…care structure.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “Building a business alongside my studies showed me that young Nigerians do not have to wait for employment; we can create it through skill mastery,” he said. Samuel said his entrepreneurial journey began in his second year at u…

…more than $17bn.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources He said BUA Foods was valued at over $10bn, while BUA Cement had a market capitalisation of about $7bn. He also announced ongoing investments in flour milling, pasta, noodles, edible oils, rice milling and feed mills, with comp…

…troops and other security agencies enforcing the curfew in the community. Security sources said the youths had barricaded the road and pelted the joint security team with stones and other harmful objects, while sporadic gunshots were reportedly fired from concealed positions. The troops subsequently applied necessary f…

…that weakened public finances and constrained the efficient allocation of resources. “However, stabilisation creates the conditions for progress; it does not automatically deliver it. For instance, a more stable exchange rate does not, by itself, make a manufacturer competitive. “For households, reform must mean decent…

…dismantle the structural barriers that have prevented our abundant human and natural resources from yielding prosperity. “These reforms are restoring confidence, strengthening our economic foundations and laying the groundwork for sustainable growth.” The President noted that the administration was encouraged by what i…

…have identified disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as a major source of pressure on global energy prices. Nigeria, as a crude oil producer, was expected to benefit from higher international prices through increased export earnings and government oil receipts. The nation’s flagship crude oil grade…

…on October 24.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “Following a report by the Village Head of Kwaimawa, detectives swung into action and arrested the suspect. She is now in custody as the investigation continues,” the statement partly read. In a separate incident, the police said…

…again, ‘What are your demands?’ The demands have already been tabled before them.” A source within organised labour also confirmed the development to one of our correspondents on Monday, saying the government had requested more time to prepare for the meeting. “The government pleaded for more time. So, we will be meeti…

…institutions.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Responding to a request from the academy for government support in the form of scholarships for doctors, medical students and other specialists interested in robotic surgery, Alausa said: “Now, let me come to the request. Honestly…

…X page that drew millions of impressionsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Harry Kane has responded on social media after being crowned the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, capping what has been a remarkable year for the England captain.The announcement wa…

…local hunters and vigilantes pursued themPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide Taraba State - Armed gunmen killed at least…

More than 40 people have lost their lives in attacks on Orthodox Christian churches and villages in Ethiopia. The attacks were carried out on Orthodox Christian churches and villages in Ethiopia's central state of Oromia on Saturday, October 24, two residents and a priest told AFP on Monday. Local residents and the ACL…

…Masusuka, in a suspected targeted attack at his residence in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. Sources said the cleric was murdered by armed men who attacked his home in the town late Monday night, October 26, 2026. The circumstances surrounding the murder, including the identities of the assailants and their motive, were not…

…to justice.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “Our long-standing peace must not be disrupted by those who seek to destroy it. We are on track to identify and apprehend the criminals who have vowed to threaten our peace and security,” he said. The governor said he had directed t…

…group of boys in marching drills while making statements threatening people attending church services on Sundays. The footage shows the participants wearing uniforms associated with the First Aid Group, the humanitarian and volunteer service arm of JIBWIS, commonly known as ’Yan Agaji. In the video, the chant, accordin…

…in aquatic and marine sustainabilityPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Ibrahim Mubarak Imam, a Nigerian Fisheries graduate, is making waves on social media after sharing how his dedication to an often-underestimated course opened doors to two major…

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy presented the Sócrates Award to Bukayo Saka at the 2026 Ballon D'or ceremony in London. Burna Boy took the stage at the 70th annual Ballon d'Or ceremony to present Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka with the prestigious 2026 Sócrates Award. The music icon used the opportunity to speak ab…

…he said.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources He added that a subsequent search led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle with a magazine containing ammunition and a motorcycle. In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector One, working with the Civilian Joint Task Force,…

…at $33.9bn.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “Our economy was teetering on the verge of collapse,” he said. He maintained that the previous subsidy arrangement had encouraged abuses and diverted public resources from productive economic activities. “We have created a subsidy s…

…proceeds ultimately sent to Nigeria. Members of the conspiracy also allegedly purchased vehicles with illicit proceeds that were shipped overseas. Abudu fled the United States to Nigeria in 2019 after the FBI executed a court authorized search of his residence in North Providence. Five of Abudu's co-defendants, Dotun O…

…Camp in the state.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources A statement issued on Sunday by the Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Oyiza Afusat, stated that the incident was reported at 11:04 pm by the Divisional Police Officer, Ajaokuta. “Preliminary findings indica…

…the achievement even more significantPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Aminat Moody, a sociology graduate from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, has made academic history after completing her undergraduate degree with First Class Honours in Octob…

…and self-reliance.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “We are strengthening science, technical and vocational education to equip our young people with practical skills for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance,” he stated. He expressed confidence that science-oriented s…

…centres.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources He added that direct financing for primary healthcare facilities through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund was being strengthened to improve service delivery. The President also said the government was leveraging digital innovation t…

…brother-in-law suspected in an attack that killed nine people and wounded dozens at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate. The suspects were located on Monday, October 25, while hiding in an abandoned house in the village of Al-Jadeeda in Karak, Jordan's Public Security Directorate said. They refused to surrender and…