Violent Protests Breaks Out In Parts Of Kenya Over Election
In the aftermath of the declaration of the loss of Raila Odinga in the just concluded Kenya’s presidential election, angry supporters of the candidate in his stronghold of Kisumu on Monday, streamed into the streets, hurling stones and alleging vote-rigging as police fired tear gas to disperse them. Young fans of the 77-year-old, who affectionately call […]
Cricket: Nigeria Set To Host ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced that it is very ready and prepared to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Africa Division 2 World Cup qualifiers come September. Musa Ehizoje, the NCF’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) told reporters in Abuja on Monday, that preparations were in place to host the eight-nation tournament in […]
ASUU Strike: Nigeria’s University System Must Work – Osodeke
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has assured Nigerians that the union would work tirelessly to ensure that the country’s educational system works effectively. Osodeke, responding to questions during an interview with Channels Television, Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, contended that […]
97 Deaths, 416 Night Crashes Recorded In 8 Months In Lagos
The Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide has revealed that the agency’s records indicates that 416 accidents occurred in eight months during night driving in the state. On Monday, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Commander Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos state, stated that the agency’s history reveals that a total of […]
Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Bags 7 Years Imprisonment
Notorious Taraba-based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, popularly known as Wadume, was on Monday sentenced to seven years without an option of fine by Justice Binta Nyako after she found him guilty. Africa Today News, New York reports that the trial which began in 2019 spanned a period of three years. Wadume was found guilty of […]
Renaming Kaduna To Zazzau: Uba Sani Provides Clarifications
The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Uba Sani who is also a gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kaduna State has refuted rumors flying around, denoting that he had endorsed a Bill to rename Kaduna state as ‘Zazzau State’. He described the rumors as false, and a ‘lie from the pit of […]
NAPS Frowns At Brutal Murder Of Miss MAPOLY, Odeh
The National Association of Polytechnic Students, (NAPS) have come out to openly condemned the brutal murder of Miss Happiness Odeh, a student and the winner of Miss MAPOLY, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ogun State which had occurred recently after her abduction. Noah Agada who is the Public Relations Officer of NAPS has reiterated in a statement […]
Death Toll Rises To 6 In Armenian Blast With Over 60 Injured
Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has revealed that the cumulative death toll which had resulted from an explosion which had occurred at a bustling market in the Armenian capital, Yerevan has risen to six on Monday as serious search operations has been put in place for people believed trapped […]
VP Ruto Defeats President Odinga In Kenya Presidential Polls
William Ruto who was/is the Deputy President of Kenya has been declared the winner of the country’s close-fought presidential election as he ousted incumbent President Odinga in the elections. Some of the commissioners have also openly rejected the results of the just concluded election. Read Also: Kenyan Elections: Goodluck Jonathan Leads Team Of Election Chairman […]
2023: Start Reconcilation With Yoruba Leaders – Oluwo Warns Tinubu
His Royal Majesty Abdulrosheed Akanbi who is the paramount ruler of Iwoland has put out an open warning to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu while reiterating his earlier request for him to get to reconcile with all the aggrieved Yoruba leaders, stakeholders and politicians ahead of the 2023 general […]
2023: El-Rufai Mocks Peter Obi Over Planned March In Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has boasted that there will not be up to 200 supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi in the state for a proposed street march. El-Rufai took to his Twitter handle to brag about it on Monday. While reacting to a tweet from a certain @ZamarOmar who […]
Anthony Joshua Expresses Admiration For Usyk
Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua has extolled his heavyweight colleague Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their forthcoming world championship battle at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia on August 20. At Wembley, the Englishman Anthony Joshua was defeated by Usyk during their last match. The fight ended with Anthony Joshua losing his world title belts […]