€222 million – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signed Brazilian footballer, Neymar in a five-year transfer deal from Barcelona. Neymar will earn $653,000 per week in the record-breaking deal.

42 – The number of young adults and minors who were arrested by the Lagos state government and arraigned before a magistrate court for alleged homosexuality.

$10.5 million – The United Nations (UN) has allocated this amount to help poor and vulnerable people who survived the Boko Haram insurgency and are in need of humanitarian assistance in the North East.

N300 million – Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed announced that the Federal Government has secured this amount in loan from the Bank of Industry to support young talents in the art sector.

755 – Russian president, Vladimir Putin ordered this number of US diplomats to leave Russia following the US Congress’ approval of new sanctions for Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential elections.