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Dotun Daniel Adekunle, COO/CTO, OPay, during the keynote presentation at the inaugural BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2026 held in Lagos. OPay, a leading financial technology company in Nigeria, took center stage as the title sponsor of the inaugural BusinessDay Fintech Summit held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The summit, themed “The Next Financial Frontier: Intelligence, Infrastructure …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, slumped further against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,364.23/$1, compared with N1,358.43/$1 on Friday. This represents a loss of N5.80 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, rose …

Manchester United secured a 2-1 win over Brentford in an entertaining Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Monday evening. The Red Devils now need just two more points to secure a Champions League return after first-half goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko were enough for them to win an entertaining encounter with Brentford. More to follow…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has placed 41-year-old Halimat Adenike Tejuosho on its wanted list for allegedly obtaining money under false pretenses, urging Nigerians to report her. In a notice signed by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Monday, the anti-corruption agency published Tejuosho’s photo and described her as an indigene of Lagos whose last known address is House A26, …

The All Progressives Congress has announced a revised schedule and updated schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, made adjustments to its internal processes, including screening, primaries, and appeals, and disclosed official bank accounts for the purchase of Expressions of Interest and Nomination forms. The latest notification, issued on Monday from the party’s National Secretariat at Buhari House in …

Nigeria Police Force officers refused a 100 million naira bribe as they dismantled a major rail vandalism syndicate and recovered stolen materials worth over 400 million naira. Police said the operation, conducted by the Special Tactical Team of the Force Intelligence Department, led to the arrest of two suspects – Chisom Goodnews, 32, and Ahmed Adamu, 22 – on April …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi on Monday held a private meeting, triggering ongoing political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Details about the closed-door meeting emerged via a post by ADC Vanguard, the mobilization arm of the African Democratic Congress coalition, which shared videos and images from the meeting on its X account. …

Atletico Madrid have received a huge boost ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions semi-final home match against Arsenal after Ademola Lookman returned to full training on Monday April 27, . Ademola Lookman has missed his team’s last two La Liga matches due to a kidnapping complaint in the recent Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad. Lookman missed two La Liga …

The political landscape of Lagos State changed drastically on Monday when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially endorsed his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, to replace him in the 2027 gubernatorial election. This high-risk support was finalized in a closed strategy session at Lagos House, Marina. The meeting set the stage for Hamzat to officially declare his gubernatorial ambitions before an audience …

Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday openly mocked former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, during his court appearance at the Federal High Court in Abuja, making sharp comments about his past role in Nigeria’s state government and justice system. In a video that later went viral, Sowore was seen speaking directly to Malami inside the …