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

Politics

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...

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...

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...

Osolo Stool: Hearing Stalled As Defence Lawyer Files New Applications

Osolo Stool: Hearing Stalled As Defence Lawyer Files New Applications Further hearing in the Osolo of Isolo Chieftaincy title suit scheduled to continue on Monday, before a Lagos High Court, was stalled due to new two applications filed by the...

CAPPA Condemns Arrests Of AAU Students, Urges Edo Govt To Fight Kidnappers, Not Students

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the imprisonment of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, in Edo State, who were arrested in connection with a protest against rising kidnappings in...

UBA Plc, Its CEO, Alawuba, Others Slammed With Criminal Charges Over Osun LG Accounts 

Osun State government has initiated a criminal charge against United Bank for Africa (UBA) its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Oliver Alawuba, the bank's Secretary and Group Legal Adviser, Mr. Billy Odum, and Mr. Chukwuma Nweke, the bank's Deputy...

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,...

Court Forfeits 57 Properties Valued At N213.2bn Linked To Malami, 2 Others

Ex-AGF Malami An Abuja  Federal High Court, has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and two of...

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...

Alleged Money Laundering: Court  Remands Ex-AGF Malami, Son, Lady Aide Till Jan. 2 

Malami And EFCC Operatives, Pic by guardian newspaper A Federal High Court, in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his son and a lady aide,...
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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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