The Lagos State Government is planning to increase the annual student intake of the Lagos State University College of Medicine from about 500 to 2,500 by 2028. To accommodate the expansion, the government would be repurposing the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as additional teaching space for LASUCOM…
By Rosemary Iwunze Claims paid by insurance companies rose by 0.1 per cent, year-on-year, YoY to N346.87 billion in the first half of 2026, H1’26, from N346.59 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. The rise in claims payment was in spite of a 1.8 per cent YoY decline in Gross Premium Written, GPW, raising concer…
Nigerian-born scientist, Prof Ngozi Franca Okoye, has emerged as one of the final two candidates for a seat on the Board of Directors of Sigma Xi, a United States-based scientific research honour society. Okoye, who is based in the United Kingdom, is contesting the Full Directorship representing the Canadian/Internatio…
No fewer than nine transport unions in Ogun State, under the aegis of the Transport Unions Alliance for Yayi, have endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, ahead of the 2027 election. The unions announced their support on Thursday at a rally held at …
The Institute for Industrial Technology has called for greater investment in technical education and skills development to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria. The Director of IIT, Mr David Okechukwu, made the call at a press conference marking the institute’s 25 years of providing technical education in Lagos. Okechu…
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has activated more than 1,400 primary healthcare centres, PHCs, across the country to provide primary eye care services as part of efforts to expand access to quality eye care and reduce avoidable blindness. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr…
Gates Foundation Nigeria Country Director, Uche Amaonwu, speaks with ANGELA ONWUZOO about how the partnership between the foundation and MTN Group Foundation will use AI and digital tools to benefit 500,000 women, 5,000 health workers and 500 primary healthcare facilities in Nigeria Nigeria has rolled out several inter…
The Federal Government is set to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre across the 36 states of the federation by 2028 under Project BRIDGE, a digital infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding broadband connectivity nationwide. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, wh…
People US Lists 1 Country Whose Citizens are Not Eligible for American Visa Published 8 Oct 2026 at 11:24 PM by Ankrah Shalom 1 min read Details soon...Authors: Ankrah Shalom (Human-Interest editor) Shalom Ankrah is a journalist and a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng with over six years of experience. She has a degree…
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — The approximately US$1.5 billion Initial Public Offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has been completed, with AELEX acting as Solicitors to the Offer in the landmark transaction. The offering is the largest single IPO undertaken in Africa and the first public offering…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and seized 271.92348kg of illicit drugs in September 2026. The command also declared a suspected drug trafficker, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, aka Omega, wanted after he allegedly escaped arrest during an operation. His…
Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has warned Senior Secondary School students against allowing temporary fun, bad friendships and social media distractions to derail their future, urging them to think carefully before making life-changing decisions. Jegede gave the warning on Wednesday at a Campus Flaws Awareness program…
Zlatan Ibile, real name Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, is set to wed. The Zanku crooner and his longtime partner, Davita Lamai, will get married on October 24, 2016. The singer made the announcement by sharing their pre-wedding video, which included a touching voice over from one of their sons. The couple also shared their …
A recent study on consumer penetration and audience behaviour has shown that Out-of-Home advertising remains a powerful driver of consumer action, with more than seven out of every 10 Nigerians surveyed taking a commercial action after seeing an outdoor advert. The Nigeria OOH Consumer Penetration and Audience Behaviou…
The Federal Government has strongly defended its decision to eliminate fuel subsidies, warning that reinstating the policy would trigger severe economic instability, driving petrol prices above ₦2,000 per litre and pushing the exchange rate toward ₦3,000 per US dollar. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday,…
An Iranian couple never got a chance to meet after they got married in a prison ceremony over the phone as the groom was h@nged by the Iraninan regime hours later. Alireza Sepahi, 25, and Mahshad Keshani, 22, were among the thousands arrested during the anti-regime protests earlier this year.While they were in prison, …
The younger sister of a humanitarian worker, Lydia Chinenye, has narrated how her sister was k!lled by bandits in Sokoto State. LIB reported that bandits attacked a vehicle conveying humanitarian workers along the Kajoni-Shagari road, k!lling Nwankwo. According to Daily Trust, the incident occurred at about 7pm on Tues…
The man accused of throwing his girlfriend and their baby girl from a 15-story balcony gave a sinister smile as he was led out of a New York police station in shackles today, October 8. Angel Carrasco, 31, is charged in the de@th of 23-year-old Nathaly Rarmirez, who was thrown from a balcony at 2550 Olinville Ave. in t…
…was once part of a celebrity marriage, she has always preferred a quiet and private lifestyle. That choice, given the turbulence she experienced, says a great deal about her character.Early life, ethnicity, and educationLori McCommas is an American woman of Jewish heritage born on 22 June 1969 in New York City. While L…
A federal high court in Abuja dismissed Nasir el-Rufai's lawsuit against the ICPC and three other agencies over threats to his bank accounts and propertiesPresiding Judge Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the former Kaduna governor filed similar suits before two different courts within 12 days, constituting an abuse of court…
Telecommunications subscribers in some parts of Nigeria are facing a network outage as telecoms operator MTN Nigeria confirmed a network disruption. In a statement on X to subscribers on Thursday, MTN Nigeria confirmed the network outage. The country’s largest telecoms operator said the network outage is affecting its …
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has picked Victor Osimhen as the first player that will be on his Champions League fantasy team. Osimhen spoke ahead of Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash with Kasımpaşa on Friday evening. When asked who would be the first player he would choose for his Champions League Fantasy t…
The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has sealed two schools in Makurdi, Orenda and Opal schools, over alleged victimisation of learners and the alleged forcing of parents to buy exercise and test books directly from the schools. The Executive Secretary of BEQAEB, Dr Terna Francis,…
President Tinubu's spokesman reacted to news reports on Thursday, October 8, over claims that the federal government had restored the fuel subsidyFinance Minister confirmed NNPC Limited is offering a margin discount on petrol for 30 days, with public transporters given priority nationwidePresidential aide Bayo Onanuga …
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe in Pennsylvania after he pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge following a public exposure incident. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said ICE took Igbojekwe into custody on October 1, foll…