Diezani Alison-Madueke Charged With Bribery — UK Police
The United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed that the former President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister. The 63 year old, Alison-Madueke has been on bail since first being arrested in London sometime in […]
I Believe God Will Use Tinubu To Change Nigeria – Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has come out to assert that he believes that God will use President Bola Tinubu to transform Nigeria. He made this known on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun State in preparation of the church’s Global Crusade beginning from Thursday. Kumuyi charged Nigerians to forget […]
No Project Will Exceed 2 Years Under Me, Umahi Declares
Nigeria’s newly inaugurated Minister of Works, David Umahi on Tuesday inspected the Abuja-Lokoja Highway and ordered concrete road construction for durability. The minister, who directed contractors to present quotations for concrete roads, declared that no project under the present administration should last more than two years. Umahi who was accompanied by the governor of Kogi […]
Zimbabweans Voters Head To The Polls Amid Surging Inflation
Zimbabweans will today line up at the polls in presidential and parliamentary elections to decide their futures after a campaign dominated by the country’s soaring inflation. To provide the 6.62 million registered voters an opportunity to cast their ballots, the day has been proclaimed a public holiday. Ten candidates, including Nelson Chamisa of the leading […]
We Will Lift 133m Nigerians Out Of Poverty, FG Vows
Nigeria’s newly inaugurated minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has assured Nigerians that the federal government is commitment to ensured that 133 million Nigerians are pulled out of poverty in the next few years. Edu made this disclosure on Monday when she assumed office in Abuja and held maiden meetings with […]
Niger: ‘We’re Not Under Foreign Influence’, ECOWAS Insists
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rubbished widely reported claims of manipulation of external powers in its efforts to resolve the political instability in Niger Republic, stressing that it was not being remote-controlled. Mr. Abdel-Fatau Musah who is Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security in ECOWAS made this known in a […]
US Republican Candidates Bicker Over Support For Israel
Ahead of the first Republican debate being organised as it concerns the 2024 United States presidential race, two candidates have clashed over the country’s support for Israel, showing differences within the party over foreign policy. Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley slammed her fellow Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday for opining that he […]
Niger: Wagner Chief, Prigozhin Hints At Presence In Africa
Russian mercenary Chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday night posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, as he appeared in a clip possibly shot in Africa which was was posted on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner Group. In the video which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, […]
Kenyan Man Fined Over Revelation Of Alleged HIV Status
A Kenyan man has been ordered by authorities to pay a fine of 850,000 shillings ($5,600;£4,400) after he revealed an alleged HIV status of a friend in a WhatsApp group. Africa Today News, New York reports that the ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status […]
Obi Breaks Silence Over Alleged Kwankwaso/Atiku Coalition
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded Nigerian elections, Peter Obi has finally responded to a report flying around on social media that he was presently in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his […]
8 NYSC Members Kidnapped On Their Way To Sokoto Camp
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped no fewer than eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), along a highway in Zamfara State, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped over the weekend, while traveling inside AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, […]
Spanish Football Chief Apologises For Kissing World Cup Star
The President of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has finally tendered an apology for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup on Sunday. Africa Today News, New York reports that the 45 year old Rubiales, actually kissed Hermoso on the lips after she collected her […]