…AbdulRazaq, will be implemented through the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board under the HOPE-PHC Project, with staff training scheduled to begin in November 2026. The board’s Press Secretary, Adamu Sabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday in Ilorin. The statement said the initiativ…

The US Department of State has announced it will extend its online presence review to cover three additional nonimmigrant visa categories from October 1Foreign media representatives, USMCA professionals, and their dependents are among those who will face the expanded social media vettingApplicants in the newly added ca…

…energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade.DStv’s transformation under French media giant Canal+ has brought channel closures, new subscription packages and a streaming overhaul, raising questions about what Nigerian viewers can expect from the pay-TV operator.One year after Canal+ took control of Mu…

Academic activities are set to resume immediately at Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State University of Education, LASUED, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, following the suspension of an industrial action by university lecturers. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, annou…

GistReel A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom has reportedly been cut off by his mother and elder brother after awarding a ₦140 million building contract to another engineer instead of his sibling. The story was shared by an X user, @GloriousGod01, who narrated how the disagreement allegedly escalated after the…

…costs ahead of midterm elections. Moscow has been hit with waves of sanctions by the United States and partners since its 2022 invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised Trump for an “unworthy” and “weak” move. The deal comes weeks before key US elections where Trump’s Republican Part…

…said he was excited about welcoming the baby, whom he jokingly referred to as "Ajibade Junior," adding that the child could even be twins. Asked what he was most looking forward to about his wife becoming a mother, Mr Eazi said he was excited about getting to know her in a new way as they begin another chapter of their…

…in Mexico, according to human rights NGO Article 19, the ninth to be killed in the country this year. Hamurabi Huesca Manzano, the owner of a news website with more than 52,000 followers, was gunned down in Oaxaca state in the south of Mexico, Article 19 said, adding to a tally of journalist homicides tracked by Report…

…federal holidays and Nigerian public holidays, meaning consular services will be unavailable on those datesThe US Embassy said that emergency assistance for American citizens will still be available during all holiday periodsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your…

…noted that the naira appreciated by about 4% in the first half of 2026, trading around N1,380/$ in the official foreign exchange market before strengthening to approximately N1,330/$ in August.The group expects the currency to average N1,385/$ for the full year, with quarterly projections pointing to further stability.…

…costs push buyers toward alternativesElectric vehicle sales surged across Europe and rebounded globally, while petrol registrations declinedFor Nigerian buyers, running costs matter—but global sales data does not confirm local price cutsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear hig…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in three Lagos State-owned universities have suspended their industrial action and are set to return to classrooms with immediate effect. The development has brought relief to students and parents affected by the disruption of academ…

…Government Area of Adamawa State, Dr Yahya Saidu, is dead. Saidu, who was sworn in as council chairman on July 15, 2026, died in the early hours of Friday, October 9. He becomes the second Fufore council chairman to die in office in less than two years, following the death of Alhaji Shuaibu Babas on April 23, 2025. Sai…

…has responded to his former manager following their public fallout over alleged unpaid salaries and claims of mistreatment. In a video circulating online, the rapper appeared to dismiss the need for a manager, claiming he preferred someone who would serve him rather than share in his earnings. “Why I no go use you? You…

…were posted for their national service year. All of them have now been offered the opportunity to choose their preferred states in the South-West for the service. In politics, the Court of Appeal has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in another development in his ongoing leg…

…of The Nigeria Prize for Literature with his poetry collection, ‘Why Does God Need a Gun?’, earning the $100,000 prize, while Peter Oghenetega Oke and Feranmi Abiola emerged joint winners of the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. The winners were announced at NLNG’s Grand Award Night in Lagos State on Friday, i…

…that security agencies would take measures to rescue children abducted from Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area. Zulum disclosed this on Friday after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the security situation in Borno State. He said he had raised the recent abductions in Askira-…

Special needs schools in Osun State have remained closed to students following a delay in resumption attributed to funding constraints. Also, the state government has said it lacked adequate funds to provide boarding and feeding for the children in the schools which are located in Osogbo, Ilesa and Iwo. The development…

…Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy in 2023. Oyedele said the country did not have enough freely available crude oil to supply the Dangote Refinery and other local refiners, explaining that production costs, royalties and contractual obligations significantly reduced the volume available to the Federal…

…his death in police custody at Agbeye, in the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. Saturday PUNCH gathered that Azeez died in custody shortly after local vigilantes arrested him over an accusation of stealing cocoa seeds. He was reportedly arrested on Wednesday and taken to the palace of the Alagbeye of Agbeye…

The United States Government has warned American investors and business executives that routine business trips to Nigeria could result in detention, particularly where their companies are involved in regulatory investigations, tax disputes or other disagreements with Nigerian authorities. The warning was contained in t…

…on Federal Government to focus on genuine industry reform, among other issues. Background: We believe this administration has done well in infrastructure, but we are telling the administration that policy in the sector must address the specific challenges of the industry. I do understand the peculiar challenges affecti…

…are lamenting frequent flight delays and cancellations across airports in the country, with many expressing frustration over prolonged waiting times and disrupted travel plans.Saturday Vanguard also observed that departure halls at several airports across the country have been crowded in recent times, with many strande…

…backdrop of the 59th memorial of the Asaba massacre, chaired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday. The veteran said remembering the victims of Asaba was important, but insisted that other victims of the war, including those killed in different parts of the former Biafran territory, should also be remember…

…his wife’s final moments, the medical treatment she received, the circumstances surrounding her death Your wife died recently, and one of her relatives has accused you of being responsible for her death. What can you say about what happened? My wife, Mary Ugwoma, recently died, and I was surprised to see a social media…