Tinubu Proposes Anti-Doping Bill, Awaits Senate’s Green Light
President Bola Tinubu has formally addressed the Senate, pressing for the introduction of legislation targeting doping in sports, with the specific aim of safeguarding Nigerian athletes from the dangers posed by performance-enhancing substances, whether ingested prior to or during athletic competitions. Senator Barau Jibrin, in his role as the Deputy President of the Senate, announced […]
Tinubu’s Govt Fixes Date To Open Student Loan Portal
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal Nigerian government has finally announced that the application portal for the much-awaited student’s loan will open on Friday, May 24. Mr. Nasir Ayitogo who is the spokesman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), made this in a statement made available to Africa Today News, New York on Friday morning. […]
Naira Appreciation Cannot Happen By ‘Magic’ –Atedo Peterside
Chief Atedo Peterside who is the founder of Stanbic IBTC and ANAP Foundation has asserted that the urgency with which the President Bola Tinubu-led administration wants the Naira to appreciate against the dollar and other foreign currencies is not the best approach if he is serious about returning the currency to a stronger position. Peterside, […]
Amended Charges: Kidnapper Evans Opts For Plea Bargain
Convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, yesterday made a case for a plea bargain on an amended charge of murder and attempted kidnapping brought against him. Africa Today News, New York reports that Evans and his co-defendant were to be re-arraigned on a five-count amended charge of murder, […]
Texas Gov Pardons Man Who Killed Black Lives Matter Protester
The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott has granted a full pardon to a former US Army sergeant and Uber driver who was jailed for 25 years for fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Africa Today News, New York reports that Mr. Abbott who is a Republican, in his pardon proclamation, cited the […]
Crypto Exchanges Begin Delisting Naira From P2P Platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed that crypto exchanges have commenced delisting of the Naira from Peer-to-Peer (P2P) trading platforms in line with recent instructions from the Federal government. Africa Today News, New York recalls that SEC had, last week in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), directed digital […]
Stop Projecting Nigerians As Uncivilized, Yul Tells Producers
Controversial Nollywood actor and entertainer, Yul Edochie has called on filmmakers in the country to desist from making movies that project Nigerians as clowns and uncivilized when they travel abroad. He pointed out that movie producers are unknowingly tarnishing the image of the country with such storylines. He advised them to rather tell stories where […]
Nigeria Has No Reason Being Poor With Its Minerals – Alake
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared that the country cannot continue to be poor while it is blessed with such enormous wealth in mineral resources across its nooks and crannies. Alake stated this in Abuja on Thursday when he spoke at the opening of the National Gemstone and Jewellery Show […]
Emirates To Resume Lagos-Dubai Flights On 1st October
Emirates Airlines has announced that it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, a move that has gotten Nigerians in a jubilant mood. In a statement made public yesterday which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, the airline, with its hub in the […]
Dangote Moves To Import 24m Barrels Of Crude Oil From US
As it ramps up efforts to increase its processing rates, the Dangote refinery has concluded plans to buy 24 million barrels of crude from the United States over the next year. According to a report published on Thursday by Bloomberg, the plant issued a “term tender” for the purchase of two million barrels of West […]
River Crisis: I’ve Defeated All My Opponents – Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has boasted that his battles with his enemies were over as he had defeated his opponents, who are not sleeping with their two eyes open. He claimed to have reversed the tide against his opponents and pointed out that, in contrast to his critics’ plan, he was still […]
West Africa Must Unite To Defeat Terrorism, Tinubu Tells Faye
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has declared that countries in the West African region must unite to crush banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities bedevilling the region. Tinubu made this declaration at the Presidential Villa in Abuja when he received the recently inaugurated President of Senegal. Bassirou Diomaye Faye where he called for an […]