Niger Junta Nominates Togo To Facilitate Democracy Talks
The military junta in Niger Republic has nominated Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe to act as a facilitator with the international community, including the West African bloc ECOWAS which has imposed sanctions since a coup. General Salifou Mody, the minister of defence for Niger, met with Gnassingbe in the capital of Togo, Lome, and stated that […]
Nigerian Population Now Estimated At 223m – NPC Chairman
Hon Nasir Isa Kwara who is the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) has assured Nigerians and the international community of the resolve of the present administration to provide accurate population data against the current estimated 223 million. Hon Kwara gave this assurance on Monday during a media chat with Humanitarian Correspondents after a […]
Anti-Gay Law: Museveni Fumes Over Expulsion From Trade Pact
The President of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has berated the decision of the United States to expel the East African country from a major trade deal. Africa Today News, New York recalls that a few days ago, Joe Biden had announced that Uganda and three other countries would be dropped from the African Growth and […]
Sanwo-Olu Orders New 25% Rebate For BRT, Rail Passengers
The Governor of Lagos State, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has officially sanctioned and mandated a 25% price cut for fares on controlled bus and rail transportation networks that cover various routes in the state. According to Sanwo-Olu, ‘the implementation takes effect from Tuesday, November 7, 2023.’ The issuance of this directive was prompted by the public’s strong […]
Troops Eliminate 3 Bandits, Police Save 2 Clerics In Kaduna
Kaduna witnessed a coordinated effort as soldiers from 1 Division Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Punch took down three bandits and confiscated their arms, while the State Police Command conducted a successful rescue mission, saving two clerics. The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Musa Yahaya in a statement, explained that […]
Plateau On Track To Become Nigeria’s Agric Hub – Mutfwang
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has reiterated his determination to rejuvenate the agricultural industry, with a focus on enhancing the state’s economic prospects. Mutfwang made this statement on Sunday during the 37th Reunion Service of alumni from Boys High School, Gindiri. GOSA, as stated by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), consists of individuals who […]
Iran’s Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Begins Hunger Strike
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has commenced a hunger strike in her Iranian prison. Her protest centers around inadequate medical care for both herself and fellow inmates, as well as the compulsory hijab rule for women in the Islamic republic, her family announced on Monday. The Nobel Prize was awarded to Mohammadi, a […]
East Jerusalem: Israeli Soldier Stabbed, Attacker Neutralised
A female Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a knife attack by a Palestinian assailant in annexed East Jerusalem on Monday. The police reported that the attacker was subsequently shot dead. Meanwhile, the Palestinian health ministry confirmed that in Halhul, located in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man and […]
Guinea Ex-Dictator’s Jailbreak: Prosecutor Reports Nine Deaths
Authorities reported that the weekend prison break in Guinea resulted in at least nine fatalities, as armed commandos briefly removed former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara from incarceration, according to official statements on Monday. The prison in the capital city of Conakry was violently breached by heavily armed men on Saturday morning, where they abducted Camara […]
NYSC DG Laments Mobilisation Of Poor Quality Graduates
Brig. Gen. Dogara Ahmed who is the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has listed poor quality graduates, corps members relocation racketeering, inadequate facilities, wrong submission of graduates’ data, among others are affecting the scheme. The NYSC DG said this over the weekend while delivering a lecture titled: ‘Harnessing the Potential of […]
Hamas-Israel War: Pope Francis Renews Calls For Ceasefire
The head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis has renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, making a case for the release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza, describing the situation as ‘very serious’. ‘I continue to think about the serious situation in Palestine and in Israel where many people […]
Why CBN Must Tackle High Inflation Now – Sanusi
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has called on the incumbent governor of the apex bank, Olayemi Cardoso, to adopt strategic measures that will drive down the rate of inflation in the country. In a statement released on Monday, the former Emir of Kano gave this […]