Poland Ordered To Pay Woman For Denying Her Abortion
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the government of Poland to pay a woman 16,000 euros (more than $17,000) for denying her the right to abort a foetus with abnormalities. Africa Today News, New York understands that Poland currently has one of Europe’s toughest abortion laws. In the primarily Catholic nation, abortion is […]
ECOWAS Lists Conditions For Lifting Sanctions On Niger Rep
Dr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis has stated that the release of detained President Mohamed Bazoum by coup leaders in Niger Republic is a prerequisite for talks about lifting sanctions on the country by the regional bloc. Dr Tunis made this known during a meeting with a 19-member delegation from the Africa Without Borders organization, at the […]
70% Of Our Revenue Is Generated From Lagos – Customs
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has disclosed that it generates 70 per cent of its revenue from Lagos State. The Customs CG made this disclosure on Thursday in Lagos during the CGC 2023 Conference with the theme ‘Leveraging Data Analytics for Secure and Efficient Trade Facilitation in Customs operations.’ […]
Zelenskyy Excited As EU Agrees To Begin Membership Talks
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described as a ‘victory’ for Ukraine and Europe after European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv, however, the mood was soured just hours later after Hungary carried through on threats to block plans to channel crucial financial aid to Ukraine. The President of the European […]
Sowore Mocks Tinubu, Challenges Him To ECOWAS Marathon
The Presidential candidate of the AAC in the just concluded elections, Omoyele Sowore picked up his running kit for the upcoming ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon yesterday in Abuja and immediately challenged President Bola Tinubu to participate in the competition. After collecting his kit sand bib, Sowore hailed ECOWAS for the marathon initiative, while describing it […]
4 Hamas Suspects Apprehended In Europe Over Terrorism Plot
No fewer than four alleged Hamas members suspected of plotting terror attacks on European soil have been arrested by German and Dutch authorities, Germany’s federal prosecutor confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Africa Today News, New York reports that no fewer than three people were apprehended in Germany and one in the Netherlands on suspicion […]
Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Nominated For 2024 MOBO Awards
Nigerian A-list musicians, Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy are among eight Nigerian artists who have been nominated for the forthcoming MOBO Awards. Africa Today News, New York reports that Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Adekunle Gold will battle it out in the Best African Music Act category. Also nominated in the category are […]
Reject W’Bank ₦750/litre Fuel Price Proposal, NLC Warns FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has sent a strong warning to the Federal Government not to heed the advice of the World Bank to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol to ₦750/litre. Mr. Benson Upah who is the NLC’s Head of Information in an interview with reporters pointed out that […]
Messi, Haaland Make Final Shortlist For FIFA Best Player Award
Argentine International, Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati have been named as finalists for the FIFA best players of the year awards by world football’s governing body, Africa Today News, New York reports. Recall that Messi was in October awarded a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or crown in Paris, while Bonmati took the women’s prize after starring […]
I Am Determined To Make Nigeria Import, Export Hub – Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has opened up on plans being put together by his administration to turn Nigeria into a hub of export and import activities. In order to understand the patterns of exchanges and transactions in global trade, the president emphasised the necessity of integrating complicated data. He made suggestions about […]
Japa Syndrome As Opportunity For Worker Welfare In Nigeria
As daunting economic challenges and allied matters escalate in Nigeria, many citizens see the “japa” option an as escape route to prosperity. Aside a few identified positives resulting from the “japa” syndrome, attempts to discuss the phenomenon seem to focus more on its negative aspects as a way of emphasizing the urgency of the situation. […]
Tinubu Fires 5 Heads Of Aviation Agencies, Suspends NCAA Boss
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has confirmed the sack of the heads of various agencies in the aviation sector, replacing them with acting and substantive heads, Africa Today News, New York reports. They include Mr. Kabir Mohammed of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria; Mr. Tayib Odunowo of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency; Akinola […]