Those Who Shared Abacha Money Are Untouchable – Al-Mustapha
The former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has claimed that those who shared the money his boss left behind are “alive and untouchable”. Al-Mustapha stated this in an interview on the Hausa Service of the BBC in Kaduna on Thursday. Read Also: History Of Abacha’s Theft Is Being […]
Democracy Day: Atiku Calls For Accelerated Electoral Reforms
As Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday said that there is an urgent need for electoral reforms that will address the lapses in elections conducted in the country. Abubakar in a statement titled “My Message To Nigerians On The Occasion Of The 21st Anniversary Of Democracy Day”, which was released […]
June 12 Speech: Buhari Told To Disintegrate Nigeria
An outspoken Nigerian cleric, Adewale Giwa has again told President Buhari to consider the plight of people and restructure the country through disintegration. Giwa, in a statement he signed on Friday, specifically said the greatest gift Buhari-led government could offer Nigerians in the last five years was to allow Nigerians go different ways. Read Also: […]
FIFA Allows Footballers To Play For 3 Clubs
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has said that players are now allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during a season. FIFA said that this was a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport. It added that the move was “to […]
North Korea Issues Fresh Warning To US
North Korea, on Thursday, warned the United States not to interfere in the inter-Korean matters. Xinhua reports that DPRK described America’s dealing on the issues as “disgusting”. Director-General, Department of U.S. Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, Kwon Jong Gun, spoke to the Korean Central News Agency. Read Also: North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un ‘Alive And Well’: […]
Burundi Cabinet Meets On Way Forward After President’s Death
Burundi held an extraordinary cabinet meeting Thursday to discuss a way forward after the sudden death of long-serving ruler Pierre Nkurunziza left many anxious over the future of the troubled country. Nkurunziza, who died on Monday aged 55, had been due to step down in August after his surprise decision not to run in an […]
Top US General Says Wrong To Appear With Trump At Protest Site
America’s top general said Thursday he was wrong to appear with President Donald Trump in a photo op near the White House last week, staged after the area was forcefully cleared of anti-racism protesters. “I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of military involvement […]
Nigerians Are Not Adhering To Lockdown Easing Guidelines – FG
The Federal Government has said that Nigerians are not adhering to the recently released guidelines for the easing of lockdown. The government also noted that the easing of the lockdown has really increased the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 made this known at its daily press briefing […]
June 12: Nigeria Must Be Restructured To Federating Units – Gani Adams
To free Nigerians from “bondage”, Nigeria must be restructured into federating units. This is according to the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, in a statement sent to Africa Today News on Thursday in commemoration of the June 12, 1993, anniversary. He expressed joy that part of the dreams of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), […]
Gunmen Kidnap Gov Nyako’s Brother
Adamawa Police Command on Thursday confirmed the kidnap of Alhaji Dahiru Nyako, a brother to former governor Murtala Nyako. SP Sulaiman Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer confirmed that the 90-year-old victim was taken from his home in Yola. Nguroje said that the victim was kidnapped by suspected criminals on Thursday at about 2 a.m. in […]
Details Of Osinbajo’s Meeting With Buhari Revealed
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo today submitted a post-COVID-19 Economic Sustainability Plan to President Muhammadu Buhari. The document contains actions and articulates strategies that will help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the country’s economy. Read Also: VP Osinbajo’s Media Aide Explains His Absence Osinbajo, writing on Twitter afterwards, said: “Today, on behalf of the ESC, […]
New NBC Code Will Kill Local Contents – iRokoTV Boss
The Chief Executive Officer of the popular entertainment television channel, IrokoTV, Jason Njoku, has described the 6th Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Code as a regulation that arose from the incompetence of dark forces and will kill the country’s pay television industry. The code was released to the public by the NBC on 27 May. In […]