…and rescued 17 kidnapped victims during operations conducted across the state in August 2026. The Command also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 145 suspected rustled livestock, six motorcycles, a motor vehicle and 1,500 pieces of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, popularly known as “Yar Kwamaso”, among other exhibits. The comman…

…fans weeks after his passing.Ogogo, whose full name is Alhaji Taiwo Ogogo, died on 23 August 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was buried in Ilaro, Ogun State, at his family residence.Reactions as video of late actor Ogogo's completed grave in Ilaro surfaces online. Photo credit@ogogohassan>The footage, which b…

…the median price of a 50kg bag of Nigerian rice stood at about ₦55,000 at the end of August 2026, unchanged from the level recorded in early June. The price briefly dropped to about ₦52,000 in late July before returning to ₦55,000 in August.Dealers announce new rice price as big brands sell cheaper nationwide. Im…

…in AbujaDuring a panel session on insecurity at the NBA conference held in Abuja in late August 2026, VDM alleged that certain security personnel manning checkpoints were complicit in crimes often pinned on unknown attackers.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!He also claime…

…Kyrgios' suspension is already over, as the ITIA said his provisional ban began on 4 August 2026 and ended on 3 September 2026. The ITIA said Kyrgios' explanation that he had used cocaine "socially during a night out" was "consistent with the level of cocaine found in his sample". As a result, the ITIA accepted that hi…

…has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard as a reflection of its unwavering commitment to combating dru…

…noting that gross external reserves had reached approximately $52.7 billion by August 2026, while real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 percent in the second quarter of 2026 as inflation moderated toward 15.4 percent. Linking these outcomes to the administration's $1 trillion economy target by 2030, the Presid…

…seller and her daughter N1 million during an Instagram livestream on Monday, 31 August 2026The groundnut seller later posted a distressed video revealing that area boys had visited her apartment multiple times looking for her since the gift went publicThe woman said she and her family were forced to sleep at their chur…

…the sudden death of our brother, master Anthony Obodo, who was killed on Thursday, 27th August 2026. The Police flagged Anthony down and a blood-thirsty officer met the young boy, shot him thrice. He was later confirmed dead. “We are therefore calling on the Rivers State government, the Inspector General of Police and…

…years of rent.The Nigerian man, identified as @biggestposh, made the announcement on 31 August 2026, describing a gruelling house-hunting experience in Lagos before landing the deal. A Nigerian man shares how he paid N1.4m for 3 years' rent in Lagos. Photo >He wrote that the process "almost finished" him, pointing to a…

…operations against terrorism across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States. On 22 August 2026, troops intercepted eight abductees, comprising three women and five children, around Ngoshe in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. On the same day, troops rescued three minors who had escaped from terrorist enclaves near Amuda Bridge i…

…on 29 May 2023. He said gross external reserves had risen to about $52.7 billion by August 2026, while consolidated non-oil revenue grew from roughly ₦13.63 trillion in 2023 to ₦16.4 trillion in the first two quarters of 2026. The party chair added that the merchandise trade position improved from a surplus of about ₦4…

…during their peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, 31st August 2026. “The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the allegation is false and misleading. Not a single canister of tear gas was fired throughout the duration of the protest. At about 08:30 am on Monday, 31st August 2026, appro…

…has reacted to the rescue of the sixteen Corps members abducted in Kogi State on 26 August 2026. The corps members were kidnapped while travelling from the Bayelsa State NYSC camp to Abuja after a successful Orientation Course. The NYSC commended the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Serv…

…resort to violence and verbal abuse at home.In a video posted to Instagram on Friday, 28 August 2026, the founder of Living Faith Church offered a mix of sharp humour and serious counsel, drawing from his own 44-year marriage as a reference point.Reactions as Bishop Oyedepo shares secret behind 44-year marriage, knocks…

A wave of sovereign upgrades and market reclassifications between April 2025 and August 2026 has begun to ease the ceiling on Nigerian bank ratings, delivering the first coordinated lift in years for the country’s largest lenders, even as structural constraints remain firmly in place. S&P Global Ratings raised the long…

…he allegedly s3xually assaulted her. "The incident was reported to the Police on 29 August 2026 by the victim's mother, following which the suspect was promptly arrested. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly lured the minor to his residence under the pretext of giving her money, where he allege…

…Kote 37yrs and Maijida Abubakar Yusuf 26yrs; both of Kano State on the 7th and 10th of August 2026 respectively. "Findings revealed that Ibrahim is the brother-in-law of the suspected kingpin and had stood as a surety for him when Mustapha was arrested and detained by another security agency in Kano and Maijida was als…

…of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026. Lieutenant Col Aliyu Danja, Military Information Officer, made this known on Saturday, saying, “Troops of Sector 1 acted on information regarding the apprehension of a suspected terrorist collaborator in Kaduna State. “The s…

…command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, 28 August 2026. "The Cross River State Police Command has arrested Saviour Otu Adim, male, aged 29 years, in connection with the alleged m3rder of his six-year-old stepdaughter, Miss Goodness Ekpo Okon," the statement read. According to…

…in her d3ath. The charge read in part, "That you, Akuade Samuel, on the 6th day of August 2026, at about 12 noon, at Power Line area, Ore, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, unlawfully used a cutlass to cut the neck of your mother, Akuade Olufunke, which resulted in her d3ath." The offence, according to…

…emerged in the wake of Queen Yada's own emotional disclosure on Instagram on Monday, 25 August 2026. In her post, Queen appeared visibly shaken as she addressed the collapse of her eight-year relationship with the father of her children.She said she had exhausted every possible effort to make things work, and that the…

…m8rder of one Koffi (male), whose tragic d3ath was earlier reported to the Command on 24 August 2026," the statement read. "Following the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, and in continuation of the Command's intensified efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating within the State,…

…was intercepted along the Kano-Daura Highway during an intelligence-led operation on 25 August 2026. The endangered wildlife recovered include one caracal wild cat, four chimpanzees, two baby gorillas, seven red patas monkeys, two galagos (bush babies), one honey badger, two albino alligators, six rock fowls, one civet…

…Epps and 37-year-old Tamra Marshon Stewart were arrested during the first week of August 2026. They were each charged with four counts of child neglect. Authorities said they had been living in the truck with the children since December 2019. "All of the victims disclosed that they have not been allowed to attend schoo…