…United States dollar notes. In a statement released by its public relations officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command said the operation took place on October 29 at Kiniso Village, via Ajue, following investigations into a complaint by a man who allegedly received counterfeit dollars from two men during a currency exchan…

…and medics worked to save him on the pitch for nearly 20 minutes before the match was abandoned.

…police confirmed the incident and said bodies were taken to Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsyPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Victoria Island, Lagos - T…

…the chest, with paramedics spending nearly 20 minutes treating him before the match was abandonedThe club released a statement early Tuesday morning confirming the news, with the player's family asking for privacy during what they described as terrible momentsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our…

…for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Afolabi Adedeji, Chief Adesoye Babalola, the Malefon of Ipetumodu and Ife North Local Government. However, proceedings were stalled on Monday after some defendants reportedly failed to receive their hearing notices. Only the claimants' lawyer, O. Ogbewe, and counsel f…

…Officer of the university, Masara Kim, said the student was recovered after she was abandoned by her abductors. “She was abandoned by her captors after the university, in collaboration with a joint security team, launched an operation that forced them to flee on sighting the advancing team,” Kim said. He said the victi…

…CCTV footage captured the suspected abductor with both children before the boy was later abandoned at a mall, while their daughter was taken away. Since her disappearance, the parents say they have tried various means, including working with the police and pursuing other leads, but have yet to find her. Having spent th…

…Afolabi Adedeji, the Asalu of Ipetumodu and the head of the kingmakers, Chief Adesoye Babalola, the Malefon of Ipetumodu, and the Ife North Local Government.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources The motion on notice filed by Oloyede, dated September 16, 2026, partly read, “An orde…

Former Miss Taraba, Comfort Williams, has died, the management of Prime Planet Event Managers has announced. The organisation, which organises the Mr and Miss Taraba pageant, disclosed her death in a condolence statement published on Monday, describing her as a former beauty queen and its Assistant Managing Director. “…

…faced by Nigerians who travel long distances to access them. The community’s chairman, Abayomi Bashiru-Kaka, made the call at the organisation’s celebration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in Manchester on Saturday, October 10.In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Joy Adetona, the group said…

…Aliyu Adamu was a close associate and childhood friend of the victim, fondly known as Baba Senior. Aliyu confessed that he committed the dastardly crime with the intention to convert the deceased's landed property to his own as he was in possession of the land documents. The Kano State Government had charged the trio w…

Former Miss Taraba, Comfort Williams, has passed away. She died suddenly on Monday, November 2, 2026. Williams, who previously held the title of Miss Taraba, was serving as the Assistant Managing Director of an event management company before her demise. The circumstances surrounding her death were not disclosed, thoug…

…if she did not pay a ₦200,000 ransom.The suspect, Mukaila Iliyasu, was caught at Akwaba in Eggon Local Government Area on October 29, during a coordinated sting operation involving Sector 2 of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke and DSS personnel.A soldier poses as a ransom courier in an undercover sting, and the f…

…Adoka Road. The attackers reportedly abducted the six occupants of the vehicle and abandoned the corpse on the road.

Terrorists have reportedly attacked a vehicle carrying Nigeria Police officers travelling from Sokoto to Zamfara State for a special duty, killing some of the operatives.The exact number of casualties and whether any personnel survived the attack remains unclear as of the time of filing this report.More details later..…

UK's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has dropped a proposal that would have required some migrant care workers already in the UK to wait 15 years before qualifying for permanent settlement. Under the revised plans outlined in the House of Commons, eligible care workers who joined the social care route before May 2025 an…

…granted him a rare privilege of leading Nigeria's delegation to pray inside the Holy Ka'abah. At the Ka'abah, the President mentioned that he offered prayers of gratitude to Almighty Allah for the privilege of serving as Nigeria's President. ''Well, I asked for wisdom and resilience to continue to serve the people. I k…

…serious injuries and were left unconscious.The deceased, who is said to be based in Asaba, Delta State, does her business by travelling periodically.The eldest son of the deceased, Agboro Thankgod Ayibanugha, who recently secured admission after five years of waiting, said the family is pained by the demise of his moth…

…when he exchanged voice note communications in relation to acts of terrorism with Baba Adamu, the Boko Haram spokesperson. He was said to have committed an offence of dealing in terrorist property contrary to Section 23 (1) (a) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition). The defendant was equally alleged to be deali…

…centre owners had exposed the NDC's alleged lying machinery, stressing that “one Dr Sabastine Chuks Eze, a disguised client who paraded himself as the Registrar of the Nigeria Institute of Healthcare Givers and Medical Social Work Practitioners, in which he assented to the right of the aforesaid management to halt any…

…sum of money were taken by the assailants. John said the state Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the killing. She added that the commissioner directed the immediate transfer of the case from the Divisional Police Headquarters to the Command’s Violence Crime Response Unit…

…one suspect who fled before officers arrived. A 15-year-old girl, Jocelyn Lopez Tabares, who was shopping for Halloween accessories with her older sister, captured part of the incident on her phone. She told The California Post that she decided to record the incident because she wanted evidence of what was happening. S…

…of life. He encouraged Christians to remain steadfast during difficult times instead of abandoning their convictions or seeking questionable spiritual alternatives for solutions. During the service, the Ogun State NUJ Chairman, Wale Olanrewaju, commended Achudume for his longstanding support for journalism and his cont…

…near Oba Amusa Avenue. A resident, Abimbola Sanni, said the contractors had repeatedly abandoned the project for weeks and months, making movement along the road difficult. Sanni said, “The work started about three to four years ago, and life has been miserable for us on this road since then. We have cried out to the g…

…Airport, Abuja. The NDLEA, in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the suspects, who had returned to Nigeria for holidays, were arrested after body scans confirmed that they had ingested illicit substances. Babafemi said Odife, who lives in France and works in a factory, arrived in Nigeria on Oct…