Panic As Palestinian Doctor Dies In Israeli Prison
A Palestinian doctor whose name has been given as Dr Adnan Al-Bursh has died in an Israeli prison after more than four months in detention, Palestinian prisoner associations have confirmed. The 50 year old doctor was the head of orthopaedics at al-Shifa Hospital. The Israeli prison service confirmed that a statement published on 19 April […]
FG Announces Limited Slots For ₦50k Grant, Only 1m To Benefit
Only one million out of 3.6 million applicants will benefit from the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, the Federal Government announced on Thursday through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Since March 9, 2024, small business owners across the country have been eligible for a N50,000 financial grant with no repayment obligations. The scheme supports […]
CNS Renews Commitment To Combating Crude Oil Pilferage
Nigeria’s Navy is intensifying its anti-crude oil theft efforts with a 90-day extension of Operation DELTA SANITY in the Niger Delta region. Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla aims to eradicate illegal activities and stimulate economic development. On January 6, 2024, the Chief of Naval Staff spearheaded the launch of Operation DELTA SANITY, […]
Judge Blocks NERC, KEDCO’s Bid To Hike Electricity Prices
A Kano Federal High Court has issued an interim order, temporarily halting the National Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) plans to increase electricity tariffs for Band A customers in the state. A Federal High Court has directed KEDCO to halt the implementation of the planned tariff increase, which would have raised electricity prices from N76.54/Kwh to […]
Cameron: Ukraine Has Carte Blanche To Use UK Weapons
Lord Cameron, the UK Foreign Secretary, has stated that Ukraine has the autonomy to determine how to utilize British weapons, including the option to launch strikes on Russian soil. This declaration underscores the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s defense. Lord Cameron’s visit to Kyiv was marked by a major announcement: the UK will provide £3bn […]
Food Scarcity Hits 79% Of Nigerian Families – Report Reveals
Nigeria’s twin crises of insecurity and skyrocketing food costs have left a staggering 79% of households without reliable access to food, with only a mere 21% enjoying food security. Abuja played host to the launch of the seminal 2021 National Food Consumption and Micronutrients Survey report, a collaborative effort between the Federal Government, global partners, […]
Reus’ Illustrious Dortmund Career To Come To An End
Borussia Dortmund‘s loyal servant Marco Reus will bring down the curtain on his 12-year association with the club when the season concludes, the club confirmed on Friday. Marco Reus and Borussia Dortmund have mutually agreed to part ways, with his contract set to expire. While the 34-year-old has no plans to hang up his boots, […]
Minimum Wage: We Are Reviewing What We Can Pay — Governors
Despite assurances from the Federal Government that the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has asserted that it is currently reviewing its individual fiscal space as state governments and the consequential impact of various recommendations, to arrive at an improved minimum wage they can pay sustainably. […]
We Have Spent $914m To Fight Malaria In Nigeria – US Govt
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has revealed that the government of the United States, through its Presidential Malaria Initiative (PMI) has contributed $914 million to fight malaria in Nigeria since 2011. This is contained in PMI’s latest report which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, It also supported Nigeria with […]
Police Arrest Masterminds Of Abuja-Kaduna Abductions
The Police Command in Kaduna State have confirmed the arrest of the masterminds of the kidnapping and murder of students of Greenfield University and the abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. One of the arrested suspects is Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known as Mande, a notorious terrorist leader who has orchestrated and carried out kidnappings and murders […]
US Students Lambast Biden Over Comments On Gaza Encampments
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has declared that “order must prevail” on university campuses in the United States, just hours after police raided and dismantled another protest encampment in support of Palestinians. In a brief news conference on Thursday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, Biden explained that both […]
How Teenage Boy Hacked My BVN, Bank Account — EFCC Chair
Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede who is the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recounted how a 17-year-old yahoo boy (internet fraudster) hacked his BVN and bank account details using his mobile number. Olukoyede made this disclosure while addressing stakeholders in a video on Thursday. The EFCC chairman recounted that the boy was nabbed […]