Tinubu Leaves France For London On ‘Private Visit’
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, who was initially billed to return to Abuja on Saturday from Paris, France, proceeded to London, United Kingdom, for a ‘short private visit’. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser Special Duties, Communications & Strategy to the President, Dele Alake, in a statement on Saturday. He said President Bola […]
10 Rescued 3 Missing As Student’s Boat Capsises In Calabar
No fewer than three out of Thirteen Students from Nigeria Medical Students Association (NiMSA) who embarked on a boat cruise at Marina Resort in Calabar, Cross River State are still missing. The Guardian gathered that the boat capsized on Saturday night when some of the medical students who came from Universities across the country to […]
UN Fumes Over Israel’s Use Of ‘Advanced Weaponry’ In Jenin
The violence in the occupied West Bank ‘risks spiralling out of control’, according to the United Nations human rights chief who condemned Israel’s use of deadly force in a raid in the Jenin refugee camp that killed at least seven Palestinians, including children. Africa Today News, New York had earlier in the week reported that Israeli […]
Burna Boy Becomes 1st African To Hit 1B Streams On Audiomack
Nigerian Grammy winner and popular musician, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, otherwise known as Burna Boy, has smashed a milestone of becoming the first African musician to cross one billion streams on Audiomack. The music streaming service, Audiomack on Friday sent a message of congratulations to the Nigerian via its Twitter account. Audiomack is a music streaming […]
Agony As Flood Wreaks Havoc In Abuja, Submerges 116 Buildings
A heavy downpour in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Friday evening has left no fewer than 116 buildings submerged by flood in the affected areas, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The floods left a path of devastation in their wake, and the residents of Trademore Estate along the Lugbe-Airport axis bemoaned […]
Titanic Tragedy: How I Declined Expedition Invite – Nwoko
Chief Ned Nwoko, who is the Senator representing Delta North, has expressed his grief over the loss of his close friend and business partner, Hamish Harding, who died alongside four others during a submarine expedition to visit the ruins of the Titanic ship during the week. He revealed that he would have been part of […]
Real Reason I Fired Emefiele, Tinubu Opens Up
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria’s financial system under the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as ‘rotten’ revealing that he was left with no option but to sack the bank chief. Speaking in Paris, France on Friday, he cited the difficulty experienced in the flow of forex […]
Over 40 Missing In Italy Migrant Boat Shipwreck – UN
No fewer than 40 people have gone missing after a migrant boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa, the UN revealed on Friday night. According to Chiara Cardoletti, a UNHCR spokeswoman in Italy, the shipwreck occurred on Thursday, and at least one newborn baby is among those missing. 46 migrants from Cameroon, Burkina Faso, […]
Ikuforiji’s Money Laundering Trial Proceeds July 17
A Federal High Court in Lagos, has rescheduled the trial of Adeyemi Ikuforiji, a former Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, on charges of money laundering. Originally slated to resume on Thursday, the proceedings met unforeseen circumstances, prompting the adjournment and subsequent announcement of July 17 as the new date for the trial to […]
‘Combat Illegal Mining’, Gani Adams Appeals To Tinubu
Gani Adams, widely known as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for immediate action against the pervasive issue of illegal mining in Nigeria. Adams asserted that this illicit activity is directly responsible for the staggering annual loss of billions of dollars in the country. In a statement released […]
DMO Warns Tinubu As Nigeria’s Debt Profile Nears ₦81tn
Nigeria’s total public debt may hit ₦81.64tn this year based on the 2022 Debt Sustainability Analysis Report by Debt Management Office (DMO), Africa Today News, New York has gathered. According to the debt office, the increase in total public debt-to-GDP to 37.1 percent in 2023 from 23.4 percent as of September 2022 was due to […]
Why I Called China’s Xi A ‘Dictator’, Biden Opens Up
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has defended calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’, just days after their countries hailed modest progress in cooling tensions. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Biden said his blunt statements about China are ‘just not something I’m going to […]