BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—After Nine Years of Inaction, Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed   the murder case against Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, over the killing of Kudirat Abiola. The murder charge against Al-Mustapha, instituted by the Lagos State Government, was struck out by a five-member […] The post Supreme Court Ends Trial of Al-Mustapha Over Kudirat Abiola Killing appeared first on Business Today NG.

Simeon C. Amadi, Chief Judge of Rivers State, has declined the request, by the state House of Assembly, for him read more Impeachment: Rivers Chief Judge declines Assembly’s request to set up probe panel, cites court ruling

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Following the Company’s prior announcement regarding the sale of Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA (“M&P”) 20.07% shareholding in Seplat to a combination of Heirs Holdings Limited and Heirs Energies Limited, the Board of Seplat Energy on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, as a Non-Executive Director on the Board effective 22 […] The post Seplat Appoints Tony Elumelu as Non-Executive Director appeared first on Business Today NG.

The legal tussle surrounding the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central District, has entered a new phase read more Akpabio, Natasha resume legal battle as Senate President heads to Supreme Court

Several schools across Lagos were forced to close earlier than scheduled on Thursday, following reports of threats that raised fears read more Lagos schools close early Thursday amid security threat

Nigeria recorded a significant N11.92 trillion equities transactions in year 2025, its highest levels since 2007. This level of equities read more Nigeria’s N11.92trn equities deal in 2025 highest in nearly two decades 

The public has been reminded to obtain permits from the National Commission for Museums and Monuments before taking any antiquity read more FG says permits required to export arts, antiquities

Shares in Italian eyewear company iVision Tech jumped sharply after Emmanuel Macron, the French president, appeared wearing aviator sunglasses during read more Macron Aviator Sunglasses at Davos lifts glasses maker shares by $4 million

The lack of clarity in Nigeria’s new tax laws that’s led to widespread misunderstanding and public outcry could pose much read more Rewane says misunderstanding around tax reforms biggest risk to Tinubu’s administration

Zenith Bank, Nigeria’s second biggest lender by market value, has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to read more Zenith gets Kenyan nod for full takeover of Paramount Bank, bolsters East Africa reach

Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, as read more China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has begun enforcement on the ban of read more NAFDAC begins enforcement on ban of sachet alcohol

Nigeria has formally opened applications for the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), a scheme created 23 years ago, to unlock read more After two decades, Cabotage fund portal goes live to end shipowners financing freeze

Chibuzor Amadi, the chief judge of Rivers State, has declined to constitute a seven-member investigative panel to probe allegations of read more Fubara impeachment halted as Rivers Chief Judge declines assembly’s request

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved six new Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to operate in Nigeria, further increasing competition read more NCC approves six new internet providers as competition deepens across Nigeria broadband market

The Head of a United States (U.S.) technology company, Palantir, said Artificial Intelligence (AI) would make large-scale immigration unnecessary to read more AI ’ll make immigration unnecessary – Palantir boss

Warrah Idris, Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has declared that Bello Turji, notorious read more Military says Bello Turji, notorious bandit leader in panic as operations tighten in North-West

The federal government said it has paid some N152 billion to local contractors for verified projects in an effort to read more FG confirms N152bn payment to contractors amid protests

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has confirmed receipt of a petition relating to actions connected with the Enugu Economic Survival read more NJC confirms receipt of petition on Enugu Economic Survival Summit

The Nigerian Electricity Act 2023 (EA 2023) made mini-grids one of the cornerstones of Nigeria’s power sector reform. It, through read more Power Sector Reform Implementation Series (1): The pricing framework for interconnected mini-grids

At Africa House in Davos, the most important conversation about the continent was not about how much capital Africa needs, read more For Africa, by Africa: Rethinking African financing on our own terms 

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, recorded a historic surge in network disruptions in 2025, suffering 9,218 fibre cuts read more MTN Nigeria suffers 9,218 fibre cuts in 2025 as vandalism, theft cripple network

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC v. TRIEDENT CONSULTING LTD. SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA (OKORO; ABBA AJI; OGUNWUNMIJU; JAURO; AKOMAYE: JJSC) read more An application for stay of proceedings will fail where the applicant does not show readiness to submit the dispute to arbitration

Rent relief under Nigeria’s new tax laws is real, but it is not automatic. Employees must actively disclose rent payments, read more Rent relief: How and when to claim yours

Three Super Eagles stars have been named in the CAF Best XI at the just-concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations read more Bassey, Lookman, Osimhen Named in AFCON 2025 Best XI

Nigeria has taken an important, if belated, step into the realities of digital statehood. Under its new Designation and Protection read more Nigeria’s critical digital infrastructure and the quiet question of control

For many Nigerian professionals who juggle their white-collar jobs and side hustles, the new tax laws have brought both a read more How to declare multiple income streams for proper taxation 

The election in Uganda last Thursday that returned Yoweri Museveni may have been held as a credible exercise, but the read more Is Uganda still in democracy? Denial, half-truth and truth, the Kaduna kidnapping on my mind!

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Leks Sports NG, a premier sports talent development firm, is partnering with Landmark Africa Group, Nigeria’s leading read more Leks Sports NG and Landmark Africa Group in 25-Year Partnership for $50m Escola Park Sports City

Bukka Hut, a Nigerian hospitality brand, has reaffirmed its commitment to giving back to the community by empowering small business read more Bukka Hut reaffirms support for small business owners 

In a striking realignment of global capital flows, Japan’s patient, strategically minded investors and the resource-rich sovereign funds of the read more Japan, Gulf investors storm Africa’s tech frontier as Western equity fades

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced Ilori Elicanah, a 52-year-old man, to five years’ imprisonment for read more Illegal miner gets five years jail term

A recent online debate between fans of Wizkid and supporters of Fela Kuti has highlighted questions about career success in read more Fela to Wizkid: The evolution of a billion-dollar music empire

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) saw strong demand for for the Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBills) of N3.44 trillion at read more CBN’s N3.44trn T-Bills oversubscription highest in over one year 

NEM Insurance Plc reported a decline in full-year profit in 2025, marking the first time in at least five years, read more NEM Insurance sees first profit drop in five years 

…suspends rector  Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Wednesday, announced a three-man panel to investigate the remote and immediate causes read more Abdulrazaq sets up committee to probe Kwara Poly protest