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A Lagos State High Court has been asked to exclude a former Miss Nigeria, Helen Prest from benefiting from the estate of the late Dr Tosin Ajayi of First Foundation Medical Engineering Company Limited. Dr Ajayi’s widow, Mrs Oluyemisi Ajayi, and her five children made the prayer in a suit commenced on September 17, 2021, by an Originating Summons filed by their counsel, Falana & Falana’s Chambers. They are seeking an order that the widow and Dr Ajayi’s children (including Helen Prest’s daughter, Tomisin Ajayi) are the only ones entitled to share in the deceased’s Estate. They prayed the court…

The Nigerian government has granted 12,000 expatriate quota licences to foreigners seeking to work in Nigeria whilst it has treated applications from 2,000 companies. This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, whilst delivering his goodwill address titled, ‘That business may thrive in Kaduna’, on the Second day of the 6th Edition of the Annual Kaduna Economic Investment, KADINVEST 6.0 in Kaduna on Friday 24th September, 2021. According to the Minister, “The Ministry from inception till date has handled 14,690 companies and granted 126,893 quota licences to expatriates. However, from August 2019 till date we have registered…

The Federal Government has alerted the general public to heightened security activities preparatory to the events marking the country’s 61st Independence anniversary. The alert was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The Minister however urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory and its environs not to panic and to go about their legitimate activities. 60th Independence: Nigeria declares Thursday public holiday “Residents are enjoined to report suspicious persons and movements to the security agencies through the following numbers: 09-6305396, 08031230631, 08032003557 and 122,” he said.

The Taliban’s notorious former head of religious police has said extreme punishments such as executions and amputations will resume in Afghanistan. Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, now in charge of prisons, told AP News amputations were “necessary for security”. He said these punishments may not be meted out in public, as they were under previous Taliban rule in the 1990s. But he dismissed outrage over their past public executions: “No-one will tell us what our laws should be.” Since taking power in Afghanistan on 15 August the Taliban have been promising a milder form of rule than in their previous tenure. But…

An Igbosere Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted a Nigerian America-based businessman, Dominic Frank Labiran, who was charged of obtaining by false pretence, concealing of deed and stealing of $55, 000 USD. The court presided over by Chief Magistrate Olufolake Oshin, discharged and acquitted the businessman, after holding that the police failed in entity to proved all the allegations against the businessman beyond reasonable doubt. The police had dragged the businessman before the court sometimes in September 2018, in a charge marked A/66c/18, on a five count-charge. In particular, the police through its prosecutor, Inspector Jimoh Joseph…

VP adds: Nigeria is now the technology investment destination in Sub-Saharan Africa Commissions 100-KW Solar PV Mini-Grid project in rebuilt Kasuwan Magani Market in Kajuru LGA Gov El-Rufai applauds VP, calls him a bridge-builder, who cares deeply about people It is the view of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, that Nigeria has now become the technology investment destination in Sub-Saharan Africa just as he asserted that the Buhari administration will continue to step up efforts in providing stable macroeconomic, conducive business environment, infrastructure and security nationwide. He also noted that Nigeria can reap more rewards from maximizing its immense potential,…

A senior officer of the Nigeria police has been reportedly killed during a clash with okada riders in Lagos state. It was gathered that Chief Superintendent of Police, Kazeem S. Abonde was leading a raid against okada riders in Ajao estate on Thursday. As tensions rose, he was reportedly mobbed and hacked to death by unidentified assailants, as his men scampered for safety in different directions which left him exposed. CSP Abonde was formerly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ajangbadi. Police arrest three kidnappers of Bethel Baptist School students in Kaduna The chairman of Isolo LCDA, Adebayo Olasoju urged residents…

The Lagos zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) hearing the N1.8 trillion tax dispute between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and MultiChoice Nigeria has announced 20 October as the date for the ruling on the matter. The announcement was made yesterday by Professor AB Ahmad, the tribunal chairman, at the resumed hearing. MultiChoice described the alleged tax liability as a product of “hastiness, lack of thoroughness and presumptuousness”. At the hearing, counsel to the FIRS urged the tribunal to demand proof of deposit of N900billion (50 per cent of the alleged tax liability) it ordered MultiChoice to make…

Pressure has continued to grow on Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman after his side were held to a frustrating goalless draw at lowly Cadiz. Frenkie de Jong’s red card saw the visitors play the last 25 minutes with 10 men, with Koeman dismissed in the dying seconds for dissent. Barcelona now have just two wins from five La Liga matches as speculation mounts over Koeman’s future. Memphis Depay went closest for Barca, miskicking from just yards out. But it could have been worse for a visiting side lacking any creativity, as they needed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to pull off several…

Tammy Abraham scored the only goal as Roma overcame Udinese to move up to fourth in Serie A. Roma suffered their first defeat under manager Jose Mourinho against Verona on Sunday, but Abraham’s finish from Riccardo Calafiori’s cross made it four victories from five league games. They trail Napoli by three points, after the leaders maintained their 100% start with a 4-0 win against Sampdoria. Inter Milan and AC Milan remain unbeaten and sit one point above Roma. Tammy Abraham completes move to AS Roma Inter won 3-1 at Fiorentina on Tuesday, while Milan beat Venezia 2-0 and struggling Juventus…