NNPC Announces Discovery Of Oil In Nasarawa
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Friday announced that it has discovered oil in Nasarawa State and stated that it was set to drill the first foot of an oil well in the Northern state. According to the oil company, the discovery was in continuation of its oil exploration activities in the country’s […]
I Never Plotted Third Term Presidency, Obasanjo Explains
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, denied the claims that he wanted a third term as President of the country, stressing that he would have if he did. Obasanjo, who made this assertion at a virtual engagement organised by Africa Leadership Group, which has as theme, ‘Leadership and nation-building,’ and anchored by Pastor Itua […]
How I Was Falsely Arrested By EFCC – Okupe
The immediate-past Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has disclosed that his rearrest by the Department of State Service on the request of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, was erroneous and should not have happened. Okupe who was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Thursday morning said his […]
Struggling Chelsea Flop At Fulham, Extend Losing Streak
Fulham increased the pressure on Chelsea boss Graham Potter with a shock 2-1 victory that saw Blues forward Joao Felix sent off on his debut before a decisive blunder from Kepa Arrizabalaga. Seven losses have been suffered by Potter’s struggling team in their last 10 games across all competitions. Willian, a former winger for Chelsea, […]
Why Obi Must Be Nigeria’s Next President– Afenifere Leader
Elder statesman and leader of Afenifere, the apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has restated that the passion Nigerians have for Peter Obi of Labour Party is incomparable to that of his fellow contestants. Adebanjo made this assertion while fielding questions on Arise Television’s State of the Nation news programme on Thursday which was […]
Obidient Movement Is Beyond Obi, It’s About Nigeria – Utomi
Prof Pat Utomi who is the Chairman and Founder of The Big-Tent has asserted that the Obi-Datti Movement is beyond any individual because it is a movement about taking back Nigeria from a greedy few and making it work for the majority who are suffering deprivation in the country. Africa Today News, New York reports […]
Don’t Interfere In Our Elections, Buhari Warns Foreign Envoys
Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his calls to foreign government representatives not to interfere in Nigeria’s internal affairs, warning that such will not be tolerated. The President made this call yesterday when he received Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Switzerland, Sweden, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of […]
9 Die Following Attack On Mosque In Burkina Faso
No fewer than nine people have reportedly died after suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources told Africa Today News, New York, on Friday morning. According to reports, the attack occurred at around nightfall on Thursday in the village of Goulgountou in Burkina’s Sahel region, when assailants arrived on motorbikes and […]
Japan PM Lambasts China Over Visa Suspension
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday expressed strong disappointment over China’s decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese travelers in response to Tokyo tightening border controls on visitors from China to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections. ‘t is extremely regrettable that China has unilaterally implemented restrictions that seem to have nothing to […]
Ballot Paper: Local Printers Vow To Drag INEC To Court
Nigerian printers under the aegis of the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria have threatened to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to court for allegedly printing a greater part of its electoral materials overseas. The agency pointed out that this was illegal and a violation of the CIPPON Act 24 of 2007 […]
2023: Lagos, Kano Top As INEC Releases Final Voter Register
Ahead of next month’s elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of registered voters for the upcoming polls. In the list made available to political parties on Wedneaday, Lagos State has the highest number of registered voters with 7,060,195, followed by Kano State with 5,921,370. The list showed that INEC […]
Boko Haram Was A Criminal Plot To Destroy Nigeria – Buhari
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that the Boko Haram terrorist organisation was fraudulent and a plot to destroy Nigeria. The President made this known on Wednesday when he received Executive members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House, Abuja. He blamed the ideology of the terrorist group […]