SERAP, BudgIT, Drag Tinubu To Court Over RECs Appointment
A number of concerned groups in Nigeria have dragged President Bola Tinubu to court over the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Africa Today News, New York reports that the various groups who came under the umbrella of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned […]
Tennis: Djokovic Wins Record Seventh ATP Title
Serbian International, Novak Djokovic has won a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner that marked another milestone in his memorable season. Africa Today News, New York reports that the 36-year-old who lost to the Italian in the group stage, avenged that with a 6-3 6-3 win in Turin, Italy. […]
Falana Makes Case For Review Of Judgements Sacking Govs
Popular Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asserted that the judgements of the appellate court which sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State should be reviewed because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in […]
Former US First Lady, Rosalynn Carter Passes On At 96
Former US first lady, Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, passed on yesterday at age 96 at the couple’s home in the southern state of Georgia, their nonprofit organization confirmed early Monday morning. Carter was best known for her work post-White House, as she and her husband championed human rights, democracy and […]
FG Plans 2,000 Locally Made Tractors For Food Security Boost
The Federal Government has revealed its intention to promote food security by initiating the manufacturing of 2,000 tractors. This revelation was made by Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, during a weekend audience in Abuja with a delegation headed by Jason Braintley, Vice President of John Deere. Kyari pointed out that the […]
Mutfwang Heads To Supreme Court, Rejects Appellate Verdict
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, who was ousted by an Appeals Court ruling, has downplayed the event as a ‘temporary setback’ for his political career which he will overcome soon. Through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor, in a statement, emphasized that the termed “temporary setback” will not hinder […]
Seven Kwarapoly Students, Attendant Survive Gas Station Blast
No fewer than eight people, seven of whom were students from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, along with a gas station attendant, escaped a near-death experience, during a fire incident at a gas refilling shop adjacent to a student hostel on Saturday night. According to the State Fire Service, varying degrees of injuries were sustained by […]
58 SANs Set To Be Sworn-In By CJN, Nov 27
As part of the scheduled events to officially launch the 2023/2024 legal year, Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will officiate the swearing-in ceremony for 58 Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, November 27, 2023. The application pool for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank in 2023 reached a substantial 114, presenting the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee […]
Sunak Dispatches Officials To Rwanda To Support Deportations
The Prime Minister of Britain, Rishi Sunak has concluded plans to station Home Office officials in Rwanda as he tries to see off an escalating Conservative Party rebellion over his small boats policy. The prime minister is expected to unveil a new treaty with Rwanda this week in response to a court ruling that the […]
France Record Biggest Winning Margin, Defeats Gibraltar 14-0
Nine different French players were on the scoresheet as already-qualified France thrashed Gibraltar 14-0 in Nice on Saturday to smash their previous biggest winning margin and take the record for the largest Euro win. The victory eclipses France’s previous record set during the Euro 96 qualifier against Azerbaijan in September 1995, where they ran out […]
2 Policemen Killed As Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Gov Buni
Some terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni along Maiduguri-Dramaturg Road, killing two policemen and injuring two others, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The attack took place on Saturday after the governor attended the 24th convocation of the University of Maiduguri, Borno […]
Your Acts of Betrayal Won’t Go Unpunished, Bello To Appointees
The Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello has accused some members of his cabinet of betrayal before and during the just-concluded governorship election in the state, vowing that their acts of betrayal would be meted with the punishment it deserves. Speaking during a closed-door meeting with stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in […]