I Look Forward To Peaceful Election, Retirement – Buhari
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he looks forward to the peaceful conduct of this year’s general elections, and retirement since he has now satisfied the constitutionally required two terms in office. The president made this known at the State House, Abuja on Sunday when he hosted the Special Envoy of President […]
Electricity: Obi Vows To Declare War On Power Sector
Mr. Peter Obi who is the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has promised to copy what was done in South Africa and Egypt to tackle the issue of power generation and distribution in Nigeria. Obi made this assertion during The Peoples Townhall, a live event organised by Channels Television and its partners on Sunday which […]
2023: Upcoming Election Will Decide Nigeria’s Future – Atiku
Ahead of the February 25th election, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has asserted that the upcoming general elections will decide Nigeria’s future. In a campaign message to his supporters via email on Sunday night, Atiku stated that the election provided an opportunity for Nigerians to right all the wrongs […]
Bolsonaro Supporters Take Over Key Govt Buildings In Brazil
Reports reaching the desk of the Africa Today News, New York has it that many supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who have evidently refused to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the capital, Brasilia. A number of videos which has now found its […]
I Will Keep Fighting For Nigeria’s Survival – Akeredolu
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has reiterated his commitment to continue to fight and give everything for the survival of the country despite the challenges. The governor, who stressed that Nigeria must survive, harped on the need to rotate the presidency for equality and fairness. Akeredolu made this known while speaking during a […]
Agony As Bus Disaster Takes 39 Lives In Senegal
No fewer than thirty-nine people were killed and more than 100 others left severely injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal’s central Kaffrine region, President Macky Sall confirmed to reporters Sunday. Images of the incident which were obtained by Africa Today News, New York showed the […]
Man City Crush Chelsea In FA Cup, Villa Sunned By Stevenage
The pressure on embattled Chelsea boss Graham Potter was pilled up by Manchester City as Riyad Mahrez inspired a 4-0 rout in the FA Cup third round, while Aston Villa crashed to a stunning 2-1 defeat against fourth-tier Stevenage on Sunday. On Saturday, lower-league opponents embarrassed Premier League teams Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth, while Stevenage’s […]
Savings: Obi Slams Tinubu Over ‘Mr Stingy’ Remark
Ahead of next month’s general elections, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi on Sunday night, expressed disdain over recent comments by his opponent in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, mocking him as ‘Mr Stingy.’ Africa Today News, New York recalls that Tinubu over the weekend had in a campaign […]
Tension As Gunmen Attack Edo Train Station, Scores Abducted
Less than a year after terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja, at a place called Katari in Kaduna State, the Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped by suspected […]
Obi Insensitive For Saving Money Instead Of People – Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has described his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi as a stingy man who boasts of saving money while his people starving. Tinubu made the remarks while speaking during the Ondo state rally at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital. Tinubu said his vision for […]
Two More Men Executed In Connection With Protests In Iran
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York recalls that Iran had on Saturday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during unprecedented protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman. The most recent hangings bring the total number of executions since the statewide demonstrations began in mid-September […]
McCarthy Named US House Speaker Despite Republican Row
Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy was yesterday announced as the speaker of the US House of Representatives as he quelled a fierce rebellion among his party’s ranks that had paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for days. McCarthy was favoured to be the next speaker of the Republican-controlled House, but a right-wing uprising within his own […]