…and improved service delivery were essential to ensuring that additional public resources benefited Nigerians. The bank acknowledged improvements in states’ fiscal reporting, transparency and internally generated revenue. It, however, stressed that stronger investment in human capital was necessary to translate economi…
Import waivers meant to ease hunger and insecurity on farms have led to a deficit, ending a two-year run of surpluses, as Nigeria’s agricultural trade balance swung from a N740.27bn surplus in the first half of 2025 to a N56.13bn deficit in H1 2026, according to agriculture and trade experts. Recent foreign trade data …
The Lagos State Government has called on youths between the ages of 18 and 26 to apply for the ongoing military recruitment exercise, urging eligible residents to help the state meet its recruitment quota. The Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made this call during a meeting with the 57 l…
The Lagos State Government is planning to increase the annual student intake of the Lagos State University College of Medicine from about 500 to 2,500 by 2028. To accommodate the expansion, the government would be repurposing the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as additional teaching space for LASUCOM…
Nigerian-born scientist, Prof Ngozi Franca Okoye, has emerged as one of the final two candidates for a seat on the Board of Directors of Sigma Xi, a United States-based scientific research honour society. Okoye, who is based in the United Kingdom, is contesting the Full Directorship representing the Canadian/Internatio…
The Institute for Industrial Technology has called for greater investment in technical education and skills development to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria. The Director of IIT, Mr David Okechukwu, made the call at a press conference marking the institute’s 25 years of providing technical education in Lagos. Okechu…
…clinical evidence. Language is another critical issue because it is a potential source of errors. If the underlying information is not communicated accurately in a woman’s language, there could be serious consequences. That is why we need to ensure that the technology can understand and respond appropriately in local l…
The Federal Government is set to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre across the 36 states of the federation by 2028 under Project BRIDGE, a digital infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding broadband connectivity nationwide. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, wh…
…broaden public participation in the refinery project while providing an additional source of capital for the industrial development. It said the transaction also demonstrated the capacity of Nigeria’s capital market to support large-scale industrial projects. The Dangote Refinery IPO is expected to further widen invest…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and seized 271.92348kg of illicit drugs in September 2026. The command also declared a suspected drug trafficker, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, aka Omega, wanted after he allegedly escaped arrest during an operation. His…
…programme organised for SSS3 students in Lagos State by Etiquette Poise and Protocol Resource Academy, led by Keji Oladimeji. The event, held at Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, was designed to expose students to the distractions, pitfalls and social vices they could encounter when they gain admission into tertiary ins…
Zlatan Ibile, real name Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, is set to wed. The Zanku crooner and his longtime partner, Davita Lamai, will get married on October 24, 2016. The singer made the announcement by sharing their pre-wedding video, which included a touching voice over from one of their sons. The couple also shared their …
A recent study on consumer penetration and audience behaviour has shown that Out-of-Home advertising remains a powerful driver of consumer action, with more than seven out of every 10 Nigerians surveyed taking a commercial action after seeing an outdoor advert. The Nigeria OOH Consumer Penetration and Audience Behaviou…
The Enugu State Police Command has disclosed that its operatives arrested 45-year-old Ani Chidi on cyberbullying complaints, rather than having a connection with the gun attack at a meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Obuoffia-Awkunanaw, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, This was revealed in a st…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out attacking Iran before the midterm elections on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s post on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices on Thursday driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes …
…led out by the police. "I hope they f***ing k!ll your ass in jail." Law enforcement sources said Carrasco showed up at Ramirez's apartment with flowers to try to reconcile after he was busted twice for domestic v!olence incidents there. When the gesture failed, Carrasco allegedly flew into a rage and threw Ramirez and…
…he stopped our wedding before the vows.PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!When I was five years old, Leo was my entire world.We lived three houses apart on a quiet street.>Our mothers used to joke that they barely had to raise us because we were al…
…personal finances private. No official public records, financial filings, or primary sources confirm her actual financial worth or the exact terms of her divorce settlements.Terrence Howard attend the ceremony honouring Nia Long with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. Photo: JC OliveraImag…
…sought N1 billion in damages and a perpetual injunction to protect assets he said were purchased with lawful severance pay from his time as governorPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!A federal high court in Abuja has thrown out a suit filed by Nasi…
…parents to reuse textbooks from older children or buy prescribed books from other sources. Francis explained that BEQAEB had earlier contacted the proprietor by telephone and directed the school to stop the practice, but the complaints continued. “We approached the school first through a phone conversation and asked th…
The Federal Government is set to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre across the 36 states of the federation by 2028 under Project BRIDGE, a digital infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding broadband connectivity nationwide. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, who…
…has been misrepresented in media headlinesPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Tinubu administration has moved to correct what it described as a misrepresentation of its latest fuel pricing measures, saying reports claiming the federal government…
…Nigerians had experienced, including inflation, hunger, unemployment, reduced purchasing power and insecurity. “No one-month palliative can buy the conscience of Nigerians. Nigerians are not for sale. You cannot buy their future with 30 days of cheaper fuel. “They have seen through this fraud. They know the difference…
…operating in the North-East. According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, military sources said that the suspect was arrested after troops uncovered an alleged attempt by him to bribe military personnel to secure the release of suspects arrested with suspected terrorist logistics in Kanamma, Yobe State. According to…
Media personality and commentator Solomon Buchi has criticised the mother of a six-year-old boy who sh0t his teacher at a Virginia elementary school, after she linked his behaviour to ADHD. The incident happened at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in January 2023, when the boy used his mother's handgun to sh0…