Lagos Residents Call For Measures To Check Underage Restrictions
Lagos residents have called for stiffer measures to check the growing trend of underage persons being allowed access to hotels, alcohol and drugs. A cross-section of residents in the metropolis who spoke in separate interviews on Tuesday, said the responsibility to check the act rests majorly on parenting. Mrs Opeyemi Adebayo, a teacher, said that […]
Election: N/Delta Group Drums Support For Ex-President Jonathan
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan, to heed the call from Nigerians, to join the presidential race. The group made the call in a statement by its National Secretary, Amb. Amain Cottrell on Tuesday in Yenagoa. Read Also: 2023: Why […]
Eid-el-Fitr: NASFAT Charges Parents On Good Parenting
The Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society Nigeria (NASFAT) has advised parents on the need for good parenting to curb crime in society. The Muslim group made the call on Monday during a prayer that marked the end of 2022 Ramadan period that which had lasted 30 days. The society had gathered at NASFAT Islamic Centre in Aseese, Ogun, […]
Buhari, Erdogan Exchange Eid Greetings
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, exchanged Eid greetings with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the course of which they discussed bilateral relations and matters of global interest. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Shehu stated that during […]
NWFL Super Six: Edo Queens Receives Boost Ahead Of Tournament
The confidence of Edo Queens to win the Super Six tournament of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) got a boost with the promise by the State Government to provide the team with the necessary support. The promise was made on Monday evening by the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu at the team’s training ground […]
How Eight Miners Were Trapped For Two Weeks In Burkina Faso
Rescue workers in Burkina Faso are working round the clock to reach eight miners who have been trapped underground for more than two weeks following a mishap. Africa Today News, New York reports that this followed the flooding of a zinc mine at Perkoa following heavy rain last month. At least six of the miners […]
US Reveals Plan To Return Diplomats To Kyiv By End Of Month
The US has revealed that she hopes its diplomats will be able to return to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv by the end of May, months after Washington closed its embassy days before the Russian invasion. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, embassy charge d’affaires Kristina Kvien confirmed that plans were on to ensure the return ‘by the […]
Hold Peace Dialogue Immediately, France Urges Chad
France on Monday called on Chad to hold ‘without delay’ landmark national talks with opposition forces that have been postponed indefinitely in bid to restoring peace to the region. Africa Today News, New York reports that the military government in N’Djamena had on Sunday announced that the start of the dialogue, set for May 10, […]
I Would ‘Marry Melinda All Over Again’ Bill Gates Insists
Famous billionaire, Bill Gates has revealed that his marriage to ex-wife Melinda French Gates was ‘great’, and he would choose to marry her ‘all over again’ if the opportunity presents itself again. The pair announced their decision to divorce in May 2021 after nearly 30 years of marriage. It was finalised in August 2021, but they continue to run […]
U.S. VP, Kamala Harris Tests Negative For COVID-19
The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris has tested negative for COVID-19, the vice president’s spokesperson disclosed in a statement, ending nearly a week after she tested positive for the creepy virus. Africa Today News, New York reports that Harris is expected to return to the White House on Tuesday, her spokesperson Kirsten […]
Armenia Opposition Vows To Remove PM Over Karabakh
Opposition parties in Armenia on Monday vowed to stage a mass protests that would be aimed at unseating Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, whom they accused of plotting to give away a disputed region to arch-foe Azerbaijan. Africa Today News, New York reports that Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a territorial dispute since the […]
Morocco King Grants Pardon To 29 Inmates Jailed For Terrorism
Morocco’s king, Mohammed VI on Monday granted pardon to no fewer than 29 people who were jailed for ‘terrorism or extremism’ related offences in a gesture which was used to commemorate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. According to an announcement from the justice ministry the 29 prisoners were pardoned ‘after having […]