Author: David Great

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.” Nigerian cities have repeatedly been plunged into darkness as the electricity grid has reportedly collapsed at least three times in 5 months, and 130 times in 7 years. According to the World Bank, epileptic power supply costs businesses in Nigeria about $29 billion yearly. In the suit number FHC/L/CS/1119/2022 filed last week at the Federal High Court, Lagos,…

Police in Tuckahoe, New York, United States, have found the body of a former Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo, who was last seen in the community on June 15. The Tuckahoe Police Department on June 19 announced in a Facebook post that Otobo was missing and requested information from the public. Otobo, who was 70-year-old at the of his death, served as the Director and Deputy Head, Peacebuilding Support Office at the United Nations headquarters in New York between December 2006 and October 2013. On June 24, the police announced that Otobo had been found dead and sent condolences to…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, over comments they described as incitement. PDP national publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in a press statement, reminded Adamu that the forthcoming Osun governorship election is not a warfare and that he shouldn’t incite the people. “The national chairman of the fizzling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu should know that his resort to incitement in the forthcoming Osun state governorship election cannot save the colorless, rejected and sinking Governor Gboyega Oyetola from inevitable defeat in the July 16, 2022 poll,” the PDP…

The Zamfara State Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state. The Zamfara state government, in a statement through the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said:” the government has henceforth, directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend themselves against the bandits. “Government has directed the state Commissioner of police to issue licence to all those who qualify and are wishing to obtain such guns to defend themselves. “Government is ready to facilitate for people, especially our farmers, to secure basic weapons for defending themselves.…

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, said he made two mistakes, which included the choice of his running mate ahead of the 1999 presidential election. Obasanjo said the second mistake was his refusal to accept an asylum when he was told that the late Head of State, Sani Abacha, wanted to arrest him, the action, he said, could have led to his death. Obasanjo became democratically elected president in 1999 while the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, was his vice president. Obasanjo, who did not mention Atiku in his statement, said…

A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and terrorist acts after a shooting in the centre of Norway’s capital, Oslo. Two people died and 21 were wounded early on Saturday in what Oslo police called an “act of Islamist terrorism”. The Oslo shootings were in and near the London Pub, a popular LGBTQ+ venue, the Herr Nilsen jazz club and another pub. Norway’s prime minister told the BBC the suspect was questioned in May, but was not deemed a threat at the time. “We now need to see the result of an investigation,” PM Jonas…

Roma are keen to sign Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, and reunite him with his former boss at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho. (Retesport – in Italian) Ronaldo was one of the topics discussed when new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met the player’s agent Jorge Mendes last week. (The Athletic – subscription required) Chelsea are thought to be open to adding their Germany forward Timo Werner, 26, into a swap deal for Juventus and the Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 22. (Sky Sports) Manchester United are growing increasingly confident of landing their number one transfer target Frenkie de…

The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy on Saturday called on the Inspector General of Police to immediately arrest the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over fake primary and secondary school certificates. The civil right group in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital said it had given the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest and initiate criminal prosecution against Tinubu for allegedly supplying false academic qualifications to secure nomination. The legal adviser of the group, Kalu Agu, threatened that should the I-G fail to act, a court action would be instituted against him (the I-G) for an…

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation on Saturday, described the allegations by Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy against the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as untrue. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Communications of the organisation, stated this while responding to the allegations levelled against the APC candidate for the 2023 presidential election on his academic qualifications. Onanuga, who spoke in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the group was only bringing up issues where there was none. He said the APC presidential candidate was more than…

Nottingham Forest have signed Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record fee. The 24-year-old joins newly promoted Forest on a five-year deal for a reported £17m. Awoniyi scored 20 goals in 43 games across all competitions last season and becomes Forest’s first signing since gaining promotion back to the Premier League. “It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League,” said Awoniyi. “Having spoken to [Forest boss] Steve Cooper about our ambitions and looking at Forest, with its great history, it’s a club that I want to be part of.” ☺️???? @taiwoawoniyi18 ???????? #NFFC…