…the FCT, Lagos and EnuguBorno offers bus rides for ₦50, while Kaduna’s free CNG services have carried about 3.2 million passengersSeveral proposed fare cuts remain unimplemented, and reported savings apply to specific routes—not nationwidePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will ap…

…the shortage of professionals, inadequate funding and poor access to community-based services as major gaps in the country’s mental health system. Sheikh, a Professor of Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said: “Legislation provides the skeleton, policy provides the direction, and fina…

The Nigeria Police Force has reported the rescue of 12 kidnapped persons, recovery of firearms and arrest of several suspects in security operations conducted across different states. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement detailing police operations carried out between Septem…

…over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Justice D.E. Osiagor granted the interim order following an application filed by Gamji through its counsel, Yunus AbdulSalam, SAN, in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1233/2026. A certified true copy of the ruling was issued to journalists on Saturday. T…

…over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Justice D.E. Osiagor issued the interim order following an application filed by Gamji through its counsel, Yunus AbdulSalam, SAN, in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1233/2026. A certified true copy of the ruling was obtained by Sunday PUNCH on Saturday.…

…younger brother, how it has left a painful void in the family, and their call for justice How did you receive the news that your younger brother had been hit by a stray bullet? The news did not come from an outsider per se. I was sitting with family members at their new site because they had just relocated. It was arou…

…“I know what has happened has happened, but I want to appeal to the school to temper justice with mercy; when it came to me that she is a 500-level student, it really melted my heart,” he said. Social media users expressed divergent views over the sanctions meted out by the university authorities. An X user, Ize (@sant…

…elected 21 local government chairmen and their deputies, charging them to prioritise service delivery, accountability and responsible use of public resources. The governor urged the officials to take their oath of office seriously, review it regularly and consider displaying it in visible locations as a constant remind…

…miners in the corps’ custody in Minna, Niger State. The groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence and Media for Equity and Good Governance, made the call at a joint press briefing in Lagos on Friday. The Executive Director of CAIDOV, Gbenga Soloki, and the President of Media for Equity and Good Governa…

…First Abu Dhabi Bank in the second quarter of 2026, new data from the Debt Management Office have shown. The payment represents 1.5 per cent of the amount so far drawn from the $5bn financing programme agreed with the United Arab Emirates-based lender. An analysis of the DMO’s Actual External Debt Service Payments for…

…the rising cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel. At the peak of the Middle East crisis, the price of aviation fuel peaked at N3,500, from N900 per litre sold before the US-Israel attacks on Iran at the end of February, but it came down to N2,500, according to the Airline Operators of Nigeria, and has remained around that price…

…FAA said in a statement to PEOPLE, adding that it issued "a Search and Rescue Alert Notice (ALNOT)" for the aircraft. The Coast Guard is currently searching for the Gulfstream G100 jet, tail number CGRJP, off the coast of Nantucket. "Air & surface crews have launched in search of the aircraft. Updates will be provided…

…that some Nigerians support families on relatively low incomes despite the rising prices of food, fuel and other essentials. He noted that with the minimum wage at ₦100,000, he finds it difficult to understand how workers are able to cover their monthly expenses. "Sometimes when I do my livestream, I ask people questio…

…serious complications associated with its unusual anatomy.The condition, known as bicephaly, occurs when a single embryo does not completely separate during the development of identical twins, resulting in two heads sharing one body. The Cape Wildlife Center said it had encountered only two other bicephalic terrapins o…

…Wike, has lampooned former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, over his claim that President Bola Tinubu's economic policies contributed to the de@th of his mother. Amaechi made the claim during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, October 2…

…Senate. Trump referred to the legislation as the "We Don't Want to Change Our Clocks Twice a Year Act" and argued that Americans should no longer have to adjust their clocks twice annually.He also cited the benefits of having more daylight in the afternoon for activities including golf, tennis, hunting and farming, whi…

Residents of Aleto community in Eleme, River State and members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God church in the area were thrown into shock and mourning on Friday, October 2, after the officiating minister at a funeral in the community and resident TCCG pastor, Deacon Steve Eyo, suddenly collapsed and was later pr…

…Oyo Central, Olufemi Ajadi, has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resign from office and withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing the Federal Government's failure to contain escalating insecurity across Nigeria.Ajadi made the call on Thursday, October 1, in direct response to the kidnapping of 19 prospe…

…the resolutions reached.. The governors unanimously recommitted to speaking with one voice and acting with one purpose on matters of common subregional concerns as they relate to security, social, economic integration and development. The meeting was Chaired by Professor Babagana Umara Zulum who is also the Chairman of…

…was prepared to mention the names of some Ghanaian actors allegedly involved in the practice, but was prevailed upon not to do so. Vanguard News The post It’s not your business what they pay Nigerian actors, Kanayo tells Ghanaian counterparts appeared first on Vanguard News.

…after 35 minutes, arriving in the box to drill into the top corner after the ball fell nicely for him. De la Fuente took off Yamal at half-time to give the young Barcelona star a break before Tuesday’s visit to face Croatia. With the teenager no longer gracing the Carlos Tartiere pitch the pace of the game slowed in th…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the nation was “teetering on the verge of collapse” before the withdrawal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates. The Vice President urged Nigerians to be “generous” to a leader he credits with…

…The government, in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Orientation, Office of the Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, Lubem Gena, said the Ministry had activated its search and rescue operations following the accident. It said the search operation was being conducted in collaboration with local diver…

…cost of producing fuel. We will bring down the production cost, and this will make the price of petrol come down,” Amaechi said. Atiku later stepped out of the vehicle and waved to the crowd as supporters cheered. Responding to calls about the subsidy promise, Atiku said in Hausa, “Zan dawo da tallafi insha Allahu,” me…

…are yet to see tangible benefits from the policy despite the sharp increase in petrol prices. Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday, Babajide said Nigerians were currently buying petrol at between N1,400 and N1,500 per litre without experiencing corresponding improvements in their living conditions. “The bottom…