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Legit.ng

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Nigerian digital news platform

Legit.ng (formerly Naij.com), also known as Legit News, is a Nigerian digital media and news platform run by Naij.com Media Limited, part of Legit (ex-GMEM). It was ranked as the #1 news and entertainment platform and the seventh overall most visited website in Nigeria by Alexa Internet in 2018.2 It employed 60 people in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2012Founded1

Legit.ng (formerly Naij.com), also known as Legit News, is a Nigerian digital media and news platform run by Naij.com Media Limited, part of Legit (ex-GMEM). It was ranked as the #1 news and entertainment platform and the seventh overall most visited website in Nigeria by Alexa Internet in 2018.2

Corporate structure

Legit.ng sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Employees over time

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Timeline

  1. 2012Founded Founded1

Sources

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