We Won’t Shift Jan 31st Old Naira Notes Deadline – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has reiterated his earlier stance that the CBN will not shift grounds to extend the January 31st deadline for the old naira notes. Africa Today News, New York reports that there have been calls from different quarters for the extension of the deadline in view […]
California Shootings: Biden Calls For Ban On Assault Weapons
The President of the United States, Joe Biden yesterday evening called on Congress to act quickly to ban assault weapons, as California reeled from two deadly mass shootings in less than 48 hours. Africa Today News, New York reports that a group of senators had on Monday reintroduced a federal Assault Weapons Ban and legislation […]
How Nigeria Earned $250m From Cashew Export In 2022 — FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahood Abubarkar has come to claim that the country earned 250 million US Dollars from export in cashew nuts in 2022. Speaking in Benin City, Edo State, he however, lamented that out of the 250,000 mt of cashew nuts […]
MURIC Calls On NBC To Ban Portable’s ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ Album
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned in strong terms the latest album by controversial street singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’, titled ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ claiming that it does have the potential to encourage ritual killing and mislead Nigerian youth. MURIC, an Islamic human rights organisation, also urged the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) […]
Lagos Was A Slum Before Tinubu Became Governor – Shettima
The Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asserted that his principal, Bola Tinubu was key to the transformation of Lagos State as the state was a big slum when he took over the leadership of the state. Speaking during a Lagos State banquet for President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, the Shettima […]
$460,000 Drugs Forfeiture: Atiku Drags Tinubu To Court
In what appears to be a counter-legal move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced that it was heading to court to ensure the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu is disqualified from being on the ballot in next month’s poll following his alleged forfeiture of $460,000 to the […]
Brazil, Argentina Move To Establish Common Currency
Brazilian and Argentine leaders have officially agreed to work towards greater economic integration, including the development of a common South American currency for the continent. In a joint statement on the Argentinian website Perfil on Monday which was sighted by Africa Today News, NewYork, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva and Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez […]
39 Catholic Clerics Killed, 30 Abducted In 2022 – Report
A new report published by SBM Intelligence has revealed no fewer than 39 Catholic priests were murdered while 30 others were abducted in 2022 by terrorists in Nigeria. The report, entitled: ‘Attacks on Priests,’ was released by the research institute, yesterday. It reported that there were 145 attacks on Catholic priests last year. Africa Today News, […]
7 Killed Following 2 Shootings In Northern California
No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead and one person seriously injured in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community in northern California, and a suspect is in custody. Africa Today News, New York reports that the new bloodbath in the United States is coming […]
Obi Campaigns In Katsina, Vows To Fight Poverty, Open Borders
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi on Monday took his campaign to Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari where he vowed to build a new Nigeria if he gets the nod of Nigerians next month. The former Governor of Anambra State made this promise while speaking at his campaign rally held […]
Spotify Moves To Cut Workforce By 6%, Gives Reasons
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify on Monday confirmed that it has concluded plans to cut its workforce by six percent which is roughly 10,000 employees, the latest cost-cutting announcement among technology companies. ‘In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth. And for this reason, today, we are reducing our employee […]
How FBI Official Helped Russian Oligarch Evade U.S Sanctions
A former high-ranking FBI special agent has been arrested and charged with several counts of criminal charges after allegedly aiding a U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch and accepting payments for services. Africa Today News, New York reports that Charles McGonigal who is a retired special agent in charge of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, and Sergey Shestakov, a […]