Atiku Became A Nigerian Through Referendum – Kanu’s Counsel
Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has taken a swipe at those opposed to conducting of referendum for the state of Biafra, saying it was referendum that made Abubarkar Atiku a Nigerian. In a statement sent to Africa Today News, New York on Saturday, […]
United States Urges Russia To Agree To Deal On Jailed Griner
The United States has finally urged Moscow, Russia to accept a deal which would enable them to free basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. The double Olympic winner had been convicted of possessing and smuggling drugs after admitting to possessing cannabis oil. White House national security […]
Putin Praises Erdogan For Role In Shipment Of Ukraine Grain
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has openly lauded his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his role as a mediator in the shipment of some of the grain shipments from Ukraine during a meeting in the Russian city of Sochi on Friday. “With his direct involvement and through the mediation of the UN Secretariat, the […]
‘Sachetisation’ As Nigerians Struggle Inflation – International Report
From five grams of normal toothpaste to 10 millilitres of cooking oil, a large number of Nigerians have been struggling with some of the soaring prices of some of the commodities in the country which is why they have reverted to now buying their basic necessities in small quantities which would be packed in tiny […]
Pelosi And Taiwan: China Halts Climate, Military Ties With US
China has openly announced on Friday that it would be ending all the cooperation it has with the United States on a litany of key issues which would also be including climate change, anti-drug efforts and military talks, as well as relations between the two superpowers nosedive over the island of Taiwan. Beijing had reacted […]
South Votes Won’t Be Affected By Muslim-Muslim Ticket – Delta APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State chapter has openly thrown its full weight behind the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket while reiterating that the Muslim-Muslim ticket will not be derailing the state and South-South people from voting for the party. The immediate past State Chairman of the party, Mr. Jones Erue, had made this statement on […]
Visa Appointment: Nigerian Applicants To US Varsities Lament
Some Nigerian students who managed to get an admission into some American universities for August to September intakes, have expressed their fears and lamented that they may not be able to fulfil their ambition of studying abroad over their failures to successfully book visa interview appointments at the United States embassy and consulate in the […]
2023: Why We Will Not Be Extending Voters Registration – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Friday declared that it would be relatively impossible to get to extend the Continuous Voters Registration, CVR, which had been suspended on Sunday due to the deadline slammed on it. It can also be recalled that several concerned Nigerians had demanded that the CVR be extended to […]
2023: Dino Melaye Finally Reacts To Appointment From Atiku
Controversial Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has openly thanked the former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for appointing him as a spokesperson for the 2023 presidential campaign. Africa Today News, New York had also reported that Atiku in a statement which had been issued […]
FG Vows To Stop Mass Exodus Of Nigerian Health Workers
Nigeria’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Adeleke Mamora have declared that the mass exodus of health workers particularly, medical doctors to foreign countries must stop vowing to do everything within its power, to stop it. Dr. Adeleke made this vow on Thursday when a delegation of the Nigeria Medical Association (MNA) led by […]
2023: How We Intend To Make Tinubu President – Gov Lalong
The Governor of Plateau State who doubles as the recently appointed Director General of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Organisation, Simon Lalong disclosed that he will work assiduously towards the success of the APC presidential election in 2023. Lalong made this disclosure while speaking on Thursday while addressing a cheering crowd at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang […]
INEC Projects 95m Voters For 2023 Elections
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a voter population of about 95 million people ahead of the 2023 General Election in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this projection on Thursday while speaking at an election security management training in Abuja by the Nigeria Police Force for the […]