Nigeria Has Remained Together Only By God’s Grace – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday insinuated that it was only by the grace of God that Nigeria is still together noting that the West African country could have long imploded. Buhari said this when he visited the Emir of Daura, Dr. Umar Faruk Umar, at his Palace. According to him, the grace of God had kept […]
Nigerian Court Orders DSS To Produce Igboho’s Associates
A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Obiora Egwuatu has ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce the 12 aides of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, who have been in their custody since the second of July, 2021. The aides to Igboho who were arrested at his residence […]
Governor Ikpeazu’s Vanguard Award: A Joke Taken Too Far
On the 18th of July, 2021, the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu received the 2019 Vanguard Governor of the year award by the Vanguard Newspaper during his second tenure as Governor in the State. This award is given to Nigerian Governors annually and it signifies the amount of input and impact that a Governor […]
Israel Granted Observer Status At African Union
Israel has been given observer status at the African Union, a statement from Israel’s foreign ministry says. Speaking yesterday, the foreign affairs Minister Yair Lapid said; ‘this is a day of celebration for Israeli-Africa relations’. Read Also: African Union Set To Meet Over Chad And Somalia Crises ‘The diplomatic achievement is the result of efforts […]
Madagascar Foils Assassination Attempt On President
The prosecutor general’s office in Madagascar has said it foiled an assassination attempt on President Andry Rajoelina, and arrested several ‘foreign and Malagasy’ suspects. Africa Today News, New York gathered that two French people are among several arrested in the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday ‘as part of an investigation for undermining state security’. […]
Nigeria Receives First Batch Of A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force has said that Nigeria has received the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft procured from the United States of America. A statement signed by NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the aircraft arrived in Kano State at about 12.34 p.m yesterday. Gabwet noted that the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major […]
It’s Not Our Duty To Stop Agitations – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military high command has explained that it is not the business of its personnel to stop agitations by secessionists as widely believed by Nigerians. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor made this assertion in Owerri, Imo State capital, during an interactive session with retired senior military officers from the South-East geo-political […]
Death Toll Hit 60 As Cholera Cases Rise To 698 In Abuja
The federal government has announced that cases of cholera in the FCT have risen from 604 to 698 over the last 72 hours. The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, made this disclosure at a community sensitization on cholera in Pyakasa and Gwagwa communities in Abuja. She said the Federal Capital Territory Administration […]
PIB: How NASS Is Fueling Fresh Crisis – Senator Dickson
The former governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Senator Seriake Dickson has described last week’s passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) by the 9th National Assembly as ‘most unwise’, positing that it was a recipe for anarchy. The former governor made this assertion while speaking at a press conference […]
How Okorocha, Ekweremadu Et Al Failed Their Constituencies
Many Nigerians were last week shocked to the marrows when they learnt that the bunch of backward and unprogressive minds presently occupying the hallowed chambers of the National Assembly had voted against the electronic transmission of votes during elections and in place of that they rather accepted wholly the archaic manual transmission of votes. For […]
Bitcoin Drops Below $30,000 As Selloff Deepens
A selloff in Bitcoin accelerated Tuesday, pushing it below $30,000 for the first time in about a month. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the largest digital coin fell 3.6% to $29,667 as of 7 a.m. in New York. Some traders had viewed $30,000 as a key support that might open the way to […]
Haiti’s New Prime Minister To Be Sworn In, Form Government
Haiti’s new prime minister Ariel Henry was expected to present his new government after taking office on Tuesday, as officials attempt to stabilise a country on the brink of chaos following the recent assassination of president Jovenel Moise. Henry, named by Moise days before the controversial president was shot dead in his home in Port-au-Prince […]