2027 Merger: Obi Meeting Kwankwaso, Others – Ex-Spokesperson
The former spokesperson of the now-dissolved Peter Obi Presidential campaign in the 2023 elections, Dr Yusuf Tanko has revealed that the former Anambra governor has been meeting with political gladiators in the country, including the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Tanko made this revelation during an interview on […]
Soyinka Chastised By Baba-Ahmed For Condescending Remarks
According to Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, a former Labour Party VP candidate, Prof Wole Soyinka’s exceptional intellectual abilities do not justify condescending behavior towards others, as respect and civility are essential in public discourse. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed’s response was prompted by Prof Wole Soyinka’s recent assertion that Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, lacks the requisite qualities to […]
2 Abducted Kogi University Students Found Dead – Authorities
A dark cloud has fallen over CUSTECH, Osara, as the Kogi police command has regretfully confirmed the murder of two students who were taken captive in a recent abduction. The university community is reeling from the news, grappling with the senseless loss of young lives. During a media engagement in Lokoja on Sunday, Police Commissioner […]
Gov Eno Gives 150 2-Bedroom Housing Units To Civil Servants
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has celebrated his one-year anniversary by allocating 150 units of the 236 two-bedroom apartments at the Grace Estate to the state’s civil servants, a gesture that acknowledges their dedication and service to the state. Governor Eno, during the commissioning of the 236 two-bedroom housing estate in Ibiono Ibom […]
Cocaine Smuggling Attempt Thwarted At Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) announced that a total of 111 cocaine pellets were recovered from the suspect’s body, exposing the scope of his alleged drug trafficking activities. In a separate operation on Tuesday, May 21, NDLEA agents raided a clandestine drug lab in Igbo Elerin, Ojo local government area, apprehending Odumegwu Obijofor, […]
₦70,000 Minimum Wage Now A Reality For Edo State Workers
Edo State has taken the lead in prioritizing the well-being of its employees, as the state government begins disbursement of the N70,000 minimum wage to its workers, a move that is expected to cushion the effect of harsh economy. True to its word, the government has delivered on its pledge to hike the minimum wage, […]
Fubara Vows Not To Politicize Projects, Service Delivery
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the delivery of development projects and social services by his administration will not be politicized because they are geared towards solving pertinent needs faced by the people of the state. The governor explained that while every human and societal challenge cannot be solved in one swoop, […]
Abia PDP Purging Itself Of Traitors – Chairman
Rt. Hon. Allwell Asiforo Okere who is the Chairman of Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the departure of some members of the party in the state to other parties as the result of the party’s internal cleansing process. Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu who is the immediate past governor of the state, has […]
E-Gates Ready For Take-Off At Lagos Airport – Tinubu’s Govt
The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to deploy electronic gates at three more international airports in Nigeria, Africa Today News, New York reports. Africa Today News, New York reports that already, the e-gates have already been deployed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while that of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport has also […]
Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Call For Election To Replace 27 Members
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disclosed that it had written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct elections to fill the vacant seats in the state legislature. Africa Today News, New York recalls that five months into his administration, Governor Fubara fell out of […]
Trump Confronts Repeated Booing During Libertarian Convention
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump was repeatedly booed while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention last night, with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits and lying about his political record. When he took the stage, many people jeered, […]
Governors Fume Over Withheld ₦3.8 Trillion Stamp Duty Fund
State governors, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), are gearing up for a face-off with President Bola Tinubu over the refusal of the Federal Government to share the Stamp Duty Fund with the 36 state governors and some consultants. Sources in the NGF who spoke to Africa Today News, New York under […]