Hezbollah Ramps Up Assaults On Israel As Tension Escalates
On Thursday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah group escalated its offensive against Israel from southern Lebanon, a response to Israeli bombardments that led to the deaths of seven fighters, including members of an elite unit. The Israel-Hamas war, which commenced on October 7, has triggered escalating fire exchanges along the Lebanon-Israel border, primarily involving Israel, the Iran-backed […]
Osunkoya, Chairman Of Access Holdings, Passes Away
The Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Bababode Osunkoya, has passed away, as revealed in a recent announcement by the company’s Board of Directors. This information was officially disclosed on the night of Thursday, November 23, 2023, in a statement signed by Sunday Ekwochi, the Company Secretary of Access Holdings Plc. According to Ekwochi’s statement, Osunkoya […]
Pressure Mounts On Sunak As UK Net Migration Hits Record High
Mr. Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of Britain is under pressure to adopt more radical measures to slash immigration after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said his conservative policies would not reduce migrant flows to pre-pandemic levels before 2027. The OBR said an extra 150,000 migrants would arrive in the next five years […]
Petitions: Northern Elders Fume Over Conduct Of Judiciary
Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has expressed worry over the current state of affairs within the Nigerian judiciary which has come under intense scrutiny in recent times. NEF in a statement which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York by its Convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stressed the need for the judiciary to be cautious in […]
Foreign Airlines Owed $1.68bn By Nigeria, Others – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday revealed that as of September, $1.68bn of airlines’ funds are locked across Africa out of a global total of $2.36bn. Kamil Alawadhi who is the Regional Vice-President for Africa and the Middle East, made this disclosure during the African Airlines Association 55th Annual General Assembly in Uganda. […]
Why Manchester United May Be Banned From Champions League
English heavyweights, Manchester United are currently facing the prospects the embarrassing scenario of being barred from the Champions League due to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s stake in the club, which is close to being confirmed. Ratcliffe’s long-running pursuit of a stake in United is on the verge of being rubberstamped, with the Ineos billionaire set to […]
Buhari’s Govt Handed Over ‘Dead’ Economy To Tinubu — Soludo
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo, has declared that the President Bola Tinubu administration actually inherited a dead economy from its predecessors. Soludo made this claim on Thursday while commenting on policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme which was monitored by Africa Today […]
Nigeria Set To Evacuate Refugees From Cameroon, Niger, Chad
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared it has commenced the process of evacuating Nigerians refugees in neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic. Africa Today News, New York reports that when they realised they were no longer safe in their own country, thousands of Nigerians who had been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency fled to […]
NiMet Predicts Dust Haze, 3-Day Sunshine, Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunlight and dust haze across the country from Saturday to Monday, Africa Today News, New York reports. The weather forecast issued by NiMet yesterday in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja predicted moderate dust haze on Friday with horizontal visibility of 2Km to 5Km over the North and North Central States. […]
Kenya Set To Privatise 35 State Companies – President Ruto
The President of Kenya has confirmed that his government hac concluded plans to privatise no fewer than 35 state-owned companies which he said were currently functioning inefficiently due to bureaucracy. In a bid to boost productivity, President William Ruto said 100 other firms were also being looked at for possible privatisation. Africa Today News, New […]
Daniel Noboa Inaugurated As Ecuador’s Youngest President
Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old scion of a banana fortune, assumed the presidency of Ecuador on Thursday, inheriting leadership amid a violent struggle against drug cartels. ‘You are sworn in as president,’ the head of the national assembly, Henry Kronfle, declared during the inauguration ceremony, which was attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Having secured victory […]
WHO, Governors To Ink Agreement On Healthcare Delivery
The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with all 36 state governors, is set to formalize a compact agreement, focusing on elevating healthcare service delivery across the country. Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State addressed newsmen on Thursday, sharing this information at the conclusion of the National Economic Council meeting. The meeting, held at the […]