AFCON: Super Eagles Defeats Host Ivory Coast, Boosts Chances
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday night boosted its credibility and cemented their place as one of the favourites to lift this year’s African Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win over host nation Ivory Coast. Defender William Troost-Ekong gave the Nigerian team a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 55th minute […]
We Didn’t Hike Import Duty, Nigeria Customs Clarifies
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has asserted that the agency never raised duties paid on imports, explaining that what it simply did was to aligned the rates with the new foreign exchange (FX) rate prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Adewale Adeniyi who is the Comptroller General of the service, made this known […]
Pornography Undermines Sexual Pleasure, Pope Declares
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has warned the faithful against indulging in pornography stressing that it undermines sexual pleasure. He spoke during a catechesis dedicated to the vice of lust at his weekly general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday. The pontiff said: “Sexual pleasure, which is a gift from God, […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Are Suffering —Tinubu Admits
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that the impact of his removal of fuel subsidy policy on Nigerians admitting that it has been was tough and has affected every sector of the economy, including education, however, he assured that the future remained bright. Tinubu, who is a Visitor to the University of Lagos, […]
Tinubu Directs NEMA To Offer Relief To Explosion Victims
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately start working with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to victims of an explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday. There were roughly 80 injuries and two fatalities from the explosion that caught the people of […]
Election Violence: Hold Politicians, Not INEC – Ganduje
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje who is the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its handling of the electoral process in spite of landmines buried in its ways by partisans. Noting that the electoral umpire cannot be blamed for election violence, Ganduje said politicians must […]
Again Apple Hit With US Ban In Fresh Watch Patent Feud
A federal court of Appeal has ordered Apple to immediately suspended the US sale of its latest smartwatch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo. Africa Today News, New York reports that the ban on certain Apple smartwatch models will come into effect Thursday (today) as the iPhone juggernaut is ordered to […]
Why I Am “Less Optimistic” About World Trade In 2024 -Iweala
The Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has declared that she was “less optimistic” about world trade in 2024, pointing to tensions in the Red Sea. She explained that weaker global economic growth, “worsening geopolitical tensions, the new disruptions we see in the Red Sea, on the Suez Canal, the […]
Why Israel Needs To Help Palestinian Authority — Blinken
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken has called on Israel to help rather than hinder the Palestinian Authority, stressing that given the current situation, Israel’s long-term security was at stake. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Blinken renewed his call for a “pathway to a Palestinian state” even […]
EFCC, ICPC Should Be Probing Some APC Politicians — Soyinka
Controversial Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has declared that some politicians in Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), should be answering questions from anti-graft agencies over corrupt practices during their time in elected offices. Soyinka, who made this known in an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief which was monitored by Africa Today News, […]
I’ll Make It Unbearable For Bandits To Operate In FCT – Wike
The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has asserted that his administration has concluded plans to make it unbearable for bandits to operate in the Federal Capital Territory as they are currently doing. Speaking in town hall meeting with the Bwari area council chairman, royal fathers and residents of Bwari in Bwari area council, Wike […]
Nigeria Air Project Not Patriotic Enough — Keyamo
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has declared that the suspended Nigeria Air project was not patriotic enough at the time it was launched. In response to inquiries made following the swearing-in of the recently appointed chief executives and directors of the aviation agencies, Keyamo acknowledged that the nation required a […]