NDLEA, NPFL Join Forces For Footballers’ Drug Test
The NDLEA and NPFL have forged an alliance to implement drug testing protocols for Nigerian footballers, aiming to combat substance abuse within the country’s sporting community. Among the key moments in discussions between the Agency and the football league was a high-profile meeting led by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, NPFL board Chairman, alongside ex-international Daniel Amokachi […]
Theresa May, Former UK PM, Set To Resign From Parliament
Ex-UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, declared on Friday her intention to step away from her parliamentary role ahead of the forthcoming general election slated for later this year. At 67 years old, May stands as the most seasoned member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party to confirm her decision not to pursue re-election. The […]
Lawyer Calls On EFCC To Investigate Buhari’s Cabinet Members
Pelumi Olajengbesi, a prominent figure in the legal field and a human rights advocate, is calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to undertake a thorough investigation into the conduct of former cabinet members and appointees during President Muhammadu Buhari’s term. Buhari, who held the presidency until recently, completed two consecutive terms spanning eight […]
IWD: PDP Chair Desire For Female Nigerian President
Umar Damagum, head of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stressed the need for gender inclusivity in Nigerian leadership, expressing hope for a female president in the near future. In his remarks, Damagun lamented the failure of male leaders to effectively serve the interests of the current Nigerian populace. Represented by the PDP National Secretary, […]
Food Insecurity Linked To Illegal Exportation – Customs Chief
The Nigerian Customs Service has pointed fingers at unpatriotic Nigerians engaged in illicit exportation as the root cause of the current woes experienced by citizens amid President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. Furthermore, the service highlighted the crucial role of cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders in addressing the pressing food crisis facing the nation. Speaking during […]
NLC Demands ₦794,000, ₦540,000 Wage For S’West, S’East Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has made a case for N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South-West geopolitical zone. This is as the South-East chapters of the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) proposed N540,000 and N447,000, respectively, as new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The chairperson of NLC […]
Stop Blaming Buhari For Economic Crisis, APC Tells Mutfwang
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday lashed out at Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang saying that he displayed ignorance of macro and micro-economies when he blamed former President Muhammadu Buhari for the economic crisis Nigerians are currently facing. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Mutfwang had blamed Buhari for the nation’s economic downturn, […]
Sweden Officially Joins NATO As Becomes 32nd Member
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Sweden has become the 32nd member of NATO with the handover of documents at a ceremony in Washington, a historic move that Secretary of State Antony Blinken said marked a “strategic debacle” by Russia. “Good things come to those who wait,” Blinken […]
Nigerian Govt Vows To Move Against Those Calling For Coup
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has described as agents of darkness those calling for a military putsch even as he warned them to desist from their inglorious activities or face the consequences. According to him, government will not treat those behind the call with kid gloves. The minister, in statement […]
AfDB Has Invested $25bn In Africa’s Agriculture — Adesina
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who is the President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), has claimed that the bank has invested $25 billion in Africa’s agricultural sector in a 10-year period. Adesina made this claim while speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York. According to […]
Hong Kong Mulls Tough New National Security Punishments
The Legislative Council in Hong Kong has open a debate the draft of a new national security law for the Chinese territory after Chief Executive John Lee said it should be passed at “full speed”. Discussions on the Safeguarding National Security Bill, as it is officially known, began at 11am (03:00 GMT) on Friday morning. […]
$6.2m Fraud: Buhari’s Signature Was Forged – Forensic Expert
A forensic document examiner who’s name is Bamaiyi Haruna has claimed that his analysis of some documents used to release $6.2m from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in February 2023 showed that the documents were forged. Haruna, who is an official of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made this […]