Ajaero’s Arrest: Organised Labour Threatens Nationwide Action
Nigerian workers have been put on alert for an immediate nationwide action if the arrested President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is not released by the end of yesterday (Wednesday). Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that Ajaero was on Wednesday arrested in Owerri, the capital of Imo State during a protest […]
JP Morgan Forecasts Naira At ₦850/$ By December
JP Morgan, a global financial services company headquartered in the United States, announced on Wednesday that it foresees the naira reaching a value of ₦850/$ at the Investors’ and Exporters’ Forex window by December 2023. The US bank suggested that the ongoing efforts to uphold a flexible FX regime could be sustained if coupled with […]
Fubara’s Removal Stopped By Court; PDP Governors Consult Wike
A temporary restraining order was granted today by the Isiokpo Rivers State High Court, stopping the Rivers State House of Assembly from carrying out the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The court’s injunction prohibited Speaker Martin Amaewhule, Deputy Speaker Dumle Mao, House Clerk, and State Chief Judge Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi from any action in […]
How New Jersey Governor Spent $12K On Events, Concerts
The Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy reportedly tapped into a taxpayer-financed expense account for nearly $12,000 at MetLife Stadium, including almost $1,000 for a Taylor Swift concert in 2018. According to the Politico, Murphy has asked the Democratic State Committee to reimburse the state for the purchases. The news agency cited records showing the […]
Budget: ₦18.6trn Needed To Fix Federal Roads – Umahi
The Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi has revealed that an estimated ₦18.6 trillion is what is needed to address the road sector in Nigeria over the next four years. Umahi shared this information during the budget defence for a supplementary budget of ₦2.177 trillion, which was held at the […]
Mourinho Is A Bad Loser – Mikel Obi
Former Nigerian and Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi has opened up on what Jose Mourinho is like after losing games. Africa Today News, New York reports that Mikel Obi who played for the Portuguese at Chelsea after the Premier League club signed him in 2006. He continued to play 119 games for Mourinho over the […]
Dr. N.G. Ogbonna’s Critical Care Clarity At NY Learning Hub
In an epoch where the frontlines of healthcare are as critical as ever, Dr. Gertrude Nkechi Ogbonna stands as a paragon of interdisciplinary expertise. Presenting her groundbreaking research at the prestigious New York Learning Hub, New York, Dr. Ogbonna, with her rich tapestry of qualifications ranging from Library and Information Science to Health and Social […]
Colonial Crimes: Germany Apologises To Tanzania
The President of Germany has expressed ‘shame’ for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania many years ago. Africa Today News, New York reports that German forces murdered no fewer than 300,000 people during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s, one of the bloodiest anti-colonial uprisings. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke at a […]
EFCC Outlaws Sting Operations At Night, Gives Reasons
Mr. Ola Olukoyede who is the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has ordered that sting operations at night time be stopped in all the Commands of the commission. Africa Today News, New York reports that this is in line with the newly-reviewed procedures on arrest and bail of suspects by […]
How Yahaya Bello Plotted To Kill Me – Senator-Elect Natasha
Barr Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan who is the Senator-Elect of Kogi Central, has accused Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, of plotting to assassinate her during the senatorial election that took place in March. She made this heavy allegation on Tuesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York. ‘I heard […]
How My Dad Disowned Me Years Ago, Hilda Baci Opens Up
Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Bassey popularly known as Hilda Baci, has opened up on how she was disowned by her biological father, Effiong Bassey Edem many years ago. The Guinness World Record holder made this disclosure during her latest interview with Taymesan on the ‘Tea with Tay’ podcast which was monitored by Africa Today News, […]
China Moves To Build New Refinery In Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has concluded plans to award a multi-billion dollar oil refinery project to a Chinese state-owned company after a rival bidder pulled out, the energy minister confirmed on Wednesday. According to Kanchana Wijesekera, asserted that the government would shortly enter into an investment agreement with Sinopec to build the refinery next to the Chinese-run […]