Nigeria Air Plane To Land On Friday, Sirika Reveals
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive in the country on Friday (tomorrow) ahead of the commencement of operations. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York the minister confirmed that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in […]
Grammy Award Winner, Tina Turner Passes On At 83
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, has finally passed on at the age of 83, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. She died peacefully on Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht […]
Why Minister Of State Portfolio Is Unconstitutional – Keyamo
Mr. Festus Keyamo who is Nigeria’s outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has called on the Federal Government to henceforth consider appointing different ministers to handle individual portfolios, stressing that the post of ‘minister of state’ was a Constitutional aberration. Keyamo’s recommendation was contained in the valedictory speech he gave at the council […]
Prepare For A Pandemic Deadlier Than COVID-19, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm calling on the world to be ready for the emergence of a pathogen much deadlier than the novel COVID-19. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is the Director-General of the health body made the call on Wednesday during the 76th World Health Assembly in in Geneva, Switzerland. […]
Tension As Journalist Is Murdered In Central Mexico
A Mexican journalist who was also a former local official was shot dead Tuesday in the country’s central Puebla region, authorities said. The 69-year-old Marco Aurelio Ramirez, was killed in broad daylight as he left his home in the town of Tehuacan. He had worked for decades for several different media outlets. An investigation into […]
Buhari Okays Allocation Of Houses To 1994 Super Eagles
The outgoing President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the allocation of houses for the 22 members of the Super Eagles at the National Housing Estates in any State of their choice. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the then military government of Sani Abacha, had promised the Tunisia 1994 winning Super Eagles Squad […]
Biden Sends 9-Man Delegation To Tinubu’s Swearing-In
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has released the names of his delegation to attend the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu which is expected to hold next week. Africa Today News, New York reports that world leaders, including heads of state, have been invited to grace the occasion which will usher in […]
Tribunal Consolidates Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Against Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Court has finally consolidated the three petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and their presidential candidates against the conduct and outcome of the 25th of February election which was reportedly won by Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Party (APC). […]
How I Deliberately Closed Borders To Help Nigeria – Buhari
Nigeria’s outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari has opened up on how he deliberately shut the country’s borders a few years ago to encourage food production in Nigeria. While the move was heavily criticised, Buhari noted that Nigerians later appreciated it. He made this disclosure during the inauguration of the new Customs Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
Rampant Sexual Abuse In Illinois Catholic Church Uncovered
A 696-page report revealing widespread sexual abuse on the part of Roman Catholic clergy in the state — abuse it says went under-reported and, in some cases, tolerated has been released by the attorney general of Illinois in the midwestern United States. 1,997 child survivors from the 1950s to 2019 were counted throughout seven decades […]
29th May: Why Tony Blair Paid Me A visit — Tinubu
A former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair on Tuesday arrived in Nigeria where he briefly held a closed-door meeting with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, on his official Twitter account (@OfficialBAT), opened uo on the real purpose of the visitation. According to him, the visit was to discuss mutual interests between Nigeria […]
Niger Republic Will Defend Me If Nigeria Disturbs Me — Buhari
Nigeria’s outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he has a safe haven in Niger Republic, Chad, and other neighboring nations and would run there for refuge should Nigerians disturb him after the handover on the 29th of May. Buhari pointed out that the first things he did on his assumption of office as Nigeria’s […]