Nigerian Army Will Fight A War Against Bandits Soon – COAS
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, has declared that henceforth, the Nigerian Army will engage bandits and criminals in war and it’s no longer going to be business as usual for the terror groups. Yahaya, who stated during a familiarization visit to 31 Artillery Brigade and Tradoc Minna, Niger State, said the […]
How PDP Plans To Sack APC In 2023 – PDP BoT Chairman
Second Republic Senator and Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jibril Walid, has revealed key details on how the major opposition party plans sack the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in 2023. The veteran politician was responding to questions at the sideline of a wedding reception of the son of […]
Alleged ₦20bn Bailout: Kogi Govt Gives EFCC 48-Hour Ultimatum
The Kogi State Government has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Nigeria’s anti-corruption unit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apologise and retract a malicious statement that claimed it kept ₦20 billion bailout fund meant to pay salaries in a commercial bank meant to yield interest. In a briefing on Sunday in Lagos, […]
Lagos Govt Cancels December Fiesta Over COVID-19 Fourth Wave
The Lagos government has canceled its annual end-of-year ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta’ over fears of COVID-19 fourth wave. The authorities cited the counsel from health authorities to suspend all activities scheduled for Yuletide. In early November, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the December 1st to 31st event, themed ‘Lagos Rocks’. It was to feature cycling, photography and […]
Nigerians Speak On 14-Day Paternity Leave Approved By FG
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the 14-day paternity leave approved by the Federal Government on Sept. 29 for fathers of newborn and adopted babies. While some respondents commended the Federal Government for the gesture, others told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the approval was not necessary. The approval seeks to allow men […]
VON DG Okechukwu Begs Buhari To Release Nnamdi Kanu
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to honor elder statesman Chief Mbazulike Amaechi with the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Okechukwu made the appeal while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday. Read Also: Kanu’s Trial Will Lead To The End Of IPOB – […]
Senator Gbenga Aluko Slumps, Dies In Abuja
A former Nigerian Senator and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the former lawmaker who represented the Ekiti South constituency between 1999 and 2003, died on Saturday after he collapsed in his office in Abuja. Read Also: Ekiti Govt Reports Five Suspected Cases Of […]
₦19.3bn Bailout: We Will Prove EFCC Wrong, Kogi Govt Vows
Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, has disclosed that the State Government has enough facts to disprove the allegation on the diversion of the bailout funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that the EFCC had confirmed the return of ₦19. […]
No Place For Political Vultures In Osun State – Govt
The Osun State government has revealed that it has uncovered a plot by a group of political dissidents to set the State on fire and then blame it on Governor Adegboyega Oyetola warning the people it described as political vultures to steer clear of the State. The government said that the scheme has already come on […]
Niger Govt Bans Sale Of Motorcycles Over Banditry
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has directed an immediate ban on the sale of motorcycles across the State as a means of checkmating the incessant attacks by bandits in the State. Africa Today News, New York reports that the decision is coming as a result of the incessant security challenges in parts of the state, […]
Liverpool Thrash Arsenal To End Arteta’s Winning Streak
Former English champions, Liverpool brought Arsenal’s three-month unbeaten run to an end with a 4-0 thrashing of the Gunners at Anfield on Saturday to ease up to second in the Premier League. The Reds’ front three of Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were all on target before substitute Takumi Minamino set the seal […]
Cape Verde Opens First Embassy In Nigeria
Jose Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, the only Island-country in West Africa, has pledged better cooperation and increase in trade volumes between Nigeria and his country in the coming years. Silva made the pledge in Abuja on Saturday at the official opening of the first ever Cape Verdean Embassy in Nigeria, stressing that tourism […]