President Bola Tinubu has criticised former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, questioning his leadership capacity and ability to manage Nigeria’s challenges ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Tinubu made the remarks during a reception organised in his honour in Akwa Ibom State, where he was campaigning for the 2027 election. Taking aim at Obi’s record…
Ten passengers travelling along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Road in Ogun State have been kidnapped by armed men, who are demanding N25 million for their release. Among the victims is a recently discharged member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), while another corps member reportedly escaped during the attack. The passengers were travelling in a commercial…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised consumers to check product certification marks before buying goods to avoid purchasing substandard or counterfeit products. The organisation also announced that it had published a list of products certified under its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) on its official website to help consumers identify approved locally manufactured…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed a proposed amendment to the National Health Act that seeks to impose a six-month jail term or a N300,000 fine on healthcare professionals who delay emergency medical treatment. The association’s president, Ogar Idoko, stated this in a statement issued on Friday, describing the proposed penalties as…
International researchers have raised concerns over Nigeria’s tuberculosis (TB) response, warning that the country has the widest gap in Africa between estimated infections and cases diagnosed and placed on treatment. The warning was issued by Professor Bertie Squire, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnerships at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom, during a…
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has opened registration for the sixth edition of its Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Award (AIMCA), scheduled to take place from December 8 to 10, 2026, in Lagos. The three-day event, themed “Truth. Power. Rights. Journalism at the Heart of Democracy,” will bring together journalists, policymakers, academics,…
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to strengthen emergency medical treatment standards in public and private hospitals across Nigeria. The proposed amendment to the National Health Act, 2014, sponsored by Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, senator representing Katsina Central, seeks to establish mandatory timelines for assessing, treating, stabilising and referring patients who require emergency medical attention. The…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has distributed 300 vehicles and 2,000 motorcycles to individuals and groups across the state as part of the government’s empowerment programme. The distribution took place on Thursday, November 5, at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau. The state government said the initiative was designed to recognise the contributions of individuals…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Federal Government to release 83 of its members allegedly transferred from military custody at Wawa Barracks in Niger State to correctional facilities in Kuje, Keffi and Suleja. The group made the demand in a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, through its spokesperson, Emma Powerful….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced petrol prices at its filling stations in Abuja and Lagos following a downward price adjustment by the Dangote Refinery. Checks by Legit.ng on Wednesday, November 4, showed that NNPCL outlets in Abuja had reduced their pump price to N1,325 per litre from the previous range of…