…closures. Photo @USinNigeriaUS Embassy Holiday Dates in 2026The first closure falls on Monday, October 12, for Columbus Day, one of 11 federal holidays formally recognised by the United States government. The holiday marks Christopher Columbus's 1492 Atlantic crossing, widely credited with setting off sustained contact…

…sales qualify for the reduction. At the NNPC mega station along Obasanjo Way, a fuel attendant confirmed that customers could only access the discount through the company’s application. “You can only qualify for the N66 discount if you download the app. You would also make payment via the application. So, it is not yet…

…The literature and creative arts awards followed the September announcement of Mary-Brenda Akoda as the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation. Akoda won with GenScan AI (GenMRI/C-MORE), an artificial intelligence-powered innovation designed to accelerate magnetic resonance imaging. Her achievement made…

…Recall that gunmen abducted between 42 and 44 children from a primary and junior secondary school, as well as nearby homes, in Mussa on May 15, 2026. The children have remained in captivity for nearly five months, while their families continue to call for their rescue. Despite the abductions, Zulum said the security si…

…in Osogbo, Ilesa and Iwo. The development has kept students of the Osun State Secondary School for Students with Special Needs, Osogbo, at home despite the commencement of academic activities across the state, raising concerns about the continuity of education for children who require specialised learning support. Earl…

…pressure foreign businesses operating in Nigeria. “U.S. businesses are advised that standard business trips can escalate into detention if the firm is under regulatory suspicion or faces charges by Nigerian authorities,” the report stated. The US Government alleged that Nigerian authorities had previously employed coer…

…mood at Aero Contractors headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Monday, as the airline celebrated 67 years of operations. Past and current staff of Aero Contractors were present at the event, which was held at its hangar. After the event, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractor…

…long faces.A visit to the domestic terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Monday, lent credence to the development, as passengers waited for updates on delayed flights.At the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, Tuesday, the departure hall was crowded, with travellers expressing concern ov…

…5am. After work, I decided to sleep over because it is difficult to get a vehicle on Sundays, and I had to resume work by 6am the next morning. I spoke with my wife around 7pm that Saturday. She sounded well and was as lively as usual. We could not speak on Sunday because she was preparing the children for church. We h…

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Joy and Sunday Micheal were travelling to Lagos to take a step towards the wedding they had hoped to celebrate with their families. But what should have been a joyful journey towards a new chapter in their lives ended in tragedy when the Nigerian Air Force aircraft conveying them crashed in Ondo State. Days after the O…

…another one.” With that, she drank the contents of the cup in a single gulp. Last week Sunday, Adedayo posted another video which was picked by several blogs. In it, she held the capsules in her hand saying, “So, for you ignorant that are saying all sorts of rubbish, can you see? These are not drugs; these are suppleme…

…Fobur 'A', Fobur 'B', Jarawan Kogi, Mai Juju/Doss, Federe, Shere East and Shere West.Defendants ordered to pay costsJustice Agishi dismissed preliminary objections and counter-affidavits filed by all three defendants, finding that the objections lacked merit.The court also awarded a total of N1.5 million in costs, shar…

…called after me, but I was already down the street, too shaken to turn around.By Monday, the whispers at the nursing home had already started.I felt them before I heard them.>The pause when I walked into the break room.The way two nurses stopped talking when I passed in the hallway.Even the residents I'd known for over…

…interim testing for export products to encourage compliance with applicable safety standards and prevent consignments from being rejected in destination countries because of pesticide residues or other regulatory violations.She urged manufacturers and importers to ensure that their products met regulatory requirements,…

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A pensioner has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for the premeditated m8rders of her three great-grandchildren in the Worcester Regional Court in the Western Cape, South Africa. Susana "Sarie" De Villiers, 71, was found guilty of the premeditated m8rders of her great-grandchildren, eight-year-old Caleb, five-ye…

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…were aged between 10 and 15 at the time, as previously heard in a youth court. The defendant was in court on Friday, October 9, accompanied by his mum, and was arraigned from a seat at the back of the courtroom. The young boy is charged with one count of r@pe, r@pe of a child under 13, and as$ault by penetration. He al…

Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has reacted to throwback pregnancy photos shared by his wife, Chioma Adeleke, ahead of their twin children's third birthday. The couple welcomed their twins in October 2023. The mother of two shared photos of herself flaunting her baby bump in the last days of…

A female airline passenger was found dead in her seat after fellow travellers reportedly noticed she was not moving as passengers disembarked from the aircraft. The 28-year-old woman was unresponsive when it was her turn to leave the plane after it landed in Chiapas, Mexico, early Wednesday morning, Mexican outlet Diar…

…said in a statement. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.” Jarrett Payton, son of the late Hall of Fame running b…

…From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Dr Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on TVEE, told graduates that the government's goal is economic self-reliance rather than dependency on handouts. "Mr President believes that our young people do not simply need assistanc…