Interim Govt: FG Plotting Arrest Of Ppposition Leaders –Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has called out the Department of State Services (DSS) to come public with the identities of those planning to install an interim government. On Wednesday, the secret police, in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Peter Afunaya, said it had confirmed a plot by […]
NATO: Turkey Becomes Last Nation To Ratify Finland Membership
Turkey has become the final NATO nation to ratify Finland’s membership of the US-led defence alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Africa Today News, New York reports that lawmakers had on Thursday unanimously backed the Nordic country’s accession two weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly blessed the bid. ‘This evening, we […]
I Predicted The Peter Obi Effect Before Elections — Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has identified ‘the Peter Obi effect’ as one of the major reasons his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the governorship election in the state, saying that he predicted it. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the PDP’s original candidate Uche Ikonne had passed on weeks before […]
Twist As Trump Is Indicted Over Hush Money To Porn Star
Former United States President, Donald Trump, was last night indicted in Manhattan on Thursday for his role in paying hush money to a porn star. According to at least five people with knowledge of the matter, a historic development will shake up the 2024 US presidential race and forever mark him as the nation’s first […]
Nigerians Granted Permit To Protest In US Over Elections
Nigerians in the United States were on Thursday granted a permit by the United States Department of the Interior to hold a protest over the February 25th, presidential election. The demonstration will take place on April 3, 2023, in Lafayette Park-Southwest Quadrant, United States. The permission granted to the Nigerians in Diaspora to demonstrate against […]
PDP Makes U-Turn, Cancels Suspension Of Fayose, Anyim, Others
Nigeria’s biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the reversal of its suspension of the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; and former Senate President, Pius Anyim. Africa Today News, New York reports that other party chieftains whose suspensions were reversed also are Ibrahim Shema, Dennis Ityavyar, and Aslam Aliyu. The […]
Advocates Of Interim Govt Are Merely Daydreaming — Lalong
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has asserted that those advocating an interim government after the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari are daydreaming as such will never happen. He made the comment shortly after a closed-door meeting with President Buhari on Thursday at the State House in Abuja. In a chat with State House correspondents, he […]
Amid Tinubu’s Absence, Shettima Visits Babangida, Abdulsalami
Nigeria’s Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima yesterday visited former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, and former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna. Shettima who was in Minna, the Niger State capital, paid separate homage to the two former Nigerian leaders amid Ramadan. Africa Today News, New York gathered from sources close to the two […]
Davido Finally Releases 17-Track Album ‘Timeless’
Nigerian musical star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has finally dropped his much-awaited album, ‘Timeless’ many months after leaving the scene. The music star took to his social media page in the early hours of Friday to announce the release of the 17-track project to his numerous fans. The ‘OBO’ crooner also talked about […]
Election Tribunal: Tinubu Finally Gets Atiku, Obi’s Petitions
The team of Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu has revealed that they were officially served on Tuesday with copies of the petitions filed at the election tribunal by Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The development is coming one week after Obi and Atiku formally […]
Agony As Fire Guts 19 Shops In Lagos Market
No fewer than 19 shops were on Thursday burnt and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed after a mysterious fire engulfed the Olowu Spare Parts Market in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the fire began sometime around midnight. It was later put out through the joint […]
FG Approves Pay Rise For Nigerian Civil Servants
Dr. Chris Ngige who is the Minister of Labour and Employment has pointed out that the Federal Government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. Ngige made this known on Wednesday night when he featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme which was made available to Africa Today News, New York. The […]