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Justice Akinkunmi Idowu of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, has summoned the acting Director-General of the National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), Adejare Adegbenro, over an alleged judgment debt. Adegbenro is listed as the 3rd judgment debtor in a N2.1 billion debt owed to Fundquest Financial Services Limited. The judge issued the summons …

The presidential election petition tribunal last week dismissed the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. This and four other stories we tracked dominated public discourse in the country last week. 1. Tribunal upholds Tinubu’s election On September 6, …

Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, via a Whatsapp message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, a review will be made in two weeks. He said “we just …

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, fixed August 15 to hear an application by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, seeking to halt his trial by the Federal Government through the Department of State Services. The court will also hear an application by the DSS seeking to appeal the N20m bail granted to …

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The exchange rate between the naira and the United States Dollar (USD) closed at N736.62/$1 on Friday in the Investors’ and Exporters’ window, indicating stability in the official market. Recall that the naira exchanged for the dollar at a rate of N736.62/$1 on Thursday according to the official market aggregator, FMDQ Exchange. A broader look showed that the exchange rate …

Arsenal overcame Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 in a Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. With the victory, the Gunners extended their lead at the top of the table, sitting four points above second-placed Manchester City. Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard scored in the first half to keep Arsenal in control. Matheus Cunha only scored a consolation for the …

The police officers caught by the speaker of the Osun state House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, for extorting members of the public have been identified, arrested, and detained. Though the spokesperson of the state Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, did not disclose the number and identity of the suspected officers in the statement made available to journalists Friday, she said the …

The Oyo State Government has alerted citizens that some unscrupulous elements have been swindling pensioners in the state, with a promise to fast track their gratuities. The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Adeniyi Adebisi stated this on Friday, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He recalled that the Oyo State government had approved the resuscitation of monthly payments of Two …

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the world in 2023, earning more than the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar during the past 12 months, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who Forbes also ranks as the highest paid athlete of any sport, topped the list with expected total earnings of $260 million. The Portugal forward’s contract with Saudi Arabian …