2023 Election Is Choice Between Freedom, Destruction — Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has submitted that the 2023 general elections isn’t just a normal election, but a choice between freedom from the clutches of the All Progressives Congress (APC), or some sort of doom for Nigeria in their hands. He pointed out that the countdown […]
60m Nigerians Suffering From Mental Disorder — Psychiatrist
Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), has asserted that no fewer than 60 million Nigerians are currently suffering from mental illnesses. Obindo, who is also the current Chairman, Faculty of Psychiatry, West African College of Physicians, Nigeria chapter, made this claim while speaking in an interview with the reporters […]
ASUU Strike: Ngige Drags University Lecturers To Court
Amidst the ongoing industrial action, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, over the unending strike of the union. In a leaked letter which was written to the Chief Registrar of the court, dated September 8, 2022, […]
How Queen Elizabeth Backed Nigeria During Civil War – Buhari
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday asserted that the United Kingdom under the late Queen Elizabeth II stood by Nigeria during difficult times including during the civil war. He said the UK during the Civil War between 1967 and 1970 supported the unity of Nigeria, adding that the Queen visited the country twice […]
2023: Senate President, Lawan Meet Abdulsalami, IBB In Minna
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday separately held closed-door meetings with ex-Nigerian retired Generals, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar at their uphill residences in Minna, Niger State ahead of next year’s general elections. Africa Today News, New York gathered that Lawan had arrived in Minna at about 1.30pm and first visited the […]
2023: Revolution Looms If Peter Obi Doesn’t Win – Farotimi
Controversial Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, has explained that there might be a revolution if the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi does not win the election to become the next president of Nigeria. Farotimi made this disclosure on Friday via his official Twitter page while responding to a […]
Egyptian Teammates Exchange Blows After CAF Cup Draw
Two teammates from Future FC of Egypt yesterday traded blows following a disagreement after drawing 0-0 at BUL FC of Uganda in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg. Eyewitnesses who witnessed the fight told reporters that veteran goalkeeper Mahmoud ‘Genesh’ Abdel Rahim and midfielder Ahmed Refaat other members of the team had to […]
I’m Not Chairman Of PDP Governors Forum, Makinde Insists
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has reiterated that contrary to wide speculations, he is not the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governors’ Forum as he had not been appointed one. The governor made the clarification came against the backdrop of reports making the rounds that he had been appointed the chairman […]
Putin Sends His ‘Sincerest Congratulations’ To Charles III
The President of Russia, President Vladimir Putin on Sunday morning offered his ‘sincerest congratulations’ to Britain’s King Charles III after he was officially proclaimed the new monarch at a pomp-filled ceremony in London on Saturday. Putin in a telegram addressed to the new king which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, said; ‘Please […]
Queen Elizabeth II: Nigeria’s Flags To Fly At Half-Mast
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the country’s flags, in both home and foreign missions, will be flown at half-mast in honour of the passage of Queen Elizabeth II. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the longest-serving British monarch had on Thursday passed on at the age of 96. Following the demise […]
Katsina Govt Bans Sale, Smoking Shisha, Other Substances
The Government of Katsina State has announced a total ban on the sale and smoking of Shisha and other non-medical substances across the state which will come into effect immediately. The ban was announced in a statement issued by the state Director of Information, Alhaji Buhari Mamman-Daura, on Friday in Katsina. He said that the […]
Rigging 2023 Election Will Be Very Difficult — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the move to recruit over 1.4 million Adhoc staff in preparation ahead of next year’s general election in Nigeria. In a keynote address delivered at the launch of Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard (ERAD) Report on Electronic Transmission of Results in the 2022 Ekiti and Osun […]