Zulum Suspends NGO For ‘Training Shooters’ At Borno Hotel
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has ordered the immediate suspension of an international non-governmental organisation identified as ACTED over reports of some suspicious engagements. Africa Today News, New York reports that the governor gave the order following Saturday’s discovery that the humanitarian iNGO was using a hotel in Maiduguri to ‘train some persons on […]
Why War On Drugs More Deadly Than Insurgency – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative which was initiated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The president, at the event in Abuja yesterday, buttressed that the war against drug abuse was dangerous than the war against insurgency and banditry because it targeted three generations for destruction. President […]
1803 Bight Of Biafra, And The Resilient Spirit Of The Igbos
Slave of Igbo extraction took control of a slave ship, killed the slave merchants aboard and all of them committed suicide by drowning in the sea. The moment those Igbo captives decided to move against their abductors, they knew their lives were gone but they chose to die on their own terms. They refused to […]
N’Delta Avengers Announce Return, Launch ‘Operation Humble’
Palpable tension is brewing in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region, following warning of possible commencement of hostility by a militant group identified Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). Africa Today News, New York gathered that the fierce militant group, which threatened to cripple the nation’s economy by attacking critical oil and gas facilities across the region, also […]
George Floyd’s Murderer Sentenced To 22 Years In Jail
The US white ex-police officer who was recently found guilty of murdering African-American man George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020 has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in jail Africa Today News, New York reports. In a ruling yesterday, the judge explained that Derek Chauvin’s sentence was based ‘on your abuse of […]
Three Killed In Germany ‘Knife Attack’
At least three people were left dead and others injured yesterday in a knife assault in the southern German city of Wuerzburg, police have confirmed. In a post on Twitter, the Police who declined to give details on the suspect’s motives said; ‘The attacker was overpowered after the police used firearms. There are several injured […]
FIFA Ban: How NFF, My friends Abandoned Me – Siasia
Former Super Eagles tactician Samson Siasia has revealed that his ex-teammates abandoned him when he was handed a life ban by FIFA in 2019. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Siasia was banned for life by FIFA and fined $50,000 after he was accused of agreeing to receive bribes in order to manipulate matches. […]
Car Bomb Targets UN Peacekeepers In Mali, 15 Injured
No fewer than UN peacekeepers, including several German nationals, have been left severely injured during an attack in northern Mali. The target was a temporary base set up by the peacekeepers near the village of Ichagara in northern Gao, the UN mission said in a tweet. Read Also: Catholics Kidnapped In Mali Finally Released, Officials […]
Senegalese MPs To Vote On Contested Anti-Terror Law
Heavily armed Policemen were deployed in Senegal’s capital Dakar yesterday ahead of Saturday’s vote on a contested proposed law that would define ‘seriously disturbing public order’ as an act of terrorism in the West African country. The Senegalese government have explained that the bill is intended to strengthen its fight against terror groups, but opposition […]
Why We Can’t Fix NASS’ Leaking Roof Now — FCDA
The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has given reasons why it cannot immediately fix the National Assembly leaking roof or do a total rehabilitation of the complex. According to the Public building managers, the contract for the project is currently undergoing procurement processes. Africa Today News, New York understands that the FCDA had come under […]
Nigeria’s Elites Behind Secession Agitation – FG
The federal government have asserted that the elites in Nigeria are the sponsors of those seeking to dismember the country. Nigeria’s Information Minister, Lai Mohammed made this allegation when he spoke at a meeting with the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). Mohammed commended the body for planning the national unity campaign scheduled for […]
Bandits: Sheikh Gumi Opens Up On Being Summoned By DSS
Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to reports that he was summoned by the Department of State Services, DSS. Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Gumi dismissed such reports describing them as fake news. Africa Today News, New York gathered that reports had it that the popular Islamic cleric was summoned by DSS over […]