Osimhen Is As Good As Drogba, Mikel Declares
AFCON-winning former Super Eagles former Captain, John Mikel Obi, has urged Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen to consider a move to Chelsea at the end of the season, Africa Today News, New York reports. Recall that Mikel won the African Cup of Nations tournament with Nigeria in 2013, coming off the back of UEFA Champions League […]
Middle East Leaders Lambast Israel At Saudi Summit On Gaza
Arab leaders and Iran’s President meeting in the Saudi capital have roundly condemned Israel’s actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza, as fears mount the conflict could draw in other countries. The emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) comes after Hamas militants’ bloody October 7 attacks that […]
How We Intercepted ₦924m Worth Of Contraband – Customs
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have intercepted different contrabands worth ₦924m between August and October, the command has said. The command, in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Mailafiya Magaji, disclosed that it also intercepted 17 sacks containing 1,199 parcels of cannabis sativa totaling 663.5kg. It stated that […]
Guber Polls: How Governorship Candidate Was Arrested In Kogi
Olayinka Braimoh who is the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in the ongoing gubernatorial elections in Kogi State, has been arrested, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. His media aide, Musa Yakubu, who confirmed the arrest to journalists, said his principal was arrested by security operatives in Kabba. Musa revealed that the […]
Army Colonel Lynched In Congo After Being Mistaken For Rebel
A soldier in eastern DR Congo has been lynched on suspicion that he was an M23 rebel, several sources have confirmed, in the latest violence to hit the conflict-torn region. Africa Today News, New York reports that on Saturday, the Congolese army revealed that Colonel Patrick Rutasura Gasore had died on Thursday evening in the […]
We Secured $34.82bn Investment Interests At AIF 2023 –Adesina
The 2023 Africa Investment Forum finally ended yesterday with the cherry news that about $35billion investment interests were sealed between investors and various African countries to support infrastructure project finance across the continent over the next few years, all things being equal. This followed three days of intense boardroom negotiations and presentations at the Palais […]
Trump Joins Media Calls To Have Election Case Televised
Former US President, Donald Trump has joined the push for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold. Africa Today News, New York reports that Federal court rules currently prohibit broadcasting proceedings, however The Associated Press and […]
Nigeria Currently Losing An Alarming 4% Of Forest Annually
At the just concluded COP28, environmentalists voiced serious concerns, citing Nigeria’s startling 4% yearly forest loss—the highest rate worldwide. In a seminar organised by Development Agenda Magazine and EMCAN in Abuja, the experts emphasised the dire consequences of illegal tree logging in states like Cross Rivers, Ondo, Ogun, and North-central region of the country. The […]
Helen Paul Opens Up On Stigma Of Being Born Of Rape
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Helen Paul, has shared a story of how she overcame the societal stigma she faced while growing up over the circumstances around how she was born. Africa Today News, Today New York reports that Helen Paul had a few years ago revealed that she was born out of rape. Speaking in a […]
Bayelsa Guber: LP Candidate Alleges Overwhelming Vote Buying
The Labour Party (LP), governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has berated Saturday’s election in the state alleging that it was marred by massive vote buying. Eradiri described the level of vote buying as ‘overwhelming.’ Eradiri, who spoke at Agudama-Ekpetiama, Yenagoa Local Government Area, claimed that he was even approached to step down, but […]
Reactions As Vatican Warms Up To Transgender Catholics
LGBTQ rights campaigners have warmly received a Vatican statement that disclosed that transgender people can be baptised as a step towards a more inclusive Catholic Church, but denounced caveats that provide cover to those who object. In a document published during the week which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, the powerful Dicastery […]
How Africa’s Untapped Potential Can Be Unlocked – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo who is the Chair of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Advisory Council has justified how to unlock the untapped potential of African countries. Obasanjo made this known when delivered a speech at the IATF2023, a hybrid event in Cairo, Egypt yesterday. The former Nigerian leader noted that the untapped potential of […]