Report: Lee Sun-kyun, Actor From ‘Parasite,’ Found Dead
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, renowned for his stellar performance in the Academy Award-winning masterpiece “Parasite,” was discovered lifeless on Wednesday in what appeared to be suicide, according to Yonhap news agency. Yonhap reported that the actor was found inside a vehicle at a park in central Seoul, according to the police. At 48 years […]
There’ll Be No Peace Until Hamas Is Destroyed – Netanyahu
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised and Palestinian society “deradicalised”, after warning the war is set to intensify. The announcements coincided with the World Health Organization’s Monday revelation of “harrowing” tales of whole families being killed in strikes […]
NASS To Reconvene Friday, To Pass 2024 Budget 30th Dec
The Leader of the Nigerian Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill on the 30th of December in a determined bid to sustain the January-December budget cycle. He made this disclosure at a session with journalists in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State yesterday, stressing that all federal lawmakers would […]
Zambian Minister Resigns Over Business Deal Scandal
The Foreign Minister of Zambia, Stanley Kakubo has tendered his resignation the president’s office announced, hours after he was embroiled in a social media frenzy over alleged dealings with a Chinese businessman. Kakubo, who had been foreign minister since September 2021, said in a letter he was quitting because of ‘malicious claims over a business […]
30 Die In Rivers As Illegal Oil Tapping Point Explodes
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that no fewer than 30 persons have been confirmed dead following an explosion at an illegal oil tapping point in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragedy struck yesterday morning, when the youths allegedly broke a pipeline belonging to one […]
Plateau Massacre: ‘Messengers Of Death Won’t Escape Justice’
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the perpetrators of Sunday’s Plateau State massacre will not go unpunished by any means. Tinubu also directed the security agencies to immediately apprehend those behind the heinous and brutal attacks, which occurred in Bokkos and Barki-Ladi local government areas of Plateau State. The president also condemned what he […]
Antisemitism: Kanye West Apologises To Jewish Community
Popular American rapper and business man, Kanye Omari West, popularly known as Kanye West or Ye, has finally tendered a public apology to the Jewish community over his recent anti-Semitic comments. This is coming one year after the singer declared war on the Jewish community following his controversial Paris Fashion Week show, where he showcased […]
Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Exceeded $20bn In 2023 –W’Bank
The World Bank has asserted that Diaspora remittance into Nigeria is expected to exceed $20bn when the year ends as total remittances into the Sub-Saharan Africa region increase by 1.9 per cent. This was made known in the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief released this month, which stated that the global remittance flows […]
Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Hails Fubara Over ‘Statesmanship’
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has praised Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara for his statesmanship in the face of the crisis that rocked the state. The president appreciated the governor for his efforts to peacefully resolve the political challenges in the state. ‘I thank you for your statesmanship. I listened to your broadcast […]
EPL: Don’t Rule Man City Out Of Title Race, Guardiola Warns
Manchester City gaffer, Pep Guardiola has sent a word of warning to the club’s rivals that it would be a mistake to write them off this earlier as far as this season’s Premier League title race is concerned. Africa Today News, New York reports that City will return to action against Everton on Wednesday after […]
Ex-Governor Emmanuel Wishes Success For Successor
Former Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, reveals that he includes daily prayers for his successor, Governor Umo Eno, wishing him success in office, and expresses his readiness to offer any support necessary for the fulfillment of the governor’s mandate. Speaking during the Christmas worship service at his home church, United Evangelical Church, Awa Iman, […]
Israeli Attacks In Central Gaza: UN Voices Apprehension
The United Nations voiced deep concern on Tuesday regarding Israel’s sustained bombardment of the central Gaza Strip, urging Israeli forces to employ all available measures to ensure the protection of civilians. In communication with AFP, the UN Human Rights Office underscored the necessity for all attacks to comply with international humanitarian law. ‘We are gravely […]