…with faulty brakes ploughed into several vehicles on Hawan Kibo Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The United States Government has commenced proceedings to revoke the citizenship of two Nigerian nationals and 38 other individuals accused of serious offences as part of the Donald Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The United States Department of Justice made the announcement in a statement on Mo…

…not had light since and you can’t even afford to buy fuel and yet you want the current government to come back. If a Govt can destroy it, another Govt is ready to rebuild it. Sheu Shagari ruled for 4 years and destr0yed everything, Idiagbon came onboard and made Nigeria great again within 4 months.. Lets give Peter Obi…

…attention is combined with focused prosecution and investigative work. The Edo State Government also deserves recognition for placing the issue of kidnapping and violent crime prominently within its security agenda. In June, following the Airport Road kidnapping, Governor Okpebholo requested the creation of a special c…

…appearance. Some months earlier, another woman was killed in a hotel in Yahe, Yala Local Government Area, in the northern part of the state. She was allegedly lured to the hotel, but hotel staff reportedly failed to obtain the details of the man who accompanied her. In neighbouring Ogoja, another girl was reportedly lu…

…household chores with her toes, had in 2023 appealed to public-spirited Nigerians, government agencies and non-governmental organisations to assist her to complete her registration for admission into Gombe State University. She had secured admission to study Economics after completing her secondary education in 2022 an…

…commission had completed the processing and distribution of Phase 1 PVCs to all local government centres ahead of the commencement of collection. He urged the media to inform citizens about collection locations and encourage registered voters to collect their cards promptly. The INEC chairman also disclosed that the co…

…reforms to the foreign exchange market and changes to electricity tariffs. The Federal Government has repeatedly defended the reforms as necessary to address distortions that had weighed on public finances, discouraged investment and placed pressure on foreign exchange reserves. However, the policies have also increase…

…Addressing town hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, Wike dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a "joint ticket of corruption." He asserted that…

…Education ranking that featured 29 Nigerian universities, arguing that the Federal Government’s celebration of the feat is misplaced amid persistent challenges in funding, research, staffing and learning conditions The Federal Government says the 29 Nigerian universities featured in the 2027 THE ranking show that its r…

…don’t understand,” she said. She explained that food safety regulation involved several government agencies “from farm to fork”, stressing that NAFDAC’s mandate covered processed and semi-processed foods, rather than fresh produce sold directly in markets. “From farm to fork, there are many organisations, there are man…

…a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Reacting in a statement via his X handle on Monday, Obi said he was deeply saddened by the incident and extended his condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, the families of the officers and personnel who l…

The Labour Party, LP, has called on the Nigerian government to take a critical look at the pitiable condition of teachers in the country and declare a national state of emergency in the teaching sector. The party said no nation could genuinely grow where those entrusted with moulding the future generations of its citiz…

The Oyo State Government has raised the alarm over repeated cases of kidnapping in the state, asking if it is under organised siege. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said this in a statement issued on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oyelade was reacting to the reporte…

…during his visitHis latest prayer comes after he previously criticised the Nigerian government over attacks and killings in Plateau StatePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, a Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, has prayed fo…

…line with his administration’s commitment to fairness and transparency, stressing that government must be consistent with its pronouncements. On promotion arrears, Otti directed the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board, ASUBEB, to conclude the processing of teachers’ 2021 and 2022 promotions and harmonise the pro…

…shooting one Francis Chibuzor Ogwu in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. OSPAC is a local civilian vigilante and community policing security outfit operating in parts of Rivers State, including Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government According to Daily Trust, the vigilante operative…

The Sokoto State Government and the management of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, have dismissed as false a report alleging that 18 students of the institution were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The denial followed a report published on Monday, October 5, 2026, which claime…

…assailants have killed a 16-year-old girl, identified as Salomi Ishaya, in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The young girl was returning from a river in Luwaran village, Kawam District, Bassa Local Government Area, when she encountered the assailants. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Mon…

…schoolchildren and their teachers abducted during a coordinated attack in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. The state NUT Chairman, Hassan Fatai, stated this during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Islamic High School Multipurpose Hall, Orita Basorun, in Ibadan North…

…bandits ambushed security personnel along the Kwatarkwashi axis in Bungudu Local Government Area. In February, 30 people were reported killed and several others abducted when bandits attacked Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area, while 11 others were confirmed killed in an attack on Ware community in…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Delta State Wing, has called on the state government to address teacher shortages, insecurity and inadequate teaching materials in public schools. The NUT State Chairman, Dickson Poubeni, made the call on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in As…

…due to administrative lapses,” saying, “the hospital management submitted to the government a computation representing only about 20% of the actual liability in respect of promotion arrears from January 2018 to September 2024; and arrears of minimum wage consequential adjustment.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Pun…

Nigeria’s Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, DMO, has opened subscription for its October 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds. In a statement on its X account, the DMO said the offer, which opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, comprises two-year and three-year savings bonds with interest…

The Federal Government has confirmed that a total of 32 people were on board the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earl…