…placing considerable financial pressure on families. She noted that although the National Health Insurance Authority had expanded coverage for aspects of cancer care, many Nigerians remained exposed to significant out-of-pocket expenses. On access to specialist care, Buhari said Nigeria continued to face gaps in cancer…

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Former England striker, Peter Crouch has predicted the outcome of Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal kicked off their title defence with an impressive performance, decisively defeating newly promoted Coventry in their first match of the season. Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka a…

President Donald Trump appointed Karl Von Batten, a Nigerian-born lobbyist linked to Atiku Abubakar, to a White House presidential commission on September 2Von Batten is the managing partner of Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based policy advisory and advocacy firmThe firm announced the appointment via its verified X pa…

…challenging the stoppage of the succession process after it had completed its internal nomination exercise. The ruling house contends that it had discharged its statutory responsibility by convening its meeting and completing the nomination process within the period prescribed by law. In the suit filed on August 21, 20…

…emerged from the meeting between the Nigerian delegation led by Chairman of the National Sports Commission Mallam Shehu Dikko and FIFA President at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday. Following the mass resignation of the Ibrahim Gusau-led Board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF after intense pressure fro…

Nigeria wakes to major concerns over mounting subnational debt as 12 governors approach the end of their tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probin…

…came from detailed confessions obtained from individuals embedded within various criminal camps. Among those paraded is 20-year-old Abubakar Malan Ori, who confessed to spending months with the camp of notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Gwaska. Ori participated in operations across Zamfara, Kaduna, and Niger states, and…

…must be aligned with what I would call biological transition rather than the traditional harvest cycle.” Obikanye said insurance, technical assistance, market access and better data were critical to reducing risks and making agricultural finance more affordable. The post Low productivity, market gaps trap farmers in po…

…companies, trade commissioners and diplomatic representatives, as well as international development partners. Governor Lawal spoke on how states compete for increasingly selective private capital and what distinguishes an economic opportunity from an investable proposition. He provided insight into how Zamfara State, u…

…and strengthening debt affordability while consolidating gains in the country’s external position. The statement followed Moody’s Ratings’ decision to revise Nigeria’s sovereign outlook from stable to positive while retaining its B3 rating. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, sa…

…total safety go beyond the evidence. But other bodies disagree. In 2016, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reviewed decades of data. They found no substantiated differences in health outcomes, including cancer and allergies, between populations that eat GM foods and those that don’t. The…

…to undermine the association’s independence and remained firm in defending constitutional democracy and the rule of law. Osigwe made the declaration last Friday while presenting his final annual report at the just-concluded 2026 Annual General Meeting of the NBA in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He said the administratio…

…rule of law.Yet, beneath his unassuming demeanour lies a resolute intelligence professional whose leadership has produced remarkable results in the nation’s fight against threats to national security. In 36 years of service, Ajayi has seen virtually every dimension of Nigeria’s security challenges. He joined the DSS as…

…across our organisation,” Orimolade said. His comments followed confirmation by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) that Stanbic IBTC Insurance had met and been verified as compliant with the new minimum capital requirement for life insurers. Under NIIRA 2025, life insurance operators are required to maintain a…

…care, and support. Adetunji said the state could no longer rely predominantly on external support to sustain critical HIV interventions and urged government institutions, local government areas, development partners, civil society organisations, communities, and the private sector to strengthen domestic ownership of th…

…on a two-count charge bordering on the retention and transfer of proceeds of criminal conduct totalling N1,098,976,008. According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly retained N795,360,000 in his Access Bank account between January and December 2024, knowing that the money was proceeds of criminal conduct. The first co…

…capable of supporting an early start, prompting the government to prioritise the operationalisation of available facilities rather than wait for the entire hub to be completed. Describing the facility as a “low-hanging fruit”, Ambrose-Medebem said Lagos would not wait until every component was “100 per cent perfect” be…

…chance to prove that they are genuine employees. The NLC appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State Local Government Service Commission to review the decision by way of fresh revalidation in the interest of families. The state NLC Chairman, Alex Agwanwor, made the appeal in Port Harrcourt. Recall that governo…

…to Liverpool and Chelsea Diomansy Kamara, the agent representing Senegalese international stars Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara, has condemned European football clubs for allegedly treating African players as commercial commodities rather than individual professionals. The agent's public statement follows a tumultuous t…

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has highlighted the agency’s regulatory reforms and their impact on local manufacturing and investment in Nigeria’s health products sector. According to a statement shared on the agency’s official X account…

…said the footage was taken from a Yoruba movie production and did not depict an operational incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command said the footage was from Omije Fun Omije Part 2, a Yoruba film shot in May 2026. According to the command, a…

…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! British nationals planning a trip to Nigeria risk being turned away at the border if they arrive without meeting two specific entry conditions, according to guidance published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).The FCDO, which…

…herself as the only child of her parents, revealed that she had been struggling emotionally with being alone. Woman offers to sponsor wedding According to her, she has reached an age where she urgently wants a husband and is willing to sponsor the wedding herself. She also promised to give one of her cars to any man wh…

By Omeiza Ajayi Few months to the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it was still awaiting the full release of a substantial budget proposed for the polls, even as it moves ahead with plans for a mock presidential election designed to test the Bimodal Voter Accre…