War Looms As China Threatens To Launch Attack On Taiwan
Barely five months into the war that had erupted when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, another similar war appears to be brewing as China has threatened to attack Taiwan in the wake of what it called ‘provocative’ visit of the speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan. Although Pelosi […]
I’m Tired Of My 45-Year Marriage, Charly Boy Cries Out
Controversial Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has hinted at a possible split from his wife, Diane. Oputa took to his Twitter page yesterday to lament his possible return to ‘bachelorhood’ after ‘over 45 years of marriage’. ‘My People, If I tell una say, after over 45yrs of marriage to my wife, […]
UN Calls For ‘Urgent’ Solutions To Political Crisis In Iraq
The United Nations mission in Iraq on Wednesday called on leaders to consider putting their country first and end a long-running political power struggle even as tensions soar in the war-scarred region. Africa Today News, New York reports that barely 10 months on from elections, the oil-rich country still has no government in place and […]
‘You Are A Devil In Heart’, Oshiomhole Attacks Babachir Lawal
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has reacted to recent comments by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, over the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket describing the former Government scribe as a ‘devil’. Oshiomhole submitted that the time has come for Nigerians to differentiate […]
Tension As 27 Chinese Warplanes Enter Taiwan’s Air Defence Zone
No fewer than twenty-seven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Wednesday, Taipei claimed, barely 48 hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her controversial visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing considers its territory. In a tweet sighted by Africa Today News, New York on Wednesday, the defence ministry wrote; ’27 […]
Again, EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted For Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has once again declared popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, wanted over allegations of fraud. It called on Nigerians with information on the whereabouts of Mompha to speak up or contact the nearest police station to them. The anti-graft agency made this disclosure via its Twitter […]
Gov Ortom Moves To Inaugurate Benue Volunteer Guards
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom will today, August 4, 2022, inaugurate the State Community Volunteer Guards (Batch One) in Markurdi the State capital. This was made known in a statement which was made available to Africa Today News, New York by Terver Akase, the Special Adviser, Media & Publicity on Thursday morning. The […]
Katsina Govt Sets Aside ₦3bn For 10 Cattle Ranches
As a way of addressing the farmers/herders’ crisis and killings in Katsina State, the state government has announced the allocation ₦3 billion for the establishment of 10 cattle ranches in the local government areas affected by banditry. The State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari made this disclosure while speaking in the State capital yesterday. He observed […]
Kaduna: Gunmen Kill NAN Correspondent’s Father, Abduct Niece
Tragedy struck in the late hours of Wednesday when some yet to be identified Gunmen who have been suspected to be bandits have killed Daniel Yatai who is the father of Philip Yatai, a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), and abducted his niece, Brenda. The incident had taken in Manchok, Kaduna State, […]
APC: Gov Ortom Frowns Over Burning Of Young Alhaji’s House
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has openly condemned and lamented over the attack on the house of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Usman Abubakar who is popularly known as Young Alhaji in Otukpo. The Governor had also described the torching of Young Alhaji’s house by yet-to-be-identified persons as unacceptable, barbaric […]
We’ll Send A Team To Resume Nuclear Talks In Vienna – Iran
Iran has announced on Wednesday that it would be sending a delegation to Vienna to resume some of the talks to revive some of the frayed 2015 agreement on its nuclear programme that has been halted since March. “As part of the policy of lifting cruel sanctions against our country, Iran’s negotiating team led by […]
Iceland Experiences Volcano Eruption Near Country’s Capital
Fresh reports hitting the desk of Africa Today News, New York has revealed that a volcano has erupted in Iceland near the country’s capital, Reykjavik on Wednesday. This had been reported by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) and it had been revealed that some live images on local media showed lava spewing out of a […]