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JP Morgan wins $1.7bn suit against FG in London court

Nigeria Tuesday suffered a huge financial and legal loss as a U.S. bank, JP Morgan Chase, won a $1.7 billion lawsuit against Nigeria in a London high Court. The London court cleared JP Morgan of the civil suit filed against it by Nigeria over the purchase by energy majors Shell and Eni.

JUST IN: Court sentences Abba Kyari’s 2 co-defendants to 6 years in prison

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced two drug traffickers, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwane, who were linked to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to six years imprisonment. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nite, convicted Umeibe and his ally.

From Africa CDC to US top job, Dr. John Nkengasong makes history in America

The former Africa CDC director Dr. John Nkengasong was sworn into office on Monday to serve as ambassador-at-large and coordinator of United States government activities to combat HIV/AIDS globally. Dr. Nkengasong, who was born in Cameroon, is the first person of African origin to hold the position. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Finally, NASS staff call off one-week-long strike

Finally, the protesting staff of the National Assembly has called off a one-week-long strike. The NASS staff had embarked on an indefinite strike to drive home their demands of unpaid allowances and conditions of service among others. The strike was called off after the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, pleaded with the staff.

2023: Abia North will benefit more if Senator Orji Kalu is re-elected – Cleric

  Reverend Ukpai Kalu of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, says the people of Abia State senatorial district and South East geo-political zone would benefit immensely if the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is re-elected to the Senate in 2023. According to the cleric, Kalu has done well to position Ndigbo.

Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed

All bridges to the embattled Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk have now been destroyed, the local governor says. With the city effectively cut off, Serhiy Haidai says delivering supplies and evacuating civilians are now impossible, reports the BBC. Fierce fighting is taking place in the eastern city.

Barr: Trump ‘detached from reality’

The former US attorney general says he thought Donald Trump was “detached from reality” after the 2020 election, a congressional panel has heard. Testimony from Bill Barr played at the January 6 Capitol riot inquiry revealed deep divisions at the Trump campaign over his election fraud claims, reports the BBC.

Musk to hold first meeting with Twitter staff this week

Elon Musk will speak to Twitter employees on Thursday for the first time since launching his $44bn (£36.2bn) bid for the company in April. The multi-billionaire Tesla boss is expected to take questions from Twitter’s workers at the meeting, reports the BBC.

Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison

The man responsible for a deadly van attack in Toronto four years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. The 29-year-old killer was found guilty last year of murdering 10 people and attempting to murder 16. Justice Anne Malloy delivered her sentence in a crowded room.

WTO set to debate tariffs on $26.7trn in global e-commerce

For the past quarter century, the meteoric rise of the digital economy has been exempt from the kind of tariffs that apply to trade in physical goods.   According to Bloomberg, that era may come to a screeching halt this week as a handful of nations threaten to scrap an international ban on digital duties.