Train Driver Die In China High-Speed Rail Crash
A high-speed rail driver was killed and scores of passengers injured after a train derailed in southwest China’s Guizhou province on Saturday, state media confirmed. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the train, which was en route to Guangdong province, derailed after running into debris that had fallen onto the tracks near a tunnel. […]
2023 Presidency: ‘Let The South Have It’, Northern Govs To APC
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the northern region have called on the party to zone its presidential ticket to the south. In a statement signed by 11 Governors which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, they said it was a question of honour for the APC. The […]
2023: Badaru Withdraws From Presidential Race
The Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, has announced that he has dropped his presidential ambition, following agreement among 10 All Progressives Congress (APC) northern governors that the party should zone its ticket to the South. Badaru’s withdrawal is contained in a statement on Saturday jointly signed by the 10 governors in support of a […]
Pass Trado-Medical Bill, Aisha Buhari Begs NASS
First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has called on members of the National Assembly to consider the immediate passage of the Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) Council Bill, approved by Federal Executive Council in 2020, to regulate the practice and the products. This she pointed out why decrying the low level of utilisation of the […]
Insecurity: Bandits Abduct 14 In Kaduna
No fewer than fourteen persons at station community, near Idon town in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State were reportedly kidnapped by bandits on Saturday. A source in Kajuru Local Government Council who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonimity gave the names of the victims as Abdullahi, Yakubu Isah, Samson Julius, Angelina […]
ECOWAS Undecided On Sanctions Against Mali, Guinea, Others
The meeting of West African leaders on Saturday ended with a deadlock on what action to take against military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea, postponing a decision for a month, insiders at the meeting have confirmed. The leaders opted to wait until the next ECOWAS summit on July 3, a senior source in […]
APC Presidential Primary: We Are Set, Ready To Go – Akeredolu
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is the Chairman of the sub-committee on Security and Compliance for the All Progressives Congress (APC), special convention for the Presidential Primary, has given his guarantees that the party’s primary poll which is expected to commence tomorrow will be free of hitches. Africa Today News, New York […]
Cross River Govt Decry Influx Of Refugees From Cameroon
The Director-General of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency of Cross River State, Janet Ekpenyong, has revealed that with new arrivals of Cameroonian refugees, the state is now really overburdened with the staggering number of refugees which could spell crisis for the state if adequate measures are not put in place. Consequently, she called on the […]
APC: A Criminal Gang Of Looters Without Value To Nigeria
Political parties in Nigeria have been known to be very cunning and deceitful when it comes to leadership positions, and since independence, Nigeria has been quite unfortunate with her choice of leaders, while being unlucky with the good ones with an actual mandate, who usually get trodden down and cast aside by the time some […]
PSG Woos Jose Mourinho As One Of Their New Coaches
Super coach Jose Mourinho has been lined up to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris Saint-Germain’s manager in an open contract that has not been fully completed. The French champions are on the verge of parting company with Pochettino, who has been walking a tight rope for the last two seasons. However, SunSport reported that the […]
Shehu Sani Blasts President Buhari On His Frequent Travels
Shehu Sani who is a socio-political commentator and former Kaduna State Senator has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari in a series of bashings over his frequent foreign trips. Sani said Buhari was in the habit of traveling abroad when there is a problem in the country. He noted that Buhari travels abroad and return […]
Bala Mohammed Finally Clinches Guber Ticket For PDP
The Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed of has finally clinched the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ticket during the re-scheduled governorship primary election in the state. The Returning Officer and Chairman, Governorship Primary Election Committee, Mr. Murtala Damagum, announced Mohammed’s victory at the end of the exercise held on Saturday in Bauchi. He said that Mohammed […]