Author: David Great

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from the controversial Finland-based Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa, threatening that it will sue any media outfit that links them. IPOB stated this in press statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, on Thursday after Ekpa announced a sit-at-home exercise for Igbo in Lagos. Ekpa had claimed that the recent burning of a section of Balogun market were targeted at Igbo traders in Lagos. “From today onwards any media outfit in Nigeria whether print media, online news, or others anywhere in the world that makes the mistake of tagging Simon Ekpa and ‘autopilot’…

The Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) headquarters, Abuja on Friday arraigned one Adeigbagbo Harrison before the Igbosere Chief Magistrate Court, Lagos, over claiming to be a community traditional head in Lagos. Adeigbagbo Harrison was arraigned before Magistrate E. O. Ogunkanmi, on a two-count charge of false representation and conduct likely to breach public peace. The offences which are contrary to and punishable under Sections 484 and 249(d) of the Criminal Code Act of Nigeria. Arraigning the defendant, the prosecutor, Mr. Morufu Animashaun leading SP Mallum, told the court that the defendant sometimes in January 2023, with an intent to defraud,…

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is a doubt for the English champions home match against Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday but may be risked, manager Pep Guardiola said. Haaland, who joined City this season from Borussia Dortmund, has scored 42 goals in 37 matches in all competitions, but suffered a groin injury against Burnley on March 18. The striker did not participate in Norway Euro 2024 qualifiers over the last week. “Erling is in recovery. In the end the doctors and especially the player will decide, how does he feel,” Guardiola whose side maintain their chase of leaders…

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has returned to training after picking up a knock before the international break but a late call will be taken on his return to action this weekend, manager Erik Ten Hag said on Friday. Rashford missed England’s European Championship qualifying wins over Italy and Ukraine after withdrawing from the squad earlier this month due to a knock he suffered during United’s FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham. The 25-year-old is United’s top scorer this season and has been in scintillating form with 30 goals for club and country. “I have good hope, he trained but…

Napoli forward Victor Osimhen is set to miss their league clash against AC Milan on Sunday due to injury, the Serie A leaders said on Friday. Nigeria’s Osimhen, who is in his third season at Napoli after previous stints in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg and in Ligue 1 with Lille, is the league’s top scorer this season with 21 goals. “Osimhen, since returning with the national team, has experienced discomfort in his left adductor and underwent tests that revealed a distractive injury,” Napoli said. Chelsea ready £100m for Victor Osimhen “His condition will be evaluated next week.” Napoli are…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 27, 2023, secured the conviction of one Moses Ukponahusi for $5,576, (Five Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy-six United States Dollars) fraud. He was first arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Mohammed Zubair of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja, on a one-count charge bordering on cheating by impersonation. The count reads: “That you, Moses Ukponahusi, Male, sometime in December, 2021 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did cheat by personation when you fraudulently created a fake investment website named https://crytoinfinitrade.com, posed as chief Executive…

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former US president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House. The specific charges are not yet known, as the indictment remains under seal. CNN on Thursday reported he faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud. Trump said he was “completely innocent” and indicated he would not drop out of the 2024 presidential race. He accused Bragg, a Democrat, of trying to hurt his chances of winning…

GDP +0.1% in Q4 vs previous estimate 0.0% Q3 contraction smaller than initially thought at -0.1% UK economy remains 0.6% smaller than before pandemic Dominant services sector +0.1%, helped by travel agents Business investment revised down sharply to show a fall Britain’s economy avoided a recession as it grew in the final months of 2022, according to official data which showed a boost to households’ finances from state energy bill subsidies but falling investment by businesses. With the economy still hobbled by high inflation and worries about a weak growth outlook, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1% between October…

A federal prosecutor on Thursday accused Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of The Fugees hip-hop group of illegally taking tens of millions of dollars to lobby the US government on behalf of a Malaysian financier and the Chinese government. The accusations were made at the start of a trial that prosecutor Nicole Lockhart said will link Pras to financier Jho Low, who is suspected of embezzling $4.5 billion from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, and a Chinese government influence campaign aimed at repatriating dissident Guo Wengui. Pras is being tried on 11 criminal counts including various conspiracy charges for…

Timipre Sylva has resigned as Nigeria’s minister of state for petroleum to contest as governor of Bayelsa state, ministry and presidency sources told Reuters on Thursday. Sylva’s resignation comes at a time of political transition in Nigeria, with President Muhammadu Buhari serving his final weeks in office before giving way to president-elect Bola Tinubu on May 29. Timipre Sylva handed his resignation letter last week to Buhari, who doubles as petroleum minister, and stopped coming to the office, said two sources who did not want to be identified. They said he would be seeking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…