…in Russia and led to hundreds of people being placed under quarantine, according to reports. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk, was reportedly exposed to live Yersinia pestis bacteria when she accidentally broke a test tube containing the pathogen whil…

…individuals, businesses and institutions to handle the national currency responsibly and report suspected breaches to the appropriate authorities. See video below. The Bank of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven people for allegedly using Ghana cedi notes to create and sell money b…

Nigerians living abroad sent $950 million in diaspora remittances in July 2026, according to the CBNThe apex bank is targeting $1 billion in monthly remittances to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange supplyThe CBN said FX reforms have narrowed the gap between official and parallel market rates, while reserves rose to $55.…

…, 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 disappeared from radar at about 9:13am after efforts to establish radio communication…

…in Kaduna over alleged outstanding statutory tax liabilities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports Monday. The enforcement action is contained in a non-compliance notice posted at the entrance of the company’s premises on the order of the NRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji. The action was carried out under the Nigeria…

…at the scene, though the number of casualties had not been confirmed at the time of reportingPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Igbokoda, Ondo state - The Ondo state police command has opened an investigation into a helicopter crash that occurred in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje…

…a man died in Tordera, north of Barcelona, after a wall collapsed. Firefighters also reported the death of another person in Montornès del Vallès, while emergency services searched for a person reported missing in Pineda de Mar after apparently being swept away by a stream. The torrential rain flooded homes and submerg…

…Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Monday, throwing the riverine community into panic as residents reportedly scampered for safety. Details of the crash, including the number of people aboard the helicopter and the condition of po…

…of electoral disputes before the 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…

…residents of the area. Meanwhile, the Plateau State Police Command said it had received reports of a separate shooting incident along Bukuru Expressway in Jos South Local Government Area on Sunday. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Alfred Alabo, on Monday, the Command said the incid…

…at Iye-Maja junction, along Oko-Olowo highway of Ilorin, Kwara State. 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…

…occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with registration number DTH840SA, reportedly developed a punctured tyre while in motion, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Monday by the spokesperson of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, the…

…his predecessor was arrested in 2023Intelligence from the UK and a jailed ISWAP leader reportedly helped expose Ohida's plot to attack civilians during the festive seasonPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has…

…and transport costs before the latest increase in cooking gas expenses arrived, Guardian reports.Depot prices start from N990 per kg at selected facilities, but consumers pay much more at retail outlets. Photo: wirestock_creatorsImagesShe said the back-to-back rise in essential household costs was making it harder for…

…journalists working in Egypt and shows just how little space is left there for critical reporting." Matsda2sh was established in 2018 and publishes investigations and verifies information on issues of public interest in Egypt and the wider region. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), whose lawyers repres…

…concealed in eight pairs of trainers and canvas shoes, while another 195 wraps were reportedly hidden in the railings of four travelling bags. During interrogation, Tunde allegedly told operatives that he paid N16 million for the c+c@ine found in the shoes, while the consignment hidden in the bags was meant to be deliv…

…returns IJN 🙏"Kehinde Adegbodu resumes work after losing brotherMeanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Kehinde Adegbodu shared a video of his return to work after losing his twin brother a few months ago.The gospel singer was thrown into mourning following the loss of his brother, who was laid to rest a few days after h…

…died. He was 57. His sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the US State Department informed the family that he died in Tanzania, where he had lived for the past 18 years. The family does not yet know when he died or what caused his death, she said. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImag…

…after the striker limped off during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Portugal. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, Haaland signalled to the bench and was substituted in the 67th minute, with Jørgen Strand Larsen coming on in his place. The nature and severity of the injury are yet to be confirmed. The setback come…

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA Nigeria has a long, painful, and largely unreported history with shares. The promise of ownership has repeatedly been used to separate ordinary citizens from their savings, and the consequences have rarely been visited upon those responsible. Between 2007 and 2009, an estimated N800 billion was f…

…pressures. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in its latest Household Expectation Survey Report said that the overall Consumer Sentiments Index, CSI, dropped steeply to -18.7 points, down from -9.9 points in August. The decline reflects a cautious public, increasingly squeezed by cost of living. CBN noted that perceptio…

…Total Roundabout axis in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on Sunday. The vehicle, a Boxer bus conveying 20 traders returning from the Kara Livestock Market in Bukuru to Rafin Bauna Village in Bassa Local Government Area. A security personnel,…

…economic pillars. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report, released during the weekend, showed that the composite PMI rose to 53.0 points in September 2026, up from the 52.7 points recorded in August. PMI is a monthly economic indicator that measures the economic health of the manufac…

…“The value of the seized products is estimated at N300m,” it stated. PUNCH Metro reported on August 25 that NAFDAC ordered manufacturers of banned alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate bottles below 200ml to recall the products nationwide or risk closure of their facilities. NAFDAC had…

…“On 3rd October, 2026, at about 1407hrs, a 49-year-old man of Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, reported at ‘E’ Division that the lifeless body of the deceased was discovered in a pool of blood inside her residence at Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, with her throat slit by yet-to-be-identified assailant(s).” The PPRO said detectives a…