Naik’s Visit: I Can Host Any Muslim Of My Choice – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has come out in defence of the invitation of Dr Zakir Naik, a notable cleric, insisting that Muslim have the right to invite their fellow brothers for interaction. Africa Today News, New York reports that the cleric was invited by the monarch to attend the 10th Sheikh […]
Suspect Claims Innocence In Tupac Shakur’s Death Case
In a US court on Thursday, a former gang member, who for years had proudly claimed responsibility for the death of rap icon, Tupac Shakur twenty-five years ago, entered a plea of not guilty. Duane “Keefe D” Davis, 60, was charged in September for the killing, even though he was not the one brandishing the […]
Consider Subsidising Malaria Drugs, Nigerian Reps Urge FG
The Nigerian House of Representatives has pointed out that declaring a state of emergency on malaria could be a step in the right direction in the face of the spate of the bacterial disease across the country. To this end, the House urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to subsidise malaria drugs if it […]
People Accusing Me Of Demanding 25% Are Ignorant – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has described as ‘ignorant’ those accusing him of demanding 25 per cent from the Rivers government. Wike made this assertion when a delegation of the Rivers Caucus in the 10th National Assembly, comprising three senators and 11 members of the […]
Rwanda Introduces Visa-Free Entry For All Africans
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame on Friday morning announced the introduction of visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do so over the last few years. ‘Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and will not pay […]
US Policeman Pleads Guilty To Beating Black Man To Death
The US Justice Department has announced that one of the five US police officers charged in the beating death of a young African-American man in the southern city of Memphis has pleaded guilty. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the Bodycam footage of the January incident had show the officers, who are all Black, […]
Putin Revokes Russia’s Ratification Of Nuclear Ban Treaty
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has signed a law which effectively revokes Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. The 1996 treaty outlaws all nuclear explosions, including live tests of nuclear weapons, though it never came into force because some key countries — including the […]
Saudi Arabia Announces Fresh $13m In Aid For Gaza
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Saudi Arabia has released another $13 million in form of aid to civilians in Gaza as the war with Israel rages on. This is according to a statement made by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Friday morning. Africa […]
Okoye Presents Landmark Health Governance Study In NYLH
In a compelling presentation that captured the attention of global health experts and scholars at the New York Learning Hub, New York, Mr. Ogochukwu Ifeanyi Okoye, a renowned parasitologist and entomologist, showcased his latest research, which could herald a transformative approach to healthcare governance in Nigeria. An authority in his field, Mr. Okoye possesses a […]
Trump Sons Give Testimony In New York Civil Fraud Trial
Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump blamed accountants for company financial statements the authorities say were fraudulent as they testified in the New York case against the family real estate business yesterday evening. The first members of the Trump family to testify in the trial where the Trump Organisation is accused of misrepresenting the value […]
Africa Has The Key To The Survival Of The World – Biden
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has hinged survival of the world on the growth and prosperity of the African continent, even as he threw his weight behind the continuity of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Africa Today News, New York reports that AGOA is an initiative that provides duty-free access […]
Spokesman Denies Tinubu’s Alleged Presidential Yacht Demand
President Bola Tinubu, as per a statement from presidential spokesman Tope Ajayi, did not make any demand for a yacht. This situation emerges amid public uproar following the release of the details of the N2.1 trillion supplementary budget Tinubu presented to the National Assembly. As per the budget, N5.09 billion was earmarked for the yacht, […]