ECOWAS Moves To Fight Illicit Maritime Activities In W’Africa
Experts from ECOWAS member states held a meeting in Lomé, Togo, precisely between May 6 and 8, 2024, to examine in detail, the draft supplementary Act relating to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities in the ECOWAS region. In order to guarantee that comprehensive, accurate, and trustworthy records of the operations of ECOWAS institutions and […]
South Africa Urges ICJ To Order Israel To Withdraw From Rafah
As part of additional emergency measures over the war in Gaza, the government of South Africa has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah. This was made known by the United Nations’s top court on Saturday. In January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an order to […]
Crisis In Rivers May End This Democracy, Bode George Warns
Chief Olabode George who is a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene in the raging political crisis in Rivers State, warning that it has the potential to metamorphose into a national conflagration. He also sent a warning to President Bola […]
Prince Harry Promises To Support Wounded Nigerian Soldiers
As part of his activities in Nigeria during his ongoing 3-day visit, the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has promised to help wounded soldiers. Prince Harry pledged this during his visit to Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Friday. Governor Sani welcomed the prince and expressed gratitude for his support of soldiers injured in […]
You Can’t Tax Low Income Earners, Ndume Tells Tinubu
Against the backdrop of the recent controversy generated by the implementation of the cybersecurity levy announced by the CBN, Senator Ali Ndume has condemned the move, stressing that it is not proper for the government to continue to levy the citizens while nothing is done to increase their income. Ndume who is the lawmaker representing […]
Meningitis Leaves At Least Six Dead In Bauchi
No fewer than six Almajirai students of Tsangaya Islamic schools in Udobo Town, Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, have been confirmed dead from a suspected meningitis outbreak in the village. According to Nairu Baukura who is the Chairman of Gamawa Local Government Caretaker Committee, two other Almajirai pupils from the Tsangaya schools are […]
Tinubu Commissions Lithium Processing Factory In Nasarawa
In a bid to grow the wobbling Nigerian economy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a lithium processing factory built in Nasarawa State by a Chinese firm, Avatar New Energy Materials Company Limited. The commissioning, which was in collaboration with the state government took place at Kama Otto in Nasarawa local government area. The […]
How My Progressive Ideas Were Abolished After My Exit – GEJ
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has lamented that quite a number of the progressive ideas he instituted during his tenure were dumped as soon as he was booted out from office. Jonathan who served as Nigeria’s President from the 5th of May 2010 to the 29th of May 2015, made this known while speaking […]
UK Announces Exit From Recession As Economy Bounces Back
The economy of the United Kingdom has officially overcome recession earlier than expected in the first quarter of 2023, Africa Today News, New York reports. According to official figures, the economy grew by 0.6 per cent between January and March, the fastest rate for two years. Africa Today News, New York recalls that mid-last year, […]
‘I Would Be Very Proud To Go To Jail,’ Trump Declares
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump has declared that he would “be very proud to go to jail for our Constitution” as he took a calculated dig at those involved in the prosecution of his hush-money case. Africa Today News, New York reports that Trump spoke after the third week of his trial […]
8 Nigerian Warships Leave For New Mission At Gulf Of Guinea
No fewer than eight elite Nigerian Navy warships have departed the shores of the country’s waters to join in a global joint naval operation aimed at combating sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). Africa Today News, New York reports that Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanual Ogalla, made this known to […]
Fubara Relocates Rivers Assembly Sitting To Govt House
The embattled Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has ordered immediate temporary relocation of the State House of Assembly sitting to the Auditorium, Admin Block of the Government House, Port Harcourt. The order is contained in the State’s official Gazette, Executive Order of the Rivers State Government 001-2023 which was obtained by Africa Today News, […]