2023: EU Hail Candidates Over Move To Uphold Rule Of Law
The European Union (EU) has expressed joy over the decision of presidential candidates in the just concluded Nigeria’s national elections and their political parties to resolve their grievances in court in the interest of peace and equity. The organissation, in a statement by its spokesperson, Nabila Massrali, welcomed Nigerians’ commitment to democracy and INEC declaration […]
White House Commends Bill Seeking TikTok Ban
The White House on Tuesday hailed a bill that would allow the United States to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. The bill was backed by Mark Warner, a senior US senator from the Democratic party, and John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, in a rare […]
Naira Redesign: Old, New Notes Now Legal Tender – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared that both old and new Naira notes are now legal tender. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications CBN, Dr. Isa Abdulmumin made this disclosure on Tuesday. He affirmed that commercial banks have started issuing both the old and new notes to their customers. However, he insisted that […]
2023 Presidency: I Never Congratulated Tinubu – Kwankwaso
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso has denied ever congratulating his counterpart of the APC, Bola Tinubu after he was declared elected as the next president by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement by the spokesman of NNPP, Dr. Agbo Major, yesterday, Kwankwaso said he […]
Real Reason I Turned Down NNPP Senatorial Seat – Shekarau
A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau on Tuesday shockingly shunned the International Conference Centre (ICC) where the Senators-elect collected their certificate of return, a move that has now left political watchers wondering what went wrong. Africa Today News, New York reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Shekarau as the […]
Deploying Dogs, Other Pets At Polling Units, Criminal – Police
The police have sent out a warning to Nigerians against the use of dogs and others pets at polling units for the upcoming governorship and state house of assembly elections. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in a statement by the Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi which was made available to Africa Today News, New York on […]
Agony As Nollywood Actor, Fadeyi Oloro Is Confirmed Dead
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Veteran Nollywood actor, Ojo Arowosafe, popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro has been confirmed. He died Tuesday after a protracted illness. The details of Fadeyi’s death were still sketchy as of press time. Born September 15, 1957, the veteran actor passed on aged 66. […]
Chelsea Defeats Dortmund To Reach Champions League Quarters
English football club side, Chelsea sealed a place in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday night by overcoming a first-leg deficit to defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 (2-1 on aggregate) at Stamford Bridge. Former Machester City star, Raheem Sterling opened the scoring just before halftime and Kai Havertz made the most of a second chance […]
2023: Wike, G-5 Not Responsible For Atiku’s Loss – Melaye
A Chieftain who is a former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has described the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike-led G-5 group, as irrelevant in the just-concluded presidential election. Melaye declared that the Wike-led group can’t claim glory for the loss of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the just concluded […]
2023: Why I Chose Not To Oppose Obi, Tinubu – Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has asserted that he did not criticise the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Bola Tinubu in the just-concluded February 25 presidential election because he is an ‘apostle’ of power shift to the southern region of Nigeria. Wike, […]
2023: INEC Drags Atiku, Obi’s To Court Over BVAS
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court to vary the orders that were granted to the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi, respectively, to inspect materials used for the last presidential election. Africa Today New York, New York reports that INEC, […]
Lagos Guber: Jandor Rules Out Labour Party Alliance
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran popularly known as Jandor, has ruled out any chances of an alliance with his counterpart of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Proponents of the school of thought that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has overstayed its welcome as the government […]