Oil Theft: Tompolo Emerges 2022 Maritime Man Of The Year
Popular Niger Delta militant, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has emerged as the 2022 Maritime Man of the Year of the Maritime Media Limited. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tompolo, who is the chief executive officer of TANTITA Security Services Limited, one of the companies contracted by the Federal Government […]
NUPENG’s Strike Threat: FG Yet To Be Notified – Ministry
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment yesterday disclosed that it was not yet aware of the plans made by a unit of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). Mr. Olajide Oshundun who is the spokesperson for the ministry made this known in an interview with reporters in Abuja on […]
Excessive Borrowing: We Almost Impeached Buhari – Senator
Senator Yaroe Binos who is the lawmaker representing Adamawa Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly has opened up about how some lawmakers called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari, over his administration’s borrowing spree. Binos, who noted that the lawmakers’ call for the impeachment of the President, came on the day the 2023 […]
Over Five Migrants Drown In Shipwreck Off Tunisia
No fewer than five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have reportedly drowned and five more still missing after their boat sank off Tunisia en route for Europe, authorities confirmed Saturday. According to Faouzi Masmoudi, the district attorney from the coastal city of Sfax, the Tunisian coastguard also saved about 20 other people from the Mediterranean. Masmoudi […]
Real Reason ASUU’s Audit Report Was Rejected – FG
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has offered a reaction to allegations that it rejected the four-year audit report of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Mr. Olajide Oshundun who is the spokesperson for the labour ministry, told reporters in an interview on Friday, that the audit report was not received because ASUU […]
29 Killed In El Chapo’s Son’s Arrest, Govt Confirms
No fewer than ten soldiers and 19 criminal suspects died in a massive operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin ‘El Chapo‘ Guzman, the Mexican government said Friday, with a dramatic shootout damaging three planes and sowing terror at a local airport. According to reports, Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed ‘El Raton’ (The Mouse), […]
You Lack Moral Grounds To Help Yahoo Boys – Atiku To Tinubu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has asserted that his counterpart from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu does not possess the moral standard to reform Yahoo Boys. In his reaction to Tinubu’s comment where he said he would convert Yahoo Boys into technology experts if elected president, Atiku pointed out […]
How Fear Of APC, PDP Forced Obasanjo To Endorse Obi
Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, has flayed the endorsement of Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a grievous mistake done out of fear for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as their candidates, Bola Ahmad Tinibu and Atiku Abubakar. Lamido who […]
CBN Announces Ban On Over-The-Counter Withdrawal Of New Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued an order to Deposit Money Banks not to pay customers making over-the-counter withdrawals of new naira notes going forward. To guarantee that the currency flows across the country prior to the deadline of January 32, 2023, when the old notes will no longer be accepted as legal […]
Memoir Revelations: Prince Harry Gaces Growing Criticism
Prince Harry is currently facing a backlash Friday over his memoir ‘Spare’, with criticism from the media, commentators, army veterans, and even the Taliban, while Buckingham Palace kept silent on its widely leaked contents. After a Spanish-language edition of the memoir accidentally went on sale in Spain, revelations from the book dominated headlines and airwaves […]
Reject ‘Politicians’ Contracts’, Wike Charges New NDDC Board
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has called on the new Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board to move away from what has become a norm by not giving projects to political contractors but to those with competence and track records. Wike gave the advice when the new NDDC’s board members, led by its […]
We Are Encouraged By Turnout For PVC Collection – INEC
Ahead of the 2023 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed utmost satisfaction with the turnout for Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collection across the country. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York on Friday, Mr. Festus Okoye who is the INEC National Commissioner […]