Nollywood legend Pete Edochie touched down in Ghana on Tuesday, September 29, for a special Pan-African initiative in his honourThe Pete Edochie Legacy Project in Accra is themed 'Celebrating the African Legend: The Lion That Needs Not to Roar'His Ghana visit coincided with a court hearing in Abuja involving his son Yu…
Barrister Emeka Ugwuonye forgot to mute his microphone before picking up Judy Austin's call during a Facebook Live session after her court appearanceJudy Austin called the lawyer immediately after leaving Abuja's FCT High Court on September 29, 2026, reportedly seeking feedback and further instructionsThe accidental le…
The United States Supreme Court has rejected a last-minute bid by death row inmate Christa Pike to halt her execution in Tennessee, clearing the way for her lethal injection on Wednesday. Pike, 50, is scheduled to be executed at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT) at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, fo…
A former American Idol contestant and Ohio pastor, Caleb Flynn, has been found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, after a trial that featured evidence from his former lover, thousands of text messages and a song prosecutors said he wrote about their affair. Flynn, 40, was convicted on Tuesday of murder and eig…
When my husband left me for another woman, my 12-year-old son swore he would never speak to her again. Nineteen years later, he married her. I sat through the ceremony believing I had lost him too. Then he grabbed my hand and whispered, "Mom, we have five minutes to put my plan into action."PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng…
Anger, sorrow and anxiety have gripped communities across the country as torrential rainfall and flooding killed residents, displaced families, submerged homes, destroyed roads and other infrastructure and disrupted economic activities. From the North to the South, floods have affected several communities, forcing resi…
The Benue State Government is considering the formal recognition of public relations as a career structure in the state public service, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Tersoo Kula, has said. Kula disclosed this on Tuesday when the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Benue Stat…
Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, has said the fight against gender-based violence cannot be left to government alone, urging individuals, families, professionals, religious and traditional leaders and institutions to take responsibility for preventing abuse and protecting survivor…
Several women from the Tyomu community in the Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday thronged the Makurdi/Gboko highway to protest the abduction of 18 people from their community. The women were reported to have blocked the highway, calling on the state government to secure the release of their communi…
Fire gutted a room on the top floor of a one-storey building and destroyed household items in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the agency’s Alpha Eagle Team…
A senatorial aspirant of the Nigerian Democratic Congress for the Abia Central Senatorial District, Blessing Ugbo, has claimed she won the party’s primary election but was denied the ticket. She said the party must return the senatorial ticket to her, adding that the person given the ticket is a member of All Progressi…
Blessing Adeyemi, a 21-year-old Osun State University graduate, shared a TikTok video of the moment she received an award at her graduation ceremonyThe young graduate revealed she made the difficult decision to step back from work and put several opportunities on hold to focus on her final yearBlessing opened up about …
The UK's S2 Healthcare Visitor route allows eligible nationals to enter without a visa if they meet specific medical treatment conditionsEEA and Swiss citizens, along with nationals from other listed countries qualify for visa-free entry under this routeThose who do need a visa can apply free of charge up to 3 months b…
The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil of a nursery and primary school in Calabar. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, saying the “school proprietre…
The Federal Government has begun discussions with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation on technical collaboration to strengthen livestock traceability, food safety and Nigeria’s capacity to export meat, honey and other livestock products. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Fede…
The Federal Government of Nigeria said it has vaccinated more than 18 million adolescent girls against the Human Papillomavirus, representing about 76 per cent of its target population, as it intensifies efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria. The Director of Disease Control and Immunisation at the National Pr…
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I was crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom following the death of King Oyo, who died of cancer aged 34The succession sparked controversy after close family members claimed King Oyo left a will naming his young son as heir to the throneQueen Best Kemigisa, mother of the late king, pu…
A video from the wedding of former Kogi East Senator Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja and his new wife has surfaced online. The white wedding, where the couple exchanged vows, was held in Abuja on September 19, 2026. Ex-senator Dangana Ocheja and his new bride…Photo Credit: IG/ Temilola Sobola In the video shared on Monday by F…
Ikeja, the administrative capital of Lagos State, carries a name rooted in Yoruba language that speaks to the character and strength of its earliest settlersThe area traces its origins to the precolonial era, when fertile land drew farming communities and traders long before colonial rule reshaped itA single date in 19…
The UK government published a list of countries whose nationals are exempt from proving English proficiency when applying for a student visaThe exemption applies to citizens from 19 countries and territories, covering parts of the Caribbean, North America, Europe, and OceaniaNo African country made the UK's exemption l…
A video of Abel Damina pushing back against Apostle Arome Osayi's teaching on tithing in heaven circulated on X on September 29, 2026Damina, founder of Abel Damina Ministries International, challenged the idea that believers will pay tithes in the afterlifeThe clip resurfaced as social media activist VDM's public dispu…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Abdullahi Abubakar, for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old boy, Usman Dauda, in Zigau Village, Shira Local Government Area of the state. The command said the victim was rescued unhurt during the operation. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habi…
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, on Tuesday said his administration did not owe teachers, workers or pensioners any salary arrears, pensions or gratuities, citing leadership by example. Idris, who spoke at the ongoing 59th (8th Quadrennial) National Conference of Delegates of the Nigeria Union of Teachers at the Inte…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the award of contracts for the digitisation of the FCT High Courts, with the project expected to commence within two weeks. General Counsel and Mandate Secretary, FCT Legal Services Secretariat, Mr Salman Dako, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuj…