…said. The Australian, 31, failed a drugs test during an ATP Tour event in Mallorca in June 2026. The former Wimbledon finalist was provisionally suspended last month. The ITIA said Kyrgios had agreed to attend a treatment programme approved by the ITIA, which has lowered Kyrgios' suspension from three months to one mon…

…10 companies in 2019 to 87 in 2025; 176 facility layout reviews have been approved as of June 2026; and over 70% of products under both directives are now locally manufactured.” Adeyeye further pointed to increased foreign direct investment in the sector, citing partnerships involving companies from Asia and the Middle…

…of non-state actors involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery.In June 2026, the centre also received 5,050 illicit, unserviceable, decommissioned, and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force.Nigeria cracks down on illegal armsWhile affirming the government's comm…

…and obsolete assorted automatic weapons retrieved from the Nigeria Police Force in June 2026. He added that 399 JOJEF automatic guns intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service were handed over to the centre on August 17, 2026. Kokumo, however, said the government was not targeting legitimate local arms manufacturers, e…

…force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa school children taken in June 2026PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Adamawa State - Nigerian mili…

…at least 1,142 killed in 1,411 kidnapping incidents across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The report, Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry 2026, also disclosed that kidnappers demanded N22.856 billion in ransom during the period but received N7.779 billion, rep…

…reported dead across 1,713 kidnap and kidnap-related incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, and a total of N7.8 billion in ransom paid, SBM Intelligence reports According to the report released on Thursday, titled ‘The capture of the kidnap economy,’ the country recorded no fewer than 7,825 abductions with 895 civi…

…across 22 countries on six continentsOperation Jackal IV ran from November 2025 to June 2026 and focused on groups like Black Axe, which has roots in NigeriaINTERPOL flagged a disturbing new trend during the operation, with West African crime groups targeting children as young as 14PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a pre…

…its airport car hire rank management system (ACHRAMS) which the agency introduced in June 2026, FAAN said ACHRAMS is not an e-hailing application and was not developed to compete with or replicate the services provided by Uber, Bolt or any other e-hailing platform. According to the statement, the agency introduced ACHR…

…volatility in crude oil prices. DAILY POST reports that cooking gas prices in May and June 2026 rose to as high as N2,000 per kilogram from around N1,200 per kilogram across major cities in Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos. However, increased imports of LPG since June and Dangote Refinery’s price reduction have cause…

…38-year-old girlfriend during their relationship which lasted from October 2025 until June 2026. The NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the man allegedly told the complainant that he was HIV negative. However, on June 26, 2026, the woman reportedly discovered antiretroviral (ARV) medication in his bag and confronted…

…and outlook. Guinness Nigeria delivered a strong performance for the six months ended 30 June 2026, reporting approximately N265 billion in revenue, while profit after tax grew 53 percent to N25.3 billion. The performance reflects the company’s continued focus on driving quality growth while improving operational effic…

…immigrants are a burden in our country," another banner read. Chidimma was arrested in June 2026 after South African authorities alleged that she had entered the country through the Lebombo border from Mozambique despite having previously been declared a prohibited person. Adetshina is challenging the government's atte…

…each state, utilising data from the Q1 to Q2 budget performance reports from January to June 2026 obtained from Open Nigerian States, a budgIT-backed website that serves as a repository of government budget data, on Sunday, showed that Kogi topped the table with N34.67bn, representing 13.74 per cent of the total expend…

…(NBS).The July figure is 2.79 percentage points higher than the 17.52% recorded in June 2026. Food inflation rose in July as Adamawa, Katsina and Zamfara recorded the highest annual increases across Nigeria. Photo: BloombergImagesThe NBS linked the rise to higher average prices for a range of everyday food items, inclu…

…second off-cycle governorship election this year, following Ekiti state's vote in June 2026.Three key factors could give the APC an edge against Governor Ademola Adeleke's Accord in the 2026 Osun state governorship election. Photo @AAdeleke_01>With the next general election due in 2027, Osun is one of the last major el…

…least 137 Nigerian citizens in five documented chartered operations between February and June 2026, according to reports sighted by The PUNCH. The documented arrivals comprised 27 Nigerians deported in February, 37 deported directly by Germany as part of a 50-person joint European Union operation in March, and 24, 23 a…

…to end automatic citizenship for children born on US soil received a final blow in the June 2026 ruling that saw the Supreme Court struck down the executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has continued to pursue related enforcement steps. The administra…

…over discretionary purchases. Nigeria's headline inflation eased marginally to 15.91% in June 2026 from 15.93% in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. by Linda Ikeji at 07/08/2026 4:52 PM | Share this Story

…headline inflation declined marginally from 15.93 per cent in May to 15.91 per cent in June 2026, while both food and core inflation also moderated during the period, supported by disciplined monetary tightening, exchange rate unification and improved market transparency. She further stated that the Naira has continued…

…The clarification follows reports that the company disbursed N1.28 billion in May and June 2026 for solar streetlight projects. According to TCN, although the solar streetlight projects fall outside its core mandate, they are part of National Assembly constituency projects duly captured in the federal government’s appr…

…Jarvis, born Elizabeth Aminata, to this moment has included an engagement in Ghana in June 2026, traditional wedding rites in Benin City, and a civil ceremony in Lagos on July 29, 2026.The white wedding on August 1 marks the final chapter of a courtship that has played out across millions of screens.Peller previously r…

…Obligations performance rose to 2.05 billion cubic feet (Bcf) daily year-to-date ending June 2026.” Delivering the keynote address through the Executive Commissioner, Development and Production, Enorense Amadasu, Eyesan described the Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation as one of the Federal Government’s most critical poli…

…Mr. Ajose Kudehinbu, and another commission member whose five-year tenure expired in June 2026. Announcing the appointments, the statement said, “The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Dr. Mann Ali as the Chairman of the Ondo State Civil Service Commission.” I…

…holding company reported profit after tax of N50.30bn for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up from N41.78bn in the corresponding period of 2025. Profit before tax also rose 21.9 per cent to N55.53bn, while gross earnings climbed 31.5 per cent to N279.6bn. However, the group’s credit impairment charges surged to N23.8…