Tinubu Sends Three More Ministerial Nominees To Senate
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted three additional names of Ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and eventual confirmation. Africa Today News, New York reports that the names of the the three nominees were given as Jamila Bio, Balarabe Abbas and Olawale Olawande. This was contained in a letter read by […]
Mohbad’s Death: Police Finally Arrest Naira Marley
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that under fire Nigerian Music star, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities over the death of his former singee, Mohbad. This was confirmed by Lagos State Police Command PRO, SP Benjamin Hundeyin via […]
US House Speaker, McCarthy Forced Out By Angry Lawmakers
Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House speaker yesterday after he failed to withstand a rebellion among far-right dissidents, as the House voted for the first time in history to remove its leader and entered a period of unpredictability and paralysis. McCarthy later came out to announce he would not seek the position again, setting […]
AfDB Set To Fund $15.6bn Abidjan To Lagos Highway Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has come to reaffirm its unwavering commitment to funding the construction of the Abidjan to Lagos highway project to open up Africa for business. In a statement on its website which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, the bank disclosed that it was playing a leading role […]
At Least 17 Injured As 2 Earthquakes Hits Nepal, Italy
About two earthquakes rocked western Nepal in South Asia on Tuesday night, leaving no fewer than 17 people severely injured, damaging homes and triggering a landslide that has now blocked a major highway, authorities revealed. Interior ministry official, Rama Acharya, told reporters that the landslide after the quakes of magnitude 6.3 and 5.3 in the […]
Several Terrorists Killed In Borno As NAF Jets Bomb Hideouts
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has come out to claim that its air strikes have left ‘several’ terrorists on the fringes of Lake Tchad in Borno State dead with many now on the run. According to the Nigerian Air Force, Boko Haram and Islamic States of West Africa Province, terrorists were neutralised after air strikes […]
UCL: Man U Lose To Galatasaray At Home In 2nd Straight Defeat
Manchester United’s horrible start to the new season continued with a 3-2 home defeat to Galatasaray in a champions League encounter on Tuesday night. The hosts are now bottom of Champions League Group A after the loss in the game that saw Casemiro being sent off and even giving away a penalty in the process. […]
Coat Of Arms Not Part Of National Flag, Fashola Clarifies
Babatunde Fashola, who previously served as the Minister of Works and Housing, has cautioned Nigerians, advising them against adding the coat of arms to the national flag, citing it as a misappropriation of the country’s official colours. Fashola conveyed this message during a live telecast on Channels Television on Monday. The event, known as “Empowering […]
Report Of Troops’ Inadequate Feeding Prompt Army Probe
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has demanded a probe into allegations of insufficient feeding for troops on the frontline in the North East Theatre of Operations. This information was disclosed by Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Nwachukwu, […]
Dozens Held In Turkey Raids Following Suicide Bomb Attack
Turkish authorities took into custody a total of 67 individuals throughout the country on Tuesday as part of a crackdown on individuals suspected of having ties to Kurdish militants. This action comes in the aftermath of a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital. Police, under the direction of Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, executed raids in […]
Gas Aggregation Monopoly Over As Govt Issues New License
The Federal authority’s long-standing exclusive control over gas aggregation is coming to an end, as private investors prepare to take a more prominent role in the midstream sector. Until now, private sector entities have primarily operated in both the upstream and downstream segments of the industry. However, the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has ushered in […]
Zimbabwe Gold Mine Collapse Claims 10 Lives, Rescue Ongoing
The search for survivors persists in Zimbabwe’s Chegutu district, where rescue teams have been tirelessly working for three days following the collapse of an abandoned gold mine, resulting in the loss of at least 10 illegal miners. Local media was informed by provincial official Marian Chombo on Sunday that an estimated 42 artisanal miners were […]