Crisis: Suspended Abure Re-Instated As LP Chairman By NLC
Amidst several conflicting judgements flying in from several courts, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC yesterday evening led a delegation of workers’ unions to reinstate the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero while speaking at the National headquarters of the party confirmed that the bright […]
Subsidy: FG To Begin 40% Pay Rise For Workers In April
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the President Muhammadu Buhari led-Federal Government will commence payment of the planned increase in civil servants’ pay by the end of this month (April) with all things being equal. The outgoing President is expected to grant his final assent for disbursement any […]
Adamawa Guber: INEC Has No Power To Void My Victory – Binani
The drama in the Adamawa State governorship election took a drastic twist on Monday as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru, dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking a judicial review of INEC’s decision to void her declaration as the winner […]
China’s Economy Grows By 4.5 Percent, Exceeds Expectations
The Chinese economy grew by 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, indicating that the world’s second-largest economy is now firmly on the path to recovery after the end of Beijing’s strict ‘zero-COVID’ policies. The growth rate exceeds market estimates even though it is slightly below Beijing’s aim of 5% growth for 2023, […]
How My Dad Once Bribed Me To Go Back To University – Davido
Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known by his stage name, Davido has recounted how his billionaire dad, Chief Adedeji Adeleke bribed him to complete his degree program many years ago. Africa Today News, New York reports that Davido graduated with a second-class upper degree from the Music Department of Babcock University in Osun State […]
Osinbajo Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Religious Bigotry
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has made a case for a deliberate policy backed by elite consensus to restrain Nigerians from using the nation’s diversity to negatively promote their personal political ambitions. He warned Nigerians against ethnic profiling, religious bigotry, and the promotion of divisive rhetoric particularly by Nigerian elites in the quest for power. […]
Man Bags 10 Years Jail Term In Morocco Over Fake Money
A convicted British man will spend 10 years in Moroccan prison for possessing and distributing counterfeit money while on holiday in the North African country. The man whose name was given as Oliver Andrews, from Bournemouth, had actually travelled with a friend to Marrakech when they were arrested last November. Africa Today News, New York […]
42 Killed As Suspected Jihadists Attack Burkina Faso
No fewer than 32 defence volunteers and 10 soldiers have been confirmed dead after suspected jihadist attacks in insurgency-hit northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Monday. A detachment of soldiers and civilian volunteers “was the target of an attack by unidentified armed men on Saturday… at about 4:00 pm,” near Aorema village, the Ouahigouya governorate […]
Obi’s Victory In Lagos Was Shocking To APC, Fashola Reveals
Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has stated that the victory of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi in Lagos State during the just concluded elections, surprised the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Lagos State governor, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, which was monitored by Africa Today […]
Adamawa Polls: There’s Plot To Undermine Democracy – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has called the attention of Nigerians to what he terms the ‘game plan of upturning the democratic wishes of the people of Adamawa State’ in the governorship election in the State. Atiku, in a press release signed by his […]
Kogi Guber: Dino Melaye Wins PDP Primary
A former Senator who represented Kogi West in National Assembly, Dino Melaye has been confirmed as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the Kogi State Governorship Election which is billed to take place on the 11th of November, 2023. Africa Today News, New York gathered that Dino polled 313 votes to […]
30 Murdered, Houses Razed As Bandits Attack Southern Kaduna
No fewer than 30 people were left dead and several houses were razed down in a fresh attack by bandits yesterday on Runji village in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. The latest attack which occurred at about 10pm last night is coming barely three days after bandits killed eight people at the […]