Tebas Gets Fresh Nod, Re-Elected As La Liga President
The controversial President of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has been re-elected to his position as head of Spanish football’s two top divisions, Africa Today News, New York reports. The 61 year old Tebas, had resigned in November in order to seek a fourth term and was the only candidate. Recall that he assumed the presidency […]
Libya Deports Illegal Migrants Back To Egypt And Nigeria
The government of Libya has began the repatriation of nearly 1,000 migrants from Egypt and Nigeria who had been staying in the North African country illegally, officials have disclosed. The 664 Egyptians were to be bussed to the border checkpoint with Egypt at Emsaed, which is located approximately 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) east of Tripoli. […]
₦532.5bn Not Sufficient To End Poverty In Nigeria – Betta Edu
Dr. Betta Edu who is the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has lamented her ministry’s 2024 budgetary allocation, stressing that it is inadequate to combat poverty in the country. Edu made this assertion on Tuesday when she led officials of her ministry and parastatals under it to defend her 2024 budget before the […]
Akeredolu Finally Bows To Pressure, Transmits Power To Deputy
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will today commence his medical leave as a follow-up to his medical treatment, his spokesman, Richard Olatunde, has confirmed. In a statement issued on Tuesday which was made available to Africa Today News, New York, Olatunde noted that during Akeredolu’s absence, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, will assume […]
‘Powerful’ Nigerians Behind Illegal Mining, Terrorism – Alake
Mr Dele Alake who is the Minister of Solid Mineral has come out to allege that some ‘powerful’ Nigerians involved in illegal mining are sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. He made this allegation on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals for the ministry’s 2024 budget defence […]
Panic As Fresh Outbreak Of COVID-19 Hits Benue
The Word Health Organisation (WHO), has announced that no fewer than 25 cases of fresh Coronavirus disease, COVID-19 infections has been discovered in Benue State, advising people to take advantage of the availability of vaccines to protect themselves because the virus is still very prevalent. The World Health Organisation, WHO, Surveillance Officer, for Benue state, […]
Assault On Referee Triggers Crisis In Turkish Football
Turkey‘s football world was thrust into disarray on Tuesday as a club president, prominently considered for the mayoral role in Ankara, engaged in a physical altercation with a referee during a match. The top-tier Super Lig took an indefinite hiatus as a court ordered pre-trial detention for Ankaragucu club president Faruk Koca and two individuals, […]
Official Flags Hurdles In China’s Path To Economic Recovery
The leadership in Beijing has acknowledged that China is currently grappling with ‘difficulties and challenges’ in its economic recovery. State media highlighted on Tuesday that the world’s second-largest economy is undergoing a recovery from the pandemic, marked by uneven progress. Beijing’s central decision-makers gathered for the annual closed-door meeting, the Central Economic Work Conference, amidst […]
Electricity: FG Mulls Splitting TCN into Two Entities
One day after the recurrence of the power grid failure for the second time this year, the Federal Government has divulged an integral component of its sector-wide revamp – the division of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two distinct entities. Openly addressing a crucial aspect, the government has acknowledged that within the Nigerian […]
Puma To Terminate Israeli Football Team Kit Deal
Puma announced on Tuesday its decision to terminate the sponsorship deal with the Israeli national football team, a move made prior to the commencement of the Gaza conflict. Puma revealed that following a strategy review conducted at the end of 2022, the company would cease outfitting the Israeli team from the upcoming year. ‘While two […]
Congress Dispute: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Job Safe
Harvard University has decided to retain President Claudine Gay in her position, despite the controversy surrounding her recent appearance before Congress. The pressure for Dr. Gay to step down escalated following her reluctance to address whether students advocating for the genocide of Jewish people would face disciplinary consequences. Over the weekend, nearly 700 staff members […]
Dangote Refinery Will Supply Enough PMS For Nigerians – Ihetu
Dr. Godswill Ihetu, former Group Executive Director of NNPC Limited and ex-Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria LNG Limited, assured that with the activation of the Dangote Refinery Units, there will be ample PMS supply for both Nigeria and the export market. This statement was shared by Ihetu in an interview on Arise Television on Monday. He […]