EFCC Moves Against Businesses, Others Charging In Dollars
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared that it is doubling down on its efforts to crack down on businesses and others transacting in dollars. According to the agency’s Acting Director of Public Affairs Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC won’t spare anyone or businesses transacting in dollars. “The ship has already left the train […]
Fubara Moves Against Wike, Raises Probe Panel
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara appears set to take the political crisis in the state a notch higher after he declared his intention to probe the administration of his predecessor and erstwhile godfather, Nyesom Wike. Fubara, who served as Accountant-General of the state during Wike’s administration said a judicial panel of inquiry would […]
Super Eagles: I’ll Not Let You Down – Finidi Assures Nigerians
The head Coach of the Super Eagles, Finidi George has assured Nigerians that he will deliver on his assignment and raise a team Nigerians will be proud of. Africa Today News, New York reports that Finidi was formerly unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday in Abuja. Top representatives from the NFF and the […]
Xi Offers New Chinese Investment In Visits To Hungary, Serbia
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Hungary, one of the few nations in the EU where his nation is viewed as an essential ally rather than a competitor. By the time he departed, he had negotiated agreements that would help China’s ambitions to expand its economy throughout Europe. Following a meeting with nationalist […]
Chad’s Election Victory For African Democracy – Tuggar
Amb Yusuf Tuggar who is Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has congratulated the President-Elect of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Déby, and the people of the Republic of Chad on the just concluded elections. In his message on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, […]
2027: Atiku, Obi Begins Alliance Talks To Oust Tinubu
Mr. Peter Obi, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labor Party, yesterday held a closed-door meeting with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a number of stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. Obi also held a meeting separately with a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and former Senate […]
Army Whistleblower Jailed For Leaking Documents In Australia
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that a whistleblower who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been jailed for five years and eight months in jail. David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing and sharing military secrets on the eve of his trial last year, after […]
EFCC Indicts Sirika, Brother In Fresh ₦19bn Fraud
The immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his brother, Ahmad Sirika; and his company – Enginos Nigeria Limited has been charged by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with over ₦19.4bn fraud. The sum was reported to be for several aviation ministry contracts from the former minister to Enginos Nigeria […]
Real Reason Wike Is Playing God In Rivers Crisis – Dokubo
Asari Dokubo has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying that he is “playing god” in the current political crisis that has pitched him against his erstwhile godson and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant, also knocked his “friend” President Bola Tinubu for, according […]
We Will Retain High Interest Rates To Tame Inflation — CBN
Ahead of this week’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has hinted that the apex bank will not reduce interest rates until inflation subsides by implementing orthodox policies. Africa Today News, New York reports that inflation in Nigeria remains obstinately high at 33.2 per cent, the […]
Electricity Tariff: NLC To Picket DISCOs, NERC Offices Today
Members of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), has been directed by its National body to picket offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Monday (today). NLC disclosed that its members have also been told to picket electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), across Nigeria. Africa Today News, New York reports that the directive followed a […]
Why I Decided To Sponsor Wedding Of 100 Girls – Niger Speaker
Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkindaji who is the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, has explained why he is sponsoring the marriage of about 100 girls from his constituency in Mariga Local Government Area to get married to their long-standing suitors. He explained that the decision to foot the bills for the marriage was borne out […]