Author: David Great

Justice A.I. Akobi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an interim order freezing all bank accounts associated with TAK Logistics Limited, TAK Agro PLC, and their director, Thomas Etuh, over an alleged N24.9 billion debt. The decision followed an ex parte application brought before the court by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, on behalf of Keystone Bank Limited. The judge granted a Mareva injunction preventing the defendants from accessing or dealing in any way with funds, shares, dividends, or other financial instruments up to the total disputed amount. In the ruling, Justice Akobi directed…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, following her remarks about Nigeria’s citizenship laws during an interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN. Badenoch, who was born in the UK to Nigerian parents, stated during the interview that Nigerian citizenship laws are discriminatory against women, revealing that she cannot transfer her Nigerian citizenship to her children due to her gender. “It’s virtually impossible, for example, to get Nigerian citizenship. I have that citizenship by virtue of my parents, I can’t give it to my children because I’m a woman. Yet loads of Nigerians…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says its Artificial Intelligence (AI) business registration portal processes over 11,000 transactions daily, despite some ongoing challenges. CAC management said it was working to address identity verification and payment difficulties affecting smooth portal operations in a statement on Sunday. Launched on June 30, the AI system issues registration certificates within 30 minutes, once a director’s National Identification Number (NIN) is confirmed. The new workflow allows users to test multiple business names without paying upfront, reducing start-up costs and eliminating repeated name search fees. According to the commission, about 8,000 name reservations were processed in one…

Real Madrid are keeping an eye on Arsenal and France defender William Saliba, 24. (L’Equipe – in French) A nine-figure Saudi contract for Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, 25, has been taken off the of the table for now, but could be available again in 2026. (AS – in Spanish) Real Madrid are happy to wait it out to sign France and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, on a free next summer but may offer a low bid in this transfer window. (Football Insider) Leeds United want a bidding war to ensue for Spanish forward Mateo Joseph, 21,…

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has criticized the recent remarks by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, requiring Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to obtain security clearance before visiting the state. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Metuh described the governor’s stance as undemocratic and urged President Bola Tinubu to caution governors against trampling on citizens’ constitutional rights. Metuh’s statement followed Governor Okpebholo’s comments made during the reception of former federal lawmaker, Marcus Onobun, into the All Progressives Congress. The governor had linked Obi’s recent visit to Benin, where he…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its clampdown on drug trafficking with a major breakthrough in Lagos, leading to the arrest of a notorious drug kingpin and the recovery of large quantities of illicit drugs from various parts of the country. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, July 20, confirmed that NDLEA operatives apprehended 60-year-old Okpara Paul Chigozie, a major figure in a drug cartel who had been on the agency’s wanted list since 2019. “Operatives of a special operations unit of the NDLEA have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul…

Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, famously known as the “Sleeping Prince,” has passed away at the age of 36, nearly two decades after a tragic car accident left him in a coma. The Saudi royal was just 15 years old when he sustained a brain haemorrhage and internal injuries following a devastating car crash in London in 2005. At the time, he was a military college student. Since the accident, Prince Al-Waleed had remained on life support at the King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, never regaining full consciousness. His father, Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, confirmed the ‘sleeping’…

Juventus are ready to meet Manchester United’s 25m euros (£21.6m) asking price for Jadon Sancho, who is in full agreement with the Serie A giants over a four-year contract worth 6m euros (£5.2m) per year. (Sportmediaset – in Italian) Sancho’s switch from Manchester United to Juventus is close to being completed as the two clubs have finalised some details of the 25-year-old’s move. (Tuttosport – in Italian) Juventus added former Canadian striker Jonathan David to their squad earlier in July. (Chronicle NG) Manchester United and Newcastle United have both identified Paris St-Germain’s France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 26, as a…

Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Briton Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of a pulsating contest at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to once again become the undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion. The win saw Usyk retain his WBC, WBA and WBO belts and reclaim the IBF belt he vacated last year before a rematch with Tyson Fury, with Dubois upgraded to champion and then defending the title against Anthony Joshua last September. Usyk’s skill was evident from the outset as he sidestepped everything thrown his way with deceptive ease and connected repeatedly with his jab, putting on a masterclass in counter-punching…

Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has described the push for local government autonomy in Nigeria as unrealistic, given the provisions of the current constitution. Speaking on Saturday during an appearance on Sunrise, a Channels Television programme, the former Lagos State Governor addressed the increasing calls for local councils to operate independently. Fashola argued that constitutional and institutional structures place local governments under the influence of state governments, particularly through state houses of assembly, which enact laws for the councils. “I think that the debate we must have, debate we must have, is whether we really want…