…was the love of his life over pasta three nights ago.Bear. The nickname he'd said was a childhood thing from an aunt back east.I did not scream.I drove straight to my father's house.>He took one look at my face and set down his coffee."Dad!" I slumped into the chair opposite him. "I heard Mom on the phone with Daniel.…

…problems, airway obstruction and death. Jitandutse stressed the importance of routine childhood vaccination and booster doses, as well as early identification and treatment of suspected cases. He said confirmed cases should be isolated to reduce transmission, while close contacts should be assessed promptly and may req…

…His father had struggled to keep a job.He said he had spent years thinking about our childhood street and the promise he had made beside that moving truck.>Did you really remember it?" I asked during our first dinner."Every word.""Why didn't you contact me?"He looked down."I was afraid you had forgotten me.""I didn't."…

…From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!VDM also spoke about a childhood experience involving a bright light, which he said he has never been fully able to explain. He told viewers that Monday would essentially serve as a spiritual verdict on whether that experience was divine or otherwise, ad…

…diseases annually, warning that many heart conditions develop silently from childhood into adulthood.The Foundation, at a press conference to mark the 2026 World Heart Day in Lagos, said heart-health education must begin in schools and extend to families to curb the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases.The day, com…

…According to him, increased access to quality antenatal and maternity services, improved childhood immunisation, faster emergency referrals, availability of essential medicines and greater patient satisfaction will be the indicators to assess the impact of the investments. Dr Meyere also called on ministries, departmen…

…Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!RMD said his understanding of representation started from childhood, when his mother repeatedly reminded him to remember his identity and where he came from.“I just remember that my mom drilled this thing down into my head so much that it became like an obsession for me, which is to say, re…

…on Monday. Pike’s lawyers have also highlighted what they describe as a history of childhood sexual abuse, abandonment and neglect, arguing that the evidence was not fully presented to the jury that sentenced her. “The 18-year-old girl suffering from severe mental illness and near-debilitating trauma no longer exists,”…

…pension scheme, career-path policy, housing schemes and loan facilities. On Early Childhood Education (ECE), Amba said the NUT was pushing for its integration into public primary schools, describing the sub-sector as the most neglected area of education. “The foundation of learning is laid at the Early Childhood Educat…

…and protection becomes harder to enforce In Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, childhood can begin with a workday. While many children his age are getting ready for school, 10-year-old Ibukun Oluwa is already at an unfinished building in Ilasamaja, a low-income neighbourhood in Lagos, pushing a shovel through…

…Apostle Arome's appearance, pointing out that the apostle had openly spoken about a childhood condition that affected his look.Bishop Zion argued that Arome Osayi, being an American citizen with a functioning ministry in the United States and having travelled extensively, clearly had access to quality healthcare and wa…

…three separate $500m facilities for climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development. 2. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the commission’s neutrality ahead of the 2027 general election, saying INEC has no candidate or politica…

I married the boy I'd loved since childhood in his hospital room after doctors said cancer would take him within months. Just after our vows, a nurse pulled me aside and whispered, "Before you leave... look under his mattress." I thought I was losing my husband. I had no idea I'd never truly known him.PAY ATTENTION: Fi…

…three separate $500m facilities for climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development. The most immediate is a proposed $500m additional financing for the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project, known as ACReSAL. The World Bank has fixed October 29, 2026, as the estimated date for…

…mother never hugged me" - Actor Sylvester Stallone shares harrowing details of abusive childhood Hollywood star, Sylvester Stallone has opened up about a childhood marked by abandonment, violence, and an absence of parental affection in a candid interview with The New York Times, revealing that he omitted some of the d…

I married the boy across the fence because I thought it was the only way to save our family farm. I had spent 20 years hating him for what my father said his family had done. But after the wedding, Tom took me to the old barn, and everything I believed started to crack.PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search fe…

…Auta, said investment in children should start from conception and continue throughout childhood. Auta stressed the need for adequate funding for maternal and newborn healthcare, noting that every child deserved to be born in a safe and healthy environment. He urged journalists to follow the budget process from allocat…

…PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Early childhood educators, including those specialising in inclusive education, also appear on the list for the first time.Engineering roles make up a large share of the 64 occupations. The list includes electrical installers, mechanical e…

…enabled her to complete her aviation training and move closer to fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming a pilot. Faith and her family visited the former governor on Monday night to express gratitude for his intervention, which enabled her to complete her training after financial difficulties threatened her ambit…

…he said. Sanni described sexual abuse as one of the most disturbing violations of childhood, noting that children were abused in homes, schools, religious institutions and other environments where they ought to be protected. He expressed concern over the culture of silence surrounding child abuse, saying perpetrators m…

…about Arthur Jarvis University. Funnily enough, the last I heard of bed bugs was in my childhood when we slept on straw beds,” he said. Archibong challenged his critics to focus on what he described as more pressing challenges confronting Cross River, including poor sanitation, blocked drainage and inadequate emergency…

…with the insect herself, she said, citing her love for Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga, a childhood favorite with themes of reincarnation. "Maybe because of that, even now as an adult, I can't bring myself to kill insects, cockroaches included," she wrote."Maybe this life is also part of that long cycle of reincarnation,"…

An old video showing Nigerian rappers Odumodublvck and Blaqbonez in a heated confrontation resurfaced online in August 2026The clip captured the moment both artists clashed in public over a woman who was present at the sceneFans have been reacting to the footage as the rivalry between the two musicians heats up again o…

Mom issues warning as 4-year-old daughter suffers stroke following common childhood disease A four-year-old girl suffered a stroke which is believed to have been triggered by a common childhood illness she'd picked up months before, and her mother is now issuing a warning to other parents. Olivia Elliot, now 5, woke up…

…at the age of 16 and had struggled financially despite making money from her work. “My childhood was stolen from me. I started paying rent at 16, in a house I lived in with her and my siblings,” she wrote. The actress further alleged that her mother had made her and her siblings homeless three times and claimed that sh…