South Africans Rally Around ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel
Scores of individuals rallied through Cape Town’s streets on Thursday, joining numerous planned demonstrations across South Africa to back the government’s case labeling Israel’s actions as a “genocide.” Legal representatives from Pretoria are currently making their case at The Hague, the UN’s highest court, as South Africa urgently appeals to compel Israel to “promptly halt” […]
$6bn Mambilla Contract: Ex-Minister Agunloye Granted N50m Bail
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo deliberated on Thursday, reaching a decision to grant bail to former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, and levying a bail sum of N50 million. Pending the hearing of his bail application related to an alleged $6 billion fraud linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station, […]
Betta Edu: APC Governors Warn Against Hasty Conclusions
All Progressives Congress governors are urging Nigerians to reserve judgment on the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and await the results of ongoing anti-graft investigations. Africa Today News, New York, gathered that President Bola Tinubu issued a directive on Monday, tasking the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, […]
Nigeria Destroys Seized Elephant Tusks Worth Over $11.2m
As part of efforts to safeguard its diminishing elephant population, the Federal Government of Nigeria, yesterday destroyed 2.5 tons of confiscated elephant tusks worth over $11.2 million (9.9 billion Naira). Africa Today News, New York gathered that the elephant tusks seized from wildlife traffickers were gathered to be destroyed in Abuja, Nigeria on January 09, […]
Confusion As Anyanwu Resumes Work As PDP National Secretary
Barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed his position as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, yesterday evening arrived into the party secretariat, where he was welcomed by staff of the party. Anyanwu, who arrived the PDP national secretariat at about 11am went straight into […]
CBN Appoints New Executives For Union, Keystone, Others
Barely hours after dissolving the board of directors governing Polaris, Union, and Keystone banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the appointment of new executive directors to oversee the affairs of the deposit money banks in line with extant laws. The apex bank, in a statement signed by the acting Director of Corporate […]
Tiwa Savage Joins Nollywood, Announces New Movie
Popular Nigerian songwriter, singer and entertainer, Tiwa Savage has joined the film industry as both an actress and producer even as she announced her first film. She announced that her debut film, ‘Water and Garri,’ will be released later this year, with her as the lead actor. She explained that the film will be released ‘this […]
Panic As 10 Family Members Are Killed In Pakistan Attack
No fewer than ten members of the same family which included a two-year-old, were killed in a brutal late-night attack in northwest Pakistan, police confirmed on Thursday morning. Two brothers, their wives and six children aged 12 and under were killed along with a guest in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday […]
Edo 2024: Despite Betrayal I’m Not Fighting Obaseki – Shaibu
The embattled Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared that contrary to widespread insinuations he is not fighting his principal and boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu who is a frontline Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the upcoming 2024 governorship election, made this assertion on Wednesday. According to a statement by his […]
Ecuador President Declares ‘War’ Against Criminal Gangs
The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa declared that his country was “at war” after drug gangs took more than 130 prison guards and other staff hostage and briefly captured a TV station during a live broadcast. “We are at war, and we cannot cede in the face of these terrorist groups,” Noboa told radio station […]
I’ll Support Tinubu Without Apologies – Atiku’s Spokesman
A chieftain of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party and the spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar in the last election, Daniel Bwala has declared that he was very committed to supporting the administration of President Bola Tinubu, even if that requires him to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents […]
COVID-19 Not Over, 10,000 Deaths Recorded In December –WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday sent out a big warning that the coronavirus disease is still a major threat despite partially passing under the radar. The United Nations agency pointed out that no fewer than 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in December, buttressing that data from various sources pointed to increased transmission last month, […]