How We Foiled $6m Fraud Attempt – African Union
The African Union (AU) has disclosed that it has managed to foil a bid to defraud the pan-continental body of more than $6 million from accounts held at Ethiopia’s main bank. It said an individual not employed by the AU had tried to withdraw the money from its accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia […]
Nigeria To Repatriate 20,000 Refugees From Cameroon, Chad
Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with other partners have concluded plans for the repatriation of no fewer than 20,000 of its citizens currently living in Cameroon and Chad. Available statistics obtained by Africa Today News, New York showed that 21,381 Nigerian refugees reside in Chad, while 120,677 lives in Cameroon as at 31st December, […]
Tinubu Approves 35% Pay Rise for Civil Servants, Pensioners
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has approved a pay increase of between 25 per cent and 35 per cent for civil servants on the remaining six consolidated salary structures. A statement signed by Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, revealed that the increases took effect from January 1, […]
US Accuses Israeli Army Units Of Violating Human Rights
Five units of the Israeli military have been found culpable for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents by the US State Department, however, they insist that they will continue to receive US military backing. All the incidents involved took place outside of Gaza before the current war. The department says that Israel took corrective […]
At Least 50 Have Died In Kenya Flooding – Red Cross
No fewer than 50 people have lost their lives in Kenya in a deluge following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has claimed. According to reports, people living in villages near Mai Mahiu, about 60km (37 miles) from the capital, Nairobi, were swept away as they slept. People are still being pulled out […]
Why Social Media Is A Local, Global Threat – Ribadu
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has asserted that negative use of social media has constituted both local and global threats and, as such, presented an immediate national security priority for the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Ribadu revealed that the National Security Strategy (NSS) was last reviewed in 2015, a situation that gave rise […]
Real Reason I Increased Minimum Wage To ₦70,000 — Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has provided reasons why he increased the minimum wage from ₦40,000 to ₦70,000 in Edo State even though the Federal Government was yet to announce the new benchmark. Obaseki made this known when he spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night. Africa Today […]
Massacre Report: Burkina Faso Bans More Foreign Media
The military junta in Burkina Faso has announced the suspension of yet more foreign media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing its army of killing 223 civilians. According to the report, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it believed the the massacre in February was in retaliation for villagers aiding armed Islamists. The […]
Presidency: No Vacancy In Aso Rock In 2027 — Ganduje
The embattled National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that there will be no vacancy in Aso Rock in 2027 urging opposition parties not to waste their time. While addressing supporters at the national secretariat of the party on Monday in Abuja, Ganduje pointed out that the leadership of […]
MultiChoice Barred From Increasing DSTV, GOTV Tariffs
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, on Monday restrained Multi-choice Nigeria Limited from going ahead with its plan to increase its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1 (tomorrow). The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order yesterday following an ex-parte […]
$10bn Needed Yearly To Fix Nigeria’s Power Sector – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has claimed that the Federal Government requires at least 10 billion dollars in annual investment to revive the power sector for the next 10 years. Adelabu made this known in Abuja on Monday, at a one-day investigative hearing on halting the electricity tariff increase by the Nigerian Electricity […]
Ogun Gas Explosion: Abiodun Orders Residents To Vacate Area
A day after a gas explosion wreaked havoc in Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State wasted no time in ordering the evacuation of residents from certain buildings that sustained damage during the incident. During an on-site evaluation of the destruction inflicted upon properties and commercial establishments in the vicinity, […]