…individual farmers could not afford tractors costing N80 million, making farmer clusters necessary for access to modern technology. He also stressed the importance of technology, research, cottage industries, processing plants and markets for large-scale production. On the challenges limiting industrialisation, Executi…

…can only be fully realised when they have access to the right knowledge, the right connections, and the right financial support,” Ajimisinmi stated.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “WETA brings these critical elements together, and our ambition is to create a platform that helps businesses understan…

…users’ data, dComms gives greater control to communities and users. “dComms is also connected to the wider Fediverse, allowing decentralised platforms to interact while reducing dependence on a single tech company,” Abba added. He said dComms was part of CITAD’s broader efforts to promote open-source technologies and u…

…to the petrol subsidy regime, insisting that the reforms of President Bola Tinubu were necessary to save Nigeria from imminent collapse. Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja at the 66th Independence Anniversary Lecture. Akume’s Special Advis…

…deteriorated considerably, raising concerns among motorists and residents. The road connects Otan-Ayegbaju with Ila-Orangun and serves communities within the area, with motorists also using it to access Ikirun and Osogbo. Speaking on the condition of the road, Oba Ojo-Fadipe identified three locations where flooding ha…

…also been reviewing the size and structure of migration, particularly the pathways connected to international education.From July 2024, Australia reduced the maximum eligible age for most applicants for its Temporary Graduate visa to 35. It also changed the graduate visa streams, shortened some stay periods and ended t…

…safe limits. Whoever assembled the battery had simply wired the cells in series and connected the output directly to a display unit, with nothing else in between.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Beyond the missing BMS, the workmanship throughout was hazardous. No cable lu…

…expected to cover much of the shortfall.The government has said the borrowing is necessary to fund infrastructure and development spending, while its broader reform agenda aims to boost revenue and restore economic stability over time.Lagos ranked Nigeria's most indebted stateEarlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria's 3…

…uncle, Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke, after the state recorded a major leap in the 2026 NECO rankingsOsun climbed from 33rd place in 2022 to 5th nationally in 2026, with 74.31% of candidates passing with at least five creditsGovernor Adeleke credited the improvement to teacher recruitment, welfare upgrades and a better…

…presidential candidate, Donald Duke, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Abdulhakeem Ago Abdullahi, Assistant National Legal Adviser of the PRP. The court, in its judgment delivered on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, upheld the preliminary objection filed…

…in Ijora, Lagos, nearly 20 years after the project was conceived.The terminal connects to three major jetties and allows Asiko Energy to blend cheaper LPG supplies to meet domestic standards.Nigeria's LPG supply gap remains wide, with NLNG's 500,000 tonnes of annual domestic production covering only about 40% of nation…

…N2,180 and N2,230 per litre, depending on location.The source said the issue was not necessarily fuel scarcity but the increasing cost of aviation fuel, which has significantly raised airlines' operating expenses.The source said:“Airlines may have faced disruptions because a number of them were not supplied the product…

…in Akure the state capital on Wednesday. ‎ ‎Adebawo said the directive became necessary following “growing safety concerns over the presence of abandoned heavy-duty vehicles and equipment on roads, as well as abandoned large boats and other watercraft on the state’s waterways.” ‎ ‎According to him, such aband…

…be made more comfortable while efforts are intensified to create the security conditions necessary for displaced Nigerians to return to their ancestral homes. Obi also said the visit was his 12th to an IDP camp in Nigeria and pledged to continue supporting displaced Nigerians. The former presidential candidate further…

…"For those who are not up to 15, that's why you have an update, just like you have with INEC. Once they are 15, our enumerators are there to capture them," Akerele said.Minister Ayodele Olawande says the database will help match young people’s skills and needs. Photo Olawandebegins NPRDS training, targets 5 million Nig…

…effort to make African trade easier. Regional coordination can show how those pieces connect, where public investment is needed, and which private partners can participate. Against this backdrop, the message for prospective partners was practical: assess a Nigerian project by the supplies it can draw from neighboring s…

…the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, where she had appeared in connection with two separate high-profile defamation cases. May Edochie’s ex-lawyer sparks reactions after accidentally playing Judy Austin’s phone call live on Facebook. @mayedochie>Viewers who were watching the lawyer's live stream fo…

…evidence proving he committed the murder. His lawyer, Patrick Mulligan, said: “Connecting a couple of meaningless dots doesn’t solve the case.” Mulligan also argued that evidence of Flynn’s infidelity did not establish that he had murdered his wife. “They can’t find the gun, therefore they blame it on him?” he said, re…

…important news, I spent the afternoon imagining a young woman with kind eyes and no connection to our past.Then Valerie entered the restaurant holding his arm."Mom," Caleb said, "Valerie and I are getting married."My water glass slipped from my hand and shattered on the floor.>I looked at my son."Tell me this is a joke…

…the Nigerian Meteorological Agency seriously and relocate from flood-prone areas where necessary. In Yobe State, the State Emergency Management Agency said 34,533 people had been affected by tropical windstorms, heavy rainfall and flash floods across 15 local government areas since May. The agency said 9,845 households…

…Pedro also acknowledged that sustained political will and institutional investment were necessary to ensure that the safety and dignity of citizens remained a fundamental responsibility of government. The commissioner cautioned against treating the end of the awareness month as the end of the campaign. “Let the purple…

…ticket, Senator Nkechi Nwogu, was never part of the process. “There was primary. The INEC officials and security agencies that came around witnessed it. I had my agents in Umuahia North, Ikwuano, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South and Osisioma,” she said. She claimed she won in Umuahia South, Umuahia North, Ikwuano a…

…of the law, irrespective of political affiliation. “Anyone found wanting in connection with the Jega violence should face the full weight of the law, whether APC, ADC, PDP or any other political party. We demand justice for the victims, accountability for those responsible and equal application of the law without discr…

…Constituency bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 19, 2026. Guwor administered the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Membership to Okolosi during Tuesday’s plenary. The swearing-in was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal…

…to the point of histological diagnosis under one roof. If it is cancerous, she gets connected to treatment. If it is not cancerous, she gets counselled and continued on follow-up based on national guidelines,” he said. Waziri said Nigeria was working towards the WHO’s 90-70-90 targets for eliminating cervical cancer as…