₦70,000 Minimum Wage Now A Reality For Edo State Workers
Edo State has taken the lead in prioritizing the well-being of its employees, as the state government begins disbursement of the N70,000 minimum wage to its workers, a move that is expected to cushion the effect of harsh economy. True to its word, the government has delivered on its pledge to hike the minimum wage, […]
Fubara Vows Not To Politicize Projects, Service Delivery
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the delivery of development projects and social services by his administration will not be politicized because they are geared towards solving pertinent needs faced by the people of the state. The governor explained that while every human and societal challenge cannot be solved in one swoop, […]
Abia PDP Purging Itself Of Traitors – Chairman
Rt. Hon. Allwell Asiforo Okere who is the Chairman of Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the departure of some members of the party in the state to other parties as the result of the party’s internal cleansing process. Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu who is the immediate past governor of the state, has […]
E-Gates Ready For Take-Off At Lagos Airport – Tinubu’s Govt
The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to deploy electronic gates at three more international airports in Nigeria, Africa Today News, New York reports. Africa Today News, New York reports that already, the e-gates have already been deployed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while that of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport has also […]
Pro-Fubara Lawmakers Call For Election To Replace 27 Members
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara has disclosed that it had written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct elections to fill the vacant seats in the state legislature. Africa Today News, New York recalls that five months into his administration, Governor Fubara fell out of […]
Trump Confronts Repeated Booing During Libertarian Convention
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump was repeatedly booed while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention last night, with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits and lying about his political record. When he took the stage, many people jeered, […]
Governors Fume Over Withheld ₦3.8 Trillion Stamp Duty Fund
State governors, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), are gearing up for a face-off with President Bola Tinubu over the refusal of the Federal Government to share the Stamp Duty Fund with the 36 state governors and some consultants. Sources in the NGF who spoke to Africa Today News, New York under […]
Kano Emirship Crisis: Atiku Warns Against Deployment Of Troops
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to hold President Bola Tinubu responsible should Kano State descend into anarchy on account of the ongoing tussle over the throne which has seen the Presidency allegedly take sides. Atiku, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, in Abuja, described the […]
Manchester United Shocks Manchester City To Win FA Cup
Manchester United and beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag shocked bookmakers and their critics to pull off a stunning FA Cup final victory over hot favorites Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday night. Ten Hag went into this Manchester derby final with the growing expectation that he will be sacked by United’s new co-owner Sir Jim […]
US Rapper Nicki Minaj, Arrested, Detained In Netherlands
Popular US rapper, Nicki Minaj has been detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion that she was in possession of soft drugs, Dutch media reported on Sunday morning. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the singer was due to perform a show in Britain later Saturday and posted images on social media of her […]
Atiku: Kano May Descend Into Anarchy If Tinubu, FG Don’t Act
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar cautions that the ongoing dispute over the Kano Emirate throne may degenerate into widespread unrest, and the Bola Tinubu-led government must be held responsible for any resulting instability. Abuja was the setting for a late Saturday statement from Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, the distinguished Turakin Adamawa, in which […]
Russian Bombers Target Kharkiv Shopping Center, Two Dead
Kharkiv, Ukraine, was rocked by a devastating airstrike as Russian forces targeted a supermarket, killing two civilians and wounding 35 others. The Epicentre K store was reduced to rubble, its northern location offering no shelter from the deadly attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the devastating airstrike on the supermarket may have endangered the lives […]