…window of a Bronx apartment building onto the sidewalk on Sunday evening, August 9, police said. The boy fell from the building on Buchanan Place near Davidson Avenue in University Heights around 5:30 p.m., police said. He tumbled from the fourth-floor window and had "injuries indicative of falling from an elevated pos…

…eight refrigerators, sells three to scrap dealer in Niger State The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Elijah Ahmed, for stealing eight refrigerators in a hotel where he works. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend said five of the stolen re…

Asylum seeker who pretended to be 14 and r@ped girl, 13, twice after 'arriving in UK in back of a lorry' is sentenced An asylum seeker who masqueraded as a teenager on social media before grooming and r@ping a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. Abdul Khan, believed to be 28, arrived…

…heard. Khaleed Oladipo, a third-year cyber security student at De Montfort University, Leicester, was walking home from his girlfriend's flat on February 3 when he was allegedly attacked by 18-year-old Harper Dennis. The court heard that Oladipo was speaking to his girlfriend on the phone when he allegedly confronted D…

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services published a list of reasons why permanent residents and other foreigners should consider applying for citizenshipThe list covers rights and privileges that are exclusively available to citizens, including voting in federal elections and carrying a US passportSeveral financial…

…confidence into something more meaningful. According to her, he refused to take that advice and has instead continued to embarrass himself publicly.Morgan questions VDM's resolveShe accused VDM of putting on a brave face for the cameras while quietly distancing himself from Peter Okoye after holding conversations with…

The Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, has alleged that the disagreement between former President Olesegun Obasanjo and his then VP, Atiku, was deeply rooted in politics. Olarewaju claimed that Obasanjo does not want Atiku to become president. He spoke on Monday durin…

…to uphold truth, foster unity, and advance reconciliation. We must not lend our voices to utterances capable of undermining the very foundation of our nationhood.” On the 2027 general elections, Kwankwaso said Nigerians would have the opportunity to assess the performance of the current administration and determine whe…

…joins an elite group of just three players ever to have won the award at least twice, alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano RonaldoBayern Munich president Herbert Hainer and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen both paid tribute to the England captain's record-breaking campaignPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, an…

…East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, have arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from a forest hideout in Enugu State. The development was disclosed in a statement iss…

…and work equipment to enable them to establish and grow local businesses. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, stated this in a statement released by the agency on Monday following the closing ceremony of the three-day NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme held from Augus…

…as "lazy and useless" - Suspect reveals why he k!lled man in Ghana The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the k!lling of a 54-year-old man and the injury of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija, Ghana. The suspects, identified as Adams Adder Almeida and his brother, B…

…told host Anchalee Paireerak that he had shot Thongchai Yenprasert, a former police official, outside Thongchai's office.Thongchai, who was shot in the neck, later died in hospital. His driver was also wounded after being shot in the arm and hand. Chalong was arrested and later allowed to speak to reporters at a police…

…outfit in the area. A joint security operation, comprising a detachment of army, policemen, local vigilantes and hunters was reported to have been mobilised to the scene of incident in an attempt to rescue the kidnapped victims and apprehend their abductors. by Linda Ikeji at 10/08/2026 3:53 PM | Share this Story

…solely because of their tribe doesn't exempt you from the consequences of that b@d choice" - Solomon Buchi Nigerian writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi has criticised tribalism in Nigeria, arguing that voters should not support political candidates solely because they belong to the same ethnic group. Buchi made…

…earthquake struck close to the El Cairo region, according to the US Geological Service. It hit the Choco province on the country's Pacific coast, with the epicentre located at a depth of 79km near San Jose del Palmar. People were injured and buildings badly damaged in the Choco provincial capital, Quibdo, according to…

…morning, Mr. Tiletswen and one Mr. Ipker instructed them to invite the woman to their office regarding an unresolved issue. When she refused to comply, they said they reported back by phone and received a second instruction to arrest her "even by force." They claimed that directive led to the confrontation that left th…

Alleged su!cide: Lagos police confirm d3ath of 23-year-old Law School student who jumped from four-storey hostel building The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the d3ath of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Ajoke Alayande, who d!ed after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey h…

…what he described as efforts to reposition and strengthen the party since assuming office. Tenebe said the APC had become more active and stable under Okpebholo’s administration, adding that the governor had created opportunities for party members to participate in governance and benefit from the dividends of democracy…

…billion to improve connectivity, transportation, security and access to essential services within the state capital. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, former President Goodluck Jonathan described the projects as practical and impactful governance that would benefit the teeming residents. He commended Governor Bal…

…legitimacy if it operates on political convenience rather than fairness, and that justice must be universal without exception.PAYDN argued that Africa has the capacity to build and strengthen its own regional mechanisms to handle crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide, reducing dependence on external institu…

…It is not about holding - or demanding - power to be held. It is a duty of service to the football family that entrusts it. "When trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned." It was also gathered that the thre…

…mass burial in the area. At the time of filing this report, further details from the police were not immediately available. by Linda Ikeji at 10/08/2026 1:35 PM | Share this Story

The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Kehinde Makinde popularly known as Pastor Kenny in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly obtaining ₦2.5 million from 18 fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each…

…another family member, Dupe, on Sunday. According to Pejuola, Osoba told her at a police station that her fiancé, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, had told her that she would die that day. The revelation came amid controversy over the circumstances surrounding the actress’ death, with Onadeko previously giving his own account of…