…user has accused the Task Force in Bayelsa state of destroying a roadside trader's rice and stew at the market. The user, Kumo George Kumo claimed members of a task force team poured away the cooked rice and stew a roadside trader was selling from a wheelbarrow at Swali Market, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.He said the incide…

Police have arrested a woman for allegedly beating her brother's child to d3ath in Benue State. The incident occurred in Jato-Aka in Kwande Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, October 5, 2026. According to Facebook user, John Tyokoso, the woman accused her brother's children of stealing N500 and subjected the…

…that several schools recorded low student attendance, while some Quality Assurance officers assigned to monitor the schools were absent during the visits. The development comes amid continued restrictions on school operations in parts of the state due to security concerns. DAILY POST had earlier reported that schools r…

…had avoided news about the Monday crash until a conversation with her cousin, a Pilot Officer, confirmed she knew people on boardOne of the victims, Chikaodi, was days away from celebrating his birthday on October 13 when the aircraft went downPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.n…

Ireland's Department of Justice published visa decisions for applications processed through its Abuja mission for the week of September 28 to October 4, 2026Dozens of Nigerian applicants received decisions, with a significant number of applications either approved or refused during the periodThe published list contains…

…Work event in LagosThe union's acting president said the wage cannot buy a bag of rice, cover monthly rent, or feed an average Nigerian family for two weeksASSBIFI called on the Federal Government to urgently address the cost of food, transport, housing, healthcare, and educationPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a prefer…

…as “absurd” a situation where the national minimum wage could neither purchase a bag of rice nor pay the monthly rent of an average family. He said: “A situation whereby the national minimum wage cannot buy a bag of rice is absurd; a situation whereby the national minimum wage cannot pay monthly house rent for an avera…

…1. Abducted 20 corps members regain freedom The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom. They were abducted seven days earlier along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, while travelling…

…and the m8rder of a 35-year-old man, Murtala Rabi'u. The court, presided over by Justice Muhammad-Auwal Haruna, found the two defendants guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The defendants were charged in connection with the September 18, 2025, attack on Rabi'u at Garin Galadima village,…

…society.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Fake AI images and voices are capable of tearing families apart, creating social tension, fuelling inter-religious and inter-ethnic strife and even discrediting and destabilising government,” Runsewe said. He advised Nigerians to be wary of information circu…

…personnel killed in Tuesday’s aircraft crash in Ondo State, has mourned the deceased officer in an emotional social media post. Bako was among the personnel aboard a NAF aircraft that crashed into the swamps of Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Yakubu, in a TikTok post on Tuesday, recalled her l…

…driving and speeding by the truck driver. He noted that the team, working with policemen and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, diverted traffic to prevent secondary crashes while recovery operations were carried out. He noted that the Camry was towed to the Onipanu Police Station with the agenc…

…Punch on Google “Never again should ethnicity, suspicion or political conflict become a licence for the killing of innocent people,” Oborevwori said. He added, “Do not inherit its bitterness; inherit its lessons.” The development came as the Asagba of Asaba, Prof Epiphany Azinge, said the community had forgiven but wou…

…his boss, the teacher was asked to provide private lessons for the girl at her home twice a week for N15,000. Girl refused to learn ATM operation The teacher said that during one of the lessons, the girl’s father asked her to accompany him down the street to learn how to use an ATM. According to the teacher, the girl r…

The Katsina State Police Command has repelled separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa local government areas of the state, rescuing three kidnapped victims, recovering 12 rustled cows and neutralising one suspected bandit. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer DSP Abubakar Sadiq…

…assists and a goal for Argentina in a 3-0 win over Benin in his final game for the Albiceleste. After the full-time whistle, Messi shook hands with the Benin players and tried to embrace his final moments on the pitch as a member of the national team. However, one Benin player appeared eager to pose with Messi for a se…

…man identified as Monsuru Musa, was today October 7, caught writing the FCT Civil Service Commission promotional examination for his father, Musa Mohammed, who works in the FCT Fire Service. According to Lere Olayinka, spokesperson of the command, when the security deployed at the instance of the FCT Minister, Nyesom W…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a nine-year-old boy for allegedly setting a house on fire, resulting in the d3aths of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident occurred at Rugan Badal, a hamlet in Karasuwa Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the minor allegedly set h…

…of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Michael Achimugu, said that the police has taken over investigations into the circumstances surrounding the d3ath of an unnamed passenger. Achimugu, said he was briefed by the airline's country manager on Wednesday morning and stressed that the police had now taken over th…

…Science and Engineering and former First African Distance Learning University (FADLU) Vice Chancellor, died after a battle with throat cancerA community stakeholder raised concerns over Idenyi's alleged suspension from Ebonyi State University and Nigeria's healthcare systemPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new searc…

…is committed to ensuring that American workers are not disadvantaged by unfair wage practices. This proposed rule will help ensure that employers pay foreign workers wages that reflect the real market value of their labour, in addition to protecting the wages and job opportunities of American workers. The continued abu…

…Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.Tinubu described Obioha as a "courageous Nigerian who made sacrifices for democracy and remained committed to the ideals of a better Nigeria."Who was Chief Ralph ObiohaObioha was a member of the National Democratic Coalition, widely known as NADECO, the umbrella body that championed the recogniti…

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — A retired Permanent Secretary in the Osun State Civil Service, Mr Olusola Bolaji, has criticised what he described as the silence of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, over the abduction of 20 prospective corps members from Oyo State. Bolaji, who spoke in an interview with Vanguard in Ibad…

…set his father’s residence ablaze while he was away. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Yobe State Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police Yusuf Aliyu Adamu, said the fire engulfed the family residence while the father was away. “Four persons trapped inside the house lost their lives in t…

Security agencies, including the military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security formations, have rescued 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another hostage in Imo State. The victims were freed during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the secur…