CSU Evidence: Reject Technicality, Atiku Urges Supreme Court
A former vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Supreme Court not to sacrifice substantial justice on the altar of technicalities by granting his request to put forward fresh and additional evidence in support of his claim that President Bola Tinubu submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to […]
Company Tax Hike Not On Agenda, FIRS Chair Says
Zacch Adedeji, the acting chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, has reassured corporate entities, calming their apprehensions about the FIRS’s ambition to raise the nation’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 18 percent from 10.86, assuring them that it won’t lead to an immediate tax increase. Adedeji clarified that such a resolution wouldn’t inevitably lead to a […]
Revocation Order: Wike Shifts Deadline For Churches, Mosques
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike has extended the ‘develop or revoke’ order issued to religious organisations, specifically churches and mosques. He excused them from the earlier three-month deadline he had given undeveloped land owners. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the Minister, had at some point in September, […]
Rishi Sunak Arrives Israel For Meeting With Netanyahu
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of Britain, has made his way to Israel for an anticipated meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Sunak is set to demand prompt delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza in light of the ongoing hostilities. The British leader touched down in Il less than 24 hours following President Joe Biden’s […]
Biden, Arab Leaders’ Summit Aborted Following Hospital Blast
The United States-led diplomatic efforts to rally support for ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’ have been hampered by a massive explosion at a Gaza hospital, and a summit meeting between the American president, Joe Biden, and Arab leaders in Jordan’s capital Amman has been postponed as a result. Yesterday, just before Biden left for Israel, […]
Why Nigerian Governors Must Lead HIV Response – NACA DG
Dr Gambo Aliyu who is the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS has challenged every state in the Nigeria to take the lead in HIV response as countries work towards meeting the United Nations target of ending AIDS by 2030. Dr Aliyu made this known on Thursday while speaking at […]
Court Orders Do2dtun To Stop Defaming D’banj
A Chief District Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, his Honour, Emmanuel Iyanna, has placed a restraining order on-air-personality mister Kayode Oladotun popularly known as Do2dtun, from posting defamatory posts against singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as D’banj, on social media or any other platform. Africa Today News, New York reports that D’banj had […]
A Commentary On Certificate Forgery In Nigeria
In recent times, the menace of certificate forgery appears to have become Nigeria’s sword of Damocles, with each episode of forgery waiting to embarrass the Country in no small measure. The initially highly covert and secretive business seems to have gained tremendous traction quite recently, becoming hopelessly brazen. Among the usual culprits of certificate forgery […]
Anti-Corruption War Will Begin From N’Assembly – EFCC Chair
The Nigerian Senate yesterday screened and confirmed the nomination of Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). While responding to questions from the senators during his screening, Olukoyode informed the lawmakers of his resolve to ensure that the fight against corruption begins in the National Assembly. He declared […]
Authentic Public Service: Nigeria’s Path By K. T. Anurukem
In the sprawling conference room of the prestigious New York Learning Hub, the audience was abuzz with anticipation. The topic of the day? The inextricable link between genuine public service and the bedrock of national development. The spotlight shifted to Kelechi Theodora Anurukem, whose credentials made her the ideal emissary to illuminate this pressing discourse. […]
British Woman Condemned To Death For Murder Of Husband
Ramandeep Kaur Mann, a woman from Britain, has been found culpable and has received a death sentence by hanging in India for the alleged killing of her spouse. Africa Today News, News York, learned that Kaur Mann has been sentenced by an Indian court for the murder of Sukhjeet Singh. The court learned that Ms. […]
Senate Won’t Degenerate To Throwing Chairs — Akpabio
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured that there is no likelihood of senators resorting to physical altercations, regardless of the intensity of their disagreements. Within the democratic framework, the Senate President asserted the principle that the minority’s voices would be heard, while the decisions would reflect the preferences of the majority. Senator Akpabio briefed […]