Kano Emirship Crisis: Atiku Warns Against Deployment Of Troops
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to hold President Bola Tinubu responsible should Kano State descend into anarchy on account of the ongoing tussle over the throne which has seen the Presidency allegedly take sides. Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja, described the […]
Manchester United Shocks Manchester City To Win FA Cup
Manchester United and beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag shocked bookmakers and their critics to pull off a stunning FA Cup final victory over hot favorites Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday night. Ten Hag went into this Manchester derby final with the growing expectation that he will be sacked by United’s new co-owner Sir Jim […]
US Rapper Nicki Minaj, Arrested, Detained In Netherlands
Popular US rapper, Nicki Minaj has been detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion that she was in possession of soft drugs, Dutch media reported on Sunday morning. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the singer was due to perform a show in Britain later Saturday and posted images on social media of her […]
Atiku: Kano May Descend Into Anarchy If Tinubu, FG Don’t Act
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar cautions that the ongoing dispute over the Kano Emirate throne may degenerate into widespread unrest, and the Bola Tinubu-led government must be held responsible for any resulting instability. Abuja was the setting for a late Saturday statement from Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, the distinguished Turakin Adamawa, in which […]
Russian Bombers Target Kharkiv Shopping Center, Two Dead
Kharkiv, Ukraine, was rocked by a devastating airstrike as Russian forces targeted a supermarket, killing two civilians and wounding 35 others. The Epicentre K store was reduced to rubble, its northern location offering no shelter from the deadly attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the devastating airstrike on the supermarket may have endangered the lives […]
Bayern Munich, Kompany Reach Preliminary Managerial Agreement
Bayern Munich has finally found its new manager in Vincent Kompany, following an extensive search. The Belgian has agreed to a long-term deal, with his former club Burnley receiving a substantial £10.2m compensation package, marking a new chapter for the club. Vincent Kompany’s previous exposure to German football, courtesy of his Hamburg tenure, was a […]
Minister Unveils Plan For Door-To-Door Passport Delivery June
Come June, Nigerians can bid farewell to the hassle of queuing at immigration offices, as a new home delivery service promises to bring passports directly to their homes, simplifying the application process. While examining the advanced electronic gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s modernized terminal in Abuja on Friday, Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo […]
Armed Forces Seen Patrolling Former Emir Ado Bayero’s Palace
It has been reported that a contingent of soldiers has been stationed at the residence of deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, a move that comes after Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s decision to strip him of his title. With the stroke of his pen, Governor Yusuf not only repealed the Kano Emirates Council Law […]
God Is Behind My Reinstatement – Emir Sanusi
The re-installed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has ascribed his reinstatement as the will of God, thanking the state government for the “rescue mission”. Africa Today News, New York reports that Sanusi was reinstated on Thursday and received his appointment letter a day after following Governor Abba Yusuf’s signing of the Kano State Emirate […]
Mixed Feelings As CBN Sacks 200 Employees
No fewer than 200 officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) were on Friday relieved of their duties, adding to the long list of ongoing disengagements in the apex bank. This adds to the list of 117 staff sacked by the bank between March 15th and April 11, 2024. The termination of appointments affects […]
Court Orders Forfeiture Of $4.7m, ₦830m Linked To Emefiele
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, ₦830,875,611, and several properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro of the court made the order yesterday, following an ex-parte application filed by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
“I’ve Stopped Nigeria From Bleeding” – Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has asserted that the past 12 months have been fulfilling for his administration despite some challenges being addressed frontally. According to the President, his administration has been able to stop Nigeria from bleeding which will propel it to prosperity. Tinubu spoke when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders […]