Nigeria Has No Reason Being Poor With Its Minerals – Alake
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared that the country cannot continue to be poor while it is blessed with such enormous wealth in mineral resources across its nooks and crannies. Alake stated this in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke at the opening of the National Gemstone and Jewellery Show […]
Emirates To Resume Lagos-Dubai Flights On 1st October
Emirates Airlines has announced that it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, a move that has gotten Nigerians in a jubilant mood. In a statement made public yesterday which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, the airline, with its hub in the […]
Dangote Moves To Import 24m Barrels Of Crude Oil From US
As it ramps up efforts to increase its processing rates, the Dangote refinery has concluded plans to buy 24 million barrels of crude from the United States over the next year. According to a report published on Thursday by Bloomberg, the plant issued a “term tender” for the purchase of two million barrels of West […]
River Crisis: I’ve Defeated All My Opponents – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has boasted that his battles with his enemies were over as he had defeated his opponents, who are not sleeping with their two eyes open. He claimed to have reversed the tide against his opponents and pointed out that, in contrast to his critics’ plan, he was still […]
West Africa Must Unite To Defeat Terrorism, Tinubu Tells Faye
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has declared that countries in the West African region must unite to crush banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities bedevilling the region. Tinubu made this declaration at the Presidential Villa in Abuja when he received the recently inaugurated President of Senegal. Bassirou Diomaye Faye where he called for an […]
Atiku Berates Tinubu Over Plans To Spend ₦20trn Pension Funds
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has lampooned plans by the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to use ₦20 trillion from pension funds to finance infrastructure projects. Africa Today News, New York recalls that at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Tuesday, the coordinating minister for the economy and […]
Kukah Visits Tinubu, Says One Year Not Enough To Judge Him
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese and Founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Matthew Kukah was received on a courtesy visit on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu at the state house in Abuja. The visit was confirmed by the National Television Authority (NTA) announced this on its official X handle on Wednesday night. Addressing State […]
LG Autonomy: Senate Moves Against Nigerian Governors
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday accused state Governors of misappropriating funds allocated to local government councils in Nigeria insisting that the council chairmen were usually compelled to sign off cheques by governors, who in turn, allocate peanuts to them. This is coming as the Senate called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately stop allocation of […]
How 5 Pro-Wike Commissioners Quit Fubara’s Cabinet In 1 Day
No fewer than five members of Rivers State Executive Council, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, tendered their resignations yesterday, Africa Today News, New York reports. They were commissioners for Education, Chinedu Mmom, Housing, Gift Worlu, Environment, Austen Ben-Chioma, Transport, Jacobson Nbina and Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Inime Chinwenwo […]
3 Trafficked Victims Rescued From Ivory Coast By NAPTIP
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has announced that the agency has rescued three trafficked victims from Ivory Coast. Africa Today News, New York reports that Barrister Nduka Nwanwenene who is the NAPTIP Commander in charge of the zone, disclosed this in Benin at a […]
Western Democracy Model Not Working For Nigeria – Obasanjo
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated his support for the current movement advocating that Nigeria should do away with the presidential system of government because, according to him, it was not working. But he also emphasized how critical it was to implement a system that successfully catered to Nigerians’ local requirements. While […]
Nigerians Groan Over Food Prices As Inflation Hits 33.69%
The average price of imported food commodities to Nigeria rose to its highest level, reaching 34 per cent in one year between April 2023 and April 2024, official data have pointed out. This represents a 200 basis point increase from the 32 percent recorded in March 2024, according to an analysis of the Consumer Price […]