2023: NDLEA Boss Vows To Go Hard On Drug Barons, Cartels
Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) who is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a note of warning to unrepentant drug barons and cartels saying that they will face tougher times in 2023 if they fail to back out of the illicit drug business. Marwa gave the […]
Catholic Nun Sister Who Is World’s Oldest Person, Dies At 118
The oldest person in the world who is a French Catholic nun and Sister Andre Randon passed on yesterday at the age of 118. Catholic News Agency, (CNA), reported that Randon became the world’s oldest person on April 19, 2022, when Kane Tanaka of Japan died at the age of 119, according to the Gerontology […]
Over 70 Killed By Cold Snap In Afghanistan
No fewer than 70 people have been confirmed dead following a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, as extreme weather compounds a humanitarian crisis in the poverty-stricken nation. Africa Today News, New York reports that since January 10, the mercury has plunged in Kabul and several other provinces, with the central region […]
Ukrainian Minister, Others Killed In Helicopter Crash
Ukrainian interior minister and a number of other officials were among more than a dozen people killed in a helicopter crash last night near a kindergarten outside Kyiv, in a blow to the war-battered nation’s government. Ukraine did not claim direct Russian involvement, but President Volodymyr Zelensky said the tragedy was a consequence of the […]
2023: Wike Drops Major Hint On Preferred Candidate
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has asserted that the presidential candidate he and his political allies would support is someone adjudged to have integrity, who keeps his word and would not renege on any agreement brokered. He made this known at Rumuji-Odegwe town where the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
Church Of England Retains Ban On Same-Sex Marriages
The Church of England will not change its rules to allow priests to marry same-sex couples following five years of internal debate on the issue, it announced on Wednesday. The church said in a statement which was obtained by Africa Today New, New York reports that; ‘Under the proposals, same-sex couples would still not be […]
2023: How ‘Big People’ Created Nigeria’s Woes – Kwankwaso
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso who is the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has identified those responsible for the biggest problem confronting Nigeria. Kwankwaso made this disclosure yesterday while speaking about his vision for Nigeria at Chatham House. He also pointed out that NNPP is the only party that penetrated the grassroots. Kwankwaso […]
Ezekwesili Tackles Atiku Over Economic Mgt Team Claims
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday, lambasted the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, after he was caught repeatedly claiming to be the head of the Economic Management Team while he was Vice President. Africa Today News, New York reports that Atiku tweeted on Monday, ‘As head of the […]
2023: Young People Will Decide Next President – INEC Chair
Ahead of next month’s Nigerian elections, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has disclosed that the 2023 general election is an election for the young people in Nigeria. While offering a breakdown of voter registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Nigeria at his address at Chatham House, […]
Atiku Out To Sell-Off Nigeria To His Shady Friends –Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has sent a warning to Nigerians never to be deceived into voting for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stressing that a vote for PDP would be an error that would be hard to correct. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, several facts have pointed to […]
Fraud Trial Launched Over Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla Tweet
On Tuesday, a trial was opened over issues around whether Elon Musk committed fraud with a 2018 tweet where he said he was poised to take Tesla private. The jury selection process began in a federal courtroom in San Francisco, where Tesla CEO Musk was scheduled to be one of the witnesses. The dispute began […]
2023: I Will Guarantee Your Safety, Atiku Tells Christians
Mr. Atiku Abubakar who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, has assured Christians in the country that they are very safe under his watch if elected President in February. He pointed out that as a born unifier, he believes in the integration of humanity at all levels […]