Baze Uni Shuts Down Due To Terrorism, Issues Directives
Baze University has finally shut down due to the incessant terrorist attacks in the Federal Capital Territory. The decision may not be unconnected to the rampant insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and its environs because it can also be recalled that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, had raised the […]
Turmoil As Iranian And Taliban Forces Engage In Border Clash
Reports have revealed that Afghanistan’s Taliban forces have clashed with the Iranian border guards on the frontier between the two warring countries. The Afghan government had also revealed that one its officers had been killed in Sunday’s fighting, which had also occurred in the border area between Afghanistan’s Nimroz province and Iran’s Hirmand region. Each […]
Senegal Finally Elects Parliament For Presidential Vote Session
Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has revealed that Senegal on Sunday had rounded up their votings in the parliamentary elections where the opposition had made up hopes to force a coalition with President Macky Sall and curb any ambitions he may hold for a third term. Sixty-year-old Sall, who […]
6 Injured As Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Is Hit By Drone Strike
It has been reported that up to six people have also been injured after a bomb had exploded at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in the annexed peninsula of Crimea thus disrupting the Navy Day holiday which is in session. Some of the Russian military officials had also revealed that an explosive device […]
Islamic New Year: Gov. Buni Declares Monday Public Holiday
Mai Mala Buni who is the Yobe State Governor, has openly made an approval of Monday, August 1, 2022, as public holiday which would be in order to enable civil servants and other citizens of the State to commemorate the Islamic New Year 1444 after Hijrah. The Governor, through his Special Adviser on Religious Affairs, […]
140 Stranded Nigerians Repatriated From Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has on Saturday announced that it has received another batch of 140 Nigerians who have been stranded from the Agadas, Niger Republic. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi who is the NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office had also confirmed this while receiving the returnees in Kano. Read Also: Repatriated £4.2M Belongs To […]
Nigerians Decry Worsening Economy, Seek Increment Of Salaries
In lieu of the recent massive increase in the pump price of petrol and the sharp slump in the exchange rate of the United States Dollar to the Naira, some Nigerian citizens have appealed to the federal and state governments, as well as private organisations to increase their salaries to further make up for the […]
Speculations Rise As Babachir Lawal, Dogara Hit Rivers For Wike
More speculations have risen against the political movements against 2023 as it has been reported that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has on Saturday met with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike. The closed door meeting was […]
Lawan Denies Sitting On Defection Letters Of APC Senators
President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has denied media reports that he was presently refusing to make public the letters of defection from senators who are desirous of moving from the ruling party to the opposition party. The report, he said, was false and that the purveyors failed to investigate or seek […]
I Must Slow Down Henceforth, Or Quit, Ageing Pope Admits
Pope Francis yesterday admitted he needs to slow down, informing reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel — and may have to think about retiring. ‘I don’t think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel,’ said the 85-year-old pope, who suffers […]
Why We Visited Wike In Porthacourt – Babachir, Dogara
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and the ex-Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have opened up on the reason for their visit to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike insisting that it was not in any way political. On Saturday, Babachir and Dogara held a closed-door meeting with the […]
39-Year-Old Nigerian Man Beaten To Death In Italy
A 39-Year-Old Nigerian man whose name was given as Alika Ogorchukwu has been beaten to death in Civitanova Marche city in the Province of Macerata, Marche Region of Italy. The Nigerian Embassy in Rome confirmed the news in a statement which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York on Sunday. ‘The incident occurred […]