ASUU Strike: It Is Time For ‘Hard Decisions’ – JAMB Registrar
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to sheathe its sword and reach a compromise with the Federal Government over their ongoing strike. According to the JAMB registrar, both parties will have to take hard decisions if the issues […]
Fake News: Conspiracy Theorist Ordered To Pay $45.2M In U.S.
A Texas jury yesterday ordered controversial US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages for falsely asserting that the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook elementary shooting was a ‘hoax.’ The jury’s last judgement, which was $4.1 million in compensatory damages for the mental distress caused by Jones’ years-long dissemination of false information […]
Dino Melaye Spits Fire, Berates Keyamo Over Attack On Atiku
A former federal lawmaker from Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has lampooned the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, over his recent outburst against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Keyamo, who had earlier appeared on Channels TV last week, attacked the […]
2023: Why We Can’t Extend Voter Registration – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that extending the voter registration exercise will hamper its preparations for the 2023 general elections hence its decision to discontinue it at the moment. This was made known by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini who spoke during an interview on […]
China Ends Its Collaboration With The US Over Taiwan Dispute
China on Friday announced that it was ending cooperation with the United States on a litany of key issues including climate change, anti-drug efforts, and military talks, as relations between the two superpowers nosedive over Taiwan. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has pledged to seize it by force if necessary, has reacted […]
2023: Real Reason We Won’t Sanction Wike, Others – Ayu
The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has ruled out the possibility of slamming sanctions on the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, over his recent outbursts against the party’s leadership and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Ayu pointed out that rather than discipline anyone, the party would rather […]
Tension As Armed Group Kills Five Security Men In Darfur
No fewer than five Sudanese security forces were on Friday killed in an ambush by an ‘outlawed’ armed group in the restive Darfur region, police have confirmed in a statement. ‘A joint security force comprising the armed forces, police and the Rapid Support Forces came under treacherous attack yesterday evening by an outlawed group in […]
FG Resolves To Capture Schools’ Security In 2023 Budget
In an apparent response to the challenging security situation in the President Muhammadu Buhari led-Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to include the security of schools in the 2023 budget. While making comments at the safe-school summit organised by the Emergency Coordination Center in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, […]
Taiwan: US Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Recent Events
The White House on Friday summoned China’s ambassador to Washington to condemn what it described as the ‘irresponsible’ behaviour of Beijing over Taiwan, a senior US official has confirmed. John Kirby the spokesman for the National Security Council, revealed that Ambassador Qin Gang was summoned following China’s military sabre rattling in response to a visit […]
2023: Tinubu Is The Easiest Candidate To Market – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity and the spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo has claimed that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu is the best candidate to become president of Nigeria based on his antecedents. Keyamo made this disclosure while speaking as the Media […]
Fresh Concerns As Japan Reports 238,735 New COVID-19 Cases
There are fresh fears as Japan yesterday reported about 238,735 new coronavirus cases posting the second-highest daily count after some 249,800 cases earlier confirmed on Thursday. The daily tally of new COVID-19 deaths in the country rose to 161, while the number of severely ill patients rose by 38 from Thursday to 516, topping 500 […]
Atiku Became A Nigerian Through Referendum – Kanu’s Counsel
Aloy Ejimakor, the special counsel to the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has taken a swipe at those opposed to conducting of referendum for the state of Biafra, saying it was referendum that made Abubarkar Atiku a Nigerian. In a statement sent to Africa Today News, New York on Saturday, […]