Category: News
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.FG orders curriculum review, facelift of police academy Army officers in 12 trucks, on Tuesday night, killed an inspector, Jacob Daniel, during invasion of the Police Headquarters in Yola, Adamawa State. Commissioner of Police (CP), Afolabi Babatola, while condemning the attack, urged officers to be careful and guard against attacks on security personnel. A statement…
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The Mayor of Atlanta, Andre Dickens, has recognised Nigerian-American singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido’s contribution towards entertainment in the city of Atlanta. Following the OBO crooner’s headline A.W.A.Y Festival at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the Mayor and the Atlanta City Council declared November 18 “Davido Day” in honour of the singer. In a…
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Four Nigerians have been nominated for awards. They are: Victor Osimhen: Men’s Player of the Year. Asisat Oshoala: Women’s Player of the Year. Victor Boniface: Emerging Player of the Year. Odion Ighalo: Middle East Player of the Year. Globe Soccer Awards @Globe_Soccer 🏆 We are delighted to announce that the 14th edition of the Dubai…
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President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has explained why the president can’t walk properly. Onanuga disclosed that his principal still nurses a knee injury. He made the disclosure while stressing that Tinubu was not nursing any other ailment. In 2021, Tinubu had knee surgery in London, which was before he…
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The federal government has filed an application before the supreme court seeking an extension for old naira notes to remain in circulation. In March 2023, the supreme court had extended the deadline to phase out the old naira notes to December 31, 2023. In the fresh application, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) said due…
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Some 1,200 people who live in poverty or are unhoused joined Francis for a meal inside the papal audience hall, at tables reminiscent of the Synod assembly held in that same space last month. The Associated Press reported on one notable group of luncheon guests: trans women from just outside Rome, many of whom are…
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In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, a Nigerian woman named Anuoluwapo Waziri, the wife of Tomi Waziri, shared her experience of love, resilience, and family life, three years after tying the knot with her blind husband. Tomi Waziri lost his sight several years ago in a tragic incident involving armed robbers. Undeterred by the challenges…
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HRH Ezelakhae Ewuare, The Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom has threatened lawsuit against singer, Cynthia Morgan over accusation of witchcraft. Recall that Cynthia Morgan recounted her experience with her ex-lover, claiming that he had slapped her, battled her while she slept, and bewitched her among other things in an attempt to keep her from being married…
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The planned Israel-Hamas ceasefire will last a maximum of 10 days when up to 300 Palestinian prisoners are to be exchanged for up to 100 live hostages from Israel, a report in the Times of Israel on Wednesday said, citing the Israeli Cabinet. After that, the fighting in the Gaza Strip is expected to continue,…
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The federal government has filed an application before the supreme court seeking an extension for old naira notes to remain in circulation. In March 2023, the supreme court had extended the deadline to phase out the old naira notes to December 31, 2023. In the fresh application, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) said due…