Trump Accused By New York AG Of Inflating Net-Worth By $2.2B
The office of the attorney general of New York has come out to claim that former President of the United States Donald Trump has been inflating his net worth by more than $2 billion, court filing has shown. Africa Today News, New York reports that the motion is part of a $250 million civil lawsuit […]
Troops Expose Illegal Oil Bunkerers’ Camp In Imo, Delta
As part of their crackdown on saboteurs of the oil sector in Southern Nigeria, troops of the Nigerian Army has uncovered oil bunkerers in Imo and Delta states. According to a statement on Thursday by Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, troops of 343 Artillery Regiment conducting anti-oil theft operations on Monday 28 August 2023 […]
Arewa Group Accuses Tinubu Of Ethnic Bias In Key Appointments
A group pushing for the emancipation of northern economy, Arewa Economic Forum has knocked President Bola Tinubu accusing him of ethnic bias in the selection of appointees into crucial economic sectors. The forum said the appointments so far have shown that the President has special consideration for people from his south-west region, especially those with […]
US Warns North Korea Against Selling Weapons To Russia
The White House on Thursday strong a strong warning to North Korea against selling munitions to Russia to use in the ongoing war in Ukraine as tensions between Pyongyang and Washington continue to heighten. Mr. John Kirby who is national security spokesperson in the White House noted on Thursday morning that the United States is […]
Ozekhome Accuses Navy Of Complicity In Crude Oil Theft
A human rights activist and lawyer, Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) yesterday came out to allege that the Nigerian Navy, traditional rulers, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others are complicit in the ongoing theft of crude oil in Nigeria. Ozekhome was speaking as one of the panelists who were around to discuss, ‘The […]
Malaysia Rejects New China Map, Offers Reasons
Malaysia on Thursday rejected the latest edition of the ‘standard map of China’ that lays controversially claim to almost the whole of South China Sea, including areas lying off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. Africa Today News, New Today reports that tensions have been on the rise in the strategically important waters as China has […]
I Am In Talks With World Leaders To End Coup Menace – Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has reacted to the unconstitutional change of government in neighbouring Republic of Gabon, revealing that he was already in talks with other world leaders on how to respond to the spreading autocratic tendencies across the continent in recent times. Speaking to reporters about the situation at State House in […]
Anti-Party: I Dare Anyone To Suspend Me From PDP — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend or discipline him and see what will happen. Wike, who spoke on a Channels Television’s Politics Today programme which was monitored by Africa Today […]
Bongo’s Ouster In Gabon Coup Sparks Global Leaders’ Outrage
The international community has expressed grave concern and deplored the soaring wave of military coups in Africa, as Gabon became the seventh African country to fall to a military coup in less than 3 years. Africa Today News, New York had on Wednesday reported that Gabonese army officers, under the auspices of the Committee for […]
Former New York Mayor Giuliani Indicted In Defamation Case
Former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani was on Wednesday held liable by a federal judge in the United States over a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud during the 2020 presidential election. In his ruling, US District Judge Beryl Howell held that the former […]
Elumelu Rains Praises On Tinubu Over ‘Bold Decisions’
The economic decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu has received commendation from Business magnate, Tony Elumelu who noted that the private sector is encouraged by the decisions of the number one citizen. Speaking after a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation pointed out that he […]
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Airport In Large-Scale Raid
On Wednesday morning, Russia announced that Ukraine launched drones against targets in six Russian regions, including an attack on an airport in the western city of Pskov – located near the borders of Latvia and Estonia – where military transport aircraft were reported damaged amid explosions and a huge fire. The Russian defence ministry reported […]