2022 Floods: Nigeria Receives $10.5m Donation From UN
The United Nations (UN) has approved the release of $10.5million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help in the alleviation efforts to mitigate the impacts of the 2022 floods. Africa Today News, New York reports that statistics which has been made public by the government have shown […]
What Obi Does Privately After Every Public Outing – Yesufu
Popular activist and social media influencer, Aisha Yesufu has revealed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, never fails to ask his team to his give him their take on his performance after every outing and point out errors. In a tweet posted on her verified handle on Friday night which was […]
Potential Run-Off: INEC Set To Print 187m Ballot Papers
Ahead of next year’s Presidential elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will print a total of 187million ballot papers. The National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye made this disclosure while speaking with reporters on Friday. According to him, the Commission had announced […]
Ukraine Accused Of Executing Over 10 ‘Prisoners Of War’
Russia yesterday lashed out at Kyiv, accusing it of executing several surrendering soldiers in what Moscow claimed constituted a ‘war crime,’ the latest allegation of abuse after months of fighting in Ukraine. The allegations from Moscow are coming after the UN this week published a report saying prisoners of war on both sides had been […]
Underaged Voters: INEC Vows To Purge Voter Register
Ahead of Nigeria’s next Presidential elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asserted that it would address all issues raised by Nigerians concerning the national register of voters. Africa Today News, New York recalls that INEC had earlier this month made the entire register public on its website for the first time in the […]
North Korea Missile’s Range Can Hit US Mainland – Japan
Japan’s defence minister has claimed that the President of North Korea has launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has sufficient range to hit the US mainland. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the missile had landed in the sea which was roughly 210km (130 miles) west of Hokkaido. The US has condemned the […]
Rusty Super Eagles Thrashed 4-0 By Portugal
Ahead of the commencement of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Portugal won their final warm-up game before the tournament in style against the Super Eagles on Thursday in an international friendly, scoring a 4-0 victory against the three-time African champions. The European side needed a brace from Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes as well as late […]
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: I Will Not Endorse Any Party – Kumuyi
In the face of the controversies being generated after the All Progressives Congress (APC) settled for a Muslim – Muslim ticket, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Dr. William Kumuyi, has declared that he will neither recommend nor disqualify any political party ahead of the 2023 polls. Africa Today News, New York […]
DR Congo Deploys Warplanes Against Advancing M23 Rebels
Two warplanes have been deployed against advancing M23 militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the country’s volatile east, sources have confirmed, after a regional bloc called for the disarmament of rebels. A resident who spoke to reporters via telephone from the region’s main city Goma disclosed that tanks and two fighter jets targeted rebel […]
President Buhari Sacks NYSC DG
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has given his approval for the removal and immediate replacement of the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. Africa Today News, New York reports that Fadah’s removal is coming barely six months after his appointment as the NYSC boss in May 2022. When […]
2022 Poverty Index: 130m Nigerians Presently Poor – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that no fewer than 130 million Nigerians are presently poor. This revelation was made in its 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index Survey which was made public in Abuja on Thursday. According to the NBS said the figure represents 63 percent of the nation’s […]
Over 10m Ukrainians Currently Without Electricity – Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asserted that millions of Ukrainians had no access to electricity at the moment, as fresh Russian strikes hit cities across Ukraine and crippled the country’s energy infrastructure. Speaking on Thursday, he said that; ‘Currently, more than 10 million Ukrainians are without electricity,’ adding that the regions of Odessa, […]