…Generation Z recipient and the first woman to win as an individual awardee. In his opening remarks at the award ceremony, NLNG Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Adeleye Falade, said the Nigeria Prizes were established to recognise exceptional achievements and encourage scientific innovation and literary ex…

…confronting foreign business representatives. It recalled that Gambaryan and another senior Binance executive were detained in February 2024 after arriving in Abuja for meetings with Nigerian officials. Their passports were confiscated, while both executives were initially held without charge in a government guest hous…

…will repair Embraers. We are also looking at enhancing our training capability. We are opening a new training facility very soon, and we intend to grow it. All that is in the future for us is to be adaptive to the yearnings of our customers, and also to be innovative, and also to ensure that we give our customers, eith…

…patriots. It’s like hiding behind a finger and you can’t do it. We ought to start opening up. Even if you made a mistake, you own up. Our children will learn from it.” ‘We’ve forgotten our war veterans’ Nwoke lamented what he described as the neglect of Biafran war veterans, saying many who survived the conflict had di…

…her husband in Keffi. He wanted to come, but because it was already late in the evening, I asked him to wait. The following day, her sister arrived around 10am and stayed with us. I kept her brother informed about her condition. Around 3am, I called him again after the doctors said her chances of survival were 50-50. I…

…preparation for mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps. He had travelled to Benin to visit his father, who was stationed there, before boarding the aircraft for what should have been a short journey home. Instead, the journey ended in tragedy, leaving his family to mourn a young man whose plans for the futur…

In this report, VICTOR AYENI examines how the pursuit of lighter skin drives some Nigerians to swallow handfuls of supplements, use whitening creams and undergo vitamin infusions, amid concerns of health risks On September 29, as many people scrolled through X (formerly Twitter) to catch up on missed updates, a surpris…

…and intelligence chief Rustem Umerov will be among Ukraine’s representatives, alongside senior negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya and David Arakhamia. Witkoff and Kushner briefed Trump on their latest proposals Thursday, at a meeting also attended by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior officials, Axios reported…

…Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Yilwatda said Danboyi had also raised concerns about being denied a fair hearing after she submitted petitions to the APC and its Primary Election Appeal Committee over the disputed exercise.The court found that the required elections had not been conducted in the wards the plaintiff challe…

…nobody ever did, unlike the other residents."I had a nephew once," Gloria told me one evening, stirring her tea more slowly than usual. "Moses. He stopped visiting once he realized I wasn't leaving anytime soon. But he'll come back the moment he hears I'm gone. People are like that, Daniel. You'll learn.""You don't see…

…to applicable regulatory controls.The Director-General said the agency was strengthening collaboration with government institutions and law enforcement authorities to identify, seize and remove illegal pesticides from circulation and prosecute offenders where applicable.“No business interest or desire for profit will j…

…and shared his story about what happened. Tokumbo said he was assaulted by a group of juveniles outside the store not far from his home. "I didn't say a thing to them and they started attacking me and I defended myself," Tokumbo said. "When they did that to me, alright, I did not think of them as kids or children. I th…

…cannot contain this every single day," she saidChief Priest has, however, consistently denied knowing her. Watch the video she shared below View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

…of Ibadan. The programme had begun on September 28 and was managed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), which sits within President Bola Tinubu's broader plan to lift five million Nigerians out of poverty within four years.S…

…held in Abuja.Dr Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo, who teaches at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior) in Obantoko, Abeokuta, received the honour during the 2026 World Teachers' Day celebration, where the Federal Government presented its President's Teachers' and Schools' Excellence Awards across several categories covering te…

…operations. He later prepared himself both mentally and physically for the attack by deepening his exposure to extremist material and training in boxing under a private coach, the attorney general's statement indicated.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Before joining Flydu…

…pilot assigned to the return flight who was also on board “noticed the cockpit door opening and closing repeatedly in an unusual manner”, according to the findings. After gaining entry, he “intervened with the assistance of a cabin crew member and several passengers, and together they rescued the injured captain and re…

…question, delivered by the Supreme Court on September 24, 2026, in the case of INEC v. Zenith Labour Party, upheld Section 77 of the Electoral Act 2026. The ruling confirmed that political parties are legally required to submit their membership registers to INEC no later than 21 days before any primary election, congre…

The Adamawa State Muslim Council announced the death of senior cleric Modibbo Abubakar Iya Wuro Yombe on Friday, October 9, 2026The council stated that the cleric died earlier in the day after a brief illness and expressed sadness over the lossAbubakar's funeral prayer was scheduled to be held at Dodore Mosque in Yola…

…and killed a police officer along the Kwi-Beco road in Plateau State on Thursday eveningThe officer was riding a motorcycle to his duty post in the Chit area of Heipang District when he was ambushedThe Berom Youth Moulders-Association condemned the killing and raised alarm over the safety of civilians in the areaPAY AT…

The Bayelsa State Government has imposed an immediate 24-hour curfew on Biseni community in Yenagoa Local Government Area following a protest during which several buildings belonging to traditional chiefs were reportedly set ablaze.Governor Douye Diri announced the restriction on Friday, October 9, through a statement…

…at about 30 per cent and that the election reflected a desire to remove the Coalition Avenir Québec government rather than support for leaving Canada.Alberta is scheduled to vote on October 19 on whether to remain in Canada or move towards a future referendum on separation. Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote…

Dr Mary Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 at the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, which recognises teachers, school administrators and schools across different categories. Adeba…

…investors at the event Eche said the Nigerian High Commission was committed to strengthening relationships that would enable local innovators to access international opportunities. He also urged Nigerians in the diaspora to deploy their expertise, financial resources and knowledge of international markets to support em…

…the APC urged INEC to enforce the Supreme Court’s September 24 judgment in INEC v Zenith Labour Party on membership register requirements. In the letter addressed to INEC, the party urged the commission to verify whether political parties submitted their digital membership registers at least 21 days before their respec…