Oil Theft: Anti-Vandalism Squad Nationwide Dissolved – NSCDC
Amidst the intensified war against oil theft in Nigeria, the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi on Wednesday announced the dissolution of the corps’ anti-vandalism units nationwide. Audi gave made this order public while speaking during a meeting with senior officers and all state commandants of the corps on […]
Deadly Typhoon Hits South Korea, Kills One, Dozens Missing
A deadly Typhoon Hinnamnor left at least one person dead and nine others missing yesterday, before heading back to sea with few reports of major property damage. Africa Today News, New York reports that the typhoon which is one of the most powerful to bear down on the country in many years, hit the southern […]
Showdown Imminent As Joshua Accepts To Fight Fury In Dec
Against the backdrop of losing to Usyk, Anthony Joshua on Wednesday accepted the challenge to fight WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, after the latter called him out on social media earlier in the week challenging the British-Nigerian to a December Battle of Britain. Joshua to his Twitter handle to offer a response o Fury’s antics, […]
2023: Our Position On APC’s Same Faith Ticket Unchanged – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reiterated its position on the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), maintaining that its opposition to the ticket remains the way it is. It also disclosed that contrary to speculations, it had not reached any sort of agreement with the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. […]
Russian Embassy Staffs Killed As 6 Die In Kabul Bomb Attack
The Islamic State group has claimed total responsibility for a suicide bombing near the Russian embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday that has left no fewer than two staff from the diplomatic mission and four others. In an attack that has become the first targeting a foreign mission since the Taliban took control of […]
Abductors Of Ondo Funeral Guests Demand ₦90m Ransom
The kidnappers who abducted of funeral guests in Omi-Alafa area, along Owo-Ifon road in Ose local government area of Ondo State, have demanded ₦90million ransom from the families of the kidnap victims. No fewer than, 11 persons were confirmed to be coming from a burial event at Ewato in Esan LGA of Edo State at […]
Chinese Yuan Weakens, Falls To 6.8998 Against Dollars
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened on Monday, 81 pips to 6.8998 against the dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. Africa Today News, New York reports that China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan was allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the […]
PDP Crisis: Ayu Is Going Nowhere, Atiku’s Camp Fires Back
Amid the brewing crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the camp of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that moves to force the PDP national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to resign before the 2023 presidential election will be strongly resisted. This was made known by the spokesman of the […]
2023: Civil Servants Will Be Our Agents At Polling Units – LP
In a bid to block the manipulation of their results at the polling units in next year’s elections, the Labour Party (LP) has boasted that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals will serve as their polling agents in the 2023 presidential election. The National chairman of the Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure, asserted that Nigerians […]
2023: How I Helped Obi To Emerge LP Candidate – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has opened up on how he helped his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to emerge as the presidential candidate of the party. While speaking on Monday at the memorial lecture which was held in honour of the late human rights lawyer and […]
Much Ado About Female Genitals
While you might wonder what FGM means, it has become a practice that is still very present in our generation. Female Genital Mutilation involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injuries to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The UN estimates that 200 million women and girls around the […]
Nigeria To Get Billions Of Dollars In Debt Relief – Osinbajo
The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has asserted that the Federal Government is now in a position to benefit billions of dollars in debt relief from some creditors if the Debt-for-Climate (DFC) swap deal is accepted. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, pointed out that the swap deal […]