Saturday, January 31, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026

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Millions Of Nigerian Children Remain Out of School -By Prosper Okoye

Photograph of uncared-for Children Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron Social Development Global Foundation said large numbers of children, especially those from poor and...

Outis Capital: “All-in-One Investment Platform Democratizing Wealth Building For Everyday Investor”

In an era where financial markets feel increasingly exclusive, a bold new entrant is shaking things up by putting sophisticated investment tools into the hands of anyone with a smartphone and a dollar to spare.  Outis Capital, a fresh fintech...

SSB Tax: Should Private Profits Supersede Public Health? -By Robert Egbe

Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), has reached a critical moment. Last November, the Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Customs and Excise...

Foundation Equips Lagos Teens With Digital Skills Amid Rising Youth Unemployment

Members of the Charity Ayo foundation & Some youth who participated in the program A non-governmental organisation, Charity Ayo Foundation, has successfully wrapped up its flagship Teenagers in Tech program, a transformative one-month initiative that empowered over 300...

NAFDAC Begins Clampdown On Sachet Alcohol, Cites Risks To Children, Youth

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced full enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcohol packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below 200 millilitres, following a resolution...

EFCC Hands Over N1.2bn Recovered  From Sujimoto To Enugu State Govt

EFCC officials Handing Over The money to the representative of Enugu State Government. Photo by EFCC In line with its unwavering commitment to the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes and the recovery of public funds misappropriated or unutilized...

LIRS Reiterates Jan. 31st Deadline for Employers To File Annual Tax Returns

LIRS Executive Chairman, Dr. Subir The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated the statutory deadline of 31st January 2026, for all employers of labour in the state to fulfill their statutory obligation by filling their annual tax returns...

Court Jails Freight Agency Manager, Gbenga Komolafe, Over Unlawful Importation Of Hard Drugs

A Federal High Court, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Komolafe Gbenga John, a manager with a Netherland-based freight agency company, for trafficking in prohibited hard drugs. Komolafe was convicted and sentences to 12 months imprisonment by Justice Friday Ogazi,...

Popoola-Taiwo LP Donates To Correction Center’s Inmates

Barr. Shehu Popoola-Taiwo Principal Partner of Popoola-Taiwo LP With Representative of the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Correctional Services, and members of the Law firm during the visit As part of us Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and commitment to...

Tinubu Estate Administrator Decries Trespass, Calls For Family Reunification

Late Efunroye Tinubu's Statue The Sole Administrator of Madam Efunroye Tinubu's Estate, Chief Akindele Adamakin, has expressed concern over alleged extensive illegal occupation of the family's historic lands across Lagos. Chief Adamakin, who expressed the concern during the 138th remembrance of...
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Court Awards Punitive Damages Against First Bank Over ‘Wrongful Blacklisting’

The Owerri division of the National Industrial Court, Imo State, has awarded a punitive cost of N50 million, against...
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