Police Declare 24-Hour Curfew In Kano After Tribunal Ruling
The government of Kano State has declared a 24-hour curfew in the state to avoid a breakdown of law and order following the sacking of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) by the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday. Africa Today News, New York reports that on Wednesday, security […]
Buhari Used Nepotism To Ruin Security Architecture – Chidoka
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has come hard on former President Muhammadu Buhari accusing him of allegedly causing a massive breakdown of security architecture in Nigeria through nepotistic appointment of service chiefs. According to Chidoka, it will take the country so many years to recover from the ruins experienced during Buhari’s eight […]
‘The Greatest Economy Is Nigeria,’ Tinubu Declares
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu rang the closing bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York on Wednesday night as he called on the United States business community to invest in Nigeria’s economy which he described as a ‘bubbling market’. Tinubu, who is attending the ongoing 78th session of the United Nations General […]
We Are Close To Normalisation With Israel – Saudi Prince
In a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday night, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman disclosed that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalised relations between both countries ‘get closer’ every day, while highlighting that treatment of Palestinians remains a ‘very important’ issue to be resolved. Africa Today News, New York understands that in […]
Panic As Israel Kills Four Palestinians In Gaza, West Bank
Israeli forces on Tuesday murdered no fewer than three Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank, and another Palestinian in a separate incident in the blockaded Gaza Strip even as Israel bars entry to thousands of Palestinian labourers from the coastal enclave. According to Palestinian health officials, the West Bank raid took place […]
Oil Investments: We Will No Longer Accept Crumbs – Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has asserted that Nigeria will no longer settle for crumbs and leftovers on the world’s investment agenda, especially in relation to the energy sector. The former Lagos State noted that the country is now more prepared for business than ever before. He made this assertion while hosting a delegation […]
I Will Run For 4th Term In 2024, Rwandans Are Happy – Kagame
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has declared that he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,’ Mr Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique yesterday. When quizzed about what the West would think about his decision to run again, Mr Kagame said, “I’m sorry for […]
How Russia Turned Food, Energy Into Weapons – Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is “weaponizing” everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. ‘When hatred is weaponized against one nation, it never stops there,’ he said at the U.N. General Assembly’s annual top-level […]
Coup: Gabon Partially Suspended From Commonwealth
Against the backdrop of the military coup which ousted President Ali Bongo, Gabon has been partially suspended from the Commonwealth, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. The Commonwealth’s foreign ministers met informally on the sidelines of the UNGA to make the decision. Leaders urged Gabon to uphold the Commonwealth’s values and tenets. They urged […]
Real Reason There Is Rising Coups In Africa – Obasanjo
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo aired his views in on the rising military coups in Africa, saying the development shows that young people are in search of liberators. Africa Today News, New York reports that in recent years, there have been seven coups across Africa, with the latest happening in Gabon on August […]
Selling Fuel At Current Price No Longer Possible –Marketers
Nigerian oil marketers on Wednesday declared that they can no longer sustain the distribution of petroleum products across the country. This is due to the increase in the cost of diesel, which these marketers use to power their trucks. The product now sells for ₦1,100/litre in many locations. The marketers pointed out that the federal […]
Nigeria Has Failed You – Obi Tells Niger-Deltans, Bayelsans
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s last general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria has failed the Niger-Delta region and Bayelsa State with the level of underdevelopment and poverty 67 years after oil was found in the area. The former Governor made the comment during a town hall meeting […]