…designed its platforms in ways that could harm children and teenagers. The multi-week trial, which opened Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, has placed Meta’s product design, youth safety policies, algorithms and handling of children’s personal data under intense scrutiny. At the centre of the case are…

…to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!Industries remain major dollar usersIndustrial activities accounted for the largest share of FX used for visible imports, representing 37.44 per cent of total utilisation.Manufactured products followed with 21.85 per cent, while oil imports accounted for 20.11 per cent. Fo…

…allows policymakers to think beyond survival and begin shaping structural reforms, industrial expansion and long-term social investment. It also reduces dependence on emergency borrowing and short-term fiscal patchwork. Traditional rulers and community leaders in the Niger Delta have called for continued support for Ta…

…freight link between Lagos, the country’s principal port gateway, and Kano, a major industrial and commercial hub in the north,” the statement mentioned. Traxport stated that it was developing the corridor in partnership with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, alongside technical and financing partners. “The project is…

…development could mark a new attempt to resurrect one of Nigeria’s most ambitious industrial projects, which was commissioned in 1982 with an installed capacity of one million metric tonnes of liquid steel annually but later slipped into prolonged operational difficulties. The plant, located in Ovwian-Aladja, Delta Sta…

…priority areas, including agriculture, education, healthcare, infrastructure, industrialisation, environmental sustainability, digital innovation, security, governance and youth empowerment. The governor added that the plan was aligned with the administration’s Building Your Future (BYF) policy framework, the Katsina S…

…chemical was recovered in May 2026 after NDLEA operatives dismantled a massive, industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a forest spanning the Abidagba and Iroto communities in Ijebu East, Ogun State. The raid led to 10 arrests, including three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians, and the seizure of 2.4…

…of the state and disseminating false and misleading information, adding that his trial, initially scheduled for August 17, had been postponed to August 31. The IPI further said the trial of Malian radio and television commentator Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, popularly known as Ras Bath, began on August 10. According to th…

…exploitation of a minor and other child protection violations following a two-week trial in Rutherford County. According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, Judge Barry Tidwell sentenced Garlick to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on the aggravated r@pe convictions. He is expected to be sentenced…

…plea, prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari, asked the court for a date to commence trial and prayed that he be remanded in a correctional facility. In respect of the second defendant, the prosecution sought to review the facts of the case against him following his guilty plea.Justice Ogazi subsequently adjourned the mat…

…reforms. The group said increased domestic refining activity would also strengthen industrial output, reduce dependence on imported refined petroleum products and improve Nigeria’s external position. “Moreover, manufacturing activity is expected to sustain growth momentum as lower inflation, continued exchange rate sta…

…stood outside the cubicle owing to limited space. Following their plea of not guilty, trial Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted each defendant bail in the sum of N10 million, with two sureties in like sum. Part of the bail conditions required one surety to be a Level 15 civil servant, while the court ordered that the second…

…highway, Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, and industrial projects, the administration appears determined to change the state’s infrastructure and economic landscape. Indeed, the work of the governor and the president are vivid. This new slate of performance in the different strata of the state’s life, h…

…ICC condemned Washington's decision to sanction its president, Tomoko Akane, and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye SeyeThe Trump administration added both officials to its sanctions list as part of its campaign against what it calls a corrupt and politicised courtJapan, the ICC's biggest funder, and the European Union push…

…of forgery of academic credentials, why is he afraid of going to the North to stand trial and defend himself in Kano?"The group added that a leader who claims to represent all Nigerians should be willing to answer constitutional questions in any part of the country.The CFRPA said it remains committed to pursuing the ma…

Respect Augustine, a UNILAG graduate with a Master's degree in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, has gotten a job with Dangote PetroleumAugustine joined Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals as an HR Business Partner in Technical Support, marking a major milestone in his HR careerHe shared his excitement on…

…of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and named in honour of the business mogul and industrialist, Aliko Dangote.

…for strategic assets such as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, we are supporting industrialisation, strengthening capital markets and contributing to sustainable economic growth across the continent.” Marob Strategies and Lilium Capital said they were coordinating the sell-down of the $600 million underwriting participat…

…Iheoma, said capital budgets are meant for critical infrastructure that will boost industrial development. “If a state earmarks more money for recurrent expenditure, it may be infrastructurally deficient. It cannot attract foreign investment, and existing investors may be forced to exit to another state where they will…

…imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President, Tomoko Akane, and senior trial lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, escalating the Trump administration’s campaign against the Hague-based court. Akane, a Japanese judge who heads the ICC, and Seye, a Senegalese national, we…

…The insurance sector, however, gained marginally by 0.04 per cent, while the industrial goods and commodities sectors closed flat. Despite the decline in the benchmark index, transaction value increased significantly by 19.86 per cent to N27.48 billion, indicating higher monetary activity during the session. However, t…

…should consider whether large digital companies, telecommunications companies, industrial parks, universities, mining operations, and manufacturing clusters could similarly become anchor customers for distributed generation. 3. Microsoft is helping bring a retired nuclear reactor back into service Microsoft entered int…

…regulate cannabis. Invest in research, harness its legitimate medicinal and industrial potential, create jobs, generate revenue, and build an industry Nigerians can benefit from.You cannot burn your way out of poverty, foolish people!'' by Linda Ikeji at 18/08/2026 7:25 AM | Share this Story

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…as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ESUT chapter, continues its industrial action.The announcement was made on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, who said the new allocation would bring the state's total monthly subvention to ESUT to N276 million, up from the curren…