Over 80 Children Kidnapped By Bandits In Zamfara
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that bandits no fewer than 80 children in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by bandits. According to a report from BBC Hausa, the children, between the ages of 12 and 17, were kidnapped on Friday morning. Parents of […]
LP Crisis: 28 State Chairmen Back Abure, Reclaim Secretariat
Chairmen of the Labour Party (LP) in 36 states of the federation have accused ‘big parties’ which are afraid of the possible outcome of the presidential election petition tribunal of being behind the current leadership crisis in the party. They said the ongoing disaffection within the party was aimed at working against Mr. Peter Obi’s […]
China Commences 3 Days Of Military Drills In Taiwan Channels
China has launched a military exercise around Taiwan which is expected to last three days amid anger in Beijing over Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting in California with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy. In a brief statement on Saturday which was made available to Africa Today News, New York, […]
Togo Extends State Of Emergency Over Incursions By Jihadists
The parliament in Togo has extended the state of security emergency in the Savanes region for 12 months, in the far north of the country with the aim of preventing incursions by jihadist groups across the border with Burkina Faso. The state of emergency which was decreed in June 2022 by President Faure Gnassingbé ended […]
Reactions As Federal Judge Blocks Abortion Pill In Texas
A federal judge in Texas on Friday reversed the two-decade-old approval of a safe and effective abortion pill, the latest volley in a conservative battle against reproductive rights in the United States. If it stands, a decision made by a Donald Trump appointee will revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a medication that […]
I Paid Heavily To Bail My Father From Kidnappers – Mikel Obi
Chelsea legend, John Obi-Mikel has come out to reveal how he paid some crazy amount of money to get his dad, Pa Michael, out of the kidnapper’s den many years ago. Obi Mikel stated this while speaking with Dubai Eye 103.8 Sport in an interview monitored by Africa Today News, New York. Africa Today News, […]
How A Revolution Can Happen In Nigeria —Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has provided clarifications on how Nigeria can achieve a revolution in the process of resolving its political challenges. He also described the ‘Obidients,’ supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the most repulsive set of people he has witnessed in any political arena. Soyinka also condemned the fine of […]
Failed Senatorial Bid: I’ll Go Back To My Farm – Ortom
The outgoing Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Friday disclosed that he would be going back to the farm after losing his senatorial bid. Ortom, made this disclosure while speaking on an on Arise TV interview which was monitored by Africa Today, maintained that ‘market was not good’ during his outing to claim a […]
Delta Govt Deports Anambra Woman Beggar From Asaba
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the Delta State government has deported a 32 years old woman back to her native Anambra State over what it claimed was ‘constituting a nuisance’ as a street beggar. Ogochukwu Nwabud, who begged for alms in Asaba, was, thereafter, empowered by the […]
Purge Yourself Of Colonial Mentality- Keyamo Hits Chimamanda
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Festus Keyamo has lashed out at Chimamanda Adichie’s letter to United States President Joe Biden regarding Bola Tinubu’s election stressing that it reeks of a mindest of colonialism. The APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesperson pointed out that her allegation of manipulation of the February 25 presidential poll […]
Peter Obi Not Planning To Leave Nigeria — Labour Party
The Presidential Campaign Council, LP-PCC of the Labor Party has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of putting together a well-calculated and orchestrated campaign of calumny to discredit and delegitimise Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, to compel him to abandon his right to seek redress in court, following the outcome of the last […]
Again, Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal, Blames Trump
The President Joe Biden-led administration of the United States has come out to defend its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan but said the 2021 withdrawal highlighted that Washington must better prepare for ‘high-risk scenarios’ in the future. In a summary report which was published on Thursday, United States government agencies involved in […]