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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and upheld a N12 million compensation awarded to Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, over his unlawful detention for 21 days in 2019.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 21 chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship positions contested in the Kogi State local government elections held on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

According to reports of the Coroner’s findings, Njoku was detained for approximately six weeks over an allegation of stealing – an ordinarily bailable offence. The Coroner found that money was demanded in connection with his release and rejected attempts to justify his continued detention by subsequently portraying him as a terrorist.

Zenith Bank Plc has empowered 300 schoolgirls aged 13 to 17 with financial literacy, personal development and leadership skills under its maiden ‘Girl-Child Empowerment Programme, Banking on Her Tomorrow’.

Under the old, repealed Value Added Tax Act, businesses were trapped in an unfair, distorted tax system that treated essential operational expenses as luxury overheads.

50 persons have been officially confirmed dead, and 70 others are receiving treatment in four local hospitals following the explosion of a petrol tanker at Oluku along the Benin-Lagos Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is advancing plans for its initial public offering (IPO) as it implements governance reforms and addresses financial reporting gaps identified by its advisers ahead of a potential capital market listing.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tread carefully in the prosecution of opposition figures, particularly former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Behind every line was somebody’s ordinary day made unnecessarily difficult. A mother arrives at a hospital, already frightened for her child, discovering that the entrance has steps but no ramp. A young man preparing carefully for an interview, only to find his opportunity waiting upstairs without a lift. An older woman confronting a pavement that has forgotten her legs cannot move as quickly as they once did.

If your organization still handles tax correspondence with that casual approach, your business is operating under a severe financial hazard. Under Section 108 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, the government has fundamentally overhauled the penalty regime for non-responsiveness and information withholding.