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British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, on Friday, said that the decision by the UK to exit the European Union (EU) would boost business ties between it and Nigeria. Since Brexit, the UK has suffered some currency and economic crash but things seems to be picking up gradually under the leadership of Prime Minister, Theresa May. In Lagos, Arkwright assured Nigerians at a roundtable organised for workers and business entrepreneurs. He said that the target of the British Government was to grow its market, hence the Brexit decision. According to him, relations between Nigeria and the UK will become…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday urged a Federal High Court Lagos, to issue a bench warrant against a former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, over money laundering charges. EFCC said its prayer was based on Ladoja’s refusal to show up in court, to give answers to a N4.7 billion money laundering charges preferred against him by the Commission. At the mention of the charge on Friday, counsel to the EFCC, Mr Olabisi Oluwafemi, from the law firm of Mr Festus Keyamo, informed the court that the matter was for the arraignment of Ladoja along with…

A 13-year-old pupil has impregnated his teacher after having a sexual relationship with her for nine months. The teacher Alexandria Vera is likely to be sentenced after she admitted having aggravated sexual assault on the boy. Police in Houston had arrested her on child sex abuse charges. She handed herself to Montgomery County police station on June 1 but agreed to a plea deal accepting a charge of aggravated sexual assault of the child November 16, instead of the continuous sexual abuse of a child she was originally charged with. The 24-year-old was a teacher at Stovall Middle School when…

Vice president-elect Mike Pence received mixed reaction from people when he graced the Hamilton in New York showing what is to come for this administration. He was later directly addressed by the cast. Word spread on social media that Pence was in the house for the hit Broadway show, and during the curtain call, cast member Brandon Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr, directly addressed Pence. His address of Pence, might perhaps set the tone of what the Donald Trump administration should expect or maybe not. Addressing Pence, Dixon said: “Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you and we truly thank you…

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make Borussia Dortmund’s 27-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus his top transfer target if they lose Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, also 27. (Mirror) France defender Laurent Koscielny, 31, is set to sign a new four-year contract with the Gunners. (L’Equipe, via Daily Star) Italian giants Inter Milan have registered an interest in signing 36-year-old former Liverpool and England midfielder Steven Gerrard. (Independent) Manchester United have been alerted by 23-year-old England striker Harry Kane’s contract stand-off at Tottenham. (Mirror) Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to bring in 21-year-old Spanish defender Alex Grimaldo from Benfica – but…

RB Leipzig went top of the Bundesliga after coming from behind to beat Bayer Leverkusen in a thrilling game. Kevin Kampl gave Leverkusen an early lead but Julian Baumgartlinger’s own goal levelled the score. Julian Brandt restored the hosts’ lead but Hakan Calhanoglu had a penalty saved when he could have made it 3-1. Leipzig took advantage and Emil Forsberg ran from his own half to fire home an equaliser before Willi Orban headed a late winner. The controversial club, who have now won six league games in a row, have became the first promoted team to go 11 games…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has denied telling his players to refrain from having sex after midnight. Midfielder Samir Nasri, who is out on loan at La Liga side Sevilla, claimed Guardiola imposed the rule so players get “a good night’s sleep”. But the former Barcelona coach, 45, denied the claim and even encouraged his players to have more sex. “It is impossible to play good football if you don’t make sex with your partner,” said Guardiola. Frenchman Nasri had not been allowed to train with the main group of City players during pre-season because he had returned overweight. He…

Donald Trump has settled three Trump University lawsuits for $25m (£20m), the New York Attorney General has said. The US president-elect was being sued by former students who paid $35,000 (£28,000) for real estate “secrets” from his “hand-picked” instructors. Trump had repeatedly said he would not settle the class-action lawsuits. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the settlement was a “stunning reversal” by Trump and a “major victory” for victims. But Trump’s lawyer Daniel Petrocelli said his client was pleased with the outcome, saying “he was willing to sacrifice his personal interests, put this behind him, and move forward”. The businessman…

At least 365 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean this week in six sinkings, bringing the death toll so far this year to 4,636, already 1,000 more than in all of 2015, the International Organization for Migration said on Friday. Migrants, mainly from West Africa, are taking to the sea from Libya in flimsy rubber boats, trying to reach Italian islands and Europe, where they have little hope of being granted asylum, IOM spokesman Leonard Doyle said. “This is really a calamity in plain sight,” Doyle told a news briefing. “We are seeing really tragic scenes of rubber rafts going…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills passed by the National Assembly into law but none of them will immediately address the failing economy, rising inflation or crashing currency. The bills signed into law are: Prevention of Crime Amendment Act,‎ 2016; The National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breeds (Registration) Amendment Act‎, 2016. Others were: Telecommunications and Postal Offences Amendment Act,‎ 2016; The National Agricultural Land Development Authority Amendment Act‎ 2016; The Produce Enforcement of Export Standards Amendment Act‎ 2016. Also signed by the President were: The Agricultural and Rural Management ‎Training Institute Amendment Act‎ 2016; Bee Import Control and…