Author: David Great

South African officials have seized a superyacht and two palatial homes owned by Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang. A court ordered the seizures after local businessman Daniel Janse van Rensburg won a law suit against Obiang for unlawful arrest and torture. He has demanded compensation of about $2.2m (£1.8m). He says he was unlawfully detained in Equatorial Guinea for about 500 days after a business deal went wrong. The vice-president, the son of the world’s longest-serving ruler, has not yet commented on the case. He and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo have long been accused of seeing oil-rich Equatorial…

The Nigerian government says three months after the US and the UK embassies issued frivolous travel advisories warning their citizens to avoid Abuja, the city has remained safe. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed stated this on Monday in Abuja at the 25th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s (PMB) Scorecard Series. The two countries had warned their citizens to avoid the Nigerian capital due to risk of terrorist attacks. NAN reports that the edition featured the Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.), who presented the scorecard of his ministry. In his opening remarks, Mohammed recalled that…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Legal Compliance Committee for over 1400 state and national elections. At the inauguration on Monday at the Presidential Villa, the Vice President urged members of his party to be proactive, noting that he is confident they are up to the task. On February 1, the Vice President presided over a planning meeting of the APC legal team. The meeting was attended by ministers who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria: Mr. Babatunde Fashola and Mr. Festus Keyamo. Also in attedance was the current APC National Legal Adviser Barr. Ahmed El-Marzuk…

The Department of State Services, DSS, has released Femi Fani-Kayode, director of New Media and Special Projects for the APC presidential campaign council after questioning him over claims that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP met with some Service Chiefs and was plotting a ‘coup’. Fani-Kayode who had claimed that he said or did nothing wrong was grilled for six hours by the secret service, the director of APC PCC, Bayo Onanuga said in a tweet. “Femi Fani-Kayode released by DSS after about six hours of interrogation,” Onanuga said in a tweet. Prior to his interrogation, Fani-Kayode had…

The Department of State Services, DSS, has invited Femi Fani-Kayode, director of New Media for the Bola Tinubu/ Shettima Campaign Council over claims that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar met with some Service Chiefs and was plotting a ‘coup’. Reacting to the invitation, Fani-Kayode noted that he initially dismissed the invitation from DSS but after receiving a formal invitation he was advised to take the matter seriously. “Three days ago, on the day that I tweeted about newspaper reports alleging that Atiku was secretly meeting with Army Generals, I received a text message from…

Patrick Mahomes proved why he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player as he shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a dramatic 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to claim their second Super Bowl in four years. Kansas City’s hopes of returning home with the Lombardi Trophy looked bleak late in the opening half when quarterback Mahomes appeared to re-injure the right ankle that had been a major worry coming into the game. Grimacing in pain after a tackle, Mahomes hobbled off the field and slammed his helmet to the turf as the…

Chelsea are among a number of clubs monitoring Brentford and Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27. (Football.London) Chelsea are also interested in signing Barcelona and Morocco winger Abde Ezzalzouli. The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Osasuna. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish) Liverpool have joined the race to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli. The 24-year-old Nigeria forward is also wanted by Manchester United. (Fichajes – in Spanish) Liverpool want to sign Anderlecht’s Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen with a view to the 20-year-old becoming their future number one stopper. (Sun) Barcelona want to bring in manager Pep Guardiola, Spain midfielder Rodri, 26, and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 23, from Manchester City if the English club are sanctioned for breaking the Premier…

Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate has denied marrying a new wife from northern Nigeria, describing the rumours as ‘fake news’ on Sunday. He noted that he is enjoying his marriage to his wife and that he does not need to marry a Muslim wife to satisfy northern voters. “We have seen a fake news that has gone viral on social media purporting that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to take a new wife,” Tinubu said in a statement by his media aide, Tunde Rahman. “This is what it is: a fake and…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, Ikeja, following the death of Whitney Adeniran at the schools inter-house sports held at Agege Stadium on February 9, 2023. The state government did not state how long the closure is going to take in a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo on Sunday. Adefisayo explained that the closure was necessary pending the outcome of a full investigation into the unfortunate incident. Whitney Adeniran: Parent raises alarm as daughter dies during Chrisland inter-house sport According to her, “On behalf of the State Ministry…

Manchester City scored three first-half goal to beat Aston Villa 3-1 and cut the lead by Premier League leaders, Arsenal to just three points. The match which is City’s first game since being accused of over 100 rule breaches by the Premier League. Those allegations have made it a testing week off the pitch for the defending champions but they responded in impressive style with some vibrant early attacking play, and were able to survive a slightly nervy finish. It was not quite a vintage display by Pep Guardiola’s side, who will go top of the table if they beat…