Popularity Of Coups Means Democracy Failing In Africa – GEJ
A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to African leaders to begin to identify gaps and seek to understand why democracy has failed to guarantee peace and economic growth for their citizens. According to him, the mere show of appreciation and support that coup d’etat has been receiving shows that Africa needs to […]
Kogi Doctors Call Off Strike Action After 2 Days
Medical professionals in Kogi State have halted the strike they initiated two days ago as a demonstration against the abduction of their fellow doctor, Dr. Austin Uwumagbe. Their decision was prompted by the state government’s commitment on Wednesday to leave no stone unturned in guaranteeing the safe homecoming of their fellow doctor. Africa Today News, […]
Customs Exceeds Revenue Expectations, Nets ₦343bn In August
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under the leadership of Acting Comptroller-General Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, has outperformed its revenue goals for July and August. Speaking during the presentation of his 100-day performance report in Abuja, Adeniyi revealed that in July, the NCS generated ₦307 billion, followed by ₦343 billion in August. ‘One of our early achievements […]
Italian Man Who Killed Nigerian Gets 24-Year Prison Sentence
Filippo Ferlazzo, an Italian citizen, has been handed a 24-year prison sentence for the murder of Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian resident in Italy, in July 2022. A 24-year prison sentence was handed down on Wednesday to the perpetrator who caused the death of a 39-year-old Nigerian man, who was using crutches, while walking in a […]
Subsidy: FG Asks NLC, TUC To Drop Indefinite Strike Plans
The Federal Government, on Thursday, issued a request to the NLC and TUC, urging them to put on hold their impending nationwide indefinite strike slated for October 3. It was reiterated by the government that the labor unions’ proposed industrial strike would be a clear infringement of an active court injunction. It was highlighted that […]
Musk Sacks Election Integrity Teams At X Corporation
Elon Musk, the proprietor of X (formerly Twitter), In a recent statement, revealed that he had terminated several employees from the platform’s election integrity team in anticipation of important upcoming elections worldwide. ‘Oh you mean the ‘Election Integrity’ Team that was undermining election integrity? Yeah, they’re gone,’ Musk wrote in a post on Wednesday, in […]
Iconic Harry Potter Actor Sir Michael Gambon Dies At 82
Renowned actor Sir Michael Gambon has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family. He gained widespread recognition for his depiction of Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter movies. Over his remarkable six-decade career, the Dublin-born luminary made his mark in television, cinema, theater, and radio, […]
Burkina Faso Authorities Detain Four Officers Over Foiled Coup
Burkina Faso confirmed on Thursday that four officers have been placed under arrest, following the military government’s announcement of foiling a coup attempt just a day before. Military prosecutor Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura, in a statement seen by AFP on Thursday, alleged that the four individuals are under suspicion for their involvement in a “conspiracy against […]
Nagorno-Karabakh’s Independence Dream Ends With Dissolution
Thursday marked the final chapter in Nagorno-Karabakh’s protracted struggle for independence, as a decree stated that the ethnic Armenian region in Azerbaijan would cease to exist by the end of the year. The momentous declaration came right after it became apparent that a majority of the ethnic Armenian populace had evacuated in response to the […]
NBS Reports 31% Surge In Food Prices
Food prices surged by 31 percent over a 12-month period from July 2022 to July 2023, with Ebonyi and Abia state taking the lead. These insights are based on an analysis of the ‘Selected Food Price Watch,’ a report issued monthly by the National Bureau of Statistics. Essential food items, including 1kg of rice, 1kg […]
No Existing Federal Road In Nigeria Can Last 7 Years – Umahi
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi has come out to declare that no existing federal road in the country can last up to seven years before it collapses. He came up with the verdict was based on findings gathered during his recent road inspection tour crisscrossing the entire nation, noting that some roads are riddled […]
Publicly Apologise To Monarchs, Afenifere Asks Obasanjo
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has called on the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo to publicly tender apology to Yoruba traditional rulers for ordering them to sit and stand up at a function. Obasanjo had on September 15 ordered traditional rulers at a function in Oyo State to stand up and sit down like […]