Israel: Netanyahu Hospitalised, To Be Suited With Pacemaker
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that ahead of a key parliamentary vote on his controversial judicial overhaul plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Saturday hospitalised for an emergency procedure to receive a pacemaker. Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday that the 73-year-old leader would be placed under […]
£101.5m: I Will Appeal UK Court Confiscation Order – Ibori
A former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has finally reacted to a United Kingdom court ruling on Friday which ordered a confiscation of 101.5 million pounds linked to him. The controversial politician vowed to appeal the ruling. Delivering the confiscation order, Judge David Tomlinson of the Southwark Crown Court, said Ibori should pay the […]
Army Chief Moves To End Plateau Killings, Launches Operation
In a determined bid to end the killings and security challenges in Plateau State, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has launched Operation Hakorin Damisa in the North Central state. The Army chief also reinstated the commitment of Nigerian Army in combating criminals that have been terrorising some communities in the Mangu […]
Tension As Russian War Correspondent Die In South Ukraine
A Russian war correspondent who works for the state RIA Novosti news agency whose name was given as Rostislav Zhuravlev, was killed in a Ukrainian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, the military announced on Sunday morning. The agency also confirmed his death, revealing that he was killed near the frontline village of […]
Female Journalist Abducted In Rivers State
The Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation’s (RSBC) Director of News, Mrs. Priestba Anthony Nwokocha, has been abducted during an event in Port Harcourt. Pastor Ebi Ogoloma, holding the position of Director of Administration at the Station, revealed the news of her abduction. Mrs. Priestba Anthony Nwokocha fell victim to a kidnapping incident between 7 pm and […]
Bauchi Govt Oust Six Rulers Over Partisanship
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has ousted six traditional rulers for their purported involvement in partisan politics in the just concluded 2023 general elections. The Acting Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Service Commission, Nasiru Ibrahim Dewu, issued a statement on behalf of the Commission’s Chairman, announcing the removal of the royal fathers. The […]
PSG Contract Standoff: Mbappe Backed By Players’ Union
The decision by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to exclude Kylian Mbappe from their pre-season tour to Asia has been met with heavy criticism from France’s National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP), who have condemned the move. The club’s decision to exclude him from the squad coincided with a contract standoff between the forward and the club […]
Kremlin Blames West For Death Of Russian Journalist
Russia’s foreign ministry has condemned the death of a Russian journalist in Ukraine describing it as a ‘heinous, premeditated crime,’ which they attributed to Western powers and Kyiv. They asserted their determination to retaliate against those found culpable. Following a Ukrainian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, the Russian military announced the death […]
UK Invests $10M In Africa’s SDG Fund
As part of its mission to drive positive change, The British International Investment (BII), the renowned UK development finance institution and impact investor, has opted to invest $10 million in the SDG Outcomes Fund, alongside the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). With a targeted focus on lower and middle-income countries, including Africa and South […]
Iconic American Classic Crooner, Tony Bennett Dies At 96
The world on Friday lost music legend, Tony Bennett, the last remaining link to the classic era of American crooners, who bid farewell at the age of 96 in New York. With an astonishing seven-decade-long career as a hitmaker and his perpetually sunny demeanour, his music touched the lives of countless people, leaving behind a […]
Biden Names Lisa Franchetti To Head Pentagon’s Military
US President Joe Biden has appointed Lisa Franchetti, a female admiral to spearhead the US Navy, marking the first-ever nomination of a woman to lead a Pentagon military service branch. Having served as head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, Lisa Franchetti’s impressive resume also includes her tenure as […]
CFA 2m Slammed On Nigeria-Bound Cargoes By Benin Republic
Importers in the country have decried the high charges imposed on Nigerian-bound transit cargoes by the government of Benin Republic, which has made it impossible for them to bring in transit cargoes through the Seme land borders. Africa Today News, New York gathered that presently, Nigeria pays about CFA2.2m as charges on 40ft transit containers, […]