…letter on October 5Usman addressed his resignation letter to the Secretary to the State Government at the Governor's Office in KatsinaThe commander-general gave no reason for his departure but praised Governor Dikko Radda's leadership during his tenurePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng!…

A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been reportedly shot dead during the burial rites of a fellow traditional ruler in the community. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday while traditional rulers and other members of the community were p…

A Non-Governmental Organisation with interest in environmental safety and cleanliness, Dobe Anambra Ocha, has sensitised residents to safer refuse disposal practices as parts of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and cleanliness in Anambra State. The exercise was led by the Managing Director of group, Okaf…

…themselves entirely from this malicious abuse of judicial process. The Enugu State Government must step back immediately and allow law enforcement agencies to carry out a fair, unhindered, and independent investigation into the Obuoffia violence,” the statement partly read.

…Ruler Kolibo Francis Amabelimo, and Samuel Oburo in Kalaba community, Yenagoa Local Government Area. According to prison sources, Nwanlia was reported to have developed strange ailments, including high blood pressure and stroke, while at the Medium Correctional Prison at Okaka. Eyewitnesses at the court stated that, fo…

…a vehicle for the man who escaped, and he travelled to his village under Rabah Local Government Area. "They go to Goronyo market every Sunday to sell oranges and other fruits, but they do not return home until Monday morning," the resident said. Another resident of Sabon Garin Dole, where the incident occurred, confirm…

…May 26, killing all 30 people aboard. It was carrying a Nigerian delegation comprising government officials, army officers and journalists when it came down. – 1992 – A Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport plane crashed and killed all 159 passengers aboard in Ejigbo, Lagos, shortly after taking off from Lagos airport on…

…Coordinator, Comrade Sunday Asuku, quoted the Grand Patron of the Movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, as describing the tragic crash as a painful and monumental loss to our Armed Forces and to the nation at large."These officers paid the ultimate price in the line of duty, serving ou…

…conditions and professional development of teachers across the state. He noted that the government had already adopted the harmonised retirement age for teachers and introduced an automated payroll system aimed at blocking leakages and strengthening accountability in the payment process. According to him, the administr…

…32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo over the alleged murders in Yenagoa Local Government Area. The victims were identified as Odeinyefa Ogbolosingha, an in-law to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Paramount Ruler Kolibo Francis Amabelimo and Samuel Oburo. The suspects were arrested in 2022 by operatives of Police Ope…

…that day because he had not gone to work for over two weeks, alleging that the Federal Government owed workers at his workplace. According to him, his father’s condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital, his siblings repeatedly tried to reach him because their father was not being attended to. However, hi…

…agreement was signed in December 2025 after years of negotiations between the Federal Government and the union. The provisions of the agreement requiring domestication at LAUTECH had been processed and approved by the university’s Governing Council and brought to the attention of the Visitor to the institution. “The is…

The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said th…

…crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, Ondo State, which claimed the lives of 25 officers and seven crew members on Monday.”See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The Senate had planned the summit to bring together key stakeholders to examin…

…The ICPC had filed charges against El-Rufai and some former officials of the state government under his administration over alleged financial infractions. The case has generated political reactions, with some supporters and opposition figures calling for the former governor’s release and questioning his continued deten…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, the co-pilot of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday, had walked down the aisle just two weeks be…

…his resignation in a letter dated Oct. 5, and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Governor’s Office, State Secretariat Complex, Katsina. The commander-general did not state any reason for his resignation. He, however, expressed profound gratitude to Gov. Dikko Radda for the confidence, trust, oppo…

…before Justice Jude Obiora. The pastor was arrested by officials of the Anambra State Government on June 10, 2026, and is facing a seven-count charge bordering on alleged propagation of the accumulation of wealth through supernatural means, an offence proscribed under the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025, as we…

A 55-year-old Ibadan woman, Janet Oladosu, appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to prioritise rescuing 20 abducted prospective corps membersOladosu's son, Greatness, secretly texted her from captivity after the group was abducted near Umunoha in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, on October 1, 2026Pan-Yoruba…

…Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues FCT, Abuja - The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that all 25 people on board its ATR 42 aircraft, designated NAF 931, perished when the plane came down in the Igbokoda area of Ondo Sta…

…register has also been opened at Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Abuja, for senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, heads of security agencies, and other well-wishers who may wish to pay their respects and convey messages of sympathy to the families of the deceased and the Nigerian Air Force."

…region,” who are obsessed with the idea of defeating Russia. “Sanae Takaichi’s government is doing nothing to bring about long-term peace in Ukraine,” Zakharova noted. “Instead, it is merely pushing that prospect further away.” Moscow accused Tokyo of breaching bilateral agreements by shunning the 1957 Russia-Japan Tra…

Tragedy struck at the weekend in Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State when a high chief was fatally shot in the head during funeral rites. The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly after a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals. According to e…

…9:13 am, before it crashed into a swamp in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area in Ondo State.

…with faulty brakes ploughed into several vehicles on Hawan Kibo Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.