Naira Currently Best Performing Currency Globally, CBN Boasts
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso has asserted that the FX reforms undertaken by the apex bank is what has made the naira the best-performing currency globally. Nigeria’s currency lost massively against major currencies in the past few months. But Cardoso who spoke on Saturday in a briefing on the […]
Manchester City Dump Wasteful Chelsea Out Of FA Cup
English heavyweights, Manchester City bounced back from their agonizing Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid by defeating a wasteful Chelsea side 1-0 in the semi-final of the FA Cup on Saturday night. Africa Today News, New York reports that the loss destroyed the only hopes of the London club to win a […]
$200,000 Worth Of Drugs Destroyed By Sierra Leone Authorities
Authorities in Sierra Leone have burned narcotic drugs and chemicals worth $200,000 which were being used to manufacture the synthetic drug kush, two weeks after drug abuse was declared a national emergency. Several law enforcement agencies turned up at the Sierra Leone Police Training Academy in the capital, Freetown, as a small crowd gathered around […]
Methodist Bishop Bemoans Police Checkpoint Killing In Aba
The Bishop of the Methodist Church of Nigeria who also doubles as the President of Vision Africa, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has decried the news of a young businessman shot dead at a checkpoint in Abayi, Aba, Abia State describing it as a worrisome development that paints a foreboding picture of recklessness and irresponsibility by some officers […]
“Why YouTube Is Not Going To Last Long In Nigeria” – Kanayo
Veteran Nollywood Actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has voiced his reservations regarding the growing trend of Nigerian actors venturing into content creation on YouTube. In a lengthy Instagram post which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, the 62-year-old actor expressed disappointment at the shift in focus among some actors who have established their own […]
Australia Orders Citizens To Leave Israel, Palestine
The government of Australia has asked its citizens to leave Israel if possible, citing a “high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks”, while also issuing a similar warning for the Palestinian territories. In a travel advisory update published by the Department of Foreign Affairs which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, the […]
PDP Crisis: Power Only Comes From God, Atiku Tells Supporters
A former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has declared that no human can give power, except God Almighty, urging his supporters to continue to trust God. Atiku’s statement followed the ongoing dispute around the conclusion of the Peoples Democratic Party’s 98th National Executive Committee meeting, which was held in Abuja on Thursday. The 2023 PDP […]
West Africa Becoming A Corridor For Drug Trafficking – UN
Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking. In 2022, 1,466kg (3,232 pounds) of cocaine were seized in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger compared to an average of 13kg (28.7 pounds) between 2013 and […]
Ghana’s Newly Imported Train Collides With Lorry In Test Run
Ghanian authorities have disclosed that a train that it recently acquired from Poland has collided with a lorry during a test run in the Eastern Region. It rammed into the abandoned vehicle that was on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line yesterday, causing minor damage to the train’s cabin area, the railway ministry said. […]
Yahaya Bello’s ADC, Security Details Detained By Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The ADC was arrested alongside other police officers attached to 48-year-old Bello and is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Federal Capital Territory, […]
I’ve Grown Rivers IGR By 100%, Fubara Boasts
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced an exceptional achievement of over a 100% increase in the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Governor Fubara claimed that the IGR has surged from approximately ₦11 billion under the previous administration to between ₦26 and ₦27 billion in about one year of his tenure. He […]
X Owner Musk Raises Opposition To US Planned Ban Of TikTok
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has come out to condemn the banning of TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress. On Saturday (Today), the US House of Representatives will vote on a bill that […]