What I Told Obasanjo About 2023 Presidency – Ango Abdullahi
The Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has revealed that Nigeria’s political situation formed part of the key issues that dominated his discussion with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the latter’s visit to Zaria, Kaduna State recently. Speaking in an interview on Monday, the former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) […]
‘History Will Be Kind To Justice Tanko’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday bestowed the nation’s second-highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammed declaring that history would be kind to him. Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that Tanko had resigned on Monday citing ill-health. His resignation […]
Catholic Priest Jailed For 30ys Over Albino’s Murder In Malawi
A Malawian court sentenced a Catholic priest to 30 years in prison and four other defendants to life in prison on Monday for the horrific murder of an albino man in 2018. Thomas Muhosha, according to Judge Dorothy NyaKaunda Kamanga, had attempted to sell MacDonald Masambuka’s tissue. The victim was 22 at the said time. […]
2023: APC Shrinks Further As Senator Announces Defection
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York had it that the Senator representing Nasarawa North, Godiya Akwashiki, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) becoming the latest member of the red chambers to do so. Akwashiki made his resignation from the party known during the inauguration of the construction of Nasarawa […]
Insecurity: Gunmen Abduct Another DPO In Kaduna
Less than a week after a DPO was abducted in Nassarawa State, a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State was on Monday abducted by gunmen suspected bandits terrorising the area. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the incident occurred early hours on Monday when the criminal elements operated in the area […]
New Ekiti Head Of Service Appointed By Gov Fayemi
Dr Kayode Fayemi who is the Ekiti State Governor, has made an open approved for the appointment of Mr Bamidele Olugbenga Agbede who will be working as the new Head of Service in the Ekiti State Civil Service. Mr Bamidele Olugbenga Agbede until his new appointment was actually the Permanent Secretary for the Ekiti State […]
Debts: IBEDC Commences Mass Disconnection Of Electricity
Taking a new directive to cut down on its debt incursion implementations, the Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has announced that it has retooled its revenue drive strategy to ensure that some of their customers with huge debts would pay up. The affected customers in question also include those who have issues of […]
Another DPO Abducted By Gunmen In Kaduna
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York have revealed that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State has been abducted by some suspected bandits who have been terrorising the area. It was learnt that the kidnapping incident had occurred early hours on Monday when the criminal elements operated in […]
JAMB Throws Open Warning To CBT Centres Against Extortion
In a fresh announcement by the organisation, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on has Monday put out an open warning to some of the operators of the accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres to desist from extorting candidates or face severe sanctions from them. JAMB had made this statement in its weekly bulletin […]
Olukayode Ariwoola Sworn In As Acting Chief Justice Of Nigeria
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has recently sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN after the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad tendered in his resignation. Olukayode Ariwoola had been sworn in on Monday while he was at the Council Chambers in Abuja. He had taken […]
Obono-Obla Charges COAS To Call Rampaging Soldiers To Order
Okoi Obono-Obla who is a former presidential aide, has openly charged the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff to do his best to call his rampaging soldiers to order. It had been reported that some soldiers who were drafted from Edor Barrack in Ikom, central Cross River State, to quell the communal skirmish between Nkor people […]
Kwankwaso Dismisses Rumours Of NNPP/PDP Alliance
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who is the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has debunked and dismissed all the insinuations that he may be going into alliance with the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 election. The former Kano state governor had spoken while he was on a […]