Incitement: I Have Zero Apologies, FFK Fires Back At UK Envoy
A former minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode has berated the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, over his views that he engaged in hate speech during the course of the just concluded general elections in Nigeria. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the envoy had faulted the All Progressives Congress […]
Group Declares Support For Umahi’s Senate President Bid
A group which has been identified as the League of Anambra Media Practitioners has pleaded for the support of other political blocks in Nigeria, especially those in the Senate, for the emergence of Governor David Umahi, who is a senator-elect from Ebonyi South, Ebonyi State, as the President of the 10th Senate, which would be […]
Incitement: Atiku Hails UK, Calls For Fani Kayode’s Arrest
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has hailed British envoy, Ben Llewellyn-Jones after he named the Director of New Media of the Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, among those making inciting comments. In a statement by his media aide, Mr. Phrank Shaibu which was made available to Africa Today […]
Elections: Police Announce Ban On Protests In Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has announced a ban on all forms of protests to avert any breach of peace in the state following the just concluded elections in the state. The command said its decision was sequel to an intelligence report of an impending breakdown of law and order in the state. The […]
Currency Scarcity: Report Banks Not Dispensing Cash — NLC
Ahead of a planned strike over the scarcity of naira notes across the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called on workers in the country to report banks not dispensing cash to its state councils. This is even as leaders of NLC have scheduled a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC), meeting tomorrow […]
Mass Protests Rocks Israel After Netanyahu Sacked Minister
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to abruptly fire his defence minister for challenging his judicial overhaul plan has seen tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in cities across Israel in a spontaneous outburst of anger. Protesters who stormed Tel Aviv, many wearing blue and white Israeli flags, blocked a main highway […]
INEC Budgets ₦3bn To Prosecute Electoral Cases
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has budgeted about ₦3bn to defend the results of the just concluded presidential and national assembly election as well as the gubernatorial and state assembly polls. Africa Today News, New York can confirm that several candidates who had lost out in the elections have filed petitions […]
Ethnic Profiling: 10 Nigerians Placed On Visa Watchlist By UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has revealed that it has just placed no fewer than 10 Nigerians on its visa ban watchlist over what it described as alleged ethnic profiling and undermining democracy during the just concluded general elections. Mr. Ben Llewellyn-Jones who is the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, made this known when he spoke […]
Crisis Brews As Benue PDP Suspends Ayu Over Anti-Party
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended with immediate effect by the Executive Committee of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State over alleged anti-party activities. The committee suspended Ayu for anti-party activities after a vote of no confidence was passed on […]
Antonio Conte Departs Tottenham ‘By Mutual Consent’
Tottenham coach, Antonio Conte on Sunday left the club ‘by mutual consent’ with the team struggling to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League, the club has confirmed. The Italian, who took over in November 2021, launched into a rant about the club before the international break following a 3-3 draw at Southampton. He […]
NATO Lambasts Putin Over ‘Dangerous’ Nuclear Rhetoric
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has been criticised by NATO over what it has described as his ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ nuclear rhetoric after the Russian president announced his country would station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Putin had on Saturday that the deployment was similar to moves from the […]
Obasanjo Warns Nigerians Against ‘Igbophobia’
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned what he described as the ‘persistent’ aversion to Nigerians of South-eastern extraction, which he described as ‘Igbophobia’. While sharing his thoughts at an event in Anambra State on Saturday to commemorate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s first anniversary in office, Obasanjo recalled his work with the Professor of […]