Niger Coup: UK Defence Minister Throws Weight Behind ECOWAS
The Minister of State for the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom, James Heappey MP, yesterday held a meeting with top defence leaders and military chiefs in Nigeria to deepen defence cooperation between both countries and discuss the situation in Niger Republic. Heappey met with senior officials from the Nigerian Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, […]
Real Madrid Was Never Interested In Osimhen – Ancelotti
Real Madrid head coach, Carlo Ancelotti debunked suggestions that Los Blancos were interested in breaking the bank for red-hot Super Eagles and Napoli star Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window which is set to close in the coming weeks. Africa Today News, New York reports that he sought after Nigerian was heavily linked to […]
I Am Prepared To Defend My Administration At Any Level –Ortom
Samuel Ortom who is the former Governor of Benue State, has asserted that he is ready to make himself available to the authorities to respond to issues bordering on his administration whenever the need arises. Ortom, who lost his bid for a Senatorial seat on the Peoples Democratic Party made this known in a statement […]
US Charges Crypto Founders Over Support For N’Korean Hackers
Two cofounders of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash have been charged by the government of the United States with money laundering and other crimes a year after authorities banned the Russian-founded platform over its alleged support of North Korean hackers. Roman Semenov and Roman Storm have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy […]
NASS’ll Revisit Gender Equality Bill, Akpabio Assures Women
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian women that the Gender Equality Bill that has over the years suffered setbacks on the floor of the Senate would be revisited by the 10th National Assembly which he leads. He gave this assurance on Wednesday in his remark at the International Conference […]
Wike Denies Buying ₦300m Bulletproof Car As FCT Minister
Nigeria’s recently inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asserted that contrary to widespread reports, he did not buy a ₦300m Armoured Lexus car on assumption of office. Wike, who made this known on Wednesday after his tour of the Abuja Light Rail, denied social media reports and even went on […]
I Am ‘Not Surprised’ By Prigozhin’s Death – Biden
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has declared that he was ‘not surprised’ at news that Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is the head of the Wagner mercenary group, died in a plane crash in Russia. Speaking on Wednesday night, Biden said; ‘I don’t know for a fact what happened, but I’m not surprised’. ‘There’s […]
AU Prepares Fresh Sanctions Against Niger Amid Negotiations
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the African Union (AU) has confirmed the suspension of the Republic of Niger from all its activities following military coup which happened in July in the country. In a communiqué issued on Tuesday a copy of which was obtained by Africa Today […]
Serena Williams Confirms Birth Of Second Child
Tennis superstar, Serena Williams has announced the arrival of her second daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian as she shared the first glimpse of her newborn in a video with her family on Tuesday night. In the post which she captioned ‘Welcome my beautiful angel,’ Williams posted the video on TikTok that shows her, Ohanian and […]
‘We Mean Well, Be Patient’, Remi Tinubu Begs Nigerians
Nigeria’s First Lady and Wife of the President, Remi Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the administration of her husband, President Bola Tinubu, stressing that they really mean well for the country. She made this known on Tuesday in a statement released by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi. Mrs Tinubu encouraged Nigerians to […]
‘I’ll Increase Your BP’, Wike Warns FCT Officials
Angered by the growing level of squalor and haphazard transportation system in the nation’s capital, Abuja, the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has charged top officials of the administration to either sit up or seek redeployment elsewhere. In particular, he gave the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) director an order […]
Xi Makes Case For BRICS Expansion, Slams ‘Hegemonism’
The President of China, Xi Jinping has made a strong case for an expansion of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies to build a more just and equitable international order, stressing that ‘hegemonism is not in China’s DNA’. In a speech delivered on his behalf at the start of BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa […]