…The offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share with a minimum purchase of 10 units. The shares are expected to be listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited following completion of the IPO. Stanbic IBTC is acting as Joint Lead Issuing House, Joint Stockbroker and Receiving Bank to the offer. Key offer t…
Pep Guardiola is set to return to the Etihad Stadium next week when Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, the former City manager is expected to attend the match on Wednesday, 14 October, marking his first visit to the stadium since leaving the club at …
The traditional ruler of Igbokoda, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has commended the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in the Ondo community, saying his actions spared the town from a greater disaster. The monarch in an interview with journalists on Wednesday said the crash, which claimed the lives of all 25 …
…& politically savvy? This is what we expect from ALL the religious heads of the major churches in Nigeria, ‘absolute truth to absolute power’ at all times without fear or favor.” Obiesika wrote: “You Dey mind the nonsense governors we have in the south east,minus Otis Alex.” However, Ayo disagreed with the criticism, w…
…put them under intense scrutiny from the world at large. According to a highly placed source at the National Sports Commission (NSC), FIFA cited the fact that the petition was sent to the General Secretary (GS) rather than the legal portal as part of the technical ground on which it was dismissed. A laughable claim bec…
…royal family nearby. King Charles and Queen Camilla had been informed of her de@th, sources told TheSun. According to the website of a business she ran called Norfolk Sky Aesthetics, Dr Cain had been a qualified doctor for more than 15 years and a GP for eight. Dr Cain described herself as a "caring and professional do…
…NBA had brought before the LPDC for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence as the purchase price for land that did not belong to him.At the conclusion of the hearing, the LPDC found the lawyer culpable and directed the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court to strike his name off the Roll of Legal Practitioners.It a…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the implementation of its share subscription grant initiative for Nigerian women, with the programme extending to eligible policewomen and military women. The Dangote Group confirmed to The PUNCH that eligible female personnel in the police and military are among the beneficia…
Families across Nigeria continue to live with the deaths, trauma, financial losses and unanswered questions left behind by building collapses. As experts blame weak enforcement, quackery, substandard materials and poor construction practices, ANOZIE EGOLE examines why building collapses persist and what happens to the …
The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori revealed on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba,…
The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to the orientation camp in Abia State have regained their freedom. They were freed seven days after they were abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State. The details of the rescue operation were unavailab…
Days after non-academic workers in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education issued an ultimatum, the Federal Government has announced the release of their eight months’ arrears of the Consolidated Non-Academic Staff Tertiary Institutions Allowance. The allowance covers January to August 2026. Minist…
Coleman Technical Industries Limited has called for stiffer penalties for manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit and substandard cables, saying weak enforcement is encouraging the growth of the illicit trade. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, George Onafowokan, made the call while resp…
…case arose from the alleged killing of Comfort, wife of a pastor at the Full Gospel Church of God, Godwin Udoh, who was reportedly shot dead by a policeman suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol. Udoh, who was returning home with his wife and their children after a church program on September 15, 2015, w…
…for decent housing and for price controls in the face of inflation that undermines our purchasing power”. The strike “is the response to the insatiable real estate greed that speculates with one of the public’s main rights, making access to a decent home practically impossible”, they said in a statement. They also deno…
The President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, Mike Ejiofor, has called for a broader investigation into the operations, maintenance and condition of Nigeria’s military aircraft following the October 5, 2026 crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in Ondo State. Ejiofor, a former…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims of the 1967 Asaba Massacre to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. Obasanjo made the call on Wednesday while participating virtually as chairman of the occasion at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asaba. He described the m…
Kenyan nominated senator, Karen Nyamu, has gone viral after a video showing her sucking her thumb during a Senate sitting surfaced online. The footage, which was captured during a Senate session on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, shows Nyamu seated in the chamber while using her mobile phone before appearing to put her thumb…
…Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in his posts on X on Wednesday, quoted security sources as saying that the operation was conducted at about 11:20 pm on Monday, October 5, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of a suspected terrorist collaboration network operating within the Damaturu metropolis. He…
…he allegedly obtained an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition from an FBI confidential source. According to an ABC News report on Wednesday, Sheikhdoon Mohamud was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly purchasing the weapons from the source, which prosecutors said he planned to use in an attack targeting a festival at the…
…to check the outcome of their submissionsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Ireland's Department of Justice has published visa application decisions for Nigerian applicants processed through its Abuja mission during the week of 28 September 2026 to…
…housing, healthcare, and educationPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.FCT, Abuja - The Assoc…
…Adesina described 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…
The 20 prospective corps members abducted while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. Also, a senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room following an alleged encounter with a 21-…
Former Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Wednesday has warned against the increasing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on social media. Runsewe said AI was not inherently harmful but could be exploited to misinform, disinform and spread fake narrative…