Nigerian Senate Blocks Planned Hike In Electricity Tariff
The Nigerian Senate has called on the executive arm of government to halt its planned increase of electricity tariff via the plan to withdraw the electricity on subsidy. Africa Today News, New York reports that the upper legislative chamber made the call through a motion it adopted at plenary on yesterday in Abuja. The motion […]
Paris 2024: D’Tigers Withdraw From AfroBasket Qualifiers
Nigerian Men’s National Basketball Team, D’Tigers have announced its decision to withdraw from the Paris Olympics Afrobasket qualifiers due to lack of funds. This was made known via a post on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday. The Afro basket qualifiers are scheduled to begin on Friday, February 22, 2024, in Tunisia. The post […]
Real Reason Naira May Further Depreciate By 35% In 2024 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sent out a warning that the exchange rate of the Naira may further depreciate by about 35 percent this year, adding that this could lead to inflation rate peaking at 44 percent before the monetary policy tightening could bring the situation under control. IMF made this disclosure in its […]
NLC Lambasts DSS Over Call To Shelve Planned Protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has lashed out at the appeal by the Department of State Services (DSS) to desist from going on a planned protest over the economic situation and cost of living crises being witnessed in the country. Africa Today News, New York recalls that last week, the NLC called on its members […]
UN Security Council Slams Sanctions 6 DRC Armed Group Leaders
The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned no fewer than six senior members of armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where clashes with government forces have heightened in recent weeks. Among the six added to the sanctions list yesterday is Willy Ngoma, a spokesman for the M23 rebels who are known for […]
Give Tinubu More Time, Gowon Begs Angry Nigerians
Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has appealed to his fellow country men and women to give President Bola Tinubu more time to deliver dividends of democracy to the citizenry. Gowon, who spoke with newsmen on Wednesday evening after meeting with Tinubu at State House, Abuja, said the relatively new government at the […]
Bayern Announces Tuchel’s Departure At Season’s End
Amidst a backdrop of fierce competition in the Bundesliga title race, Bayern Munich dropped a bombshell on Wednesday, announcing their intention to bid adieu to coach Thomas Tuchel at the campaign’s conclusion, leaving fans and pundits alike speculating on the ramifications for the club’s future. “We came to the decision to end our working relationship […]
Oklahoma: Student Dies After High School Bathroom fight
Officials admitted on Tuesday that there are lingering questions surrounding the death of a 16-year-old Oklahoma student, who passed away one day after being involved in a fight in a high school bathroom. The altercation on February 7 took place at the Owasso High School West Campus, situated northeast of Tulsa, as confirmed by both […]
Certificate Forgery: Nigerian Woman Barred By UK Embassy
Shonekan, a woman caught in a legal whirlwind, has spoken out after being handed a 10-year ban by the United Kingdom embassy. The ban came as a result of suspicions surrounding the authenticity of a Police character certificate. Speaking to reporters at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annex in Alagbon, Lagos, yesterday, the woman […]
Imran Khan’s Detractors Agree On Coalition Government
Pakistan’s incarcerated ex-Prime Minister, Imran Khan, saw his political adversaries unveil a power-sharing pact late Tuesday, selecting Shehbaz Sharif as their consensual nominee for the premiership. The highly anticipated revelation came after extensive discussions among the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and other factions that failed to secure sufficient seats in […]
Super Bowl Parade Shooting Incident: Duo Charged With Murder
Authorities have pressed murder charges against two individuals in connection with the deadly shooting incident that marred last week’s Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City. The shooting resulted in the death of a woman, and 22 others sustained injuries, according to police, who stated that the altercation between the two men escalated into the […]
Tear Gas Deployed As Indian Farmers Approach Capital – Police
Amid escalating tensions, Indian law enforcement employed tear gas to disband protesting farmers who, undeterred by failed negotiations on price guarantees with the government, pressed forward towards the capital with cranes and excavators in tow. Thousands of farmers, some shielding themselves with medical masks, rushed into the fields surrounding their meeting point on a highway […]