Champions Of Davos Free-Trade Panic Over War, Climate
Against the backdrop of pandemic COVID and the ongoing war in Ukraine, free-trade boosters in Davos have expressed their fears over a new bout of turmoil in global supply chains due to rising geopolitical frictions. The Israel-Hamas conflict, Yemeni rebels attacking ships in the Red Sea and tensions over Taiwan weighed on political and business […]
Mining: Zamfara Bans Monarchs From Issuing Consent Letters
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has signed an Executive Order which has effectively prohibited traditional rulers from issuing consent letters for mining across the state under any guise. Africa Today News, New York reports that the Executive Order was signed yesterday at the Council Chambers, Government House, Gusau. A statement issued by the […]
Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter Over ‘Rust’ Film Death
Popular Actor, Alec Baldwin was on Friday charged with manslaughter over the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of his film “Rust,” according to a court document obtained by Africa Today News, New York. Baldwin, who was also a producer on the film, was holding a Colt.45 during rehearsals for the low-budget Western in New […]
AFCON: Senegal Defeats Cameroon, Qualifies For Knockout Stages
Defending champions of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal has booked their place in the last 16 of the ongoing tournament with a 3-1 win over Cameroon in Group C on Friday night. Ismaila Sarr’s goal gave Senegal the lead in the 16th minute before Habib Diallo went on to make it 2-0 midway through […]
Clarify Disputed Election Results, US Urges Comoros
The government of the United States has called on the Comoros to immediately provide clarifications as regards the results of this week’s disputed presidential elections, which have been followed by deadly protests in the Island. Africa Today News, New York reports that President Azali Assoumani who happens to be a former military ruler, won re-election […]
How Emefiele Impersonated SGF To Illegally Obtain $6m – EFCC
The Federal Government of Nigeria has for the third time amended the criminal charges it filed against the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. In the latest amended charge taken before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
6 Gunmen Killed In Shootout With South African Police
No fewer than six suspects has been killed by the Police in a early morning shootout Thursday near South Africa’s coastal city of Durban, saying they had targeted a gang after a spate of house robberies and murders. South Africa’s crime statistics have been steadily rising over the past few months. The southern African country, […]
Supreme Court Affirms Oborevwori, Abiodun’s Elections
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has put to rest the legal battle on the Ogun State governorship election with the dismissal of the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu. The appeal jointly brought before the apex court by the PDP and Oladipupo was thrown out on the ground […]
Army Confiscates ‘3 Million’ Litres Of Stolen Crude In Rivers
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the confiscation of no fewer than three million litres of stolen crude oil at an illegal refinery operating in Rivers State. The stolen oil was confiscated on Thursday during a raid led by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdusallam. The men of […]
How Hoarding Of Dollars Is Fuelling Naira Depreciation –ABCON
Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria have cried out that due to the depreciation in the value of the Naira, some Nigerians have resorted to keeping their savings in the United States dollar. The National President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, pointed out that there was a need […]
Nine Children Confirmed Dead As Boat Capsizes In India
No fewer than 10 people, including nine children have been said to have drowned after a boat capsized Thursday in western India, officials said, with a search on to find more of the missing. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the incident happened in Gujarat state as students were travelling to a picnic organised […]
Blinken To Storm Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Others Next Week
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken has concluded plans to visit Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and Angola between January 21 and 26, 2024, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. The spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. “Throughout […]