Real Reason Abuja Airport Needs Second Runway – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed that the Federal government has commenced the construction of a second runway at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He made this disclosure in Abuja yesterday during the ministerial press briefing to mark President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office. He emphasized that the project […]
Melinda Gates Announces $1bn Donation In Support Of Women
Melinda French Gates has announced that she will donate $1bn of her fortune over the next two years to people and organizations working on behalf of women and families, including on reproductive rights. In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Tuesday, French Gates said she felt “compelled” to support abortion rights in […]
Tension As North Korea Drops Trash Balloons On The South
Local authorities have warned residents to stay indoors after North Korea dropped 90 balloons carrying propaganda leaflets and rubbish on two border provinces in the South, Africa Today News, New York reports. South Korea’s military cautioned the public on Wednesday not to touch the white balloons and the plastic bags attached to them, as they […]
Dangote Set To Run Cement Trucks On CNG From 2025
Alhaji Aliko Dangote Dangote who is the Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, has disclosed that arrangements are in top gear for thousands of the company’s delivery trucks to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in line with the Federal Government agenda on the adoption of alternative fuel for official vehicles. Dangote informed shareholders at the […]
Russia Mulls Higher Taxes For Rich, Companies
The Government of Russia has announced plans to hike taxes on businesses and the wealthy as it scrambles for additional revenue to fund its ongoing war against Ukraine. Government spending has exceeded revenue by tens of billions of dollars since Moscow ordered its troops into Ukraine in February 2022, as sanctions have cut off lucrative […]
Rafah Operation: Israel Is Yet To Cross Our Red Lines – Biden
The Government of the United States does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby disclosed on Wednesday. He made his remarks just hours after Israeli forces supposedly captured a strategically significant hill with a view of the adjacent Egyptian border and advanced into the […]
Labor Rejects FG’s Fresh ₦60,000 Offer, Shifts To ₦494,000
The Organized Labor has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government even as they shifted last week’s stance of ₦497,000 to ₦494,000. Africa Today News, New York reports that this time, the Organized Labor comprising the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the […]
‘It’s Been 1 Year Of Trial And Error’ – Atiku Knocks Tinubu
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described the one-year administration of President Bola Tinubu as one of trial and error, stressing that policies of this administration rather than creating prosperity have pauperized the poor, made the rich bankrupt and inflicted the worst economic crisis on majority of Nigerians. He stated that Tinubu’s promise […]
Sigismund Named Trade Commissioner In Toronto, Canada
Naomi Omolola Sigismund, a Canada-based Nigerian businesswoman, has been appointed Trade Commissioner to Toronto by the Government of Vanuatu. This appointment seeks to deepen trade ties and promote economic development between Vanuatu and Canada. As the founder and convener of the annual Glam African Fashion Festival (GAFF), Naomi Sigismund has established herself as a trailblazer […]
Tinubu Taking Deliberate Steps To Revitalize Economy — Shaibu
According to Philip Shaibu, former Deputy Governor of Edo, President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated a clear commitment to economic stability over the past year, implementing tangible measures to shore up the nation’s financial foundations. Fresh from his installation as Patron of Edo Journalists in Abuja, Philip Shaibu shared his thoughts with journalists in Abuja, predicting […]
Robert De Niro Unloads On Trump At Press Event Near Courthouse
On Tuesday, Robert De Niro stepped up to the microphones outside a New York courthouse, where Donald Trump is currently facing trial, and issued a scathing rebuke, labeling the former president a menacing “clown” who would seize absolute power if given another term. De Niro, a steadfast champion of liberal values and vocal Trump detractor, […]
Afenifere Throws Weight Behind Tinubu’s LGA Autonomy
Afenifere‘s leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, has lauded President Tinubu’s administration for its courageous step towards decentralizing power, granting the 774 local government areas greater control over their affairs and unlocking their potential for growth. To commemorate President Tinubu’s first year in office, Afenifere’s leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, extended warm felicitations in a message that also […]