5 Die, 5 Injured As Truck Crashes In Illinois
Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents, authorities said Saturday. A semitruck carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia toppled about 9:25 p.m. yesterday night in Teutopolis, spilling more than half […]
Military Forces Join Search For Kidnapped Benue Commissioner
The search for the kidnapped Benue State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Hon Mathew Abo, has been reinforced with the deployment of Operation Whirl Stroke troops. According to an insider within the operation who spoke to journalists on Saturday, troops were cooperating with the heads of other affiliated security agencies. The source who did […]
Monarch Attributes Cement Price Surge To License Non-renewal
The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, His Majesty Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie 1, has pointed out that the escalating cement prices in Nigeria can be attributed to the absence of license renewals for importing the product since 2008, as a means to supplement local production. In response to this situation, the traditional ruler has reached out […]
Police Interrogate Sam Larry, Lagos CP To Address Media
The Lagos State Police Command is intensifying its investigation into Lagos socialite Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry, regarding the ongoing inquiry into the events surrounding the passing of the late Singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. Africa Today News, New York, has gathered that Sam Larry was taken into police custody on Thursday […]
Olubadan Requests Labor Unions To Put Off Planned Strike
Oba Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan of Ibadan land, on Saturday, implored organised labour to reconsider their plans for a nationwide strike set to kick off next Tuesday. On the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day, Oba Balogun’s message, disseminated in Ibadan by his Personal Assistant on Media, Mr. Oladele Ogunsola, appealed to labour leaders to […]
Oborevwori Victorious As Court Rejects APC, LP, SDP Petitions
The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, seated in Delta State’s capital, Asaba, delivered a ruling on Friday, rejecting the petitions filed by Ovie Omo-Agege (APC), Kenneth Gbagi (SDP), and Ken Pela (LP) against the election victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Omo-Agege, Gbagi, and the LP took their grievances to the tribunal, where they aimed to have […]
Mohbad: Envoy Plans Independence Day Dinner In New York
Ambassador Lot Egopija, the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, announced plans to commemorate the late Nigerian singer, Mohbad, with a special Independence Day event scheduled for October 2. Ambassador Lot Egopija, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in New York, revealed this information while encouraging Nigerians in the United States […]
Nigerian CDS Affirms Armed Forces’ Resolve To End Insecurity
The Nigerian Armed Forces, led by Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Christopher Musa, have once again affirmed their resolve to tackle the security challenges within the country. This declaration came during Gen. Christopher Musa’s condolence visit to the Emir of Zazau, Malam Ahmed ed Bamalli, in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Friday evening. He gave his […]
U.S. Pledges To Provide Resettlement For 125,000 Refugees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has praised the United States for its commitment to accepting as many as 125,000 refugees for resettlement in the upcoming fiscal year, starting in October. In a statement made on Friday, the UN Refugee Agency highlighted the global demand for secure and legally valid avenues for those who have been […]
Subway Partly Paralyzed As Rains Leaves New York Flooded
Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York badly flooded on Saturday morning, partially paralyzing subways and airports in America’s financial hub. In a number of social media posts which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, travellers were shown wading through water that was well beyond the tops […]
Dozens Die As Bombings Rocks Two Provinces In Pakistan
No fewer than 50 people have been confirmed dead and many others injured following bomb attacks in two different Pakistan provinces, officials have disclosed. A large bomb detonated on Friday in the Balochistan province’s southwest region close to a mosque in Mastung city, where people had gathered to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. Video footage […]
6 Die, 15 Still Trapped As Mine Collapse Hits Zimbabwe
No fewer than six people have been confirmed dead while about 15 others are still trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, Africa Today News, New York has learnt. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare this morning left more than 30 people trapped. […]