Tomiwa Aboyade

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.

The Honourable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Lokman Balkan, Turkish Airlines's topshot, actresses Lilian Bach, Ronya Man and Ghanaian born broadcaster extraordinaire, Riyah Abdul, among others are part of the high flying guests and award recipients at just concluded The Expatriates Business Awards (TEBA) 2025.

In a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the proceeds of financial crimes, Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of a sprawling array of assets, luxury vehicles, and cash —both in naira and dollars—linked to a massive fraud scheme involving the illegal diversion of funds from Union Bank customers.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh three-count charge against popular gospel music promoter, Ezekiel Onyedikachuwu ThankGod, widely known as Eezee Tee, over the alleged theft of $443,371 belonging to gospel sensations Mercy Chinwo and Judith Kanayo, popularly known as Judikay.

Details have emerged on how Bright Echefu, CEO of Telecom Satellites Limited, TStv, allegedly defrauded Mr. Tanimu Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, of N1 billion and $1.3 million under the guise of an investment scheme.

Union Bank of Nigeria is currently entangled in a legal battle after a Lagos State High Court nullified its deduction of £130,720,557.06 from the account of NICON Investment Limited over an alleged debt.

Yetunde Adeyemi, a Nollywood actress known as Yetibae, has been awarded Best Nollywood Actress in the Diaspora at the Golden Stars Award ceremony held in Lekki, Lagos. This recognition highlights her contributions to the Nigerian film industry, particularly as a creative based in North America, Canada.

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has flagged off the distribution of 10,000 bags of rice, each weighing ten kilograms, to vulnerable households, people living with disabilities and the less privileged in Bayelsa State.

Dangote Refinery has again within a week interval reduced its ex-depot the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N840 per litre to N820 per litre, effective immediately.

Justice T.B. Sunmonu of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tapa has granted an interim injunction restraining prominent real estate developer Kennedy Okonkwo, his company Capital Gardens Limited, and media personality Azuka Francisca Ogujiuba from further publishing or republishing allegedly defamatory statements targeting Ikenna Jideofor and Adewale Oladapo.