‘Address Hardship, Inflation Now,’ Akpabio Urges FG
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has declared that the National Assembly must work in synergy to ensure that issues of hardship and the rising inflation in the country are effectively tackled. This came as the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, faulted an earlier report that senators fought over sitting arrangement, which forced […]
How 14 Yr Old Boy Was Killed In London Sword Attack – Police
A 14-year-old boy died yesterday after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers, and two other people, in a street attack in east London, police has confirmed. The man used what appeared to be a Samurai-type sword in the Hainault district shortly before 7:00 am (0600 GMT). Police said they arrested […]
My Administration Is Focused On Pursuing Reforms –Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has asserted that his administration was implementing significant reforms that would reposition the country for the overall benefit of citizens. He made this assertion while speaking at the opening of an economic retreat for members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, in Abuja with the theme, ‘Navigating Change: Legislative […]
New York Judge Threatens To Jail Trump Over Gag Violations
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial yesterday fined the former president for defying a gag order while also sending a further warning that violations could see him thrown in jail. Africa Today News, New York reports that the 77 year old Mr Trump, is accused of falsifying business records to […]
AI Chatbots: US Newspapers Drag OpenAI, Microsoft To Court
No fewer than eight US newspapers have dragged OpenAI and Microsoft to court in a New York federal court for allegedly violating their copyright to train the technology behind the ChatGPT and Copilot chatbots. Africa Today News, New York reports that the newspapers, which include The New York Daily News and The Chicago Tribune, are […]
How We Foiled $6m Fraud Attempt – African Union
The African Union (AU) has disclosed that it has managed to foil a bid to defraud the pan-continental body of more than $6 million from accounts held at Ethiopia’s main bank. It said an individual not employed by the AU had tried to withdraw the money from its accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia […]
Nigeria To Repatriate 20,000 Refugees From Cameroon, Chad
Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with other partners have concluded plans for the repatriation of no fewer than 20,000 of its citizens currently living in Cameroon and Chad. Available statistics obtained by Africa Today News, New York showed that 21,381 Nigerian refugees reside in Chad, while 120,677 lives in Cameroon as at 31st December, […]
Tinubu Approves 35% Pay Rise for Civil Servants, Pensioners
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has approved a pay increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent for civil servants on the remaining six consolidated salary structures. A statement signed by Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, revealed that the increases took effect from January 1, […]