Protesters Plunder Food Truck, Police Warn Against Ekiti Rally
An outcry against soaring food costs that commenced at dawn on Thursday escalated into chaos when reports surfaced of thugs highjacked a truck packed with essential provisions along the Suleja-Kaduna road. With apprehension looming, Ekiti State police issued a stark warning to those behind the “End Nigeria Protest,” advising them to reconsider their intention to […]
Academic Urges FG To Salvage Naira From Imminent Collapse
Professor of Economics, Sam Olofin, issued a warning regarding the precarious position of the Nigerian currency (Naira), urging decisive action to safeguard against potential collapse driven by influential entities in the foreign exchange market. Addressing attendees as the guest speaker at the 2024 public lecture hosted by the Nigerian Economic Society, themed “Recent Developments In […]
Trump Woos Religious Voters With Proud Christian Identity
Donald Trump‘s appearance before a gathering of evangelical broadcasters on Thursday was met with warmth and enthusiasm, as he delivered a speech reminiscent of his campaign rallies, peppered with expressions of faith and vows to protect the Christian faith. Despite allegations of paying hush money to a porn star and a lifestyle seemingly contradictory to […]
Forum Urges Federal Government To Reinstate Fuel Subsidy
The Arewa Economic Forum has called upon President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the subsidy removal decision, proposing instead that the additional funds from the Federal Allocation Accounts Committee be directed to states for reinstating the Premium Motor Spirit subsidy. The forum recommended that the decision be implemented until the President can guarantee the transparency and […]
Abure Regains Freedom; Obi, LP Legislators Lambast Police
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, and the LP assembly in the House of Representatives, voiced their disapproval over the arrest of the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, in Edo State, deeming it as ‘distasteful, cruel, dehumanising,’ and a flagrant breach of democratic norms. After being taken into custody on Wednesday in Benin by […]
Sanwo-Olu OKs Remote Work Arrangements, Cuts Transport Fare
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State unveiled a new initiative on Thursday, offering a 25% discount on fares for public transportation services operated by the government. During a live media interaction, the governor offered updates on strategies being implemented to ease the economic challenges faced by residents of Lagos. Addressing the pressing economic situation, the […]
How Banks Contributed In Destroying Nigeria’s Economy –Yuguda
A former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, has launched an attack against banks in Nigeria accusing them of being very strong contributors to the destruction of the Nigerian economy. Africa Today News, New York reports that the cost of living in Nigeria has skyrocketed owing largely to the floating of the naira and the […]
“Cash And Carry Prophet”, APGA Lambasts Primate Ayodele
The Media Warriors Forum of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has berated the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele over his reported statement that Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a Chieftain of APC will perform better than Governor Chukwuma Soludo if elected into office as Anambra governor. The National Coordinator of the APGA […]
Hardship: Military Warns Against Clamour For Coup In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has issued a strong warning against the clamour for a coup over the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. He asserted that the military was happy and better under democracy, hence would not act against a democratically elected government. Africa Today News, New York reports that there have been […]
Sunday Igboho Returns To Nigeria After Three Years
Self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has finally returned to Nigeria almost three years after he fled the country for the Republic of Benin. Olayomi Koiki who is Igboho’s spokesman, in a statement which was sent to Africa Today News, New York on Friday confirmed that the Yoruba Nation activist was […]
Edeoga Denounces Police Arrest Of LP National Chairman, Abure
The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga has fumed at Wednesday’s arrest of the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Julius Abure. Edeoga explained that the action of the police amounted to an abuse of rights and could be interpreted to suggest there were attempts to […]
US Completes First Moon Landing Since 1972
The United States has successfully pulled off its first lunar landing in over fifty years with a spacecraft built and operated by a Texas-based private company, Africa Today News, New York reports. Odysseus, an uncrewed robot lander built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines with funding from NASA, touched down near the lunar south pole at around […]