Insecurity: Invoke EO For State Police, Afenifere Urges Tinubu
The apex Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere had decried the insecurity levels in the country and has now called on President Bola Tinubu to invoke an executive order to create state and local government police. The spokesman of the group, Ajayi in a statement made available to Africa Today News, New York said the move followed […]
Tinubu Repositioning Nigeria As Investment Hub – Shettima
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima has asserted said the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu’s government is a transformative policy thrust aimed at repositioning Nigeria as a prime global investment destination. The Vice President explained that the agenda is centered on the core pillars of democracy, development, demographics, and diaspora […]
Black Vote: Biden Berates ‘Extreme’ Trump Over Desperation
Ahead of November’s election, the President of the United States, Joe Biden has lashed out at election rival Donald Trump accusing him of suppressing diversity as both contenders stepped up efforts to shore up support among Black voters ahead. In a speech at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington on […]
Your Investments Safe In Nigeria, Tinubu Woos Investors
President Bola Tinubu has declared Nigeria a safe investment hub, stressing that the government which he leads would always provide the needed support to ensure that businesses thrive in the country. Speaking on Saturday, when he received a delegation led by the Chairman of the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), Mr. Dai Hegen, at the […]
3 Spanish Tourists, 2 Others Killed By Gunmen In Afghanistan
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed an Afghan citizen and three foreign tourists in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs has confirmed. According to ministry spokesman, Abdul Mateen Qani, four foreign nationals and three Afghans were also injured in the attack on Friday when gunmen opened fire. Four people have been arrested, he […]
We Have Recovered Three Bodies Of Hostages – Israeli Army
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday revealed that Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of three hostages from Gaza. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the bodies recovered were those of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter. The IDF said they had been murdered on 7 October and their remains taken back […]
Real Reason We’re Insisting On A ₦615,000 Minimum Wage – NLC
In its fight for a new minimum wage that it insisted would alleviate current economic pains of Nigerians, the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has again given a breakdown of how it arrived at a new figure of N615,000, explaining how the wage increase would revive the industrial sector. The congress also gave reasons why the […]
Buhari’s Govt Worst In Nigeria’s History – SDP Chair
Mr. Shehu Gabam who is the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has criticized the immediate past government of Muhammadu Buhari blaming it for failing to address Nigeria’s challenges, which led to him bequeathing a comatose economy to President Bola Tinubu. Africa Today News, New York reports that it has been almost one […]
Why Fela Married 27 Women In One Day, Seun Kuti Opens Up
Afrobeat musician and entertainer, Seun Kuti has revealed how and why his late father and the pioneer of Afrobeats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, married 27 women in one day. Africa Today News, New York recalls that in 1978, Fela married 27 women in one day in what was seen as a very daring move. Appearing on […]
UK Very Impressed With Tinubu’s Security Strategy – Envoy
Mr. Richard Montgomery who is the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has asserted that the United Kingdom is impressed by the security strategies President Bola Tinubu has put in place over the last one year. According to him, the United Kingdom has also noted transparency and accountability in governance during the Tinubu administration, while reaffirming […]
UNICEF Moves To End Child Malnutrition In 5 Northern States
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated calls for ending malnutrition of infants, especially in the northern region of the country. The Field Office of UNICEF in Bauchi State reiterated the calls during a two-day media dialogue on age-appropriate complementary feeding for children aged 6-23 months organized for journalists drawn from Gombe, Bauchi, Plateau, […]
Man Who Attacked Pelosi’s Husband Gets 30 Years Jail Sentence
The man convicted of breaking into the home of top United States legislator Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The sentence for the 44-year-old David DePape, was handed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on Friday. Africa Today News, New York reports that a US jury […]