Director: Three-Month Tally Shows 143 False Fire Alerts
The Lagos Fire and Rescue Service voiced apprehension over the escalating frequency of false alarms flooding in from residents across the state. Speaking to journalists over the weekend, Amodu Shakiru, the Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Fire Service, divulged that of the 505 calls for assistance logged between January and March this […]
NCC Confiscates ₦300m Pirated Literature At Onne Port
The Nigerian Copyright Commission recently intercepted three cargo containers holding a haul of 3,000 pirated book cartons, estimated to be worth more than ₦300 million in the market. Dr. John Asein, the Director-General of the commission, made this disclosure in a press statement furnished to the Africa Today News, New York, on Sunday. Asein mentioned […]
Oman Flooding Claims 16 Lives, Schoolchildren Among Victims
As Oman continues to come to terms with the devastation caused by flooding, reports confirm the loss of no fewer than 16 lives, with a notable portion being schoolchildren. The discovery of a child and three adults on Monday served as a stark reminder of the toll exacted by the natural disaster, authorities revealed. The […]
SERAP Calls For Review of FG’s Loans Since 1999
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) is demanding that President Bola Tinubu release copies of the loan agreements secured by previous administrations, including those of Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari. Additionally, SERAP has urged the President to disclose the spending specifics of these loans, along with details on […]
We’re Not Interested In Escalation Of Middle East Crisis – US
The government of the United States is not interested in seeing an escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, a top White House official said Sunday after Israel repelled a massive missile and drone attack from Iran. Speaking on Monday on NBC’s “Meet the Press”, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said […]
Beta Edu: We’re Yet To Clear Any Official Of Fraud – EFCC
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has debunked reports that it has cleared some persons said to be involved in financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. In a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, tagged ‘Setting the Records Straight on Investigations of Humanitarian Ministry’, […]
Tension As Israel Strikes Hezbollah Site In East Lebanon
Israel has struck a Hezbollah site in Lebanon’s east near the Syrian border, the Israeli army and a source from the Iran-backed group revealed, even as tensions soared after Iran directly attacked Israel. The Hezbollah source told reporters that “the Israeli strike targeted an area… near Baalbek and targeted a two-storey building belonging to Hezbollah,” […]
Nigeria Will Be 5th Largest Economy By 2075 – Goldman Sachs
In a ground-breaking analysis outlining the top 25 economies worldwide, eminent investment bank Goldman Sachs projected that Nigeria would become the world’s fifth-largest economy by 2075. The report which has been obtained by Africa Today News, New York also projected the country to rank as the world’s 15th-largest economy by 2050. The top global investment […]
‘Unveil New Minimum Wage On May 1,’ Labor Urges Tinubu
The organized labor in Nigeria has listed its expectations ahead of the 2024 Workers’ Day, calling on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to announce a new minimum wage on May 1. The National Vice President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who spoke with newsmen, described Workers’ Day as Christmas Day for workers. […]
Israel Yet To Decide On Retaliatory Attack Against Iran
The government of Israel has vowed that it will “exact a price” on Iran as the country considers its response to an unprecedented overnight barrage of drone and missile strikes while facing international pressure to de-escalate. The midnight attack, in which Tehran launched several strikes against Israel over the course of five hours, poses a […]
Trump’s Historic Hush-Money Trial To Begin In New York Today
Donald Trump will set foot in a New York courthouse on Monday and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is charged with fabricating his company documents to hide the fact that, just before the 2016 election, he paid hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Africa […]
‘Owners Of Shanties Along Coastal Road Won’t Be Compensated’
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi has clarified that shanty dwellers and caravan owners along the shorelines of the Lagos-Calabar 700-kilometre coastal road project will not be paid any compensation by the federal government, stressing that, only those with permanent structures will be compensated during the cause of demolition. Umahi gave this clarification yesterday while […]