ECOWAS Court Orders Benin Govt To Pay Igboho, 20m CFA
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), sitting in Abuja has ordered the government of the Republic of Benin to pay self acclaimed Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a sum of 20 million CFA for unlawful detention and violation of his fundamental […]
Eight Confirmed Dead As Cyclone Takes Over Indian Coast
No fewer than eight people lost their lives on Tuesday following intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on India’s southern city of Chennai. The Indian Meteorological Department pointed out that the cyclone was forecast to hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh state later on Tuesday, as a ‘severe cyclonic storm’, packing […]
Uganda Moves To Declare War On Imported Used Clothing
For nearly thirty years, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda’s capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli’s life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children however, a potential government ban on the sale of used clothing threatens to sever this crucial lifeline for Nakimuli and tens of thousands […]
US Firm, Barker Hughes Offers To Build Refinery In Nigeria
American oil firm, Barker Hughes, has made their interest known in investing in refineries in the country, as the federal government intensifies effort to end petroleum products importation. Africa Today News, New York reports that Nigeria which is a major crude oil producer currently imports virtually its petroleum products, which has put enormous pressure on […]
Nigeria Will Spend $2bn To Build Fiber Optic Cables –Minister
Mr. Bosun Tijani who is the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has asserted that the construction of fiber optic cables across Nigeria will cost 2 billion dollars. Tijani made this revelation in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday. He said, ‘I […]
ASUU Cries Out As Mass Resignations Hit Public Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised the alarm that most departments and units in several public universities in Nigeria are currently under-staffed due to the mass resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The union said poor and delayed salaries, unpaid allowances, poor infrastructure, lack of respect for the academic community, […]
UK Inks Fresh Migration Treaty With Rwanda
Britain and Rwanda on Tuesday evening signed a new treaty in a bid to revive a controversial proposal by London to transfer migrants to the East African country. The deal was struck by British Interior Minister James Cleverly and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta. Biruta came to Kigali to save London’s abortive attempt to transport […]
Reps Calls For Arrest Of CBN Governor, AGF, Others
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of the arrest on the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it […]
How Israeli Strike Left Lebanese Soldier Dead – Army
A Lebanese army has claimed that a soldier was killed by Israeli fire on a military post near the country’s southern border Tuesday which happens to be the first such death since cross-border hostilities began in early October. Concerns for a broader battle have been heightened by the rise in gunshot exchanges along the Lebanon-Israel […]
Premier League Announces Record $8.45 Billion TV Agreement
The Premier League confirmed a record £6.7 billion ($8.45 billion) domestic television rights agreement on Monday, slated for a four-year duration beginning in the 2025/26 season. The reported value of the current deal is roughly £5 billion for a three-year cycle, featuring coverage of 200 matches in each season. The agreements forged with different broadcasters […]
Hamas Representatives Join Mandela’s Family For Anniversary
On Tuesday, top Hamas officials participated in commemorating the 10th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death, alongside his family, focusing attention on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. South Africa has expressed strong disapproval of Israel’s response to the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attacks, leading to a war with a high casualty count. Mandela, who passed away […]
Putin To Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE On Wednesday
President Vladimir Putin of Russia is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The Kremlin, on Tuesday, revealed this development as Moscow continues to cultivate allies abroad despite isolation in the Ukraine conflict. Since deploying troops to Ukraine, Putin has curtailed his international travel, and an international arrest warrant has […]