1,100-Year-Old Hebrew Bible Sold At $38m
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible which was one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, sold for $38m in New York on Wednesday night. Alfred H Moses, a former American ambassador to Romania, bought the Codex Sassoon, a leather-bound, handwritten parchment volume containing almost the whole Hebrew Bible. According to a statement from the auction firm […]
Apapa Working To Get All Our Elected Members Sacked – LP
Labour Party (LP) has come out to claim that its breakaway group led by Lamidi Apapa has approached a Kano State High Court, asking it to invalidate all the elections won by the party in the just concluded general election. A statement issued by the acting national publicity secretary of the party, Obiorah Ifoh, said […]
Why I Rejected Live Coverage Of Tribunal Proceedings –Tinubu
Nigeria’s President–elect, Bola Tinubu has asked the ongoing Presidential election petition tribunal to dismiss the application by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP for a live broadcast of its proceedings as an abuse of the court process. Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima further prayed the court to refuse the application on the grounds that ‘the court […]
‘Stop The Nonsense’ – Kenyan President Tells Sudan Generals
The President of Kenya, William Ruto has once again lambasted the two warring Sudanese generals, calling on them to stop the fighting that has entered its second month and embrace peace. Africa Today News, New York reports that fierce battles in the capital Khartoum and its sister cities of Bahri and Omdurman have raged despite […]
UCL: City Seals Final Spot After Humiliating Madrid
A dominant display from Manchester City was enough to end Real Madrid’s hopes of clinching a 15th Champions League title on Wednesday night at the Etihad as the citizens net up a final clash with Italian giants, Inter Milian. Guardiola’s charges completely dominated the opening period, with an 80 percent possession of the ball that […]
Plateau Killings: Amid Protests, Death Toll Soars To 85
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that the death toll in Tuesday’s attack on communities in the Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State has now soared to 85 as the search for missing persons is still ongoing in the affected communities. The National President, Mwaghavul Development Association, […]
Ukraine Confirms Receipt Of Fighter Jets From UK, Netherlands
The prime minister of the United Kingdom and his Netherlands counterpart, Rishi Sunak and Mark Rutte, have agreed to set up an ‘international coalition’ that will be aimed at providing fighter jet support for Ukraine, a key item of military equipment Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long sought from Western allies who are currently supporting […]
Ghana: Return Our Gold, Asante King Urges British Museum
The ruler of Ghana’s Asante people has called out the British Museum asking them to return gold items in its collection to his country. Africa Today News, New York can confirm that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, recently met the museum’s director Dr. Hartwig Fischer for discussions. The museum’s collection includes works taken from […]
Nigerian Manufacturers Threaten Shutdown Gives Reasons
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has announced that the recent increase in excise duty for beverage and tobacco goods in the country will push businesses to scale down operations, which will ultimately result in factory closures, job losses, a decline in exports among others. Francis Meshioye who is the President of MAN made this […]
Buhari Perplexed By Pervasive Level Of Corruption —Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency has disclosed that outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari is still shocked by the high-level corruption still prevalent in the country, despite efforts made by his government to fight it. It, however, pointed out that the President was above scandal and had no account with corrupt money anywhere in the world. Special Assistant to […]
Inter Defeats AC Milan To Reach Champions League Final
For the first time in 13 years, Inter Milan last night reached the Champions League final after a Lautaro Martinez goal sealed an important victory for them over fierce rivals, AC Milan, at San Siro. Three-time winners Inter, who led 2-0 after the first leg, will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Istanbul […]
NASS: Its Unfair For South To Lead All 3 Arms Of Govt — Yari
Former Governor of Zamfara State and the senator-elect representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari has asserted that it would be unfair to the Northern part of the country for leaders of the three arms of government to hail from the Southern part of the country. Yari made this assertion while speaking in an interview on Arise […]