How ₦11tn Was Spent On Moribund Refineries In 13 Years – Reps
The Federal Government of Nigeria spent a total sum of ₦11,349,583,186,313.40 from 2010 to date on the moribund refineries in the country, the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on the State of Refineries has revealed. The Chairman of the committee, Ganiyu Johnson, however, failed to convince the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, who chaired the […]
S’Africa Moves To Change Law Over Putin’s Arrest Warrant
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that South Africa has concluded plans to change its law to ensure that it has the power to decide whether or not to arrest a leader wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), This was made known to newsmen by a deputy minister, […]
Restructuring Nigeria Should Be Tinubu’s Main Goal – Ahamba
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ahamba has appealed to the President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu to urgently carry out measures to restructure Nigeria, in order to return the country to its productive days. He said the need to fundamentally restructure as soon as possible, was to stop the component entities from reaping from […]
Subsidy: Scarcity Worsens As Petrol Sells For ₦800/litre
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government appears to have taken off on a chaotic start with oil marketers shutting their gates to motorists in reaction to his Monday’s inaugural address, where he announced that the subsidy scheme being paid for petrol is gone. Africa Today News, New York gathered from many sources that many filling stations […]
Atiku Tenders 118 Exhibits In Case Against Tinubu
No fewer than 118 exhibits have been tendered before the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court by Atiku Abubakar who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his case against President Bola Tinubu. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Atiku and the PDP had earlier approached the tribunal to […]
I Will Revisit CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy, Tinubu Vows
The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has vowed to revisit the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which had put many Nigerians in a difficult situation earlier in the year. Tinubu, who said this in his inaugural speech in Abuja, however, assured that his administration would treat both the old and […]
NNPC Throws Weight Behind Tinubu On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by President Bola Tinubu on the removal of the subsidy on fuel while also warning marketers not to hike their prices. Recall that in his inaugural address on Monday, the President had declared an end to the era of subsidy payment, saying the 2023 […]
Anti-Gay Law: US To Consider Visa Restrictions On Uganda
Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken has revealed that the US may consider restricting visas for some Ugandan officials after the country opted to adopt one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world. According to Blinken, the US was ‘deeply troubled’ by Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which was signed into law […]
UK Govt Congratulates Tinubu, Vows To Build ‘Stronger Ties’
The Government of the United Kingdom has sent its congratulations to President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima on their inauguration, vowing to collaborate better with his government. According to a statement on Tuesday which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York, King Charles III expressed his ‘warmest congratulations’ saying he wishes to send […]
Kano’s New Governor Curses Ganduje Over Huge Debts
The newly inaugurated governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has rained curses on his predecessor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, over huge liabilities and debt profile handed over to him following his swearing-in. Yusuf, otherwise known as Abba Gida-Gida, who was provoked by the impact of the handing over note, retorted: ‘It is so […]
Japanese PM Sacks Son As Aide Over ‘Inappropriate Behaviour’
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida has disclosed that he has resolved to remove his son from the position of his executive secretary amid growing public outrage over a private party held at his official residence last year. Kishida told newsmen on Tuesday that his son, Shotaro, would now be forced to step down […]
My Appointees Were Scared Of Being Jailed By Buhari – GEJ
A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has recalled how members of his cabinet feared being jailed when the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, was announced as the winner of the 2015 election that brought him to power. Jonathan, while speaking in an interview aired by Arise TV on Monday night which was monitored by […]