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As part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and building a financially responsible generation, Polaris Bank Limited held an impactful Financial Literacy Day session at Community Day Secondary School, Tsaski Yan’albasa, in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The event, which took place on June 9, 2026, formed part of the Bank’s activities to commemorate Global Money Week (GMW). The interactive session reached and impacted 90 students and 10 teachers, providing practical insights into savings, budgeting, responsible spending, banking essentials, financial goal-setting, peer influence, and informed decision-making from an early age. It forms part of Polaris Bank’s sustained participation in Global Money Week, a global campaign that equips pupils and young people with knowledge on money management, savings, entrepreneurship, literacy and economic citizenship, while supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) financial and inclusion goals. T...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro   The Office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ogun State, has declined to prosecute Chief (Mrs.) Dorcas Adeyinka and Mr. Suraju Ashimiyu over the death of Ms. Folunsho Olayinka, leading to the formal discharge and dismissal of all criminal charges against them. The development followed a comprehensive review of the police investigation report, witness statements, exhibits, forensic findings, and medical evidence relating to the case. The duo had been charged by the Nigeria Police in Charge No. AB/46C/2025, dated October 8, 2025, with conspiracy under Section 516 of the Criminal Code and acceleration of death under Section 311 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun State. However, as required for offences triable before the High Court, the case file was forwarded to the Ogun State Attorney-General for legal advice before arraignment. After an independent assessment of the evidence, the Attorney-General concluded that there was no basis ...

   The road to the 26th MILO Basketball Championship National Finals continued with the successful conclusion of the Atlantic Conference, the third regional conference of the championship, held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State, where St. Jude Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State, and King Amakree Academy, Rivers State, emerged champions in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively. For 26 years, MILO has remained committed to youth development through school sports, using basketball as a platform to inspire discipline, teamwork, resilience and confidence among young people. This year, over 13,000 schools applied to participate in the MILO Basketball Championship nationwide, reflecting the continued growth and relevance of the platform. Nine schools in each category competed with passion and determination for a place at the National Finals, with only the regional champions advancing to the next stage of the competition. At the end of the contest, St...

  …Uplifts farmers with free farming inputs   Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant has reinforced its commitment to food security and Sustainable Community development with the roll-out of its 2026 annual farmers’ empowerment initiative, providing free agricultural inputs and capacity-building training to farmers drawn from its 17 host communities.   The programme, which has become a cornerstone of the company’s social investment strategy, saw beneficiaries receive modern farming inputs alongside technical training aimed at improving crop yield, productivity, and income across the agricultural value chain with each of the 60 farmers receiving Three bags of 50kg NPK fertilizer; Two bags of Urea fertilizer; One Knapsack sprayer and Ten litres of Force-Up herbicide.   Welcoming the guests and beneficiaries, the Plant Director, Ayyagari Subbaraidu emphasized that the programme was designed not only to support local farmers but to build a sustainable agricultural ecosystem wit...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro   Proceedings in the case involving the principal suspect in the alleged murder of two prominent sons of the Ajiran community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State were adjourned on Tuesday after the defendant, Hammed Tajudeen, failed to appear before the court. The matter came up before Justice Owolabi Ilori at the Lagos High Court. Counsel to the defendant informed the court that Tajudeen was unable to attend the hearing because he was receiving medical treatment in a hospital. During the proceedings, the prosecution counsel urged the court to ensure that every necessary step was taken to bring the defendant before the court. Speaking with journalists after the hearing, defence counsel, Barrister Adedotun Ajulo, explained that at the previous sitting, the case had been adjourned for legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). According to Ajulo, the DPP's advice is now ready, but his client remains ill and could not at...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to exercise restraint in handling petitions related to the ongoing prosecution of suspects accused of murdering two indigenes of the Ajiran community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. In a petition dated June 15, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, the civil society organisation called on lawmakers to avoid actions that could undermine the judicial process and instead support the pursuit of justice. The petition, signed by CHSR President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, was titled, “Petition on the Need for Urgent Legislative Intervention in the Ongoing Trial of Murder Case Involving Ajiran Community Indigenes.” According to CHSR, its intervention was prompted by a separate petition reportedly submitted to the Assembly by the Centre for Citizens Rights Protection (CCRP), concerning ...