Israel, Hamas Agree On 4-Day Ceasefire In Gaza
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians detained in Israel, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in Gaza that will allow aid to enter and release at least 50 hostages held by militants in the Palestinian enclave. The first […]
Toxicology Test On Mohbad’s Body Ongoing In US – Coroner
The Lagos Coroner Court sitting in Ikorodu has been informed that the most crucial aspect of autopsy to determine the cause of death of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad is being conducted in the United States (US). State Counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, told the coroner, Magistrate Adetayo Shotobi, that the autopsy into […]
Biden Sends Congratulations To Argentine President-Elect Milei
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has sent his congratulatory message to Argentine president-elect Javier Milei in a call on Wednesday, the White House confirmed, three days after the libertarian outsider’s resounding election victory in South America’s second biggest economy. ‘President Biden spoke with President-elect of Argentina Javier Milei to congratulate him and […]
Nigeria Currently Facing Worst Economic Crisis – Rep
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, yesterday, said the country is facing the worst economic crisis in its 63-year history. Yahaya, who made this known at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on National Planning said it was imperative for the parliament and the […]
Tinubu Still Nursing ‘Knee Surgery’ – Nigerian Presidency
Mr Bayo Onanuga who is the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has revealed that the president is still nursing the knee surgery he went through in London. Recall that Tinubu in 2021 went for a knee surgery in London. This is before the commencement of the campaign for the general […]
ECOWAS Parliament Calls For Review Of Sanctions On Niger Rep
The ECOWAS Parliament has appealed to the Head of States and governments in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on Niger Republic. The Heads of States in ECOWAS had last July imposed sanctions on Niger Republic to protest the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum by military officers led by a presidential guard commander, General […]
Israel-Hamas War Gone From War To Terrorism — Pope Francis
Pope Francis yesterday held a separate meeting separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, claiming both sides ‘suffer so much’. At the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff called for prayers for peace, saying of both groups: ‘They suffer so much and […]
Rivers: I Won’t Be Swayed By Distractions – Fubara
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State reassures that his administration remains focused on delivering projects to the people and won’t be swayed by any distractions. This commitment from Fubara was made during the official opening of the revamped Dental, Maxillofacial Ear Nose Throat, and Ophthalmology Hospital, along with Prof. Kelsey Harrison Hospital in Port Harcourt. […]
Money Laundering: Binance To Pay Billions In US, CEO Resigns
On Tuesday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to US money laundering violations. The cryptocurrency exchange he founded is obligated to pay over $4 billion in penalties under the terms of the agreement. ‘Binance became the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in part because of the crimes it committed –- now it is paying one of […]
Controversy Follows Akpabio’s Naming Of Ngwu As Chief Whip
Controversies erupted in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday, triggered by the revelation that Senator Osita Ngwu, the representative of Enugu West, had been appointed as the Senate’s new Minority Whip. Ngwu, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was designated as the Minority Leader by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, a […]
Philippine Floods Claim One Life, Displace Over 43,000 People
Authorities confirmed on Wednesday that heavy downpours resulted in floods across the central Philippines, leading to one fatality and the evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes. Rescuers used inflatable boats and ropes to access individuals stranded in their residences in Northern Samar, one of the provinces severely affected by a week of continuous […]
Nigeria Police Force Inherited In Critical State – Egbetokun
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, openly acknowledged that he inherited a battered Nigeria Police Force upon assuming office, lacking facilities, equipment, human resources, and other essentials necessary for operational functionality. The police chief revealed this on Tuesday during a briefing to the House of Representatives, outlining the police’s initiatives to bolster the country’s security. […]