Kyle Walker Extends Stay At Man City With Two-Year Contract
Kyle Walker, the Manchester City defender, has penned a two-year contract extension with the treble-winning club on Thursday. Walker has put an end to the uncertainty surrounding his future with Pep Guardiola’s side, agreeing to the new deal just weeks after being linked to Bayern Munich. Last season, the 33-year-old went through a phase of […]
Mohbad’s Death To Be Investigated By Police, Says FPRO
The Nigeria Police Force has officially announced its intention to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the factors surrounding the tragic death of the late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, famously known as Mohbad. This development comes in response to the discovery of a document in which the late singer had documented allegations of threats to his […]
Treason: Two Soldiers Face Capital Punishment In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia‘s defense ministry announced on Thursday, the execution of two soldiers, among them a pilot, for their conviction on charges of ‘military treason.’ The ministry did not elaborate further on the nature of the charges. In a statement relayed by the state news agency SPA, the defense ministry disclosed the names of the two […]
FG Forms Taskforce To Quell Diphtheria Outbreak
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has established an emergency task force aimed at containing the Diphtheria outbreak in the nation. It’s worth mentioning that Diphtheria has been detected in 14 states, and Kano stands as the epicentre of the outbreak. The co-chairpersons of the task force will be […]
Hunter Biden Indicted For Federal Firearm Violations
United States federal prosecutors have officially brought forth indictments against Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, for alleged gun-related violations, as revealed in court documents. Africa Today News, New York learned that Hunter Biden was indicted on Thursday in a Delaware federal court, where he was charged with three counts associated with possessing […]
Killer Of Rivers DPO Bako Declared Wanted By IGP
Gift David Okpara, known as ‘2baba,’ has been officially declared a wanted individual by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, who has identified him as a key suspect in the homicide of SP Bako Angbashim, a Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State. It’s worth remembering that SP Bako Angbashim, who held the position of Divisional […]
Nigeria Vows To Defeat Malaria, Bears 30% Global Burden
The Coordinating Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has reiterated the commitment of the Tinubu’s administration to crush malaria and its growing problem in Nigeria. He regretted that the country currently bears 30 per cent of the global burden, with Kano State as epic centre of the killer communicable disease. The minister spoke made […]
Putin Accepts Kim Jong Un’s Invitation To North Korea
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea after the two leaders held their first face-to-face summit in four years. In addition to advancing his nation’s military modernisation, Kim is in Russia’s […]
Why I Refused To Take Arms Against Lagos Lawmakers -Sanwo-Olu
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is the Governor of Lagos State, yesterday denied any rift between the Executive and Legislative arms of government in the State, stressing that he rejects the feelings of taking arms in totality. The Governor pointed out that were the Executive designed to be omnipotent and omniscient, the oversight function of the […]
US Threatens To Withhold $85m Military Aid To Egypt
The United States intends to withhold $85m in military aid to Egypt owing to Cairo’s failure to uphold US conditions on freeing political prisoners and other human rights issues, a US senator revealed, with some of the withheld funds being redirected to Taiwan. Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat, also urged US President Joe Biden’s administration […]
90% Of Nigerian Senators Distracted By Court Cases – Kingibe
Sen. Ireti Kingibe who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs has raised concern over the ongoing election petitions cases at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which pointed out were distracting lawmakers from effectively performing their duties. According to her, for the past eight weeks that the National Assembly has been […]
U.S. Military Resumes Counterterrorism Missions In Niger Rep
The U.S. military has revealed that it has resumed counterterrorism missions in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of air bases, after it managed to strike a deal with the Niger junta over the weekend. Africa Today News, New York reports that the resumption of military activities is coming more than a month after […]