COVID-19: Only 27% Of African Health Workers Fully Vaccinated
The World Health Organisation, WHO has said only 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The global body in a statement by Collins Boakye-Agyemang, the Communications Officer for its Regional Office for Africa said analysis of data reported from 25 countries finds that since March 2021, 1.3 million […]
NDLEA Intercepts ₦2.7bn Cocaine At Abuja Airport
The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of cocaine worth ₦2.7billion at the Abuja international airport on Thursday. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA made the announcement in a statement. According to him, ‘A 32-year-old drug trafficker based in Liberia, Maduabuchi Chinedu, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International […]
Showdown Imminent As NLC Rejects Planned Petrol Price Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has roundly rejected the Federal Government’s proposal to pay the sum of ₦5000 monthly to Nigerians as palliative after it hikes the price of petrol next year when it removes petrol subsidy. In a statement on Wednesday, the President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba described the plan of the Federal […]
ATN-New York: 3 Yrs Of Honesty, Consistency And Resilience
News is that part of communication that keeps us informed of the changing events, issues, and characters in the world outside. Though it may be interesting or even entertaining, the foremost value of news is as a utility to empower the informed. On the other hand, unbiased reportage, veracity, steadfastness and consistency are some of […]
India Announces Bill To Ban Cryptocurrencies In Shock Move
India’s parliament in a shock announcement yesterday disclosed that its government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money. The proposed bill ‘seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India’, the Lok Sabha said, and its coming barely few days after Prime Minister Narendra […]
Sudan PM Appeals For Halt To Post-Coup Sackings
Sudan’s newly reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Wednesday ordered a halt to dismissals and a review of all appointments made after his detention in last month’s military coup. Africa Today News, New York recalls that top General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had seized power and detained Hamdok on October 25, however, following international condemnation […]
End Fuel Subsidy In Six Months, World Bank Advises Nigeria
The World Bank has urged the federal government of Nigeria to do whatever it can to end what it described as ‘its expensive fuel subsidy regime’ within the next three to six months. In its recent report, the Global lender advised that the removal of the subsidy must be accompanied by ‘aggressive reform effort’ that […]
End Banditry, Kidnap On Highways, Reps Urge COAS, IG
The House of Representatives has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya; and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, to as a matter of urgency do everything possible to address the rising spate of attacks by bandits and kidnappers on travellers along the Abuja-Kaduna highway and other roads of Nigeria. In line […]
Alleged Corruption: Court Restrains EFCC From Probing Dickson
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Wednesday blocked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from further investigating the former Governor of Bayelsa State and Senator representing the Bayelsa West Senatorial district, Senator Seriake Dickson, over the alleged undeclared assets between 2007 and 2020. The Presiding Judge, Hon Justice Isah H. Dashien, […]
Nigeria Air Would Take Off By April 2022 – Aviation Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has announced that the national carrier, Nigeria Air is expected to take off unfailingly in April 2022. This announcement came following the approval of the outline business case for the establishment of the national carrier by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday. Sirika, who made the announcement […]
EFCC Places Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano On Watchlist
Nigeria’s anti-corruption unit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has placed the outgoing Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on a watchlist, ahead of the handover of government in the State from March next year. This was contained in a letter to the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) dated November 15, […]
Niger State Spend ₦5bn In Tackling Security Challenges – SSG
The Niger State Government on Tuesday stated that it has so far expended at least ₦5 billion in addressing security challenges in the State. The State Government, SSG, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane made this claim in Minna on Tuesday when speaking to newsmen. He explained that the funds were spent on logistics and equipment for security […]