Sweden Officially Signs Application To Join NATO
Sweden has officially signed an application indicating its interest in joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO ending many months of back and forth. This was coming despite strong opposition from Turkey and disagreement with Russia over the move. Africa Today News, New York can confirm that signing the application is a formal step by […]
Army Opens Up On Corruption Allegations Against Top Officers
The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations of corruption against some of its top officers who were accused of corruption in the military hierarchy. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, which was made available to Africa Today News, New Yorkdisclosed that some aggrieved personnel wrote an open letter to the president, […]
Death Toll In Kano Explosion Rises To Nine
No fewer than nine persons have now been confirmed dead following yesterday’s explosion which occurred at Aba Road in Sabon Gari area of Kano. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs confirmed this figured in a statement on Tuesday. They clarified that the bodies were recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building beside a primary school […]
‘Stop IPOB Now’ – Lai Mohammed Urges Facebook
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has called on popular social media company, Facebook to do more in barring the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from using its platform to incite violence and destabilise Nigeria. Mohammed made this call during a meeting with a team from Facebook in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the Minister […]
Osinbajo Lauded As He Bags Leadership Award
Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President of Nigeria has been applauded as he bagged the 2021 Leadership Person of the Year Award. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General, World Trade Organisation(WTO) also bagged the same award at the 2021 Leadership Annual Conference and Awards on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the event organised by the Leadership […]
SABRE Awards Gives ID Africa Prestigious Nomination
As a reward for their wonderful service and brilliant portfolio, the Superior Achievement in Branding, Reputation, and Engagement (SABRE) on Tuesday said ID Africa, a pan-African communications advisory firm, has made its debut on the global public relations and communications awards table, with a prestigious nomination at the forthcoming SABRE Awards. Femi Falodun, the Chief […]
Bello Has Support Of Over 600 Women Groups – NIWAFON
Dr Hanatu Adeeko, the National Coordinator of Nigerian Women Arise For Nigeria (NIWAFON) has open up that more than 600 women groups will be providing backing and support for Governor Yahaya Bello ahead of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 Presidential election. Adeeko, who stated this in a statement […]
Energy Transition Will Involve Technology, Policy – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened it up about its strategy which would be following an energy transition pathway that combines technology, investment, business strategies and policy. The government says this will enable Nigeria to transition from its current energy system to a low-carbon energy system with natural gas playing a pivotal role over […]
2022 Audit Report Presented By ECOWAS Commission
As part of their financial clearing initiatives, the ECOWAS Commission has opened up and presented its 2020 Consolidated Annual Audit Report of the Community Institutions with a pledge to sustain accountability and transparency to West African citizens. Mrs Halima Ahmed who is the ECOWAS Commissioner for Finance made the presentation of the report at the […]
PDP Presidential Primaries Should Move To Lagos – Bode
Chief Olabode George, one of the former Deputy National Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to make sure that they relocate the venue of its presidential primaries from Abuja to Lagos. Africa Today News, New York can recall that the PDP had fixed May 28 and […]
Presidency Should Return To Northern Nigeria – FFK
Femi Fani-Kayode, controversial critic and a former Aviation Minister has opened up about why the Nigerian Presidency should return to the northern part of Nigeria come 2023. In his opinion, Fani-Kayode reiterated that the Southeastern region should be given the first right of refusal regarding producing Nigeria’s next President. He noted that any discussion of […]
Ex-EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu Promoted By Police
The former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been given a promotion to the position of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). Ibrahmim Magu’s promotion was confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Service Commission (PSC) which came on Monday. PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in the statement, said […]