2023: APC Chieftain Blasts Gov Wike Over Use Of ‘Legal Ambush’
Eze Chukwuemeka Eze who is the Chieftain of the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has on Wednesday blasted the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike while telling him that his resort again to legal ambush to preempt other political parties from participating in the 2023 general elections would not rescue him from […]
I’m Leaving INEC With Pride – Longest Serving REC, Gaidam
Ovations are high as Kashim Gaidam who is the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State who has already done his maximum 10 years as the REC in the state and is set to quit the commission has reiterated that he is leaving with pride. He said in a press interview with newsmen at […]
3 Permanent Secretaries Sworn In By Buhari, Osinbajo Joins FEC
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has finally gotten to administe the Oath of Office on three new Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. The Permanent Secretaries would also include Lydia Jafiya from Adamawa; Farouk Yabo from Sokoto and Udom Okokon Ekenam from Akwa Ibom. Read Also: Libya’s Instability Fueling Terrorism In Nigeria – Buhari […]
Strike: Why I Didn’t Drag ASUU To Industrial Court – Ngige
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige on Tuesday disclosed that he adopted voluntary conciliation for the resolution of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), instead of arbitration, simply because he didn’t want to delay the resolution process. The minister said he could have transmitted the matter to the Industrial […]
2023: I Pity The Next President Of Nigeria – Gumi
Kaduna-based controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has expressed pity for the next president even as he submitted that Nigerian is suffering from ‘disabling diseases’ under the All Progressives Congress (APC) led administration. The cleric asserted that Nigeria is suffering from diseases including leprosy, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Towards this end, he said the […]
32 States, 233 LGAs Vulnerable To Flooding In 2022, NEMA Warns
The director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed on Tuesday announced that the agency had identified 233 local government areas in 32 states and FCT that would most likely experience flooding in 2022. He stated this while speaking at a national consultative workshop on 2022 Flood Preparedness, Mitigation and Response organised […]
Two Killed In California’s Largest Wildfire This Year
Firefighters faced ‘extremely dangerous’ conditions yesterday as they battled to save a community of 8,000 residents, with lightning strikes threatening to worsen a blaze that has already killed no fewer than two people and become California’s biggest fire of the year. Africa Today News, New York reports that thousands of people were displaced from their […]
Libya’s Instability Fueling Terrorism In Nigeria – Buhari
The President 0f Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has blamed banditry and terrorism in Nigeria on the political instability in Libya explaining that except something is done to arrest the situation in the North African country, things could just continue to worsen. Buhari asserted that his administration was making frantic efforts towards tackling banditry and terrorism in […]
Insecurity: Soyinka Backs Impeachment Moves Against Buhari
As Nigerians continue to react to the ultimatum by the members of the national assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, popular Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has thrown his weight behind the move insisting that the country is in a terrible state at the moment. Soyinka made his comments when he spoke on Tuesday in […]
Terrorists Free 5 More Abducted Kaduna Train Attack Victims
On Tuesday, no fewer than five hostages who were taken on March 28 aboard an Abuja-Kaduna train were reportedly released by the terrorists who have held them in captivity since then. Africa Today News, New York could however not confirm if any money was paid to the terrorists as ransom to release their abducted victims. […]
China Summons US Ambassador Following Pelosi’s Trip To Taiwan
China on Tuesday evening summoned the US ambassador in Beijing reprimand him over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘egregious’ trip to Taiwan, state media reported. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng had voiced ‘strong protests’ over Pelosi’s visit to the democratic self-governing island, which China considers part of its territory, […]
Italy: Wife Cries For Justice After Street Murder Of Nigerian
In the aftermath of the despicable murder of a Nigerian on the streets of Italy, the wife of the unfortunate Nigerian victim has called for justice on Sunday after the killing of her husband in Italy, which had been filmed by some onlookers while also sparking some national condemnations. Alika Ogorchukwu the victim who was […]