INEC’s Defence Adjourned By Presidential Tribunal To July 4
Following an adjournment by the Presidential Petition Election Court, the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is now slated for Tuesday, July 4th. Respondents have been directed by the court to begin presenting their defense on Monday, July 3rd in response to the petition filed by aggrieved parties contesting […]
NLC Set To Engage Tinubu Over 65-Year Retirement Age
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has concluded plans to engage President Bola Tinubu over the ongoing agitation for the extension of civil servants’ retirement age to 65 years. Joe Ajaero, who is the National President of the NLC, that labour was not relenting in the ongoing agitation, which started under the administration of former President […]
Ex-Minister Of Finance, Ahmed Gets World Bank Appointment
Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has earned herself a World Bank job as an Alternate Executive Director. Baring hitches, she will resume at the bank’s headquarters in Washington on July 10. However, there appears to be pushback from some interests who alleged that the former minister did not follow due process. […]
PDP, LP Attacks Tinubu As FG Lambasts EU Poll Observers
The Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have come down hard on the Presidency for rejecting the European Union final report on the 25th of February presidential election. In its report, the EU Observer Mission criticized the polls for having […]
‘You’ve Changed My Life Forever,’ Selena Gomez Praises Rema
American singer, Selena Gomez has profoundly thanked Nigerian singer Rema for the opportunity to feature in his viral hit song Calm Down, declaring that it ‘changed her life’. Selena took to her Instagram page on Sunday evening to share two photos of her and Rema from the song Calm Down and appreciated him for changing […]
Kenya: Ruto Announces Lifting Of Six-Year Logging Ban
The President of Kenya, William Ruto has announced the lifting of a ban on logging which has been in place for nearly six years, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. Ruto pointed out that the move was ‘long overdue’ and was targeted at creating jobs and ultimately opening up sectors of the economy that rely […]
4 Palestinians Killed As Israel Launches Air Attacks On Jenin
The Israeli military on Sunday launched air raids on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, unleashing an attack that involved a missile and killing at least three Palestinians, according to residents and officials. Residents around the area revealed that Israel carried out at least 10 air attacks in Jenin in the early hours of […]
Tinubu, APC, INEC To Open Defence At Tribunal Today
President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would this morning open their defence against the petitions filed by the duo of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively. Africa Today News, New York had […]
Why Tinubu’s Govt, Govs Can’t Dialogue With Bandits – Sani
A former Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani has opened up on why he thinks President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government and state governors can not dialogue with bandits across the country. The Kaduna lawmaker shared his views via a tweet posted on a verified Twitter handle which was obtained […]
China Deploy 3 Warships To Combat Pirates In Gulf Of Guinea
In a move to strengthen bilateral ties, the Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162, with MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU, visited Nigeria on Sunday. Chinese Envoy, Chi Jian Chun states that the visit of the Chinese envoy to Nigeria, slated for July 2 to 6, will also strengthen maritime […]
Tinubu Rebuffs EU’s 2023 Electoral Reports
President Bola Tinubu openly declared on Sunday that he has disavowed the European Union’s Electoral Observer Mission’s report on the 2023 general elections. He described the final report as a poorly conducted desk job that heavily leaned on the opinions of a limited number of individuals. The president highlighted numerous reasons to doubt the credibility […]
Sani Yerima Urges Tinubu To Engage Bandits In Dialogue
Sani Yerima, a former governor of Zamfara, has fervently advocated for President Bola Tinubu to adopt a path of dialogue with bandits, drawing experience from the remarkable efforts made by the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in resolving the Niger Delta militancy crisis. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday, Yerima voiced […]