How Nigerian Governors Ruined Her Democracy – Na’Abba
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has berated Nigerian governors for ruining her democracy. Na’Abba, lampooned the leaders while speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday monitored by Africa Today News, New York. He stated that State governors actually hijacked democracy, by manipulating the primaries of […]
INEC Pulls Out Polling Units From Shrines, Worship Centers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the removal of 749 polling units (PUs) from inappropriate facilities, with nine of them from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces and private properties. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). He […]
Everybody In Nigeria Is A Victim Of Injustice – Charly Boy
Nigerian showbiz King and human rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has declared that injustice is pervasive and, as such, cuts across every ethnic group and region in Nigeria leaving no exemptions. According to Charly Boy, Nigerian youths have not also been treated with fairness in the country. These statements were made […]
Appreciate Buhari When He Arrives – Zulum Tells Borno Residents
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appealed to residents to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari when he visits the State Thursday (today). Zulum made the appeal on Wednesday when he addressed the State in a broadcast. He told the residents that the President will appraise the security situation in the North-East and commission some […]
5 Dead As Plane, Glider Crashes In Swiss Alps
No fewer than five people were killed when a glider and a small plane crashed in the Swiss Alps over the weekend. police said Monday, adding that they were investigating whether the two accidents were linked. Africa Today News, New York gathered that a small plane with the pilot and three other people on board, […]
Spanish Man Jailed For 15 Years For killing And Eating Mum
A Spanish court has sentenced a man to 15 years and five months in prison after finding him guilty of strangling his mother and then eating her under very terrible conditions. The court ruled Albert S.G. — dubbed the ‘cannibal of Ventas’ after the district where the crime took place — was sane at the […]
Euro 2020: Ronaldo’s Double For Portugal Sets European Record
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo was the show stopper yesterday as his brace for Portugal saw the defending Champions scoring three late goals to sink Hungary as their Euro 2020 campaign began. Africa Today News, New York gathered that by so doing, Ronaldo thus became the top scorer in men’s European Championship history. The football superstar […]
Twitter Can Be Held ‘Liable’ For #EndSars Losses – FG
The Nigerian Government has asserted that Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, are ‘vicariously’ liable for the destruction and losses the country suffered during the EndSARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this claim on Tuesday when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide’, a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by Africa […]
CBN Moves To Mint Currency For The Gambia
Nigeria’s Apex bank – the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed in principle to commence minting of the Gambian Dalasi. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, agreed to the currency minting proposal from the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, Mr. Buah Saidy, who led a delegation to visit him on Tuesday. […]
Buhari More Tolerant Than Obasanjo, Jonathan – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has asserted no Nigerian president would tolerate what Nigerians are throwing at President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Ngige, Nigerians see Buhari as a ‘willing horse’ to be ridden to death which is not meant to be so. Speaking on Channels Television program which was monitored by Africa […]
7 Million Nigerians Fell Into Poverty In 2020 – World Bank
The World Bank has disclosed that no fewer than 7 million Nigerians were pushed into poverty in 2020. In the latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU), titled ‘Resilience through Reforms‘, the World Bank said in 2020, the Nigerian economy experienced a shallower contraction of -1.8% than had been projected at the beginning of the pandemic (-3.2%). […]
2023: Give Us New Constitution, Afenifere, Ohaneze Tell FG
Different Apex socio-cultural organizations in Nigeria including, Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Middle Belt Forum, and Pan Niger Delta Forum, has urged the Federal Government to give the country a ‘new people-oriented federal Constitution’ before the 2023 elections to avert Nigeria’s drift towards another civil war and forceful disintegration. They stated this in a communique issued at […]