Global Push To Stop Plastic Pollution Enters Third Round
The third round of talks among UN Member States is slated to begin in Kenya on Monday, to finalize a universally binding agreement to markedly decrease Plastic Pollution. The goal is to create a worldwide binding agreement with the potential to reduce the deleterious effects of plastic pollution on both the environment and human health. […]
Suella Braverman Dismissed As Sunak Reshuffles UK Cabinet
In a move signalling preparations for an upcoming general election, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his top team on Monday, leading to the dismissal of the controversial Interior Minister Suella Braverman. Faced with mounting criticism, Rishi Sunak yielded to pressure and dismissed Suella Braverman, a vocal right-wing figure, amid accusations of escalating tensions during […]
INEC Declares APC’s Ododo Winner Of Kogi Guber Election
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Usman Ododo as the winner of the Kogi governorship election. Professor Johnson Urama who served as the returning officer, announced that the APC […]
Burna Boy, Biggest Star In Afrobeats — Grammy Organisers
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy has been described as the biggest artist in Africa by the Recording Academy who are the organizers of Grammy Awards. Africa Today News, New York had recently reported that the singer was nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards, bagging 4 nominations. After the release of nominations, the Recording Academy put […]
Nigeria Has Learnt Nothing Since 1999 – Catholic Bishops
President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) who also doubles as the Archbishop of Owerri Metropolitan, Luicius Ugorji, has declared that events leading to the off-cycle election in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi states, the brutalisation of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, coupled with the unmitigated suffering hoisted on the innocent […]
Support Tinubu To Rescue Nigeria, Wike Begs Nigerian Youths
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has appealed to Nigerian youths to support the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his efforts to salvage the country. Wike made the call yesterday while speaking at an event organised by a political pressure group, Folashade Tinubu Solidarity Movement (FOTSOM) in Port […]
Uganda Sacks Army Officers For Cowardice In Attack On Somalia
Report reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that a military court in Uganda has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base sometime in Somalia in May. The Majors whose names were given as Zadock Abor and John Oluka ran away after they came […]
Erdogan Calls For Pressure On US To End Israel’s Offensive
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on allies to mount pressure on the United States to stop Israel’s offensive in Gaza, however, he pointed out that there would be no agreement unless Washington accepted the enclave as Palestinian land. Africa Today News, New York reports that Erdogan just returned from a summit […]
Restructure Nigeria Now, Gani Adams Urges Tinubu
The Aare Ona Kakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has called on the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu to restructure the country stressing that it was the best solution to the foundational problems, besetting the socio-economic and political progress of the West African country. This was contained in a congratulatory letter, which Adams sent to […]
Agony As 5 US Service Members Die In Helicopter Crash
The US military on Monday confirmed that no fewer than five American service members were killed after a helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean during a training exercise. Military officials refused to name where the helicopter was flying from, but the United States has deployed a carrier strike group to the Mediterranean as part of efforts […]
Brave Chelsea Hold Manchester City In 4-All Thriller
Chelsea star player, Cole Palmer converted a last-gasp penalty against his former club Manchester City in the fourth minute of stoppage time to snatch a sensational 4-4 draw for Chelsea at the end of a thrilling, battling encounter at Stamford Bridge. The reigning Premier League champions thought they had the game sealed following Rodri’s deflected […]
Abuja Airport Runway Shut Down As Aircraft Crash-Lands
The airport’s runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja was closed down yesterday, after an Aerocontractors Airlines crash-landed at the airport. The incident involved a Boeing 733 aircraft with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the aircraft which was from Lagos arrived in Abuja and in a […]