. The eight-month programme, which ran from Janu…

…as Davido, has issued a stern warning to president Bola Tinubu that he would involve United States President Donald Trump if anything goes wrong in the forthcoming Osun state governorship election. Davido issued the warning during a live session with comedian Carter Efe. He emphasized the importance of a free, fair and…

…that developed the framework for the proposed state police system studied India, the United States of America, and Pakistan's models before submitting its recommendations. IGP Disu urged police personnel to take an active role in shaping the national conversation on the proposed establishment of State Police through in…

GistReel United States President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran reached out to his administration to seek talks in a bid to avoid what he described as the “biggest attack since World War II.” Speaking in a viral video circulating online, Trump said he preferred a diplomatic agreement over military action but mainta…

…having limited formal education. He cited Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who received less than one year of formal schooling but educated himself through extensive reading and independent study before becoming one of America’s greatest presidents. He also referenced Harry S. Truman, who did n…