Alleged Assault: NBA Set To Investigate CCT Chairman, Umar
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has set up a committee to investigate the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar over an alleged assault on a security guard at the Banex Plaza, Abuja. The NBA which totally condemned what it described as a ‘display of naked power’ by a public official stated […]
Ethiopian Airlines Named ‘Best International Airline In Nigeria’
Ethiopian Airlines has been honoured with the ‘Best International Airlines Award’ at the just concluded Abuja Jabamah Wonders of Nigeria Expo. Receiving the award from the Ambassadors of Trinidad and Tobago Wendell Lago and the Ambassador of Jamaica Esmond Reid, the Traffic and Sales Manager of the airline, Mrs Senait Ataklet thanked the organizers for […]
2023: INEC Finally Fixes Date To Resume Voters Registration
Nigeria’s electoral umpire – the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced June 28 as the new date for the commencement of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise across Nigeria. Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who is the chairman of the Commission in his address to announce the recommencement of the CVR, revealed that although the Commission […]
The Real Cause Of Most Road Accidents In Nigeria – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed what he thinks is responsible for most of the road crashes that occur in Nigeria. The minister believes that reckless driving was responsible for most road accidents and not bad roads as many people erroneously postulate. He, therefore, called for a review of the highway codes to […]
Justice Will Be Dead In America If Derek Chauvin Is Set Free
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd, began on March 29th with opening statements. (The word ‘allegedly is left out because Floyd was alive, and then, eight minutes and 46 seconds later, he was not, and the only intervening event that happened was Chauvin’s knee on his neck). […]
Buhari Furious Over Coup Attempt In Niger
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic. Buhari urged African heads to remain united against coups and warned plotters to learn a lesson from history on the consequences. His reaction was issued Wednesday night by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu. The Nigerian leader said any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected […]
Nigerian Fighter Jet Missing During Boko Haram Operation
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha-Jet has reportedly gone missing during a battle with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the fighter jet went missing on Wednesday evening. There has been tension in the state amidst fear that the fighting jet might have been captured by the insurgents in […]
UCL: Lewandowski To Miss PSG Games
Bayern Munich record smahing striker Robert Lewandowski will miss a month’s football, including his club’s Champions League matches against Paris Saint-Germain. The current Bundesliga champions and Champions League holders confirmed on Tuesday that the 32-year-old striker would be out of action for around four weeks, after suffering ligament damage while on international duty in the […]
Terror De-Listing Deal: Sudan Pays $335M For US Victims
To fulfill its own part of the agreement with the US, Sudan has paid $335 million to compensate victims of past anti-US attacks in a deal that removed the struggling country from the US terror blacklist, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. The transitional, civilian-backed government provided the funds for survivors and victims’ families […]
Coronavirus Origin: China Replies U.S, 13 Other Countries
China on Wednesday frowned at a joint statement made by the U.S. and 13 other countries who had expressed ‘concerns’ over the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) report on the origins of coronavirus. Among the concerning countries were Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Korea, Slovenia, Britain, the European Union, […]
New York State Legalises Recreational Marijuana
New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed the legislation that sought to legalize the use and trade of marijuana in the State. According to reports, lawmakers passed the sweeping bill in a historic vote on Tuesday night. This latest development means New York has become only the second-largest marijuana market in the United States. […]