Tax Charges: Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty, Deal Fails
At a Delaware court on Wednesday, Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, pleaded not guilty to minor tax offenses after a deal with federal prosecutors fell apart. Judge Maryellen Noreika’s unexpected intervention came when she raised issues about the validity of the original deal, in which Hunter Biden had agreed to enter […]
Transfer Impasse: Mbappe Snubs Al Hilal, €300M Move Stalled
In what can be described as a severe blow to the Saudis’ aspirations, Kylian Mbappe, the prolific striker from Paris Saint-Germain, has declined a meeting with Al Hilal officials —a direct jeopardy to their world record 300-million-euro ($333 million) deal. The French star has refused ‘any discussion with the representatives of the Al-Hilal club, present […]
UNICEF Skeptical About Nigeria’s 2030 Education Equality Goal
The media has been recognized by UNICEF as a major catalyst for increasing school enrollment across the North East Sub-region. Given the region’s distressing statistics on out-of-school children, the media’s partnership is paramount in instigating discourse and finding solutions to transition them away from the streets and into classrooms. Tushar Rane, the Chief of Field […]
FG Says NLC’s Strike Action Illegal, Defies Court Order
The Federal Government has demanded that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to refrain from implementing its nationwide strike action as earlier planned. The Federal Government, via the Federal Ministry of Justice, has released a statement noting that it obtained a prior order from the National Industrial Court in Abuja. This order restrains the labour union […]
ECOWAS Chair, Tinubu Condemns Coup Attempt In Niger
President Bola Tinubu has expressed dissatisfaction at the reported arrest of the Niger Republic’s President, Mohamed Bazoum by the state guards, stating that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will not condone any actions that undermine democratically-elected governments in the sub-region. Aggrieved members of the elite Presidential Guard in Niger have reportedly detained […]
Cult Violence Claims Life Of Police Inspector In Lagos
The Ijanikin community and its environs witnessed a distressing incident as cultists ran amok, which led to the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old police Inspector assigned to Zone 2, Police Command, Onikan Lagos. The life of Sunday Apochi, the deceased officer, was cut short as he fell victim to a deadly attack by the notorious […]
Fatal Bus Crash In Senegal Leaves Twenty-Two Dead
Senegal‘s fire brigade on Wednesday reported that a devastating bus accident in northern the northern part of the country has resulted in twenty-two fatalities and 52 injuries. A national fire brigade official stated that the accident happened in Ngeune Sarre village, located in the Louga region, and a rescue worker at the site warned that […]
Niger Coup Concern: President Bazoum Residence Sealed Off
On Wednesday, a worrisome development caught the attention public as the entry to the official residence of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly sealed off. The incident, as reported by a reliable source close to Bazoum, left many citizens puzzled about the motive behind the decision. Among the landlocked countries in West Africa, this nation […]
NLC Issues 7-Day Strike Notice Over Fuel Subsidy
Africa Today News, New York credibly reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has mapped out plans for a nationwide strike, slated to start on August 2, 2023. While a court order still restricts the congress from striking in June, reports indicate that the Nigeria Labour Congress is driven by the plight of Nigerians grappling […]
At Least 2 Children Found Dead In Eastern Canada Flooding
About two children who were on Tuesday swept away in massive flooding in eastern Canada have been found dead, raising the death toll to three, authorities have confirmed. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the two kids were inside a car that was carried away while its occupants attempted to evacuate their Nova Scotian […]
Tinubu’s Ministerial List Will Get To Us In 48 Hours — Senate
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday revealed that President Bola Tinubu would make available the much-expected list of ministerial nominees to it within the next 48 hours. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, who is the leader of the Senate made this disclosure yesterday at his 60th birthday anniversary lecture and presentation of two books on […]
Uncertainty As CBN Raises Interest Rate To 18.75%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 18.5 percent to 18.75% in a bid to curb inflation. Folashodun Shonubi who is Acting CBN Governor made this announcement on Tuesday after the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. This is the first […]