…confirmed Ebola virus patient in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, revealing that the index case entered Nigeria aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight earlier this month. A highly-placed aviation official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, as she was not authorised to brief the media on the matter, told Vanguard…

…Interviews Sustainability Forum 2026 in Lagos. She said the settlement was carried out under the administration’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The presidential adviser also highlighted measures introduced since 2023 to encourage the adoption of liquefied petroleum gas for household cooking. Sh…

…as methane. A teacher at one of the affected schools, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said the incident occurred at about 10am, when pupils and staff began experiencing breathing difficulties and fainting. “The pupils and staff started inhaling the gas and began to have difficulty…

…his legacy, writes WALE AKINSELURE For 40 years, October 19 has remained a grim reminder of one of the darkest chapters in Nigerian journalism: the assassination of Dele Giwa, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, by a parcel bomb delivered to his Lagos residence. On October 19, 1986, Giwa was in his stud…

…the level of contamination that has taken place. As a matter of fact, we are going to undertake air quality and water quality tests to determine precisely the level of contamination. “When we return, we will carry out what I will call decontamination, so that the people living in that vicinity and its environment can h…

…funding or administrative concerns through appropriate channels. The group further demanded payment of outstanding CONTTA arrears and the 2024 salary adjustment arrears, saying the delays had compounded the financial difficulties facing the affected workers and their families. They called on the university management t…

…in Lagos, at the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights public lecture themed “Understanding Human Rights Beyond Emotion and Personal Interests”, where speakers, including a University of Lagos professor, Tunde Babawale, and the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Debo Adeniran, warned that e…

…it was not even my son. “My daughter also fainted upon seeing his body. I could not understand what had happened to my child. He was a brilliant young man, and he was even taller than me. He was just 22 years old,” he said. The father, however, called for accountability over the circumstances surrounding the incident.…

Nigeria’s broad money supply rose by N7.51tn in September 2026 to N146.6tn, as liquidity in the financial system continued to expand. Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that money supply, measured as M3, increased by 5.4 per cent from N139.09tn in August. The increase brings money supply growth since …

…members of a qualifying primary applicant can also benefit from the reduced visa cost under the same arrangementPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Australia's Department of Home Affairs has outlined a cost concession on its Student visa (subclass 5…

After four months of unemployment, my husband finally landed the job our family desperately needed. On his first day, he came home three hours early, locked every door, shut the blinds, and told me to pack the kids' bags immediately.PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher…

…Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oluyole branch, held in Ibadan, Oyo State. He told attendees that teachers had helped produce leaders and professionals now working across every sector of the country, and that their contributions warranted both appreciation and material support.Olufemi Ajadi makes a commitment to suppo…

…split. Speaking in an interview with RFI Hausa, Saidu said their relationship extended beyond politics to family ties, but alleged that he and other former allies left because they felt undervalued.His comments followed El-Rufai's reported complaint that some people he had supported during difficult periods had abandon…

…luring them into his car. He messaged them between October 31 and December 17 2025, under the username 'GWDY_SXNGS', and met with them in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire. Sokoh was found guilty of three counts of r***, two counts of s****l assault, two counts of s****l assault by penetration, two counts of causing a child to…

…football legend plunged the country into mourning in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Tens of thousands of people defied social distancing rules to bid farewell to him as he lay in state at the presidential palace. A total of seven health-ca…

…both Evelyn for going silent and her boyfriend Derrick for allegedly leaving her stranded on a bridge late at night without her phonesEvelyn broke down on camera as she opened up about the emotional distress that led to her disappearancePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear hig…

…have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area.” The mission reminded US citizens to follow safety guidance issued by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense. “U.S. citizens are reminded to follow the guidance of national alerts released by Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense via cellular broadcast,” the alert stated.…

…Omewa, asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendant be remanded in a correctional centre. The judge, consequently, adjourned the case till October 29, 2026 and also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre.

…several other American citizens remain imprisoned in Russian detention facilities under various charges, prompting ongoing calls from advocacy groups and families for continued diplomatic efforts.

Former Nigerian football star Emmanuel Emenike has publicly condemned the Imo State Police Command and the state waste management agency after officials allegedly invaded his hospital in Owerri, assaulted staff and patients, and detained two employees. In a series of posts shared online, Emenike detailed two separate i…

The United Nations Children’s Fund, Airtel Africa and the Federal Government have expanded access to free digital learning and skills development to nearly 2,000 schools across Nigeria, reaching about one million students and more than 20,000 teachers. The initiative, implemented through a partnership between UNICEF, A…

A 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, alias Daddy, has been condemned to death by hanging by Yobe State High Court 1 in Damaturu for the killing of his wife, Ammi Mamman.The High Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday, about two years after the crime was committed.Musa was apprehended on January 4, 2024, by operatives of…

…Africa-focused research and consulting firm, disclosed this in its October 2026 Jollof Index report, released on Wednesday. According to the report, the average cost of preparing jollof rice fell by N3,400, from N29,578 in June to N26,178 in September, following reductions in the prices of chicken, beef, vegetable oil…

…that two nails had punctured her front tyre, forcing her to pull over. As she stood stranded and vulnerable, a group of aggressive touts approached her and attempted to extort her. She stated that just as the situation escalated, several dispatch riders intervened, warded off the armed men, and helped change her tyre,…

…highway'The company will recover eligible construction costs through tax credits under the federal government’s infrastructure investment scheme.The concrete road is expected to improve safety, trade, and travel, with construction starting at four locations.