Niger: Nigerians Fume As ECOWAS Orders Deployment Of Troops
The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) has reached out to the United Nations, partner countries, and other institutions to support its ongoing efforts to ensure a quick restoration of constitutional order in Niger Republic. Against popular will, it has also ordered the deployment of the bloc’s standby force to restore constitutional order in the […]
Museveni Cries Out, Accuses World Bank Of Coercion
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has lashed out at the World Bank accusing them of seeking ‘to coerce’ the government over its anti-LGBT legislation. Following the lender’s announcement that it was suspending new loans to the country due to the law against same-sex relations contradicting its values. But in a statement posted on social […]
Screening: Reconsider Your Stance On El-Rufai, Okupe To Senate
Nigerian politician and the former Director-General of the Peter Obi presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, has called on the Senate to direct ministerial nominee, Nasir El-Rufai to write an undertaking before his confirmation. Okupe pointed out that the lawmakers should make El-Rufai to sign an undertaking not to make comments on religion. He appealed to the […]
Tinubu’s Govt Will Give Attention To Security Of Schools – NSA
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu who is the National Security Adviser (NSA), has asserted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will give special attention to the safety and security of students and schools in the country to end mass kidnappings of students. Ribadu stated this at a Strategic Forum On Achieving Safer Schools organised by the Nigeria Police […]
Biden Moves To Restrict US Investment In Chinese Tech
The President of Nigeria, Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will is intended to prohibit certain United States investments in sensitive technology in China and require government notification of funding in other tech sectors. In a letter to Congress, Biden pointed out that he was declaring a national emergency to deal with the […]
‘I Didn’t Receive Any Prayers,’ Kingibe Replies Akpabio
The Senator representing Abuja in the Red chambers of the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe on Wednesday reacted to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s assurance during the day’s plenary session that ‘prayers’ had been sent to the lawmakers as they embark on a recess — eliciting speculation over hidden allowances. ‘To enable all of us to enjoy […]
Anxiety As ‘Eris’, New COVID Strain Ravages US, UK
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has classified the EG.5 coronavirus, COVID-19, strain which has been named ‘Eris’ and circulating in the United States, and the United Kingdom, UK, as a ‘variant of interest’. However, ‘Eris’, a highly-infectious variant, is mild and does not pose more of a threat to public health than other versions of […]
Tribunal: I Am Not Working For Tinubu – Justice Odili
A Retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili, has come out to deny viral social media reports that she is negotiating a pathway for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Africa Today News, New York reports that the reports, authored by Jackson Ude, had alleged that Peter-Odili, […]
US Alleges China’s Loan-Induced Influence On Nigeria
The United States has highlighted that there’s a possibility of China exercising influence over the Nigerian government with the use of Chinese loans. The statement can be traced back to the ‘Integrated Country Strategies’ document from the US Department of State, which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York. Although initially approved on April […]
Kim Jong Un Calls For More Arms Production, Sacks Top General
Kim Jong Un of North Korea has announced the replacement of his military’s top general even as he called for increased weapons production, expansion of military drills, and preparations for the possibility of war. Kim made the comments at a meeting of the Central Military Commission, which discussed plans for countermeasures to deter North Korea’s […]
China Revokes Covid-Era Ban, Group Tours Continues
Beijing has officially ended the ban on outbound group tours to multiple countries as part of its post-COVID measures, with notable destinations including the United States and Japan. This announcement was made by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism in a statement issued on Thursday. It’s important to remember that in 2020, China imposed […]
Frontline Presidential Candidate Shot Dead In Ecuador
A Presidential candidate in Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio has been shot and killed following a campaign rally in the capital Quito, while a suspect in the killing later died from injuries sustained during a shootout that led to his capture, the country’s president and other authorities have revealed. On Wednesday, Lasso confirmed Villavicencio’s death and warned […]