PDP Crisis: Why Ayu Should Resign Honourably —Bode George
A PDP Board of Trustees member, Chief Bode George has called on the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Iyochia Ayu to honourably resign from the position to save the party from the internal wranglings that have engulfed it in the last few weeks. While commenting on the present crisis rocking the opposition party, […]
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Pope Has Not Sanctioned Me – Lalong
Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong yesterday criticised Christians and Nigerians who have continued to oppose his acceptance to serve as the Director General of the Tinibu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Organisation, asserting that as a Catholic with the highest Papal award, the Pope is yet to inform him what he is doing is wrong. Africa Today News, […]
2023: Nigeria Cannot Afford Another Bad Leader Obasanjo
A Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has appealed to Nigerians not to make the right choice during the 2023 general elections warning that the country will not survive another bad leader. He raised the alarm that another bad choice in the forthcoming election may consume the nation and push it to chaos. Obasanjo made […]
FG Cannot Borrow ₦1.1 Trillion To Meet ASUU’s Demand – Umahi
In the face of the ongoing strike action that has kept Nigerian students at home for the past six months, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has submitted that the Nigerian government cannot borrow over ₦1.1 trillion just because it wants to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Umahi […]
START Nuclear Weapons Treaty: Russia Addresses The US
Regarding the START nuclear weapons pact, Russia has indicated that it is imperative for ongoing discussion with the United States. After Russia said that it will temporarily halt the examinations of its facilities as required by the treaty, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Kremlin, made this information public on Tuesday. On a conference call […]
Oyetola Issues Directives Following Ede Killings
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered the Osun State Police Command to launch a meticulous probe into the occurrence in the aftermath of the mass murders that supposedly occurred over the weekend triggered by violence during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward meeting in Ede town. The Governor expressed his defance over the police […]
Nigeria Can’t Afford Another Civil War, El-Rufai Declares
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai has called on Nigerian youths to shun violence because the country cannot afford a repeat of the 1967 civil war which claimed no fewer than two million lives. El-Rufai also appealed to the members of the National Youth Service Corps who are billed to participating in the 2023 general […]
Buhari Orders Suspension Of $418M Paris Club Refund Plan
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that the ongoing plans to begin the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund which is owed to four contractors from the federation account be temporarily put on hold. In an exclusive report from Premium Times which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, Buhari had reportedly directed the […]
INEC Breaks Silence Over PVCs Dumped In Streets
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asserted that there is no way its officials can be involved in moving permanent voter cards (PVCs) to unwarranted places. It clarfied that the way its processes, accountability and audit protocols are structured, it will be difficult for any of its staff to hide or […]
US Air Strike Targets Islamists In Somalia
Reports hitting the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the US military on Tuesday carried out an air strike against al-Shabab fighters in Somalia. According to state-owned media, the central Hiran region saw heavy bombardment that was basically targeted at the non-state actors. It said this followed a request from the […]
Seven Killed As Record Rainfall, Flooding Hits Seoul
Record-breaking rains triggered significant flooding in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, with key roads and subway stations submerged, according to officials on Tuesday. This has left no fewer than seven people dead and seven more still missing. Eye-catching pictures posted on social media late Monday showed people wading through waist-deep water, crowded metro stations, […]
Tension As Explosion Rocks Russian Air Base In Crimea
The Russian defence ministry has revealed that Ammunition was detonated at an airfield in Moscow-annexed Crimea on Tuesday however, there have been no confirmed victims. Africa Today News, New York reports that the sudden blasts at the Saki airfield occurred on a day that happens to be the 167th day of Moscow’s military intervention in […]