Tension As 30 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces In Gaza
Israeli forces have killed no fewer than 30 Palestinians and injured more than 90 others in air attacks on the Gaza Strip this week, the Palestinian health ministry has revealed. The victims include six children and three women as well as the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket force and his deputy. Palestinian factions in Gaza […]
Woman Convicted For ‘Desecrating’ Putin’s Parents’ Grave
A 60-year-old Russian retiree has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after she was found guilty of desecrating the grave of President Vladimir Putin’s parents when she left a note at the burial site that said they had ‘brought up a monster and a murderer’. The woman whose name was given as Irina Tsybaneva from […]
Nigerian Golden Eaglets Crash Out Of U17 AFCON
The 2023 under 17 AFCON dreams of Nigerian Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets was dashed as they crashed out of the ongoing tournament after falling 2-1 to fellow West Africans Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals in Algiers. The result now means the Golden Eaglets will not be participating in the under 17 World Cup that would take […]
2023: I Didn’t Lose, Election Was Rigged – Atiku Declares
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Election, Atiku Abubakar has declared that despite what the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would like Nigerians to believe, he did not lose the presidential election, rather the elections were rigged. Atiku made this known on Thursday while addressing the outgoing and incoming […]
How Supreme Court Adjourned Kanu’s Case To Sept 14
The Supreme Court of Nigeria yesterday adjourned to the 14th of September, 2023, for definite hearing of the appeal filed by the Federal Government challenging the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Africa Today News, New York reports that Nnamdi Kanu has been in custody since his extraordinary […]
10th NASS: Northern APC Senators Fume Over Zoning Template
Northern senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have threatened to work against the party if the controversial zoning template for leadership of the 10th National Assembly was not reviewed to accommodate them. Specifically, former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator-elect, Abdulaziz Yari, said the entire North would revolt over […]
Tinubu Must Be Sworn In, Obi Asking For ‘Impossible’ – Apapa
The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party has distanced itself from calls from some quarters for an interim government and agitations that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu should not be sworn in on the 29th of May, pending the resolution of the petitions before the presidential election tribunal. According to the Labour Party faction, swearing […]
Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency, WHO Declares
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared that the multi-country outbreak of the dreaded mpox virus, which started to spread around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made this declaration on Thursday while speaking to journalists in Geneva, Switzerland. Africa Today […]
States To Take Over Feeding, Accommodation Of Inmates – FG
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has announced that plans have been concluded to ensure that henceforth, state governments in the country are made to provide feeding and accommodation to inmates in their states. He made this known while speaking at a 2-day High-Level Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management held in Abuja. According to […]
Nigeria Gradually Collapsing, Fasoranti Laments
Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti has asserted that this was not the Nigeria of his dreams but said with collective sacrifice and restructuring of the country, a great Nigeria is possible. Fasoranti who made this known on Thursday while speaking during the celebration of his 97th birthday in Akure, Ondo state […]
Bayern Cannot Afford €150m Rated Osimhen – Kahn
The Chief Executive Officer of Bayern Munich, Oliver Kahn claims that it will amount to a risky move for the Bavarians to make any move to sign Nigerian international Victor Osimhen for €150m despite his impressive performance in Serie A. The Nigerian striker has had the best season of his career and powered Partenopei to […]
Shell Wins UK Legal Case Over 2011 Niger Delta Oil Spill
Britain’s apex court has ruled it was too late for people in the Niger Delta region to lodge pollution claims against energy giant Shell after a huge oil spill that occurred more than one decade ago. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said in a statement that its five judges ‘unanimously’ rejected an appeal […]