IGP Orders Restriction Of Movement From Midnight Friday
Ahead of Saturday’s election, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movements on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 midnight tomorrow to 6 pm on Saturday across the country. The IGP pointed out that only those on essential services such as Independent […]
More Critics Of Tunisian President Arrested By Authorities
Police in Tunisia has confirmed the arrest of Chaima Issa, a prominent opponent to President Kais Saied and a senior official in the National Salvation Front for criticising the leader. Africa Today News, New York reports, earlier, Issam Chebbi who is the leader of the Republican Party and another fierce critic of the president was […]
2023: I’m Not Desperate To Be President – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that contrary to wide insinuations, he was not desperate for power, however, he was running to change the sorry state of the country for the better. He spoke in Abuja when the Council of National Students Presidents of Nigeria (CNSPN), made up […]
Fresh Quake Hits Turkey And Syria, At Least Six Dead
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. The AFAD disaster response agency reported the deaths, as well as nearly 300 hospitalisations, while in Syria the White Helmets aid group […]
Naira Scarcity: Voters Can Be Bought With Food – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor of Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that there are other ways politicians can buy votes without the Naira ahead of the Saturday election. El-Rufai made this known during an interview with BBC Hausa yesterday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York. His comments come amid theory that politicians have stored up […]
Buhari, Emefiele Will Lose Relevance After Polls – Oshiomole
A former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision on the naira redesign policy, saying that the President is on his own. Oshiomole, who stated that Buhari is on his own following his recent comment on the naira redesign policy last Thursday, also insisted that […]
2023: Labour Party Likely To Win Lagos – Datti Baba-Ahmed
Ahead of Saturday’s election, the Vice-presidential candidate of Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed has declared that he believes the party will win Lagos state in the February 25th presidential polls. Baba-Ahmed stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s The 2023 Verdict on Tuesday. He said a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket will not work in Nigeria, considering […]
‘Ukraine Will Never Be A Victory For Russia – Never’ – Biden
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has asserted that Ukraine would ‘never be a victory for Russia’ as he delivered a speech in Poland ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. ‘A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease the people’s love of liberty, brutality will never […]
2023: Tinubu Is Next President Of Nigeria – Buhari Reiterates
President Muhammadu Buhari has wished the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Presidential Candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu luck in Nigeria’s general elections ahead of Saturday’s elections. Buhari made this remark at the grand finale of the APC Presidential Campaign held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State. ‘l hereby raise the hand of […]
Naira Notes Outside Banks Currently At ₦800bn – CBN
Amidst the scarcity of the Naira notes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the currency outside the vaults of banks at the end of January stood at 788.92 billion. Africa Today News, New York report that this represents a 69.3 percent decrease from ₦2.6 trillion recorded in December 2022. This was contained […]
Wizkid, Tems Win Big At 2023 NAACP Awards
Two Nigerian superstars, Tems and Wizkid, were among the first winners of the 2023 National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) Awards. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tems won the Outstanding International Song category for ‘No Woman No Cry,’ which is one of the theme songs of Black Panther Wakanda Forever. […]
2023 Presidency: TY Danjuma, Christian Elders Endorse Obi
The National Christian Elders Forum, led by former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and other elder statesmen have thrown the weight of their support behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, ahead of Saturday’s elections. The NCEF said this year’s presidential poll must produce a leader that will ensure national reconciliation […]