An Ikeja S£xual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State has sentenced a man, identified as Idris Ashimiyu, to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old girl. Justice Abiola Soladoye delivered the judgment on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after finding Ashimiyu guilty of a one-count charge of defilement brought against him by the Lagos State […] The post Lagos Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for D£f!l!ng 11-Year-Old Girl appeared first on Business Today NG.

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Monday, November 2, 2026 convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odia (a.k.a Kristein Uyanwanne) to a fourteen year imprisonment each for N67,659,592 (Sixty-Seven Million, Six Hundred and Fifty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Naira) fraud. The […] The post Couple Bags 14 Years for N67m Fraud in Lagos appeared first on Business Today NG.

Underwriting firm, Linkage Assurance Plc has recorded 31 percent growth in profit after tax (PAT) to N4.09 billion in the nine months ended September 2026, despite the challenging business environment. The insurer’s unaudited financial results submitted to the NGX Limited for shareholders and investors showed that PAT rose from N3.12 billion recorded in the corresponding […] The post Linkage Assurance grows assets to N100.8bn as nine-month profit climbs 31% appeared first on Business Today NG.

Nigeria has long presented its cultural diversity as a national asset. However, the growing fragmentation of social relations, particularly along

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled its ongoing digital transformation journey at the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Smart Customs Project Global Event 2026. The event which was held at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, from 29 to 30 October 2026. The Service was represented by Assistant Comptroller (AC) Omolara Adedeji, who presented Nigeria’s […] The post Nigeria Customs Showcases Smart Digital Transformation Journey At 2026 WCO Global Event appeared first on Business Today NG.

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) has been named Africa’s Best Exchange at the Euromoney Markets Awards 2026, recognising its contribution to market infrastructure, digital innovation and capital formation. Presented at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, on Thursday, 15 October 2026, the award recognises achievements in market development during 2025 and comes amid robust […] The post NGX Group Named Africa’s Best Exchange at Euromoney Markets Awards 2026 appeared first on Business Today NG.

Oando PLC, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has published its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2026. The Group recorded a 9% increase in revenue to ₦2.78 trillion, reflecting higher crude oil liftings, increased gas and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) sale […] The post Oando Gross Profit Surges 483% to ₦174.5 Billion in 9M 2026 appeared first on Business Today NG.