About Legit.ng - Nigeria News
Legit.ng is Nigeria’s no. 1 online and entertainment news publisher by audience, meeting the news needs of over 10 million unique readers monthly via our website. We publish various news and editorial content, including entertainment, business, politics, current affairs, and human interest stories.
Our team of experienced journalists brings our readers the day's most important news stories. We cover breaking news and provide in-depth coverage of events and unique stories across Nigeria and worldwide.
Legit.ng was founded in 2012 by Legit (ex-GMEM) and has grown into a widely read news and entertainment website with over 50 million monthly views. We are the world’s largest news publisher on Facebook, leading the way through news amongst other globally acclaimed international publishers.
Legit.ng History and Awards
2024
- August: Rahaman Abiola, Editor-in-Chief of Legit.ng, shared insights on newsroom transformation at the INMA Africa News Media Summit 2024.
- June: Legit.ng officially unveiled the winners of the Legit Entertainment Awards 2024.
- June: Legit.ng has emerged as Nigeria’s most popular digital media company by reach and readership in the newly published Reuters Institute of Journalism Report’s Digital News Report 2024.
- April: Legit.ng’s Editor-in-Chief, Rahaman Abiola, together with TUKO.co.ke’s Managing Editor, Jacob Otieno, led the International News Media Association’s webinar “Harnessing technology to grow audience reach and engagement.”
- April: Legit.ng became the finalist of Digital Media Awards Africa 2024 in the category “Best Fact-Checking Project.”
- March: Legit.ng took part in the Google News Initiative trainings, directed to support modern newsrooms and equip tech-savvy journalists with up-to-date knowledge of online editorial tools and digital strategies.
- March: INMA appointed Legit.ng’s Editor-in-Chief Rahaman Abiola as a member of its Africa Advisory Council Board.
- January: Legit.ng honoured top business figures in Nigeria in its Business Leaders Awards 2024.
2023
- December: Legit.ng partnered with organisers of the United Nations Global Goals Women World Cup (GGWCUP) Nigeria Edition 2023 and moderated one of the panel discussions.
- November: Legit.ng was listed among Nigeria’s top ten most visited online news platforms under the news and current affairs category, which grossed a cumulative traffic volume of 250.6 million between August and October 2023.
- October: Legit.ng has emerged as a winner of the Best Online News Medium of the Year award category at the Nigeria Media Nite-out Award 2023.
- July: Legit.ng's media literacy campaign recognized world’s best trust initiative at WAN-IFRA Awards 2023.
- June: Legit.ng becomes a member of the International News Media Association (INMA) alongside the New York Times and Washington Post.
- June: Legit.ng is recognised as one of the most popular online news publishers by weekly online reach in Nigeria, in the Digital News Report 2023 published by The Reuters Institute of Journalism.
- April: Legit.ng website wins in the category ‘Best Trust Initiative’ at the Digital Media Awards Africa 2023 for its Media Literacy Campaign.
2022
- November: The launch of Legit.ng news media literacy campaign in collaboration with top Nigerian celebrities, including Aproko Doctor, Teminikan, Tochi Oke, Tega Dominic, Chizzy Official, Kayvee, and others.
- November: Legit.ng becomes the number one Facebook news media publisher in the world.
- October: Legit wins the Humanitarian Service Company award of the year from Nigerian Media Nite Out Award.
- June: Legit.ng launches the first gender-based violence (GBV) sensitization and fundraising campaign in partnership with Nigeria’s leading NGO - WARIF.
2021
- July: Facebook features Legit.ng in a case study as African news and entertainment brand.
- July: Legit.ng named the Best News Website in Africa at the 2021 WAN-IFRA Africa Digital Media Awards.
- July: Legit.ng wins Google News Initiative grant.
- February: Legit.ng launches Digital Talks community for business professionals yearning to succeed.
- February: Legit.ng starts Patreon charity programme.
2020
- October: Legit.ng grants 230 000 N for talented students in Nigeria.
- March: Legit.ng becomes United Nations SDG Media Compact member.
- January: Legit.ng enters a list of top Facebook news publishers among CBS News, The Guardian UK, BBC, CNN, New York Post and Forbes.
2019
- November: Legit.ng receives Award for Migration Reporting by UNESCO on migration news stories.
- August: Legit TV YouTube channel receives Silver Button.
- July: Legit News is recognized by the Suncity Champion of Democracy and Development Awards as the most friendly online platform.
- June: Legit TV YouTube channel receives global funding from Google News Initiative.
2018
- October: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng.
- September: Legit TV YouTube channel reaches 100,000 subscribers and receives verification on the platform.
- June: Legit.ng receives the status of Facebook media partner.
- January: Legit.ng is included in Opera News mobile app.
2017
- November: Legit.ng awarded the most outstanding ICT-driven media organisation (online news media category) at the National Media Communication and Information Technology Conference.
- October: Legit.ng receives Entertainment Blog Award by Couponcode.ng.
- August: Legit.ng correspondent awarded by the Miss Black Europe (International Best Street Journalist of the Year).
- March: Legit.ng starts a local journalism project to connect the reporters representing all 36 states and the FCT.
- March: Legit.ng launches the missing person initiative, which makes our platform and multi-million audience available for free in case of need.
2016
- September: Legit.ng awarded by the Nigeria Rebirth Conference for best online news reportage in Nigeria.
- February: Legit.ng rolls out the first Facebook instant articles in Nigeria.
2015
- Legit.ng launches inclusive news vertical Hausa to reach underserved communities without access to news reported in vernacular language.
2014
- Legit.ng releases an Android mobile app that becomes №1 in its category in Nigeria and is featured by Google Play Market.
2013
- Legit.ng Facebook page becomes the first digital media company in Nigeria to reach 1,000,000 likes (in the news & media category).
2012
- Legit.ng (formerly NAIJ.com) launches a website and Facebook page.
Contacts and address
RC number: 1154497
59/61 Adekunle Banjo Avenue, Magodo GRA Phase II
For General Enquiries
- Phone number: 08160636303
- Email: info@corp.legit.ng
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- Phone number: 08103044899
- Email: ads@corp.legit.ng
Legit News editorial team
Editor-in-Chief
Rahaman Abiola
Rahaman Abiola is a Reuters-trained journalist with over seven years of experience in digital and traditional media, as well as social media communications. He joined the Legit.ng team in 2018 as a Current Affairs and Politics Editor, was promoted to the Human Interest and Diaspora desk manager in 2021 and became the company’s youngest Editor-in-Chief in 2023.
Rahaman is a member of the INMA Africa Advisory Council Board. His articles have been published in Nigerian national newspapers, including The Nation, The Punch, Nigerian Tribune, and THISDAY. His works have appeared in top digital media platforms, including Sahara Reporters, The Cable, The Capital, YNAIJA, Lawyard, and Paradigm.
A graduate of English and Literature from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Rahaman is one of the 25 journalists in Africa selected for the Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship in 2021.
Business Desk Manager
Victor Enengedi
Victor Enengedi is a Google and AFP-certified journalist. He has over 10 years of experience in news reporting, website compliance, copywriting, and other journalistic skills. Before joining Legit.ng in 2022, he headed editorial operations at Nairametrics. He studied History and International Studies as a first degree at Olabisi Onabanjo University.
Entertainment Desk Manager
Sola Sanusi
Sola Sanusi is a Google, Reuters, and AFP-certified journalist and writer in the entertainment industry. She is a graduate of English and Education from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state. She joined the Legit.ng team in 2015 as an entertainment editor, was promoted to Entertainment desk manager in 2020.
She has been in the media industry as a celebrity journalist for almost two decades (City People, Daily Newswatch). Sola won the best and hardworking staff awards at City People in 2005; she was runner-up Celebrity Media Awards in 2005. She is a recipient of the Mother Drum Golden Awards as best Arts/Entertainment Writer in 2012.
Politics and Current Affairs Desk Manager
Nurudeen Lawal
Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist and fact-checker (completed the Dubawa Fact-checking fellowship in 2020) with 8 years of experience. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and English from OAU in 2012.
He was awarded for Professional Coverage of the US 2020 Elections and was distinguished as Top Politics and Current Affairs editor. Previous workplaces include Saraba Magazine (Intern, 2015), and Lantern Books (Content Editor, 2015-2017). He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023).
Nurudeen joined Legit.ng in 2017. Currently, he is the Head of the Current Affairs/Politics Desk at Legit.ng, where he covers political events and current affairs in Nigeria.
Head of Hausa Desk
Salisu Ibrahim
Salisu holds a BSc in IT (IOU, 2021) and is AfricaCheck's ambassador. He brings over five years of experience in writing, publishing and management. Trained by prestigious newspapers like Reuters, AFP, and Solutions Journalism Network, he curates news stories for the Hausa-speaking audience.
He rose from Hausa Editor to Head of Desk at Legit.ng. His commitment to excellence has earned him recognition, including the 2021 Best Hausa Editor award and the Legit Fearless Team Player of the Year 2023.
