No Nigerian Territory Will Be Occupied By Criminals – COAS
Nigeria’s the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured the Nigerian public that the Army is determined to ensure that no part of Nigeria is occupied by terrorists and other criminal elements, while making sure that the unity and indivisibility of the country is upheld. Lagbaja, who gave this assurance at […]
Prepare For Massive Flooding, FG Warns States
The Federal Government of Nigeria, has cautioned state governments to begin to prepare against floods following an increase in the volume of flow along River Benue in recent times. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, and the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, gave this warning at […]
Controversial Hermoso Kiss: FIFA Confirms Rubiales Suspension
Luis Rubiales has been suspended by FIFA as president of Spain’s football federation for kissing Spanish Women’s World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips last Sunday, this was even as the governing body banned him from making contact with her. In a statement sighted by Africa Today News, New York on Sunday the world […]
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Wins 2nd Term, Opposition Rejects Result
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has secured a victory for a second and final term in office in an outcome that has already been rejected by the opposition and questioned by observers. Africa Today News, New York reports that Mnangagwa, who assumed power after longtime leader Robert Mugabe was forces out in a 2017 […]
Disinformation Is ‘First Sin’ Of Journalism – Pope Francis
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis yesterday denounced what he described as the ‘disinformation’ and fake news spread in an effort to influence public opinion, saying that it was journalism’s principal offence. Speaking to Italian journalists at a Vatican gathering to bestow a journalism prize on Saturday, Francis said; ‘Disinformation is the […]
Niger: War Is Not Ideal But Democracy Must Be Upheld – Tinubu
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come out to claim that he doesn’t take instruction from any nation or foreign powers, but will only advance the interest of the Nigerian state in his approach toward the handling of the regional standoff, particularly in Niger Republic by ECOWAS. According to a statement by the […]
Airports Boss Sacked Following Power Cuts In Kenya
Against the backdrop of a power cut that left passengers stranded in darkness for hours at Nairobi’s main airport, the Kenyan government have sacked the head of the airports authority. Africa Today News, New York reports that Alex Gitari was fired yesterday by Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen, who has apologised for the chaos. He added […]
I Warned Prigozhin To ‘Watch Out’ – Belarusian Leader
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has asserted that he had actually warned Russia’s Wagner mercenary chiefs Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin not too long ago to watch out for possible threats to their lives, and insisted that Wagner fighters would remain in Belarus following the apparent deaths of their leaders in a plane crash. […]
Port Harcourt Refinery To Be Back In Operations By Dec – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria, has reiterated that it was doing everything possible to ensure that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Ltd would be back on stream by December this year. This is a component of the government’s pledge to stop importing petroleum products as soon as efforts are stepped up to rebuild the […]
We Have Killed Africa’s Most Wanted Terrorist – Mozambique
The government of Mozambique has claimed that its armed forces have just killed the leader of a jihadist group linked to Islamic State which is notorious for wrecking havoc in the north of the country another parts of the continent. The defence ministry pointed out that Bonomade Machude Omar – also known as Ibn Omar […]
Reconsider Your Actions, ECOWAS Warns Niger Junta
West Africa’s economic bloc, ECOWAS has sent a fresh warning to Niger’s coup leaders reminding them that it was ‘not too late’ to reconsider their position as they contemplate a return to civilian rule with the option of military force still ‘very much on the table’. Africa Today News, New York reports that the Generals […]
Tinubu Promises To Review Salaries Of Judicial Officers
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has assured judicial officers in the country of his readiness and commitment to carry out a thorough review of their remuneration templates. In a statement published by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president who received the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) led by Barrister Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), […]