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FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on the eve of the Women’s World Cup that although FIFA has for the first time started earmarking prize money payments to be paid to players, FIFA will still distribute money to federations rather than oversee direct payments to players. The world governing body of soccer announced in June that […]

A Nigerian investigative journalist and activist, David Hundeyin, has been detained by the Zimbabwe government at the Harare Airport. Hundeyin was detained inside “a smelly locked room for nearly seven hours” according to an account the journalist by himself shared on his Twitter. According to him, the Zimbabwe government claimed that Hundeyin needed a visa […]

The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Nigerians abroad to register on the NIDCOM’s portal for proper identification in case of emergency. Dabiri-Erewa made the call at a press conference to brief journalists on National Diaspora Day, themed: “Consolidating the Diaspora engagement on national development.” Dabiri-Erewa explained that this is […]

The former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has said the public has lost its trust in the judicial system. His comments come as President Bola Tinubu and Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), both deny having a phone discussion about the pending Presidential Election Petition for the 2023 […]

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a legal challenge seeking to block parliament from passing a stringent anti-LGBT bill, paving the way for its ratification. Lawmakers in the West African nation have been debating a bill since August 2021 that would criminalize same-sex relations, being transgender and advocating LGBTQ rights. Most MPs are in favour. […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that insecurity and infrastructure combined to compound its logistics deployment during the 2023 general election. Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made the confession in his remarks at a post election review meeting with the Electoral Officers and Leaders of Transport Unions held in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

The United Kingdom government says it is suspending the existing visa-waiver agreement with all Dominican nationals, including to visit. The changes, which come into effect immediately, will apply to all Dominican nationals seeking to enter the UK. However, there will be a four-week transition period until 15:00 BST 16 August. During this window, only visitors […]

For the economy of any country to boom, certain sectors of the economy must be functional. The Power and Energy sectors, Digital Technologies as well as Ease of Doing Business are critical for the advancement of the economy. The Legal Business Network is collaborating with the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business law to deliver […]

Mr. Kunle Ogunba (SAN), counsel to Ecobank Plc in the alleged Honeywell debt recovery saga, yesterday dragged the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co. before the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the Body of Benchers. Ogunba urged the NJC & BoB to probe the law firm’s role in the matter of “Shares belonging […]

Subsidy: Tinubu Reviews Palliative Programme President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate review of the palliative to cushion the effect of removal of fuel subsidy. In a statement issued by Mr Dele Alake on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu directed the immediate review of the N8,000 conditional cash transfer programme meant to bring succour to most […]

NGX Spikes by N448bn as Market Sentiment Improves The equities segment of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) consolidated its bullish position following a spike in the market price of Dangote Cement and other companies’ shares. Futureview Financial Services Limited told investors that over 35 billion trades in value were seen in Ticker: DANGCEM. Stockbrokers said in […]

Naira Gains 6.58% to N742.93 as FX Supply Meets Demand The Nigerian naira reclaimed significant value against the dominant foreign currency Tuesday at the organised market or official window as the United States (US) dollar demand logged met available foreign currency supply in the market. Spot FX data quoted by FMDQ Exchange indicated that the […]