Libyan Court Reinstates Gadafi’s Son As Presidential Candidate
A court in southern Libya on Thursday reinstated Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi, as a candidate in next month’s presidential election, Libyan media reported. He had lodged an appeal earlier in the day at the court in Sebha against the electoral commission’s rejection of his application last month. The commission had […]
Chad Junta Leader Promoted To Five-Star Army General
The leader of the military junta in Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has moved up to a higher rank in the military, from a lieutenant general to a general. Africa Today News, New York learnt that the Chadian leader yesterday wore five stars on his uniform and beret as he arrived at a venue outside the presidential […]
2023: Tambuwal Is The Man Nigeria Needs Now – Okowa
Against the earlier position of Southern governors, the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday began subtle campaigns for the presidential aspiration of his Sokoto State counterpart, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal describing him as the man Nigeria needed at the moment. While commissioning a ₦3.2 billion state-of-the-art Sokoto State Advanced Medical Diagnostic Center (SOSAMEDIC) […]
Reps Quiz INEC Over Funding Challenge For Direct Primaries
The House of Representatives has invited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over funding challenges for direct primaries which might spring up when the President signs the amended electoral bill into law. Some members of the National Assembly have expressed willingness to approve a loan for the Federal Government to fund the 2023 elections should […]
Poverty Will Multiply If Nigeria Breaks Up – Osinbajo
Nigeria’s Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has asserted that big issues such as poverty confronting Nigeria will multiply if the country experiences a breaks up. The Vice President made this claim while receiving a delegation of the Muhammadu Buhari Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. He said many of […]
2023 Election: Powerful Tsunami Would Soon Hit APC – PDP
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has predicted that there would be a great tsunami in the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC), before the 2023 General election in the country. This prediction was made by the Jigawa State Chairman of the PDP, Babandi Ibrahim Gumel when he spoke at a weekly […]
Why Shekarau Lawyer’s Office Was Sealed – Kano Govt
The Government of Kano State has provided more clarifications on why the building housing the chamber of Barrister Nuraini Jimoh was sealed off by State agents. Africa Today news, New York gathered that Mr Jimoh, one of the lawyers of Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, and his staff were trapped in the lawyer’s chamber for hours over […]
Osun To Release Teachers’ Recruitment List
The Osun State Ministry of Education has announced that it is set to make public the list of successful applicants who scored a cumulative of 50 percent and above in the test and proficiency interview conducted for the recruitment of teachers in the state. Making the announcement in Osogbo on Thursday, the Commissioner of Education, […]
Kaduna SUBEB To Sack 233 Teachers For Presenting Fake Certificates
Chairman of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB), Alhaji Tijjani Abdullahi, on Thursday, hinted that 233 primary school teachers have been pencilled down for dismissal for gaining employment with fake certificates. Abdullahi, who spoke at a press conference in Kaduna on Thursday, further noted that for the Board to be sure that the […]
Libyan Court Blocks Gen Haftar’s Presidential Bid
A court in Libya’s western city of Zawiya on Wednesday ordered the electoral commission to drop Gen Khalifa Haftar’s name from the list of presidential candidates. Africa Today News, New York gathered that Gen Haftar, who led a rebellion against the National Unity Government between 2019 and 2020, caused controversy when he filed his paperwork […]
Buhari Departs Abuja To Attend Expo 2020 Dubai
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday evening departed Abuja to attend EXPO 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was made public in a statement which was made available by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the EXPO 2020 Dubai, with the theme, ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the […]
Kidnappers Are Now Considered Terrorists – Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has disclosed that kidnappers have also been declared as terrorists. He explained that the recent court declaration had been gazetted and would soon be published. He also disclosed that all the relevant security agencies had been notified. Malami made this known when he […]