2023: Atiku Seeks Wike’s Support, As Obasanjo Pushes For Obi
Ahead of next year’s general elections, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London as part of efforts to resolve the crisis with the governor. Africa Today News, New York gathered that Atiku had appealed to Wike to support […]
Ukraine Escapes Nuclear Disaster As Plant Loses Power
Against the backdrop of the bombardment by Russians in the region, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s energy was knocked off for hours, as confirmed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine who related how lucky the country is to have evaded such a disaster. In the meantime, Moscow has already refuted claims of attack news […]
How Gunmen Slaughtered 21 Cows In Rivers – Miyetti Allah
Reports reaching Africa Today News, New York have it that unknown gunmen who broke into the Odogwa village in Rivers State’s Etche Local Government Area shot and killed no less than 21 cows a development which has now been condemned by the Miyetti Allah group. Speaking at a press interview in Port Harcourt on Friday, […]
Covid-19 Has Claimed One Million Lives In 2022 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday announced that a million people had died from Covid-19 in 2022, describing it as a ‘tragic milestone’ despite all the measures put in place to prevent the deaths. Africa Today News, New York reports that no fewer than 6.45 million deaths have so far been reported to the […]
At Least 180 Killed In One Month By Floods In Afghanistan
No fewer than 180 people have been confirmed to have died and 3,000 homes destroyed following heavy floods in Afghanistan over the past month, a government spokesman disclosed on Friday. Zabihullah Mujahid pointed out that the scale of the damage done in the country had been worse because of the mismanagement of infrastructure by the […]
Secure Telecoms Infrastructure, Danbatta Urges Nigerians
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has stated that Nigerians have a responsibility to take charge of safeguarding telecommunications infrastructure since any vandalism damages the provider’s ability to provide a high-quality service. He made this known while speaking on Thursday during the 2022 edition of Youth, Civil Society […]
Benzema Announced Winner Of UEFA Player Of The Year
Real Madrid captain, Karim Benzema was on Thursday announced as the UEFA Player of the Year after a fantastic season with the Spanish giants. The Frenchman won the prestigious award ahead of teammate Thibaut Courtois and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City. Africa Today News, New York reports that Benzema topped the scoring charts last […]
2023: You’ve Lost Relevance Politically, Wike Lambasts Lamido
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has hit back at the former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido over his recent comments, saying he has lost ‘relevance’ politically. Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that Lamido had on Tuesday while speaking on a Channels TV program said there was no need for any reconciliation […]
3 Killed, 11 Homes As Communal Conflict Hits Gombe Villages
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that no fewer than three people have died in a recent incident in Kushi, Shongom Local Government Area, Gombe State. This is alleged to be a revived communal crisis. It was gathered that the recent violence began with the murder of a herder […]
Enough Of Profiling, Killing Of Fulani, Miyetti Allah Warns
The Chairman of Miyetti Allah cattle breeders association of Nigeria (MCBAN), Alhaji Attahiru Abubakar (Tukuran Bargu) in Kebbi State has warned against what it described as ethnic profiling and killing of Fulani pastoralists in several states in southern and middle belt Nigeria. He gave the warning in Birnin Kebbi at the association’s secretariat on Wednesday, […]
Strike: Gov Badaru Lambasts ASUU, Calls Them ‘Unpatriotic’
The Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has expressed disappointment over the prolonged strike which was recently embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He went on to describe the union’s action as unjustifiable and ‘unpatriotic’ calling on good-spirited Nigerians to speak out against the trend. The governor made this […]
IBB, Abdulsalami, Babachir Meet Over Tinubu-Shettima Ticket
Immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara yesterday held a meeting with the former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, and former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. The duo who were accompanied by the former deputy governor […]