Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, has celebrated the fourth anniversary of her reality TV victory after making history as the winner of Nigeria’s first female celebrity boxing bout. Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Otabor, won the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, Level Up, on October 2, 2022. Four years later, the r…
…his longtime friend Emmanuel Armah in AccraThe Ghanaian actor has reportedly battled mobility and speech challenges for 11 years after suffering a strokeEdochie offered financial support and prayed with those present for his colleague’s recoveryPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will ap…
…Izzi South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was arrested on Thursday at Esther Obiakor Estate, Agu-Awka, and taken to the NSCDC State Headquarters in Awka. He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly specialised in vandalising telecommunication masts and stealing valuable equipment from…
…Reacting, Fayose, in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday, claimed that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, would defeat Tinubu in the FCT and Rivers State if the election is free and fair. According to him, Peter Obi won the nation’s capital in the last election and would…
Reality television star, Phyna, and skit maker, Carter Efe, emerged winners in the celebrity boxing bouts at Balmoral Promotions’ Chaos in the Ring event, held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on October 1, 2026, while Ghana’s Seth “Freezy Macbones” Gyimah dethroned Godday “Zodsolo” Appah in the mai…
The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called on the state government to urgently clarify reports of deaths allegedly linked to suspected diphtheria cases across the state. Dan’iya, in a statement issued by his media aide, Aminu Abdullahi, expressed concern o…
…for political relevance. “Our members have contested elections, won and lost elections, mobilised communities and built political relationships across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State.” The group declared, “We did not abandon El-Rufai; rather, we believe El-Rufai abandoned the political understanding that…
The Plateau State Government and the Kukah Centre have called for the formal adoption and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for the state-owned security outfit, Operation Rainbow, as part of efforts to strengthen community security, accountability and human rights compliance. The call was made in Jos, on …
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms has inaugurated four Inter-Ministerial Task Teams to strengthen institutional reforms, governance and service delivery across Nigeria’s Federal Public Service. The Director-General of the Bureau, Dr Dasuki I. Arabi, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the task t…
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The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria supported about 160,200 jobs across the country in 2024, according to a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment conducted by global consultancy Steward Redqueen. Beyond employment, the report estimated that the Coca-Cola System generated $1bn in value-added economic activity within Nigeria duri…
…insurance coverage limits were raised to N5m per depositor for Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Money Operators, alongside N2m per depositor for Microfinance Banks, Primary Mortgage Banks, and Payment Service Banks. According to the NDIC MD, this enhancement guarantees 100 per cent deposit coverage for more than 98 per c…
Nigeria has taken another significant step towards re-establishing its presence on the global junior table tennis stage following the selection of Umar Ayoola and Elizabeth Emelike for the prestigious ITTF World Hopes Week & Challenge 2026. The event, scheduled to take place from October 12 to 18 at the English Institu…
The Osun State Government has announced plans to audit flood-control infrastructure executed across the state since 2020 and establish an early-warning system as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of the devastation caused by recent flooding. The measures were contained in a series of directives issued by the sta…
The Imo State Police Command has rescued 10 passengers abducted by gunmen who attacked two commercial buses in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The command also recovered the two buses involved in the incident and intensified efforts to rescue other passengers still in captivity. The buses, travelling from …
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit allegedly involved in livestock theft in Gidan Madi, Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested at a market while allegedly in possession of a goat later identified by its owner as one of the animals stolen from the community. The…
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has vowed to make education and healthcare accessible at no cost within his first 100 days in office, if given the mandate to govern the state in 2027. The governorship candidate also pledged that every child in the state’s pub…
A Nigerian pharmacist and doctoral researcher at McGill University, Chika Onochie, has won a major research award in Québec for his work on developing new ways to assess male fertility. In an official award letter from the school sighted by PUNCH Online on Thursday, the award, valued at up to CAD $100,000, is supportin…
…emergency meeting of the State Security Council, which raised concerns about the large mobilisation of supporters and the possibility of clashes, deaths and destruction of property. Security agencies were subsequently directed to enforce the order and take lawful action against anyone who violated it. Meanwhile, report…
Manchester City are expected to dispute claims over the source of funding for several of the club’s sponsorship agreements as they prepare to appeal findings that they breached the Premier League’s financial regulations. An independent commission found City guilty of all charges relating to alleged financial breaches b…
…19 northern states, where members reviewed the administration's policies and debated mobilisation strategies ahead of the next presidential election. Pro-Tinubu network names Budget Minister Atiku Bagudu its Grand Patron ahead of 2027. Photo >The group also appointed Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator At…
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council ordered its leaders to mobilise workers for a three-day warning strike across all tiers of governmentThe industrial action follows the Federal Government's alleged failure to act on demands submitted to President Bola Tinubu on September 21, 2026The council's demand…
Canada is expected to unveil its next Immigration Levels Plan for 2027–2029 in early November, setting new targets for permanent resident admissions and temporary resident arrivals, including international students and temporary foreign workers. In a post on Immigration news Canada on X Thursday, said the plan will est…
The City Boy Movement has announced the appointment of Super Eagles players Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo to positions in its national leadership structure. The announcement was made by the movement’s National Director of Media Monitoring and Rapid Response Bashir Ahmad, and a member of its National Working Commit…
…I cut you off immediately. God forbid I am in this kinda of situation, God forbid. But OBIRIN SHA!!!!” Watch the video here… Do I actually do this? It honestly hurts so much" — Man breaks down in tears as he ends things with his girlfriend of three years after discovering she is pregnant for another man. pic.twitter.co…