Petrol depot prices rose across Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar, with Calabar reaching ₦1,370 per litreDiesel climbed to ₦2,000 per litre at Matrix’s Warri depot despite a reported Dangote refinery price reductionGovernment relief targets NNPC Retail’s profit margin, while rising landing costs cloud hop…

…from ₦117,000 to ₦342,500.Other routes recording steep increases include Lagos to Asaba, Benin to Abuja and Lagos to Owerri.Last year's Christmas fare surge offers warning>The latest figures may remind some Nigerians of the difficulties air travellers faced during the 2025 festive season.In November 2025, Legit.ng…

Bendel Insurance have confirmed the return of goalkeeper, Joshua Baba ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 8 fixture against Sporting Lagos. The return comes after the club declared Baba absent without official leave (AWOL). He had failed to report for duty after an approved recovery period. T…

…three roads serving Ondo State and other parts of the region. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, who led the delegation, said thousands of students travelled daily along the routes to their respective institutions, making their condition a major concern for students’ welfare, safety and access to education. “The…

…during a chance encounter with one of the local government chairmen along the Benin-Asaba Road. He said he was unaware of the situation and directed the chairman to liaise with Senator Tony Nwoye. Nwoye subsequently disputed whether the man held any legitimate chairmanship role within the party.Chukwudifu said his fact…

…century, the sanctity of human life must remain paramount, and no community should be abandoned to the mercy of armed assailants,” he said. Tyodoo stressed that the incident should not be politicised, urging the authorities to take urgent and decisive action to prevent further bloodshed. “This is not the time for polit…

Lord of Ajasa recently announced that he had become a US citizen, joining other Nigerian entertainers who have acquired American citizenshipActress Laide Bakare disclosed that she pursued US citizenship partly because she travelled frequently and wanted to avoid repeatedly applying for visasOther Nigerian celebrities, …

…AbdulRazaq and Senator Saliu Mustapha for the Kwara Central senatorial seat and Kolo Baba Jiya for Kwara North amid controversies over the emergence of the two Peoples Democratic Party candidates. The list, released on INEC’s website on Saturday features candidates from 13 political parties contesting the Kwara Central…

…of Transportation and Rivers governor, spoke on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Calabar. He said the government should have consulted economists, political scientists and other stakeholders before implementing the policy. The former minister argued that adequate measures should have been introduced to cushion the ef…

…Congress (ADC), Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Babayo Ardo Kumo of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Other candidates cleared by INEC include Zubairu Mu’azu Halilu of the Labour Party, Lamela L. Silas of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Ibrahim Jalo Abubakar of the Peoples Rede…

…to enforce compliance with education regulations. The affected schools are located in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Odukpani and Akamkpa Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Education, Stephen Odey, announced the enforcement exercise on Friday, warning that schools closed for operating without approval m…

…of the Peoples Democratic Party. His death follows that of his predecessor, Shuaibu Babas, who died in office on April 23, 2025.

The Kwara State Government is set to phase out paper-based medical records in state-owned hospitals with the introduction of an electronic medical records system aimed at improving patient care and modernising healthcare delivery. The initiative, approved by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will be implemented through …

…the fulfilment of previously reached agreements. The statement was signed by Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator of the Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU; Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman of ASUU-LASUED; and Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman of ASUU-LASUTECH. The union expressed gratitude to the media, civil society groups, traditional…

…of outstanding academic agreements. In a statement jointly issued by Olusegun Babalola, Coordinator, Steering Committee, ASUU-LASU; Grace Abimbola, Acting Chairman, ASUU-LASUED; and Murisiku Onigemo, Chairman, ASUU-LASUTECH, the unions said: “Following the official suspension of our industrial action today, the leaders…

…chairman to die in office in less than two years, following the death of Alhaji Shuaibu Babas on April 23, 2025. Saidu’s death has come as a shock to the people of Fufore, who regarded him as a philanthropist and grassroots mobiliser with development promises he had barely three months to pursue. Reacting to his death,…

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has said President Bola Tinubu assured him that security agencies would take measures to rescue children abducted from Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area. Zulum disclosed this on Friday after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the security…

…Twitter, to express frustration over a prolonged delay on an Air Peace flight from Asaba to Lagos.He wrote: “Air Peace is interesting. Flight P47863 from Asaba to Lagos which was scheduled to depart at 15:00 on 26/09/2026 (yesterday) kept being rescheduled allegedly due to maintenance and the majority of the passengers…

…who spoke exclusively with Vanguard in Umuahia, said the commemoration of the 1967 Asaba massacre was a welcome development but should mark the beginning of a broader national effort to confront the painful history of the civil war. He spoke against the backdrop of the 59th memorial of the Asaba massacre, chaired by fo…

…the matter to the police. My wife is dead, and her body is in the mortuary. I cannot abandon everything to go to the police and report the matter myself. However, anyone who wants to report it and initiate an investigation is free to do so. I am ready to answer questions and cooperate with any investigation. Has any of…

…section of the command.” In a reaction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the arrest of the suspect while an investigation had commenced into the incident. He also promised that the investigation that would be carried out on the matter would be thorough. “A suspect identified as Stephe…

…using scientific evidence, its Automated Product Administration and Monitoring System database, and input from relevant experts and stakeholders.The review considered risks to human health and the environment, applicable national regulations and international requirements.Adeyeye also disclosed that NAFDAC had restrict…

…she has tried to seek redress in court after Chief Priest l dragged her to court, but he abandoned the case midway. She said she is tired of the emotional torture and has decided to bring her son to Nigeria."I am coming to Nigeria. I am bringing this boy to his father's doorstep because I cannot contain this every sing…

…The provincial spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Eric Ntabazalila, commended the work of the prosecuting team. "The NPA commends the diligent work of the investigating officer, Warrant Officer Michael Pretorius, and Prosecutor Cornelius Prinsloo, whose scrutiny of the accused's plea ultimately…

…Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the FCT Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Knabayi Adalo, of using the ongoing strike by teachers to pursue political interests, alleging that the industrial action was designed to discredit the administration. Wike, who described the strike as political, also threatened to enf…