MohBad Paid Dearly For His Mistakes While Alive – Bakare
The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has declared that the late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, may have suffered the consequences his actions while alive. Pastor Bakare, who spoke while preaching in Leicester, United Kingdom at the 2nd anniversary of The Envoy Nation, said the late MohBad […]
Zambia Bans Ex-President From ‘Political Jogging’
A former President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, has been warned against his public jogging events, with police describing his workouts as ‘political activism’. In a statement on Monday, the police said Mr Lungu’s exercise sessions while escorted by members of his Patriotic Front (PF) party and without his security officers amounted to ‘unlawful assembly’. The […]
40 Million Children From Poor Families In Nigeria – W’Bank
Approximately forty million children in Nigeria are living in extremely poor households, the World Bank has asserted in a new report. The bank pointed out that most children in extreme poverty lived in middle-income countries, with the total number of poor children amounting to 179.4 million. It said, “Economies by income: In absolute numbers, most […]
Morata Shines As Atletico End Real Madrid Winning Streak
Spanish international, Alvaro Morata grabbed a brace for Atletico Madrid as they inflicted rivals Real Madrid’s first defeat of the season, with a 3-1 derby triumph in La Liga on Sunday night. Africa Today News, New York reports that following the game, defending Champions Barcelona sit top of the league as Los Blancos lost their […]
US Moves To Open New Embassies In The Cook Islands, Niue
The President of the United States, Joe Biden will this week announce the opening of new embassies on the Cook Islands and Niue as part of a charm offensive to block Chinese inroads into the South Pacific. Biden made the statement on Sunday as he got ready to welcome the leaders of the Pacific Islands […]
Probe Missing $15bn, ₦200bn Oil Revenues, SERAP Asks Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the highly indicting allegations that over US$15 billion of oil revenues, and ₦200 billion budgeted to repair the refineries are missing and unaccounted for between 2020 and 2021, as documented […]
How Woman’s Body Was Found In Jaws Of Alligator In US
A lifeless body which has been identified as a 41-year-old woman was discovered in the jaws of a 13-foot alligator in Largo, Florida yesterday, Africa Today News, New York reports. According to CBS, the authorities in Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the situation unfolded before 2 pm local time yesterday. The deputies were called […]
France Finally Set To Withdraw Ambassador, Troops From Niger
Two months after the July coup that overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger Republic, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday revealed that his country has finally resolved to withdraw its ambassador and troops from the West African country. In a televised interview on Sunday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, Macron […]
Tinubu Orders Immediate Rescue Of Abducted Zamfara Students
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has tasked security agencies to mobilize immediately to ensure the rescue the female students abducted in Zamfara State. Africa Today News, New York recalls that bandits had last week attacked the Sabon-Gida community, Bungudu Local Government Area, abducting no fewer than 24 students of the Federal University of Gusau, […]
Ooni Urges FG For Tough Action Against Dollar Hoarders
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has urged the Federal Government to take action against individuals stockpiling dollars, citing the plummeting value of the naira. Furthermore, the monarch called upon Nigerians to prioritize locally-made fabrics (adire) over imported ones, in an effort to boost the stability of the naira. Speaking at his palace on […]
Naira Depreciation Drives External Debt to ₦13 Trillion
The depreciation of Nigeria’s naira has resulted in a ₦13.38tn increase in the country’s external debt. Data from the Debt Management Office reveals that while the total external debt increased by $490m from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2023, the value in naira saw a substantial rise. The key factor behind the […]
AGF Fagbemi Shares Why He Accepted Role In Tinubu’s Cabinet
Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has shed light on his motivation for accepting a role in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. The legal expert stated that he agreed to join President Tinubu’s administration with the aim of making a meaningful contribution to the country’s progress and development. Over the […]