Strike: Reps Set To Meet Buhari Tuesday, FG Warns ASUU
The leadership of the Nigerian House of Representatives has concluded plans to hold a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow (Tuesday) over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The lawmakers are scheduled to present to Buhari their recommendations from meetings they had with the stakeholders in the educational sector […]
Disaster As 125 Perish In Indonesia Soccer Stadium Crush
About 125 people have been confirmed dead following a crush which occurred at an Indonesian football match yesterday. Africa Today News, New York reports that the crush occurred after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch. Supporters of Arema FC and rival Persebaya Surabaya who are perhaps two of Indonesia’s most prominent soccer teams had […]
King Charles III Snubs COP27 After Truss’ Objection
The New British monarch, King Charles III has announced that he will not be travelling to next month’s United Nations climate summit in Egypt and this information had been confirmed by Buckingham Palace on Sunday after the United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss had reportedly “objected” to the keen environmentalist attending. Britain’s new monarch, who […]
Brazil Finally Vote In Polls For Bolsonaro-Lula Showdown
Reports coming in from Brazil has revealed that the Brazilians have been voting today, Sunday in their polarising presidential polls which sees the leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva coming head to head with the incumbent while hoping to win in a single round amid some fears that the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will […]
Nigeria @ 62: Oba Of Benin To Put An End To ASUU Strike
His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo who is the Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, has revealed that the 62nd Independence anniversary of Nigeria may actually be more meaningful if the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would be able to reach a truce in order to end […]
Kanu: You Can’t Stop Biafra Agitation – IPOB Lambasts Atiku
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar does not have what it takes to stop the agitation for a Biafran state. IPOB warned Atiku to stop using the agitation for Biafra champion by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for his presidential campaign. The […]
Ukraine Forces Retaking Key Town In Russia-Annexed Region
Ukraine on Saturday asserted that its forces were entering the key eastern town of Lyman, located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed even in the face of international condemnation and warnings. The recapture of Lyman — which Moscow’s forces pummelled for weeks to control this spring — would mark the first […]
80,000 Ex-Boko Haram Members In Our Custody – Military Chief
Major General Chris Musa who is the Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai on Sunday asserted that no fewer than 80,000 ex-Boko Haram terrorists are in military custody. He made this known during an interview on Channels Forum, a Channels Television special to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary which was monitored by Africa Today News. ‘80,000 […]
NATO: Erdogan Renews Threat To Block Swedish, Finnish Bids
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a serious warning saying that Turkey would not ratify the NATO membership bids of Sweden and Finland until the two Nordic countries ‘kept’ promises they had made to Ankara. ‘Until the promises made to our country are kept, we will maintain our principled position,’ Erdogan said in […]
2023: Nigeria On A March To Greatness – Kwankwaso
Ahead of next year’s general election, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has submitted that Nigeria is yet to attain an appreciable level of development but is presently matching towards achieving its greatness. Sen. Kwankwaso made this disclosure on Saturday while speaking in Jos during an interview […]
Nigeria Needs Freedom From Poverty, Terrorism – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday asserted that even after 62 years of independence, Nigeria is still struggling to attain freedom from terrorism and poverty. Sanwo-Olu made this known during the Independence Day parade, to commemorate the 62nd National Independence Day Celebration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The parade took place at […]
2023 Campaigns: Tinubu Offers Sensitive Appointment To Gov Buni
Following the commencement of campaigns, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as the adviser on Party Integration and Reconciliation of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. In a letter of appointment personally signed by Tinubu which was obtained by […]