…will be sentenced on October 22, while the others will be sentenced on September 3. NCA senior investigating officer, Paul Boniface, said the operation involved extensive planning. “A huge amount of planning went into this sophisticated attempt to bring hundreds of kilos of cannabis into the UK,” Boniface said. He adde…

…focus on driving quality growth while improving operational efficiency and strengthening its financial position. A key highlight of the period was Guinness Nigeria’s significant progress in deleveraging and rebuilding its balance sheet. Shareholders’ equity increased from N43.3 billion to N64.2 billion, while net debt…

…declined by 0.30 per cent, or N440 billion, from N155.417 trillion at the opening of trading to N154.977 trillion at the close. International Energy Insurance led the losers’ chart, declining by 9.85 per cent to close at N4.30, while Haldane McCall led the gainers’ table with a 9.38 per cent decline, finishing at N3.85…

…to Nigeria. Momodu also fled the country around the same period, crossing into the Benin Republic before making his way to Togo, Ghana and eventually the UK, where he spent time in exile. The two have occasionally clashed publicly since Tinubu assumed the presidency in 2023, with Momodu becoming an increasingly vocal c…

…to remove your teeth with sl@ps - Gov. Okpebholo's aide publicly thre@tens Davido The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Edo State on Digital Media, Kassy Chukwu, has "barred" singer Davido from coming to the state to perform following his online spat with the state governor, Monday Okpebolo. Recall that David…

…for her GCSE examinations weeks ago and recently received her results. Shortly after opening the envelope on her school premises, she burst into tears and sang songs of praise to God in Yoruba. Her exceptional results included three Grade 9s, four Grade 8s, two Grade 7s, and one Grade 5-the numerical equivalents of str…

…treatment. However, he reportedly d!ed a few hours after arriving at the hospital. A senior security officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, confirmed the incident and described it as unfortunate. The Kaduna State Police Command had yet to issue an official sta…

…election periodOne clash stood out beyond politics, as Davido went head-to-head with senior colleague Wande Coal on social mediaPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Davido had one of his most turbulent weeks on social media, trading blows online with…

…stakeholders in Nigeria’s migration sector. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis, Dr Abimbola Fasanu, Doro said the revised policy would provide a stronger national framework for translating Nigeria’s international migration commitments into coordinate…

…the FCCPC’s authority and actions on most of the contested issues. Nigeria is now widening its scrutiny of major technology platforms. The Federal Government has directed the FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google, X and generative artificial intelligence companies over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the expl…

…According to NAICOM, the development marks another significant milestone in strengthening confidence, enhancing financial stability, and promoting professionalism within Nigeria’s insurance industry. The companies are emPLE General Insurance Limited; emPLE Life Assurance Limited; Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc; Tangerin…

…the unborn baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare and life-threatening heart defect. In court documents obtained by TMZ, the parents are demanding more than $100,000 in damages. They also want compensation for what they described as West's "malicious, outrageous conduct." According to the filing, they…

…Hospital. According to police deputy spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha, Lisa spent last evening in the company of two female friends at a named hotel where she served as an ambassador. The trio later left around 22:30 hours for another drinking place in Lusaka, where they continued socialising. Police said between 02:30 and…

…advocates for environmental sustainability,” Ibrahim insisted. Also speaking, the Senior Assistant Technical to the NALDA Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Olusegun Owolabi, said the tree-planting campaign was an extension of the authority’s Open-Field Horticulture Programme, one of the three components of the Green Hope…

…offences. “Timely and visible prosecution of electoral offences is essential to strengthening accountability and addressing the persistence of electoral impunity,” it said. Despite the incidents, KDI commended security agencies for their deployment and professionalism during the election. It said security personnel wer…

…adding that families had gathered and were anxiously awaiting news of their relatives.A senior official from the National Emergency Management Agency, who identified himself as Alhaji Ibrahim, said personnel had been mobilised and were heading to the scene to support the operation.Calls for safer waterway transportThe…

…opportunities for our young people, supporting downstream industries and strengthening the foundation for sustainable industrialisation,” Audu said. He said the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the administration’s push to expand local manufacturing, create employment and unlock i…

…external reserves and other economic indicators to sustained monetary policy tightening, increased transparency in the foreign exchange market, and growing investor confidence. She said the foreign reserves had exceeded the CBN’s annual target, driven by sustained inflows and renewed participation by investors across d…

…general election.Atiku told to step down for ObiPreviously, Legit.ng reported that a senior official of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) publicly urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and throw his weight behind NDC candidate Peter Obi. Legit.ng reports that Theo Ab…

…maternal and child nutrition, expanding micronutrient supplementation and strengthening the management of acute malnutrition. Radda also described the General Household Survey as one of the most significant achievements unveiled at the event. He said the survey generated household-level data across all 34 local governm…

…boat accident in Kijio community, also in Goronyo Local Government Area. Meanwhile, a senior NEMA official who identified himself simply as Alhaji Ibrahim said the agency had mobilised personnel to the community to join the rescue operation. He said, “Our officials are currently on their way to the community to join th…

…Nigerians will continue to be given opportunities to serve and lead.” “I have never denied young people or anyone in Nigeria the opportunity to contest for president. Why did they choose Tinubu, who is almost 90 years old and is not in good health?” “If Obasanjo supports you, what more can he add to your presidential a…

…and create fear among students and staff. It called for an immediate review and strengthening of security measures around tertiary institutions across the state. The Service said relevant security and response agencies had been alerted to the threat and urged them to deploy measures to prevent possible attacks and prot…

…Bandiangou told the IPI. The institute said it had earlier published a feature on the widening crackdown against independent reporting in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger amid the security crisis in the Sahel.

…Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State - The management of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied reports circulating on some online platforms that its Vice Chancellor, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, was arrested and held in police custody in Abuja following his role in the Osun State governorship election.Dr Sunday Saanu, the univers…