Labour Party Raises Alarm As Tribunal Sacks Federal Lawmakers
The Labour Party has lamented bitterly over how its members are being sacked by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in many states across the country following the conducts of the recently concluded elections. Africa Today News, New York reports that the tribunal had over the last one week nullified the elections of many of […]
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles As Kim Meets Putin
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan, ahead of Kim Jong Un’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Africa Today News, New York reports that details on the type or range of the weapons launched on Wednesday is yet to be disclosed. South […]
60,000 Passport Backlogs Cleared By NIS In 4 Days – FG
Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who is the Minister of Interior has disclosed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has in just four days managed to clear a backlog of almost 60,000 passports. The Minister made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu paid him a courtesy […]
Anguish As Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Soars To 2,700
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes yesterday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to almost 2,700 and rescuers raced against time to find survivors. After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred late on Friday in the High Atlas Mountains, with the epicentre 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech, search teams from Spain, Britain, and Qatar have joined Moroccan rescue efforts. Africa Today News, New York reports that the death toll had risen to 2,681 with 2,501 people […]
Proposed Fulani Colony: Benue Govt, PDP Clash
The Government of Benue State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently locked in a war of words over the alleged proposed establishment of a Fulani colony in the state. This is coming shortly after Vice President Kashim Shetima announced plans for the construction of 1,000 houses in several states, including Benue, to accommodate […]
Thousands Confirmed Dead As Flooding Devastates Libya
Thousands of people have been reported dead following a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya. The leader of the east Libyan government, which is not recognised internationally, said deaths exceeded 2,000 and thousands were missing. Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya specialist, told reporters on Tuesday morning that the death toll could reach as many as […]
Surprise As Tribunal Returns Simon Lalong To Senate
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Jos, has annulled the election of Senator Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as representative of the Plateau South Senatorial District while returning the current Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the election. The tribunal found […]
FBI To Release Documents On Tinubu’s Forfeiture Case In Oct
Fresh troubles could be brewing for President Bola Tinubu after the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed on Monday that it would release approximately 2,500 documents relating to his drugs forfeiture case. According to a court filing which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday, the documents would be released […]
Biden’s Govt Clears Path To Transfer $6bn In Iranian Assets
The administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden has concluded plans for the release of no fewer than five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6bn in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of sanctions. As part of the […]
Crisis: Why We Must Expel Wike From PDP — Atiku’s Camp
The Director of Research, Strategy and Documentation of the dissolved campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, has declared the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike from the party was a task that must be done if the party must survive. […]
Portugal Tears Luxembourg Apart Despite Ronaldo Suspension
Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes ran the show for Portugal last night as they romped to a record 9-0 win over Luxembourg despite missing the services of suspended talisman and all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Africa Today News, New York reports that the Roberto Martinez’s side have now won all six of their qualifying games, […]
Palliatives For Herders: Miyetti Allah Begs Federal Govt
Malam Bello Abubakar who is the Chairman of Miyetti Allah in Kwara State has sent a strong appeal to the federal government of Nigeria to extend fuel subsidy removal palliatives to members of the association. He made the appeal while speaking with reporters in Ilorin, the state’s capital, claiming that the herders had been the […]