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Bola Tinubu
personNigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has won the country's presidential election. The 70-year-old former governor of Lagos State gained 8,794,726 votes. Main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%. Their parties had earlier dismissed the poll as a sham, and demanded a rerun.
Matt Hancock
personMore than 100,000 WhatsApp messages sent between him, other ministers and officials at the height of the Covid pandemic. Former chancellor urged Boris Johnson to make testing his "absolute number one priority" Mr Hancock took the comment as a personal slight.
Eli Lilly
organizationUS drugmaker Eli Lilly is cutting its costs for insulin by 70 percent. The move could help combat the surge in health care costs for Americans. President Joe Biden calls on others to follow suit to tackle soaring drug prices.
Prince Harry
personLosing keys to Frogmore Cottage is the 'final act' of Megxit, royal expert says. The couple were given eviction orders just 24 hours after Harry's memoir hit shelves. Megyn Kelly referred to this as the tipping point for the couple.
FBI
organizationChina hits back at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused global COVID outbreak. "Based on the poor track record of fraud and deception of the U.S. intelligence community, the conclusions they draw have no credibility whatsoever," China says. FBI chief Christopher Wray said COVID-19 likely started as a result of a laboratory accident.
Bukayo Saka
personArsenal thrash Everton 4-0 to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League. Mikel Arteta's side close the gap on second-placed Manchester City to three points. Arsenal became the first team in English top flight history to record 100 league wins against a single opponent.
Merrick Garland
personTexas Senator Ted Cruz criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland during a Senate Oversight Committee hearing. Cruz said that the Department of Justice has become "politicized to the greatest extent" that he has ever seen. Cruz also accused Garland of using President Joe Biden's son Hunter as a "scapegoat" to cover for DOJ's probes into former President Donald Trump.
Neil Wagner
personNew Zealand beat England by one run in second Test in Wellington. Only the fourth win in the history of test cricket by a team asked to follow on. Joe Root (95) and Ben Stokes (33) added 121 for the sixth wicket. Neil Wagner removed both batters in quick succession.
Fox News
organizationDominion Voting Systems has accused Fox News of defamation in a $1.6bn lawsuit. Fox says its obligation was to cover newsworthy remarks made by then-President Trump. Murdoch admitted under oath that Fox News hosts endorsed Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Isla Bryson
personIsla Bryson, 31, has been jailed for eight years at the High Court in Edinburgh. The 31-year-old was convicted last month of raping two women. Judge Lord Scott noted Bryson continues to “vehemently deny’ offences.
Tesla
organizationTesla boosts South Korean battery company with $2.9bn cathode order. Caterpillar (CAT) was the best-performing stock in the Dow, with shares up 1.6%. Shares of Boeing (BA) rose 1%. Tech stocks gained, with Apple (AAPL) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) advancing.
Rupert Murdoch
personRupert Murdoch says he knew Fox News stars were endorsing lies about the 2020 elections. Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox for $1.6 billion. Fox News boss said in a deposition that any executives who allowed the lies to be broadcast on the air “should be reprimanded’
Nishad Singh
personNishad Singh is the former director of engineering at now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He is the third member of co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle to flip against him. The charges carry potential penalties of up to 75 years in prison.
Julie Su
personJulie Su currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Labor. Su worked for 17 years as a civil rights attorney representing workers. Current Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced earlier this month he is leaving the administration mid-March.
TikTok
organizationWhite House gave agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices. Follows similar moves by EU and Canada in recent weeks. TikTok has faced allegations that it harvests users' data and hands it to the Chinese government.
Bola Tinubu
personThe first results from Ekiki state showed a majority of votes for president cast in favour of Bola Tinubu. The former Lagos governor faced main opposition party PDP's Atiku Abubakar. The presidential vote is expected to be the closest in Nigeria's history.
Elon Musk
personShares in Tesla surged 5.5pc on Monday, lifting Mr Musk’s net worth to $187.1bn (£155.15bn) He reclaims the top spot from French luxury magnate Bernard Arnault, whose net worth is now valued at $185.3bn. Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion last year.
FA Cup
organizationManchester City beat Bristol City 3-0 to reach FA Cup quarter-finals. Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne added late gloss. City will face Brighton, Blackburn and Fulham in the last eight.
FIFA
organizationMessi named FIFA player of 2022, England women rewarded for Euro campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed from FIFPro World XI for 2022. Spain's Alexia Putellas named best women's player for second straight year.
Ursula von der Leyen
personEU chief Ursula von der Leyen hails the deal as a "new chapter" PM Rishi Sunak promises MPs a vote on the deal for the first time. Still faces a possible showdown with Northern Ireland's DUP and Tory eurosceptics.