Inherited Crises Won’t Magically Disappear – Tinubu’s Govt
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu have called on Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, stressing that the crises inherited from the previous government will not disappear overnight. Ribadu pointed out President Tinubu inherited serious active security challenges capable of bringing the country to its knees, citing the Boko Haram […]
Why Nigeria Does Not Need A National Carrier – Allen Onyema
Chief Allen Onyeama who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace has joined the growing list of persons to have spoken against the push for a national carrier, describing the idea as moribund which will only amount to a drain pipe. Africa Today News, New York reports that Nigeria had months back launched a […]
Appeal Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election Victory
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) insisting that he won the 18th of March governorship election in the state. The appellate court affirmed the verdict of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which on 25th of September dismissed […]
There’s No Place In Gaza We Won’t Reach, Netanyahu Declares
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned there is no safe place for the Hamas militants behind the 7th of October attacks and ‘no place in Gaza’ the army wouldn’t reach. He made this assertion hours after troops raided the territory’s biggest hospital. In his words; ‘They told us we wouldn’t reach […]
We Need To End Rwanda Merry-Go-Round – Sunak
The government of the United Kingdom has revealed that it was in the ‘final stages’ of negotiating a new treaty with Rwanda, the immigration minister has confirmed. Robert Jenrick said it was ‘absolutely critical that flights go off to Rwanda in the spring’. He was speaking after the UK Supreme Court ruled the government’s flagship […]
How We Arrested Stowaways Hiding On Dubai-Bound Ship – Navy
No fewer than four stowaways who were illegally making moves to leave the country on board a container vessel (TEME EXPRESS) enroute to Dubai have been apprehended. The Navy disclosed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, saying the stowaways were nabbed on Monday by the NNS BEECROFT team during a patrol at the Lagos […]
Biden Hails ‘Real Progress’ After 4 Hours Of Talks With Xi
The President of the United States, Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning concluded more than four hours of talks with a commitment to stabilise strained bilateral ties and restore some military-to-military communications between both countries. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the two leaders met on Wednesday for the first […]
₦30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Appropriate – Abdulsalami
Nigeria’s former head of state and Chairman, National Peace Committee, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, has declared that ₦30,000 minimum wage is not acceptable anywhere in the world and cannot be used for any meaningful human development. In light of the development, he therefore called on Nigerians to harness the resources within their areas to improve their […]
Nigeria Sliding Into Totalitarianism, PDP Cries Out
Nigeria’s major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that the country was fast sliding into totalitarianism and anarchy under the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, alleged that attempts by a cabal within the presidency to emasculate institutions of democracy in the […]
U.S. Announces $2m Bounty On Haitian Gang Leader
The US Department of State has announced a reward offer increase of up to $2 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Haitian national Vitel‘homme Innocent for conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in transnational organised crime. A statement from the Department on Wednesday said this announcement coincided with the […]
NLC, TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike, After Meeting With FG
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike which the union had embarked on Tuesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday night […]
WC Qualifier: Why I Believe In Uzoho, Peseiro Explains
Super Eagles head coach, José Peseiro, has put up a vigorous defence of his shot-stopper Francis Uzoho, insisting he has faith in the 25-year-old as they prepare to face Lesotho in the World Cup qualification tie on Thursday (today). Since the exit of Carl Ikeme, Nigeria’s goalkeeping department has struggled to find a suitable replacement. […]