Startups
Legit.ng is your one-stop Nigerian portal for all Nigerian news - politics, business, arts & culture, entertainment, and much more. We are #1 online news and entertainment platform by audience in Nigeria. A BIG and WARM welcome to everyone! Submit your own stories to [email protected].
Overview
Location
Nigeria, Lagos
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2012
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| Sign up to see | Sign up to see | Sign up to see |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Paystack Bought Three Nigerian Fintechs in 18 Months; Allawee Is Last Brand to Vanish | By Collin Mercer Published: Aug 31 2026, 2:52 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Nigeria Fintech Forum Convenes Thursday as CBN’s Historic Rules Clock Down | By Roger Satterfield Published: Jul 28 2026, 9:38 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Galaxy S26 One UI 9 Beta 4 Expected June 30: Android 17 Stable Speeds July Release | By Adrian Parham Published: Jun 21 2026, 16:05 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| May 14, 2026 | Microsoft Removes Israel General Manager After Azure Stored 200 Million Hours of Palestinian Surveillance Recordings | By Kyle Belmonte Published: May 14 2026, 16:56 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Nigeria: 15 Journalists Selected for 2025/2026 Dpi Journalism Fellowship | Fifteen journalists from 14 media outlets across Nigeria have been selected to participate in the 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship. The 15, selected after a highly competitive process, emerged as the final... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Swipe Smarter: Legit.ng launches free fact-checking course to clean up your feed | Following the success of its first media literacy campaign, Legit.ng, a leading Nigerian digital media outlet, is spotlighting the power of young people to shape the future of online spaces through the launch of a free, edutainment-style fa... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Spain competition watchdog opens Google probe | Image by Hebi B. from Pixabay Spain’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive practices affecting news agencies and press publications. ALSO READ | Google, Apple disappoint as tech earning... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Elon Musk Set To Retake Title of World’s Richest Man | April Fowell, Tech Times 16 February 2023, 07:02 am Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to retake the title of the world's richest man, according to Legit. (Photo : by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Tesla CEO E... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Meet Joshua Olaiya, the 19-year-old Nigerian autodidact robotics engineer | Nigeria is undeniably a talent hub, and this is partly because of its demographic strength. It has become increasingly common in recent years to see child prodigies create mind-blowing innovations and accomplish notable feats across all hum... |
Show more
Reviews 0
FAQ about Legit.ng
When was Legit.ng founded?
Legit.ng was founded in 2012.
What has the press written about Legit.ng?
Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning Legit.ng, among them “Paystack Bought Three Nigerian Fintechs in 18 Months; Allawee Is Last Brand to Vanish” (Aug 31, 2026) and “Nigeria Fintech Forum Convenes Thursday as CBN’s Historic Rules Clock Down” (Jul 28, 2026).
Is Legit.ng still active?
Yes, Legit.ng is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 3, 2026.