7 Killed In Building Collapse In Senegal Capital
No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a building collapsed in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, President Macky Sall confirmed on Thursday morning. A part of a residential building, which had been undergoing construction work, collapsed at 1:00 am (0100 GMT) on Wednesday, Martial Ndione, commander of the fire and […]
BBC Documentary: Youtube Removes TB Joshua’s Emmanel TV
Against the backdrop of the allegations of sexual and assault claims against the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua, popular video hosting platform, YouTube has removed the church’s main channel. Emmanuel TV is used to broadcast the religious activities performed by the church. This is coming on the […]
“Why I Deserve 20 Grammys” – Davido
Grammy-nominated Superstar Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has asserted that he deserves to have won the award in the past. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the singer, who was previously snubbed by the Recording Academy, grabbed three nominations at the 66th Grammys which was announced last year. Speaking ahead of […]
GEJ To Lead Commonwealth Observers For Pakistan’s Election
A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed by the Commonwealth as the head of its Election Observation Mission to Pakistan’s general elections coming up next week. The election is billes to hold on February 8, 2024. This was made public by Jonathan’s aide, Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement sent to Africa Today […]
Japan Overtaken By China As World’s Biggest Vehicle Exporter
China’s global dominance in electric cars has enabled it to quietly overtake Japan as the world’s biggest vehicle exporter last year, official data released on Thursday has confirmed. Africa Today News, New York reports that Japanese giants such as Toyota and Nissan have been much more cautious than their Chinese counterparts, like BYD on electric vehicles […]
50% Of Nigerians Seeking Asylum In Belgium From Edo, Lagos
Mr Freddy Roosemont who is the Director General of the Immigration Office of Belgium has disclosed that approximately 30 per cent of Nigerian migrants seeking asylum in the country are from Edo State. Roosemont revealed this yesterday in Benin City during a press conference organised by the Immigration Office of the Kingdom of Belgium. According […]
‘No Going Back On FAAN Relocation To Lagos’ — Keyamo
Against the backdrop of the recent controversy which has been thrown up the move by the Federal Government to relocate the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has declared that nothing will his Ministry from going ahead with the […]
Nigerian Presidency Lambasts Atiku Over Insecurity Comments
The Nigerian Presidency has asserted that contrary to the claim of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, President Bola Tinubu has been following developments at home and is on top of the security situation in the country. It also pointed out that Tinubu did not travel without informing Nigerians of his whereabouts, stressing he announced a […]
Canadian Province Bans Enrolment Of International Students
In a rather shocking decision, the Canadian province of British Columbia has announced a two-year ban on new colleges from enrolling international students. Africa Today News, New York reports that the ban will be affecting all international students, including those from Nigeria and other countries who have had Canada as their dream country to migrate […]
Italy Returns Ethiopia’s First-Ever Aeroplane Built In 1935
About nine decades after it was taken by Italy’s Fascist invading forces, the Italian government has finally handed back Ethiopia’s first ever plane, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed on Tuesday. “Today is a day of great pride for Ethiopians as we celebrate the official handover of ‘Tsehay’ by the Italian Government,” Abiy said on his […]
How Spanish Economy Outperformed Forecast, Grew 2.5% In 2023
Spanish economic growth was slightly stronger than forecasted in 2023 as gross domestic product picked up pace at the end of last year, official data showed on Wednesday morning. Spain’s economy which is eurozone’s fourth largest economy increased by 0.6 percent between October and December, up from 0.4 percent in the previous quarter, on the […]
You Won’t Escape Justice, Tinubu To Killers Of Ekiti Monarchs
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has vowed that the killers of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State won’t escape justice even as he commiserated with the people of Ekiti State over the death of the revered leaders. In a statement which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday, the President, who is […]