Iran’s President Raisi Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash
The death of Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi has been confirmed by State media in Iran after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed in poor weather in an eastern province. The Iranian Red Crescent reported finding the helicopter wreckage with no signs of life, carrying the country’s foreign minister and other officials. Africa Today News, […]
2027: Obi Supporters Commence Mobilization, Set Up Committee
Ahead of the 2027 polls, supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labor Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi have begun mobilisation and have even set up a harmonization committee, Africa Today News, New York reports. In a statement made available to Africa Today News, New York on Monday, the Chairman of the Obidient Harmonization Committee […]
Subsidy: How Nigeria Collapsed Under Tinubu – Babachir Lawal
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal, has asserted that the announcement of fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu on the day of his inauguration on May 29, 2023, was what culminated to the collapse of Nigeria. This is just as he said: the use of Compressed Natural Gas […]
Usyk Beats Fury To Become Undisputed Heavyweight Champion
In an unprecedented feat in boxing’s four-belt era, Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by scoring a razor-thin split decision to win the world’s first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years. Africa Today News, New York reports that the United Kingdom’s Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the “Gypsy King” was […]
Flash Floods Leave At Least 50 Dead In Afghanistan
No fewer than 50 people have been killed by flash flooding in western Afghanistan, provincial police revealed on Monday morning, with some residents reaching safety on higher ground mere minutes before the water hit. The floods on Friday destroyed approximately 2,000 houses and caused damage to thousands more homes and businesses, according to a statement […]
Our Achievements Have Dwarfed 8-Year Record – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has asserted that the success of service and project delivery achieved within his first one year in office far outweighs the eight years spent by some other administrations in the state. Governor Fubara asserted this at Ngo Town during the official inauguration of the Andoni section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo […]
Oba Of Benin Jubilates As Looted Artefacts Return From Germany
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II on Saturday evoked memories of old as he danced to the songs of his forebears when he received two artefacts from Germany through the National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM). Africa Today News, New York gathered that the national treasures include a wooden and bronze stools said […]
Trump Receives NRA Endorsement, Vows To Protect Gun Rights
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump have called on gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas last night. “We’ve got to get gun owners to […]
How CNG Vehicles Would Save Nigeria $2.5bn Yearly – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has shed more light on the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, stressing that every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5bn. Mr Michael Oluwagbemi who is the Programme Director of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, Pi-CNG, said the push for […]
The Days Of Fuel Imports In Nigeria Are Over — Dangote
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has announced that by next month (June), Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline due to the operational plans of the Dangote Refinery. Speaking as a panelist at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Dangote highlighted that the refinery, which […]
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Move To Form Confederation
Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have concluded plans to form a confederation after aggressively kicking out former colonial ruler France to seek closer ties with Russia. Africa Today News, New York gathered that their foreign ministers had on Friday held a meeting in Niger’s capital Niamey to agree on a text establishing the Confederation […]
Bayer Leverkusen End Historic Bundesliga Season Unbeaten
Bayer Leverkusen has become the first team in Bundesliga history to go through an entire season unbeaten they managed a 2-1 home win against Augsburg extended their undefeated streak in all competitions to 51 games. Crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time in April, goals from Victor Boniface and Robert Andrich put Leverkusen — who […]