Legend Hotel Airport Lagos, Curio Collection by Hilton, has expanded its meetings and events portfolio with the unveiling of the Herbert Wigwe Auditorium, a new conference facility aimed at strengthening Lagos’ position as a destination for business events. According to a statement shared with Society Plus, the facilit…
The newly commissioned Hajaj-ZOEC Digital Market in Kano is expected to generate about N50bn in revenue and create more than 100,000 direct and indirect jobs, the Chief Executive Officer of Hajaj ZOEC Real Estate Limited, Alhaji Jamilu Abdussalam, has said. The market, commissioned on Saturday at the former Luxurious B…
…to honour an agreed annual travel ticket to visit his familyDocuments reviewed by Punch suggest around 30 academic and non-academic staff either left or were dismissed within the period under reviewFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Less than two years after the death of its founder, Wigwe University…
…was said to have been involved in Photo name in the Fadeyi turf warsAccording to The Punch, for years, the Mushin-Fadeyi axis served as a flashpoint for deadly clashes between rival factions fighting for territorial control within the transport sector. Ajiboye's name surfaced repeatedly in those conflicts, appearing in…
Real Madrid have taken a major step in their pursuit of RB Leipzig’s highly rated young winger, Yan Diomande, after reportedly reaching a verbal agreement on personal terms with the 19-year-old Côte d’Ivoire international. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing on X on Saturday, Diomande has given Real M…
The United Nations has called on African governments, the private sector and development partners to scale up investments in people, mobilise sustainable financing and strengthen partnerships to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at the Africa Social Impact Summit 2026 in Lagos on S…
Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), has dismissed claims by a former Department of State Services operative, Dennis Amachree, about the final moments of the late military ruler. Al-Mustapha described the account as false and urged Nigerians not to b…
The Kebbi State Government on Saturday dismissed claims that some communities in the state had been abandoned to bandits and terrorists, describing the allegations as misleading and politically motivated. The government said Governor Nasir Idris remained actively involved in efforts to tackle insecurity through close c…
…behind the laughter she delivers to millions of fans online.In a recent interview with PUNCH, the content creator was asked whether she had ever gone through difficult personal seasons while still being expected to create comedy for her audience. Taaooma shares insight about herself away from comedy. >She confirmed tha…
African countries have adopted a new declaration committing to cheaper internet access, affordable smartphones and technology-neutral regulations as part of a continent-wide strategy to expand meaningful digital connectivity and accelerate economic growth. The commitment formed part of the 2026 Abuja Declaration on Mea…
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state to embrace daily sanitation as part of efforts to prevent flooding and disease outbreaks. Sanwo-Olu made the call while addressing residents of Eputu London in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state during the month…
The Kano State Censorship Board has announced the immediate suspension of activities popularly known as “after-party” and “hot challenge” at wedding ceremonies and other social events held at event centres across the state. The Executive Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, announced the suspension in a statement …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 28 after a decline in week 27. This is with cumulative confirmed infections rising to 963 and deaths reaching 229 in 2026. According to the NCDC, Lassa Fever situation report released in…
A grieving mother of seven, Mrs Mercy Edu, from Ikot Anwatim community, Calabar, Cross River State, shares with EMEM JULIUS how she lost four children to a landslide caused by hours of heavy rainfall Could you introduce yourself? My name is Mrs Mercy Edu. I live in the Ikot Anwatim community in Calabar, Cross River Sta…
Nigerian marathon runner, sports tourism promoter and founder of FogAdventures, Mrs Dayo Akinbode, shares with BIODUN BUSARI, the highlights of her corporate job, marathon experiences and other life lessons How was your childhood? I’m the first child and only daughter. I know how first daughters are always very energet…
…The university, however, rejects the allegations. Documents obtained by Sunday PUNCH indicate that about 30 academic and non-academic employees either had their appointments terminated or resigned from the university during the period under review. Several of the affected workers alleged that they were forced out throu…
The Nigerian Union South Africa has condemned the verbal assault directed at former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, outside a court in Cape Town on Monday. She was subjected to anti-migrant slurs after her appearance before the Cape Town Regional Court earlier this week over allegations of illegal residency …
A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Mrs Ezinne Nwanorue, has alleged that her husband, Franklin Nwanorue, slept with another woman outside their marriage despite taking a fidelity oath on social media. Mrs Nwanorue made this known on Thursday via her Facebook page, Ezinne Frank Nwanorue. She alleged that she had suffered at…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, more than seven months after the American military operation that toppled then-leader Nicolas Maduro. “As far as the elections in Venezuela, they’re not really ready for them yet, but boy, a lot of progress has been made,” Trump told r…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to leverage the expertise of more than 50,000 Nigerian doctors and thousands of other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to strengthen the country’s health system through the Diaspora Health Impact Initiative 2026. The initiative took centre stage at the 2026 National Dia…
The United Nations Children’s Fund has unveiled plans to sharpen its child protection interventions in Nigeria, placing child abuse, child marriage and poor birth registration at the centre of its new country strategy as it seeks to reach millions of vulnerable children still excluded from essential services. The organ…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest in Delta State over what it described as attempts to divide the union and undermine an agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in 2018. The union said the protest is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, and has …
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has hailed the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the valid APC candidate for the June 20 governorship election. The party, describing the apex court verdict as a victory for internal democracy, the rule of law and the collective will of APC members…
African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled part of his 2027 presidential manifesto, proposing the deployment of artificial intelligence to manage Nigeria’s public finances and drone technology to strengthen national defence. In separate posts shared on his verified X handle on Friday, …
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more of their colleagues abroad to return home and contribute to national development. The President made the appeal on Friday while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations, led by the Director-Gene…