…and release of funds to offset promotion arrears and minimum wage consequential adjustment arrears. JOHESU, however, expressed deep concern that “the impact of the governor’s intervention is substantially diminished due to administrative lapses,” saying, “the hospital management submitted to the government a computatio…

…principal upon maturity. The DMO said the securities qualify as investments in which trustees can invest under the Trustee Investment Laws. They also qualify as government securities under the Company Income Tax Act and Personal Income Tax Act, making them eligible for tax exemption for pension funds, among other inves…

…in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earlier reported the disappearance of the military aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, while it was en route from Benin to Lagos. According to him, the aircraft disappeare…

…owners and operators had failed to meet their statutory tax obligations despite previous notifications. “Take notice that the owners/operators of this company/business premises have failed to comply with their statutory obligations as prescribed under the extant tax laws,” the official notice read.See more Punch storie…

…channels are continuing to draw routine transactions away from the street market. For businesses, manufacturers, and importers relying on foreign exchange for international trade, this currency stability offers much-needed predictability for cost planning. Analysts note that the trajectory of the naira in upcoming trad…

…at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Dave Ibemere has over a decade of experience in business journalism, with in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian economy, stocks, and general market trends.More Nigerian filling stations have reduced their petrol pump prices as competition intensifies in the country's downstream petroleum m…

…very loud sound in the area where the incident occurred, but we could not get there because the place is a swampy area inside the creek; we are just looking at it from afar," the resident said.The resident also noted that the arrival of security forces gave some hope of recovery efforts, but expressed doubt about the s…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the removal of the fuel subsidy has helped President Bola Tinubu’s administration to increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500m raised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other need-specific aviation i…

…authorities sent an emergency alert to residents across 20 counties, advising them to suspend activities and travel from 8pm because of the severity of the weather. The warning was initially expected to remain in place until 2pm on Sunday. Sarai Sarroca, director of Catalonia’s regional weather service, Meteocat, said…

…A resident who spoke on the incident confirmed the crash. “Yes, it’s true. A helicopter just crashed now at Igbokoda, Ondo State,” the resident said. The resident said efforts were ongoing to reach the crash site and ascertain the extent of casualties. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Abayomi Jimoh,…

…Yunana Ali, and requested to inspect the vehicle documents. According to the PPRO, the suspects allegedly refused to comply with the officers' request, became hostile and physically assaulted members of the patrol team, tearing the uniform of an inspector in the process. "The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested tw…

…Imo state police command have arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri, the state capital. The suspect was arrested on Friday following a petition by the Stand for Humanity Foundation, a human rig…

…The deceased was spotted during the early hours of the day in the drainage channel just before the Freedom Way junction. His identity remains unknown, and it is currently unclear whether he was the victim of a hit-and-run driver. Members of the public are urging the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) to…

…on blogger VDM in a viral Instagram video posted on Sunday, October 4, 2026The cleric accused VDM of mocking how Christians pray, claiming the blogger would never direct the same ridicule at other religionsHe issued a stern spiritual warning to VDM, drawing on his own background of doing business with Asian countries s…

…swearing-in of declared winners. Vanguard also reports that amid the worsening cost of housing and declining purchasing power, more workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, are turning to their pension savings to raise equity contributions for residential home ownership loans. Moving to another newspaper, Th…

By Golok Nanmwa At least two vigilantes were killed and three others injured when suspected gunmen attacked their duty post at Mangor in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident, which occurred at about 11pm, took place at Angwan Tsarki, a settlement in Mangor, in Bokkos, according to residents. The…

…of service with the Ogun State Police Command, describing what she called “her infectious commitment to duty” as rare and worthy of emulation. The PDP deputy governorship candidate said the honour was the beginning of greater things to come in the retired officer’s life, urging other security agents and workers to emul…

…According to reports, the incident occurred at about 18:35hours when the commercial bus with registration number DTH840SA carrying 21 passengers lost control after a tyre bust. The vehicle subsequently somersaulted and later caught fire. Spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle disclosed that firefighters s…

…against the government. Zaki said the allegations were particularly misleading because they failed to acknowledge what he described as significant interventions by the Idris administration since assuming office.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He said, “We at Kebbi NUT are solidly behind Governor Id…

One person was confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus conveying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with regis…

A joint security operation neutralised Abdussamad Ohida, a senior ISWAP commander, in Owo forest, Ondo State, at the weekendSecurity sources said Ohida had taken over ISWAP operations in central and southern Nigeria after his predecessor was arrested in 2023Intelligence from the UK and a jailed ISWAP leader reportedly…

…on October 3, 2026The actor, who has been married for 57 years, credited his classical music habit and reading lifestyle for keeping him groundedEdochie's candid admission about what keeps him focused sparked fresh conversations online about marriage and self-disciplinePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source…

…payRetail prices in Lagos, Osun, and Oyo differ significantly, putting pressure on households already dealing with higher transport costsA Lagos consumer told Legit.ng that families are struggling to keep up as basic household expenses continue to climbPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng…

A tenant has shared his shock at discovering that he's been living in a house where a corpse was buried. The man took to X to narrate how his landlord's family recently came around to inform him of their plans to exhume their late family member's body right from under his living room. He wrote: "I rented a house that s…

…the investigative platform's entire editorial newsroom. "Egyptian authorities' simultaneous arrest of the entire newsroom at a prominent independent news platform is deeply alarming," said Bassam Khawaja, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "Dismantling an entire newsroom in a matter of…