2023: PDP Calls Emergency Meeting Following Gang-Up
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will today convene an emergency meeting following the withdrawal of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his loyalists from the party’s presidential campaign council. Africa Today News, New York reports that the Wike camp had earlier announced their plan not to participate in the campaign council which […]
Pope Condemns ‘Tortured Bodies’ In Ukraine In Strong Terms
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis on Thursday condemned in strong terms, the ‘monstrosities, the tortured bodies’ which were in war-torn Ukraine, in prayers after his weekly audience. The 86-year-old cleric asserted that he had spoken to Catholic Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who is presently on his fourth humanitarian and pastoral mission to […]
Nigerians May Shock Us In 2023, Obaseki Warns APC, PDP
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has appealed to political leaders across the country to step up and find solutions to the pains of Nigerians caused by poor governance and inefficiency or expect a surprise from the electorate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. While speaking to journalists in Benin City on Tuesday, Obaseki […]
Macron Labels Invasion Of Ukraine Return To ‘Imperialism’
The President of France Emmanuel Macron yesterday informed the United Nations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a move back to an age of what he described as ‘imperialism’. ‘What we have witnessed since February 24 is a return to the age of imperialism and colonies. France refuses this and will work persistently for peace,’ […]
Uganda Declares Ebola Outbreak As Ghana Finally Ends Marburg
Health authorities in Uganda have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain was confirmed in Mubende district in the central part of the country. This case was confirmed after testing a sample taken from a 24-year-old male by the Uganda Virus Research Institute. This followed an investigation […]
2023: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Will Fail, Dogara Tackles APC
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fly a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presential election is a fruitless political effort that has been doomed to end in spectacular failure, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara predicted on Tuesday. He also lambasted the insistence of the presidential […]
We Have No Plans To Islamise Nigeria – Islamic Devt Bank
The Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, has asserted that it has no agenda to Islamise Nigeria. This was confirmed by Dr. Thamer Baazeem the Director of Marketing and Communication has confirmed. Baazeem who led a four-man delegation to Vanguard Regional Office, Abuja on Tuesday explained that the IsDB was like any other development finance institution mainly […]
ASUU Strike: Lecturers, Reps Strike Agreement, Await Approval
There is hope for students who are currently at home due to the unending industrial action as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Tuesday reached a new agreement with the federal government. The leadership of the Nigerian House of Representatives yesterday brokered the new agreement after four hours of meeting at the National Assembly […]
Power Supply Has Improved Under Buhari’s Govt – Presidency
Presidential aide Femi Adesina on has asserted that the power situation in Nigeria has tremendously improved under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina made this assertion on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, maintaining that the situation has improved when compared to […]
NDLEA Uncovers Cocaine Warehouse Seizes ₦193bn Crack
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday uncovered a major warehouse in a secluded estate in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, where 1.8tons (1,855 kilograms) of the illicit drug worth more than $278, 250,000, equivalent of about ₦194, 775,000,000 […]
China: Quarantine Bus Accident Leaves 27 Dead, Injures 20
A bus conveying residents to a COVID-19 quarantine facility in China on Monday crashed, killing 27 of those on board. Africa Today News, New York reports that the coach was said to have overturned on a motorway in the southwestern province of Guizhou. Another 20 people were injured. Only about two people have died from […]
PDP Crisis: Ortom Sends Strong Warning To Atiku
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has sent out a warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as well as other chieftains to resolve the crisis and placate Governor Wike ahead of the commencement of campaigns. He lamented that the party leadership has so far failed to fully push out its […]