How Emefiele Impersonated SGF To Illegally Obtain $6m – EFCC
The Federal Government of Nigeria has for the third time amended the criminal charges it filed against the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. In the latest amended charge taken before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
6 Gunmen Killed In Shootout With South African Police
No fewer than six suspects has been killed by the Police in a early morning shootout Thursday near South Africa’s coastal city of Durban, saying they had targeted a gang after a spate of house robberies and murders. South Africa’s crime statistics have been steadily rising over the past few months. The southern African country, […]
Supreme Court Affirms Oborevwori, Abiodun’s Elections
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has put to rest the legal battle on the Ogun State governorship election with the dismissal of the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu. The appeal jointly brought before the apex court by the PDP and Oladipupo was thrown out on the ground […]
Army Confiscates ‘3 Million’ Litres Of Stolen Crude In Rivers
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the confiscation of no fewer than three million litres of stolen crude oil at an illegal refinery operating in Rivers State. The stolen oil was confiscated on Thursday during a raid led by the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdusallam. The men of […]
How Hoarding Of Dollars Is Fuelling Naira Depreciation –ABCON
Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria have cried out that due to the depreciation in the value of the Naira, some Nigerians have resorted to keeping their savings in the United States dollar. The National President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, pointed out that there was a need […]
Nine Children Confirmed Dead As Boat Capsizes In India
No fewer than 10 people, including nine children have been said to have drowned after a boat capsized Thursday in western India, officials said, with a search on to find more of the missing. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the incident happened in Gujarat state as students were travelling to a picnic organised […]
Blinken To Storm Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Others Next Week
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken has concluded plans to visit Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and Angola between January 21 and 26, 2024, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. The spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. “Throughout […]
AFCON: Super Eagles Defeats Host Ivory Coast, Boosts Chances
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday night boosted its credibility and cemented their place as one of the favourites to lift this year’s African Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win over host nation Ivory Coast. Defender William Troost-Ekong gave the Nigerian team a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 55th minute […]
We Didn’t Hike Import Duty, Nigeria Customs Clarifies
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has asserted that the agency never raised duties paid on imports, explaining that what it simply did was to aligned the rates with the new foreign exchange (FX) rate prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Adewale Adeniyi who is the Comptroller General of the service, made this known […]
Pornography Undermines Sexual Pleasure, Pope Declares
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has warned the faithful against indulging in pornography stressing that it undermines sexual pleasure. He spoke during a catechesis dedicated to the vice of lust at his weekly general audience in the Vatican on Wednesday. The pontiff said: “Sexual pleasure, which is a gift from God, […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Are Suffering —Tinubu Admits
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that the impact of his removal of fuel subsidy policy on Nigerians admitting that it has been was tough and has affected every sector of the economy, including education, however, he assured that the future remained bright. Tinubu, who is a Visitor to the University of Lagos, […]
Tinubu Directs NEMA To Offer Relief To Explosion Victims
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately start working with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to victims of an explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday. There were roughly 80 injuries and two fatalities from the explosion that caught the people of […]