I Will Be More Effective In My 2nd Term, Sanwo-Olu Vows
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that he would work harder in the interest of the people of the state during his second term in office even more than his first term. The governor who gave the assurance during the commissioning of various projects in the state as part of activities lined […]
How Man Planned To Assassinate Queen Elizabeth In 1983 — FBI
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a new file that told the story of how an assassination attempt on the late Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to California in 1983 was quelled. The FBI learned of the plot on February 4, 1983, a month before the monarch and her late […]
AU Army Base In Somalia Invaded By Al-Shabaab Terrorists
The African Union force has confirmed that members of the insurgent group, Al-Shabaab have attacked its military base in Somalia. For over 15 years, the terrorist group has been waging a deadly jihadist insurgency against the central government in the fragile Horn of Africa nation. The army base in Bulo Marer, 120 kilometres (75 miles) […]
You Took Nigeria From Top To Bottom, Ortom Lambasts Buhari
The outgoing Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has asserted that said the last eight years would be remembered by all as the worst in the history of Nigeria. He said it was a period when a country that was flourishing under then-President Goodluck Jonathan was plunged into unimaginable poverty, insecurity, and general maladministration. He […]
Handover: FG Declares Monday, 29th May, Public Holiday
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, the 29th of May, 2023 as work-free for all workers in the country as a day that will usher a new government into power in the country. According to the federal government, the decision was necessitated by the need to allow Nigerians to commemorate the inauguration of […]
Diezani Drags EFCC, AGF To Court, Seeks ₦100bn In Damages
Diezani Allison-Madueke who is Nigeria’s former Petroleum Resources Minister has sued the Attorney General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged libel. Africa Today News, New York reports that she is claiming ₦100bn to be paid to her in damages, according to a writ of summons filed on her […]
Nigerians Will Enjoy My Government – Tinubu
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that due to the myriad of problems confronting the country, the early days of his administration might not be rosy however, he is confident that Nigerians will be happy in the end. Speaking on Friday in Abuja at the Jumat prayer and lecture as part of activities lined […]
I Will Not Disappoint You, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
Nigeria’s incoming President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed never to disappoint Nigerians, recognising the trust and magnitude of expectation and responsibility bestowed on him as he receives investiture and takes over as the country’s leader next week. He made the declaration on Thursday evening in his acceptance speech after President Muhammadu Buhari conferred on him […]
Symbolic 400-Year-Old Cotton Tree Falls In Sierra Leone
Torrential rains in Sierra Leone’s capital have caused the falling of the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left ‘a gap’ in people’s hearts, President Julius Maada Bio has revealed. “There is no stronger symbol of our national story than the Cotton Tree, a physical embodiment of where we come from as […]
Russia Cannot Win In Ukraine, US Insists
Russia will not achieve any substantial military victory in Ukraine and Kyiv’s forces are unlikely to push back all Russian troops from their territory any time soon, the United State’s highest-ranking military official has hinted. General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, disclosed yesterday that; ‘This war, militarily, is not going […]
Biden Nominates Black Air Force General To Head US Military
The President of the United States, Joe Biden yesterday nominated General Charles Brown for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauding the Black career pilot as a hero who’d not only survived ejecting from a fighter jet into a swamp but fought against racism. Africa Today News, New York reports that if confirmed by […]
UK Varsities Lampoon Ban On Families Of Foreign Students
Universities across the United Kingdom have berated the country’s new immigration rules for foreign students shortly after the government announced new measures which were ostensibly to tame the influx of immigrants in the country. Africa Today News, New York had on Tuesday, the UK Home Office said that international students would no longer be able […]