Tigist Assefa Breaks Women’s Marathon World Record In Berlin
Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia shattered the world record for the women’s marathon as she triumphed in Sunday’s Berlin race. Assefa, the reigning champion from the previous year, posted a time of two hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds as she crossed the finish line. Assefa not only secured victory but also broke the previous record […]
Monastery Siege In Kosovo: 30 Gunmen Surrounded By Police
Hours after the fatal shooting of a police officer in Kosovo, security forces, as announced by the country’s prime minister, have surrounded a group of at least 30 armed men. Albin Kurti called for the surrender of the group, stating that they were holed up in a monastery located in the northern village of Banjska. […]
Oyo Undertakes Review Of Services Offered At PHCs
The Oyo State Government has announced the commencement of the process of revising the minimum health service package available to patients in primary healthcare centres across the state, as disclosed on Saturday. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, the Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a review meeting in Oyo town, as conveyed in a statement by Dotun Oyelade, […]
Russia’s Lavrov Lambasts West In Controversial UN Speech
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov has lambasted the West an describing them as ’empire of lies’ even as he accused it of adopting a neo-colonial mindset in its overtures to the Global South to win backing for Ukraine in the war. Lavrov claimed that a ‘global majority’ was being deceived by the West after a […]
Why PM Trudeau Accused India’s Agents Of Sikh Leader’s Murder
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau actually relied on shared intelligence with US, Britain, Australia and New Zealand before accusing Indian agents for the murder in June of Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen made this known in an interview with CTV News, which will be aired today (Sunday). […]
Mohbad Promised Me ₦5m The Very Day He Died — Mother
The mother of deceased Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, has disclosed that he promised to give her ₦5m for her business on the very day he died. In an interview with TVC News, which was monitored by Arica Today News, New York, she said, ‘I usually didn’t tell people I was Mohbad’s mother, […]
NLC Mobilises For Indefinite Strike As FG Plans Monday Talks
Following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum given the Federal Government to provide palliatives to cushion the pains associated with the recent fuel subsidy removal, State chapters and affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are beginning to gear up for a possible declaration of a nationwide strike. Africa Today News, New York reports […]
WAEC Moves To Introduce Computer Based Tests For WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has concluded plans to introduce Computer Based Tests (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations, Africa Today News, New York has learnt. Mr. Patrick Areghan who is the Head of the national office, gave the hint in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. Areghan, who spoke […]
I’m Being Threatened To Share Money Or Risk 2nd Term -Umo Eno
The Governor Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno has cried out lamenting that he is under intense pressure and threat by the political class to share money or risk forfeiting his second term. Addressing newsmen in Uyo at the weekend, Eno, appealed against what he described as ‘distraction’ from politicians, saying he was on a mission […]
Commander Of Ambazonia Separatist Group Killed By Cameroon
No fewer than seven Ambazonian fighters, including a key commander, identified as General RK were murdered after government forces struck their hideout on Saturday in Cameroon’s Anglophone region of Northwest. The crackdown, which began early on Saturday in Fundong, Boyo division of the province, was confirmed by a military official in the area who asked […]
Tribunal To Deliver Judgment On Lagos Petitions On Monday
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal will tomorrow (Monday) deliver judgment on the petitions filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor. The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel communicated this message to parties on Saturday. Africa Today News, […]
Stop Treating Migrants As Invaders, Pope Urges Europe
Pope Francis has called on European governments to welcome migrants rather than the current practice of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals on the second day of his visit to France’s Mediterranean port of Marseille. The pontiff made this call just hours before he […]