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LIVE UPDATES: Nigeria vs South Africa Olympic 2024...

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the Olympic 2024 qualifying game featuring the Super Falcons of Nigeria and South Africa at the ...

Denying people health care, human rights violation...

The Country Representative of the World Health Organisation Nigeria, Dr. Walter Molumbo said that depriving individuals’ health sh...

Eid-El-Fitr: COAS urges troops to redouble efforts...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has urged troops across the country to redouble their efforts in the ongoing wa...

Woman who stole, sold children in four states arre...

  Woman who stole, sold children in four states arrested by Police operatives The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested a woman wh...

Just In : Governor Approves New Appointments for 4...

  . Just In : Governor Approves New Appointments for 45 SSA’s , 64 SA and 6 Technical Advisers     Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodu...

JUST IN; Former Governor’s residence set on f!re b...

  JUST IN; Former Governor’s residence set on fire by Hoodlums The Gboko residence of a former Benue State Governor, late Aper Aku...

Just In : Wanted’ IPOB/ESN terrorist arrested by P...

  Just In : Wanted’ IPOB/ESN terrorist arrested by Police operatives           The Police Command in Imo on Tuesday, said it had a...

The call for increased efforts in ensuring nationa...

The message from Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, is a call to action for troops nationwide. It emphasizes the n...

The NLO Sets Rules for Clubs Ahead of Upcoming Sea...

In preparation for the upcoming 2024 season, the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) has issued a directive to its secretariat to ...

Champions League Rivalry Renewed as PSG and Barcel...

The clash between Paris Saint-Germain led by Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona is set to take place in the first leg of their highly ant...

The Victory of Super Falcons: Tokyo 2024 Qualifica...

Following a challenging match against South Africa at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, Nigeria’s Super Falcons earned thei...

World Health Organization: Denial of Healthcare is...

Expressing the view that withholding healthcare from individuals constitutes a violation of human rights, Dr. Walter Molumbo, the ...

Death in Paradise detective: Diane Morgan REPLACED...

Death in Paradise fans are delighted the crime drama seems to be expanding, with a second spin-off series making history this week...

Princess Anne undertakes new engagement at Windsor...

Princess Anne has undertaken a new engagement at Windsor Castle amid a royal shortage. The Princess Royal carried out an investitu...

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‘Would have paid anything to see it!’ Nigel Farage...

Nigel Farage has shared his joy after Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron ‘ate humble pie’ by holding private talks with Donald Trump.T...

David Cameron’s Ukraine lecturing is an insult to ...

David Cameron boldly declared in Washington DC today: “I come here with no intention to lecture anybody… or get in the way of the ...

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-...

Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 w...

Eid-el-Fitr: Idris Tasks Nigerians On Unity, Peace

BIRNIN-KEBBI – Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has stressed the need for people in the state and the entire Nigeria to engage in ...

Eid-el-Fitr: Atiku Congratulates Muslims On Succes...

ABUJA – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday congratulated Muslims in the country for the successful completion of the...

Super Eagles Job: Pinnick Snubs Amuneke, Backs Geo...

The former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick has backed Enyimba boss Finidi George to become the new Super...

Eid-El-Fitr: Plateau Speaker Felicitates Muslims, ...

JOS – As Muslims celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, the Speaker Plateau State House of Assembl...

Duke Udi Reveals How He Was Excluded From Atlanta ...

There have always been talks of racketeering in Nigeria’s national teams across various sports, but very few situations have come ...

DP World Boosts Port of Ain Sokhna's Capabilities ...

DP World, operator of the multipurpose terminal at the Port of Ain Sokhna, has received a new state-of-the-art mobile harbour cra...

Emirates NBD Egypt Amplifies Ramadan Giving: 3,900...

Emirates NBD Egypt continues its community initiatives to support vulnerable communities during The Holy Month of RamadanEmirates...

“Kizz Daniel Is Competing With Me” – Portable Spil...

Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, a Nigerian singer, has declared that he has no competition with his colleague Kizz Daniel...

60 PDP Reps Demand Damagum’s Resignation Over Alle...

Sixty members of the House of Representatives, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, reportedly loyal to former Rive...

Two Feared Killed As Gunmen In Millitary Uniform A...

Some yet to be identified gunmen, suspected to be military personnel have arrested Sobomabo Jackrich, the Rivers State governorshi...

Phyna Provides Update As Multichoice Reaches Out T...

Josephine Itabor nicknamed Phyna, the winner of BBNaija Season 7, has revealed that Multichoice has finally contacted her after sh...

Court Remands Binance Officer In Abuja Prison

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has remanded a Binance executive, identified as Tigran Gambaryan in Kuje correctional centr...

Child Sex Abuse Cases Can't Be Dismissed Based On ...

The Allahabad High Court has observed that crimes under 'Special Statutes' like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences or...

Physicist Peter Higgs, Who Discovered 'God Particl...

British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- jointly earned him the Nobel...

Arizona Upholds US State's 160-Year-Old Abortion B...

Arizona's supreme court on Tuesday upheld a 160-year-old ban on abortion that could see doctors performing the procedure jailed fo...

Unicorns Decline In India, Byju's Valuation Loss S...

The number of unicorns -- companies worth over USD 1 billion -- in the country has declined for the first time in four years to 67...

"Eknath Shinde Told Me...": Raj Thackeray On Why H...

Struggling to work out a seat-sharing agreement in the crucial state of Maharashtra despite the Lok Sabha polls being 10 days away...

US Says Hamas Ceasefire Response "Less Than Encour...

"We've seen the public statements from Hamas that have been, shall we say, less than encouraging," National Security Advisor Jake ...

"Donald Trump": Biden On "Primary Threat" To US De...

President Joe Biden called his Republican challenger Donald Trump the main threat to US democracy in an interview aired Tuesday on...

"Partially Buried, Decomposed": Gazans Try To Iden...

Palestinian nurse Maha Sweylem came to the gutted shell of the Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza hoping yet dreading for news of ...

Israel Blocking More Food Than Other Aid In Famine...

Israel is blocking far more convoys carrying food aid within Gaza, where famine is looming, than convoys carrying other kinds of a...

Israel Purchases 40,000 Tents Ahead Of Rafah Evacu...

The Israeli defence ministry is purchasing 40,000 tents ahead of an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israel ha...

Enyimba FC Pays Tribute To Late Bright Esieme

Enyimba Football Club of Aba have taken to their X page to pay tribute to their late former player, Bright Esieme earlier today, ...

Edo APC Kicks Amid Rumours Of Shaibu’s Return Plan...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako West Chapter, Edo State, have expressed strong opposition to the speculated re-entr...

Insecurity: Ex-Senate President, Lawan Seeks Praye...

President of the 9th Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has extended his warmest wishes to the Muslim Ummah, urging continued prayers for Niger...

Shaibu To File Petition Against Edo CJ Over Impeac...

The recently impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has initiated steps to file a formal petition against the sta...

Months ago, Shaibu prayed for Omobayo Godwins to b...

An old video where Philip Shaibu, former deputy governor of Edo, said a prayer for Omobayo Godwins, his successor, is making the r...

UCL: Declan Rice, Havertz risk suspension ahead of...

Arsenal duo of Kai Havertz and Declan Rice are walking a disciplinary tightrope ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first-...

UCL: UEFA approves Real Madrid request ahead of Ma...

UEFA has approved Real Madrid's request to play their Champions League home fixture against Manchester City under a closed roof. E...

Philip Shaibu can still become gov despite impeach...

The Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Philip Aivoji, has said the impeached ex-deputy governor of Edo Sta...

Nigerians are worse than the government

A social media influencer has criticized the constant rise in the price of goods and described Nigerians as the government's worst...

Border reopening will cripple Nigeria’s economy, R...

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, Olusola Fatoba,... The p...

Striking Kenyan doctors protest poor salaries, wor...

Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi... The post Striking Kenyan docto...

Popular Kannywood actress, Daso is dead

A popular Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, is dead. The news of... The post Popular Kannywood actress, D...

BREAKING: Olubadan-designate, Olakulehin not fit t...

The Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abimbola Ajibola, on Tuesday, declared that the Olubadan-designate,... The post BREAK...

Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as n...

A public hospital has laid off 100 doctors in Kenya's capitol of Nairobi who are taking part in an ongoing nationwide strike; the ...

AMLO 'offended' by preferred candidate's debate pe...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador voiced displeasure at the performance of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum,...

Food aid arrives in Haiti after police recover hij...

Haitians continue to suffer under extreme gang violence, internal displacements and food shortages as humanitarian aid groups work...

Gunmen kill 6 police officers in southeast Iran

Armed militants attacked a police convoy in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, killing six officers. The Jaish al-Adl group has claimed...

Pregnant lady corp member salutes her mother for s...

A pregnant woman, whose academic journey was financed by her mother’s humble smoked plantain business went viral as she honored he...

Check out Zionfelix's decision on Serwaa Amihere a...

Zionfelix has shared his stance on the trending Serwaa Amihere's scandal. The blogger says he is more matured now and is not inter...

Big Akwes has sent a strong warning to Kumawood st...

Kumawood actor Big Akwes has issued a stern warning to his fellow actors who campaigned for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during p...

Ghanaian graduate turned Koose seller trends, vide...

A Ghanaian lady who graduated from university in 2022 has shared photos of her current job. It was revealed in the post on TikTok ...

Confidence Haugen looks younger than her age as sh...

Ghanaian entrepreneur and Queen of the Anlo Kingdom Mamaga Abui Buiekpor II popularly called Confidence Haugen looks gorgeous as s...

Researcher advocates more innovation, production o...

Researcher advocates more innovation, production of electronic vehicles By Fortune Abang Mr Marco Fernandes, Research Fellow, Tric...

Police nab woman who stole children in 4 states

Police nab woman who stole children in 4 states Police nab woman who stole children in 4 states News Agency of Nigeria

Firm lauds major distributors as force behind busi...

Firm lauds major distributors as force behind business growth By Ngozi Njoku An Afro-focus pharmaceutical company, Shalina Healthc...

Waste Disposal: Residents adopt alternatives as `b...

Waste Disposal: Residents adopt alternatives as `baban bolas’ hike prices Waste Disposal: Residents adopt alternatives as baban bo...

PDP: Ayu’s successor should come from North Centra...

PDP: Ayu’s successor should come from North Central — Youth Group The PDP National Youth Frontier, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP...

Why Nigeria must prioritise youth empowerment, soc...

Tribune Online Why Nigeria must prioritise youth empowerment, social justice — Expert In Nigeria, where social challenges intersec...

Eid-el-fitr: CDS Gen Musa felicitates with Muslim ...

Tribune Online Eid-el-fitr: CDS Gen Musa felicitates with Muslim Air Force personnel The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Chr...

Military non kinetic approach in the combat of ins...

Tribune Online Military non kinetic approach in the combat of insurgency In Nigeria and the entire world The Nigeria military has ...

Eid-el-Fitri: IBEDC felicitates Muslims, reiterate...

Tribune Online Eid-el-Fitri: IBEDC felicitates Muslims, reiterates commitment to quality service The Ibadan Electricity Distributi...

Ganduje, six others to be arraigned for bribery, m...

Tribune Online Ganduje, six others to be arraigned for bribery, misappropriation allegations The National Chairman of All Progress...

Eid-el-Fitr: Okpebholo Donates Food Items To Musli...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has re-echoed his determination...

4 Die From Strange Illness In Sokoto

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that four persons have died from unknown disease recorded ac...

Impeachment: Shaibu Seeks CJN’s Nod To Forward Pet...

The impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola...

Foundation Holds Food Security Outreach For Anambr...

A leading non-governmental organisation, Kingsley Obiukwu Foundation (KOF), has organised a food security outreach in which over 3...

JUST-IN: Olubadan-designate Not Medically Fit To A...

Few hours after a peace meeting initiated by Ibadan elders ended peacefully, with Senator Rashidi Ladoja promising to withdraw a c...

NNPP: ‘New logo only for Kwankwasiya movement’ – O...

The South West leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, has declared that the new logo of the part...

‘I didn’t threaten Remi Tinubu’—Controversial Bauc...

Controversial Islamic cleric Idris Abdul’aziz, the chief imam of Dusten-Tanshi Jumma’ah Mosque Bauchi, has denied threatening the ...

‘I’m not desperate for Super Eagles coaching job’ ...

Emmanuel Amuneke has said that, while he would love to coach the Super Eagles if given the opportunity, he is not desperate for th...

Amaju Pinnick backs Finidi for Super Eagles coachi...

Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has backed Finidi George for the vacant Super Eagles coach...

Lagos fire: Four buildings collapsed, 14 others af...

Four buildings have collapsed due to the intensity of the fire that engulfed part of Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island on Tuesday. DA...

UK will continue allowing arms exports to Israel, ...

The UK's position on arms sales to Israel remains "unchanged", Lord Cameron has said.

At least four dead in power plant dam blast

Four bodies have been recovered following an explosion at a power plant next to a dam in Italy.

Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer

A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir Keir Starmer - a move that has been condemned by...

'Pioneering' physicist who gave name to Higgs boso...

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs, whose pioneering theory led to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, has...

Tory MP at centre of Westminster sexting scandal q...

William Wragg, who shared other politicians' personal numbers as part of a honeytrap sexting scam, has "voluntarily" given up the ...

Kano:  Governor Yusuf makes new appointments

Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointments of additional Special Advisers and other heads of gover...

Uzodimma offers automatic employment to two Imo in...

Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has approved the immediate employment of Mr. Chinonso Oparaji and Mrs. Chipuruime Ude...

Police operatives raid Criminal Kingpin ‘General 2...

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday April 8, 2024, raided some criminal hideouts at the Ogbologbo community in...

Impeached Edo DG Shaibu seeks NJC leave to petitio...

The impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has written to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola...

Flying gods, lying prophets and power bandits

In May, 1891, James Richard Jewett of Brown University, Providence, United States, presented a paper on 'Arabic Proverbs and Prove...

Israeli experts believe Israel hid longest Gaza tu...

Experts believe it is likely that the tunnel was left as a trap for Hamas and that it was destroyed due to new intelligence capabi...

Regaining credibility in Netanyahu corruption case

For most people, Shlomo Filber is but a vague name from the past. But not for those carefully following the eight-year saga of Net...

WSJ: Denying weapons to Israel in the middle of a ...

"Denying weapons to an ally in the middle of a war is the definition of betrayal," the newspaper's editorial board wrote, labeling...

Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel over ...

"This decision will remain in place until Israel, under its obligations emanating from international law, urgently declares a ceas...

Amnesty International mourns death of terror priso...

"Walid Daqqah’s writings behind bars are a testament to a spirit never broken by decades of incarceration and oppression," the NGO...

A knotty question of parent liability in the Crumb...

The parents of a US school shooter have been found guilty of manslaughter. What message does their sentencing send?

Hope and anger in Gaza as talks to stop Israel’s w...

As ceasefire talks continue, Palestinians are angry at the international community, which they feel has let them down.

The app helping people boycott brands supporting I...

A new app in the US is helping people to boycott businesses deemed to be supporting Israel and its war on Gaza.

Germany rejects allegation of aiding genocide in G...

Germany says 98 percent of arms exports to Israel since October 7 were equipment like vests, helmets and binoculars.

South Korea holds parliamentary elections: All you...

About 44 million people are able to vote in closely fought election seen as a test of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

BREAKING: Nigeria To Miss UEFA U16 Tournament As S...

This was made known on Monday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a post on its X platform handle. 

'Fake Lawyer' Claim: Inibehe Effiong Takes Legal A...

Effiong in a statement issued on Monday, said that in the pre-action notice his counsel, Femi Falana served Chief Umeofia and his ...

BREAKING: Fire Destroys Popular Dosunmu Market In ...

The fire was seen burning heavily on some high-rise buildings in the market. 

BREAKING: Court Fixes April 17 To Arraign Kano Ex-...

The allegations were contained in a charge sheet dated 3rd April, 2024 with a 15 prosecution witnesses list attached, and obtained...

Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyers ‘Denied Access To Detained I...

Kanu has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) since the extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2...

Nigeria Sets Sights On Sustainable Blue Economy De...

Nigeria's Blue Economy Strategy aims to unlock economic value from the sea, promoting fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, and renewab...

Impeaching Shaibu Is Demarketing PDP Candidate in ...

Oshoma says Obaseki and Shaibu’s rift is due to little clarity regarding the roles of a governor and his deputy. The post Impeach...

Energy Lawyer Adeyeye Deems NERC’s Subsidy Removal...

Adeyeye says Nigeria doesn’t lack the capacity to produce sufficient amounts of electricity, the price has just not been right. Th...

Security Raised For Champions League Games in Lond...

UEFA says Champions League games will continue in London, Madrid and Paris as scheduled despite terror threats by Islamic State. T...

I Intend To Help Obaseki Finish Well, Says Edo Dep...

Edo Deputy Omobayo Godwins says it was like a “generational curse” that Akoko-Edo had no representation in top government. The pos...

Shocker! New Zealand implements stricter rule, red...

New Zealand has tightened its visa procedures in response to unsustainable net migration, imposing restrictions on language and sk...

Revealed: Why Olubadan-designate can't be crowned ...

There are fresh details about the reasons why the seat of the Olubadan will remain vacant and the Olubadan-designate cannot be cro...

Fear, anxiety as house of powerful former governor...

Details have emerged as residence of the former governor of Benue state, late Aper Aku, has been set ablazed by some hoodlums. Ear...

Atiku drops bombshell, asks Tinubu 7 unanswerable ...

Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reveal cost of the Lagos-Calab...

OMG! Watch video of student nurse who shared her c...

A novice student nurse vividly shared her initial childbirth experience, from the anticipation in the delivery room to the triumph...

Umahi tackles Atiku, to provide cost of Lagos-Cala...

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the total cost and breakdown of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project wil...

Jacob Zuma wins court battle to contest in South A...

A former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has been cleared to participate in the general election scheduled for May, followi...

17 slain Benue farmers get mass burial

The 17 victims of armed herders’ attack on Mbakyor at Mbaikyor, Mbalom in Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State were on T...

JUST IN: APC postpones Aiyedatiwa, 15 aspirants sc...

The ruling All Progressives Congress has shifted the screening of 16 aspirants jostling for the party’s ticket ahead of the April ...

Rainstorm renders over 1,000 homeless in Kogi

No fewer than 1,000 people have been rendered homeless following a heavy rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local...

GANDOLLAR: 2 MAIN REASONS WHY KANO STATE GOVERNMEN...

THE RECENT RE-OPEN GANDOLLAR CASE OF THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE BY THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT IS GENERATING A LOT OF MIXED REAC...

GOD DID THIS: MAN CELEBRATES UNIVERSITY GRADUATION...

'GOD DID THIS WONDERS' ARE THE APPRECIATION COMING FROM A YOUNG GUY WHO TOOK JAMB 5TIMES AND GRAUDUATED AFTER 9YEARS COURSE OF 4Y...

Security reinforced at PSG v Barcelona game after ...

PARIS: Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-...

UK and Rwanda look forward to first migrant deport...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are looking forward to the first flights under Britai...

Riyadh medical students lead desert clean-up drive

RIYADH: The Green Team of the Medical Students’ Association at Alfaisal University recently organized a desert clean-up, clearing ...