The Anambra State Fire Service has confirmed that an eight-year-old child lost her life while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred near the Anabel Event Centre, along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in the state. According to a press statement released on Tuesday by the Media a…
A Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly molesting six year old girl in Odo Pako Akeja, Ogun state on Sunday, October 4. The suspect, who is a Muslim, is said to have gone to the area to pray in a Mosque and after he finished praying, accosted the little girl and allegedly sexually assaulted the little girl befor…
…maintenance, chartering and crew employment. The restrictions extend to the sale or purchase of vessels, repairs, insurance, financing and leasing, and seek to reduce Russia’s ability to evade Western oil price caps when exporting crude. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry described Japan’s reference…
…over the fence and gained unlawful access while the owner of the house was away in church on Sunday. Among the items stolen were rice, bread, cooking pots and an undisclosed amount of money. The development was disclosed in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday by the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, signe…
…and residents, was abruptly halted as panic spread following the gunshot. According to sources, the shooting may have involved funeral celebrants discharging firearms into the air as part of customary festivities. Meanwhile, the identities of both the victim and the high chief being buried could not be immediately asce…
A minister identified as Petri shared a testimony at a Benin City church about dying at age five and being brought back to lifeThe alleged miracle was attributed to the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, who reportedly called the child back to life during a live conferenceApostle Ohis Ojeikere introduced Minister Petri to…
…food products in circulation. Over the weekend, actress Ruth Kadiri raised alarm after purchasing 'fake ginger." In a recent interview with Businessday, Professor Adeyeye said Nigerians are ignorant and fail to read up the mandate of NAFDAC. According to her, regulation of fresh food products is not within the powers o…
Apostle Sam Adegoke of Elijah Generation Church in Akure, Ondo state has apologised to women he had sexual relationships with before his marriage, saying he deeply regrets his actions and has stepped back from public ministry to reflect and make amends. Adegoke, who recently got married, made this known in a statement…
Twenty-six-year-old Maryam Umar, who was born without both arms has graduated from the Department of Economics, Gombe State University, after the Academic Staff Union of Universities awarded her a N1.68m scholarship following a PUNCH report on her plight. Maryam, who writes and performs household chores with her toes, …
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s national voters register had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at a on…
…The suspects were said to have sped away immediately after the attack. A police source in the community, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro on Monday, said the assailants were suspected cultists.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The source said, “The incident occurred around 9am on Sunday. Two…
Nigeria has emerged as the biggest climber in Africa’s latest investment risk ranking, rising four places to eighth position as economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu improved the country’s relative attractiveness to investors, a new report by Bloomberg has stated. Nigeria overtook Rwanda, Tanzania, Keny…
In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Chris Piwuna, examines the recently released Times Higher Education ranking that featured 29 Nigerian universities, arguing that the Federal Government’s celebration of the feat is misplaced amid persistent challenges in…
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has said he is always happy to play for Nigeria, insisting that love for the game and the country, not anyone’s persuasion, brought him back to the Super Eagles for the friendly against Russia on Tuesday (today). The Bursaspor forward was recalled after more than 16 months out of the national …
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has described Nigerians as “very ignorant”, saying many people do not understand the roles of agencies responsible for food safety and pesticide regulation. Adeyeye made the remark in an interview with Busi…
…with an off-leash dog in New York's Central Park, according to police.An NYPD source told TMZ that officers received a call shortly after 8 a.m. about the incident at 84th Street and East Drive. The man was wearing a helmet when his bicycle struck a golden retriever, causing him to fall to the ground. Emergency respond…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspected gun-runner after recovering two AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition from a commercial vehicle in Ilorin. The suspect, identified as Umaru M., was arrested during a stop-and-search operation conducted by police operatives alon…
…Employment Fourth Preference applicantsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The United States has extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) visa category after President signed H.R. 6500 into law on September 2, 2026.Th…
The Oyo State Government has raised the alarm over repeated cases of kidnapping in the state, asking if it is under organised siege. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said this in a statement issued on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oyelade was reacting to the reporte…
…at Legit.ng! Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, a Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, has prayed for President Bola Tinubu and his administration during his ongoing visit to Israel.Dachomo, who has been vocal about insecurity and killings in northern Nigeria, made the prayer while also seeki…
A man has accused another young man of maltreating and locking him up at his residence, where he claimed he was made to carry out internet fr@ud. According to him, the young man withheld his phone, which he said was worth ₦350,000, and allegedly gave him only ₦90,000 after selling it. He also alleged that he was denied…
A lady has shared a voice note allegedly sent by her husband after she refused to follow him home following their wedding. In the voice note, the man repeatedly begged her to return, saying he knew she was angry with him. "Come back na, I beg," he said, while asking her to leave the people she was with and return home …
The young man accused of maltreating a man who claimed he was working for him at his residence has shared his side of the story. According to him, the man was introduced to him by his wife's brother as someone who needed a place to stay and work. He said he agreed to accommodate him and claimed the man stayed in his ho…
The Sokoto State Government and the management of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, have dismissed as false a report alleging that 18 students of the institution were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The denial followed a report published on Monday, October 5, 2026, which claime…
…Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Monday, stated that security sources said the incident occurred at about 7 pm on October 4, 2026, when troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), based in Jengre, responded to a report of an attack and killing in the community. He said, “Troops arrived at th…