Wider Conflict Looms As Iran Launches Direct Strikes On Israel
In a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes that threatened to overshadow the conflict in Gaza, Israel has come under direct attack from Iran Saturday, the army announced. In response to a fatal airstrike on its Damascus consulate building on April 1, Iran had threatened and warned frequently in recent days that it would retaliate against Israel. “Iran launched UAVs from its territory towards the territory of the state of Israel,” military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari […]
Tinubu’s Minister Lambasts Arewa Elders Over 2027 Comments
Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle has lashed out at the Northern Elders Forum berating them for saying the North regrets voting for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over its policies vowing the North will not make the same mistake again. Matawalle made this known on Saturday in a statement he personally signed which […]
Thousands Of Protesters In Niger Rep Ask US Troops To Leave
Thousands of people yesterday hit the streets in Niger’s capital to demand the immediate departure of US soldiers from the country less than a week after the military junta in Niamey disclosed that it was walking away from a military agreement with Washington. Africa Today News, New York recalls that shortly after last July’s coup, […]
20 Arrested As Yoruba Nation Agitators Invade Oyo Secretariat
The Police Command in Oyo State is currently interrogating no fewer than 20 suspects who were arrested in the aftermath of Saturday’s invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat Ibadan by armed men who called themselves Oodua Nation supporters. According to the spokesperson for the command, Adewale Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police (SP), among items […]
Waterways: NIWA Owns 250m From Shoreline Point, Umahi Insists
Nigeria’s Minister for Works, David Umahi has stated that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) owns and controls at least 250 meters of the waterways from the point of the shoreline across the Federation. He explained that the Act about the waterways and the recent Supreme Court judgment gave the right of ownership of the […]
NDDC Links Sub-Station, Provides Power To Five Ondo LGs
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) officially verified the successful construction and integration of the 132/33kv power substation at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State into the national electricity network. During an onsite assessment, Victor Antai, the NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, underscored the pivotal role of the power station, portraying it […]
Media Veteran, Rotimi Sankore, Breathes His Last
The journalism community mourns the loss of Rotimi Sankore, an expert in development data who made significant contributions to the field. The announcement came from Kadaria Ahmed, head of RadioNow 95.3FM, in a Facebook post over the weekend. Describing him in her post, Ahmed portrayed Sankore as among Nigeria’s standout journalists and a shining example […]
FG Sets Up Panel to Supervise Cancer Healthcare Fund
The Federal Government has established a committee to oversee the implementation of the Cancer Health Fund. Dr. Usman Aliyu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, revealed this information during an engaging session hosted by NICRAT, in partnership with the International Society of Media on Public Health, held on Saturday in […]
‘Don’t Try It’ – Biden Warns Iran Against Attacking Israel
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has disclosed that he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”, amid growing fears of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this month. Although Israel has not acknowledged being the cause of the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, it […]
Israel-Iran Tensions: France, India, UK Issue Travel Warnings
Amid fears of an Iranian attack following a strike on its consulate in Damascus this month, several nations, including France, India, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, have advised their citizens not to travel to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, and, in certain cases, the wider region. Africa Today News, New York understands that Iran […]
Over 27 Fishermen Killed By Boko Haram At Cameroon Borders
At least 27 fishermen have been confirmed dead and four others abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on the fringes of the Lake Chad basin around the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the terrorists suspected to be from the Buduma faction of Abou Ummaymah, attacked a local fishing community […]
Fubara Vows To Protect Interest Of Rivers People At All Costs
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed that there is no going on the policies and programmes of his administration towards the protection of the interests of Rivers people, especially the youths notwithstanding antics from naysayers. The governor also stated that in any society, every effort at achieving development will come to waste […]