Russia Set To Leave International Space Station ‘After 2024’
On Tuesday, Russia disclosed that it has concluded plans to leave the International Space Station ‘after 2024’, amid tensions with the West, in a strategic move which many analysts warned could lead to a halt to manned flights. Africa Today News, New York reports that relations between Moscow and the West deteriorate following Moscow’s military […]
Why Headies Awards Organisers Disqualified Portable
Organisers of the forthcoming 15th Headies Awards have revealed why controversial Nigerian musical Artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ was disqualified as a nominee for the prestigious awards. In a statement which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday, organisers of the Headies, Smooth Promotions Limited, said; ‘the decision to disqualify […]
ASUU: NLC Protest Sacks Ekiti, Throws State Into Massive Gridlock
In lieu of the given directive which had been handed down by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which had detailed them to immediately embark on mass protests across the country in support of the demands which had were being pushed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Ekiti State chapter […]
Ronaldo Finally Hits Man Utd Training Ground For Talks On Future
Star player, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally made it back at Manchester United’s training ground on Tuesday ahead of talks with the new club manager Erik ten Hag over his future at Old Trafford. The 37-year-old, who had also missed the club’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia for some of the personal reasons had made […]
Murder Charges Against Ex-PM Dropped By Lesotho Government
In a fresh development, the Government of Lesotho has on Tuesday dropped some of the murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife over the 2017 murder accusation on the death of his previous estranged wife Lipolelo. Prosecutors had also announced during a court hearing in the capital of Lesotho, […]
Japan Finally Executes Perpetrator Of 2008 Stabbing Rampage
Japan has on Tuesday carried out the death execution of a man who had been convicted of killing seven people in a stabbing rampage which had occurred in Tokyo’s popular Akihabara electronics district in 2008. The Justice Ministry had also cunningly declined to immediately confirm these stated reports on the national broadcaster NHK and other […]
Stronger Variant Of Malaria Vector Discovered In The North – NIMR
The Director General of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Babatunde Salako has revealed that it has discovered a new rugged and much more stronger strain of the malaria vector called anopheles stephensi in northern Nigeria. Salako who spoke with newsmen in Lagos during a birthday ceremony organised by his members of staff, […]
Ogun: INEC Shuns Labour Party In Ogun Guber Candidates List
The Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party has been thrown into a state of serious turmoil as it has been revealed that they will certainly not be participating in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State due to the recent revelation by the INEC. This development is coming as the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
‘The Advice I Gave To Atiku Regarding Wike’ – Ortom Reveals
Samuel Ortom who is the Benue State Governor has come out to reveal that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has finally agreed to his advice which was pertaining tp his disagreement with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the conflict Governor Ortom had openly berated Atiku Abubakar for failing […]
1.74m Children In North East At Risk Of Malnutrition – UN
The United Nations has lamented that the worsening food insecurity may push about 1.74 million children under the age of five in North East Nigeria into malnutrition. A statement on Tuesday by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale titled: ‘Surviving the Food Crisis in North-east Nigeria,’ said today in […]
Panic As Terrorists Ambush Buhari’s Guard, Exchange Fire
The Presidential Guards Brigade on Monday engaged in a gun duel with terrorists in Abuja in a move that appeared to halt a move to attack the Nigerian Law School complex in the nation’s capital. According to eyewitnesses, three of the highly-trained officers suffered serious injuries as they were ambushed by the terrorists. Africa Today […]
How I Plan To End Insecurity As President, Peter Obi Explains
Ahead of next year’s general elections, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has opened up on his solutions as to on how Nigeria can gradually end insecurity in the country once and for all. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today yesterday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New […]