Gbagbo’s Return Gives Push To ‘Reconciliation’ Call
Ivory Coast has successfully negotiated a day big on risk after its former president Laurent Gbagbo returned home, however, analysts have opined that the high emotions underscore the need for national healing. Africa Today News, New York reports that thousands of supporters lined the streets of Abidjan on Thursday to celebrate the return of a […]
FG Appoints Ex-Eagles Skipper, Mikel Obi, Youth Ambassador
The Federal Government of Nigerian has announced the appointment of former Super Eagles Skipper, Mikel Obi, as Youth Ambassador. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Media Office of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare yesterday. According to the minister, the appointment as another initiative by the minister to […]
‘Mind Your Business’ – Presidency Fires Back At Obasanjo
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina has berated former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, asking him to mind his utterances as he cannot wash his hands away from the current chaos in the country. The presidential spokesman stated this in a piece on Friday titled, ‘Nigeria’s Unity and All The […]
Social Media Is Robbing Youths Of Their Future ― Oyedepo
The Chancellor of Landmark University and popular Nigerian preacher, Bishop David Oyedepo, has called for urgent steps to check students’ unfettered access to social media. ‘We must wake up from our slumber to deal with this monster. It unconsciously robs people of their future by robbing them of their time,’ Oyedepo, thundered at the 7th […]
‘Beware Of Fake Visa Lottery’, US Mission Warns Nigerians
The U.S Mission in Nigeria has issued out a warning to Nigerians to be cautious of fake websites and messages advertising the U.S Visa lottery. The mission pointed out that it is aware of websites and messages advertising the U.S visa lottery, noting that all of them are fake and Nigerians should avoid them. ‘The […]
Nigerian Army Rescues Seven Abducted Yobe Students, Teachers
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that at least two teachers and five students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri, Yobe who were kidnapped by bandits have been rescued after a fierce gun battle with the terrorists. Africa Today News, New York gathered that dozens of students and some of their teachers were abducted by […]
Gov El-rufai Sacks 99 Political Appointees
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai has sacked over 90 of his political appointees. El-Rufai said his administration will reduce the size of civil servants in the state but maintained that government appointees will go first. Read Also: Drama As El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Aides The Governor stated this at a media chat with journalists […]
Buhari, Jonathan, Emefiele Jets Out Of Nigeria Saturday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday travel to Ghana. Buhari is expected to participate in the 59th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana on Saturday. The president’s trip was contained in a statement signed and forwarded to Africa Today News, […]
Ex-Côte d’Ivoire President, Gbagbo Returns 10 Years After
Former President of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has returned to the country for the first time since he was forcefully removed from power in 2011. Gbagbo was sent to The Hague to face charges bordering on war crimes, of which he was later acquitted. There was heavy police presence upon his arrival around Ivory Coast’s […]
Gunman Attacks Turkey’s Pro-Kurdish Party, Kill One
A gunman yesterday ambushed a provincial office of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party killing a woman and renewing alarm at the heated rhetoric accompanying government efforts to shut the party down. The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) identified the victim as Deniz Poyraz, a party official in the western province of Izmir where the ugly morning attack took […]
Russia legalises Bill To Register Twitter, Facebook, Others
The lower house of the Russian legislature known as Duma has passed in the third reading a draft law binding major foreign IT companies, such as Twitter and Facebook, to open branches or representative offices in Russia and be bound to Russian regulatory authorities. Africa Today News, New York gathered that by this new law, […]
Okagbare, Adegoke Set New Records At Olympic Trials
Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare has set a new national record at the ongoing Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Olympic Trials. Africa Today News, New York can confirm that the Olympics trial is ongoing at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State. The duo of Okagbare and Enoch Adegoke set a new time of 10.62 and […]