‘Grant Us NASS Leadership Or..’, Northerners Warn APC
Northerners who converged on the Arewa House Kaduna on Friday rose from the meeting with a threat to withdraw support for the government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the North was given the leadership of the National Assembly and other ministerial appointments. The Northerners attended a one-day round table on Nation Building […]
Nigerian Telcos To Yank Off Banks Over ₦120bn USSD Debt
Telecommunications operators under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have come out to notify telecom users that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted an approval for its members to disconnect Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) if they fail to pay the debt owed to operators for Unstructured Supplementary Service […]
US Will Fortify ‘Defensive Posture’ In Gulf – White House
The Pentagon has revealed that plans have been concluded to bolster its ‘defensive posture’ in the Gulf, a White House spokesman has confirmed, as Washington accused Tehran of carrying out increased attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic region of the Middle East. John Kirby who spoke during a news briefing on Friday lashed out […]
NYSC At 50: Buhari Hails Scheme, Salutes Gowon For The Vision
As Nigerians celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the scheme for its golden years of existence which according to him has been very impactful. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the scheme came into being shortly after the Civil War of 1967–1970 as part […]
How We Reduced Deficit In Federal Roads By 36% — Fashola
Nigeria’s outgoing minister of Works and Housing, the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has disclosed that he and the team with whom he worked at the ministry will be leaving a system that would make the future sets of leadership in the ministry, work for efficient. Nigerians will evaluate the Fashola […]
Real Reason Northern Governors Supported Tinubu – Masari
The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari has opened up on the real reason why Northern Governors opted to support the presidential ambition of President-elect Bola Tinubu even when two prominent northerners were in the race. The governor made the revelation while speaking on Friday in Daura during a farewell visit to the Emir of […]
Nigeria Now Spending $112m Monthly To Service Debt – CBN
The Federal Government of Nigeria spent at least $112.35m servicing external debt in January 2023, according to recent revelations made by the country’s apex bank. Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Weekly International Payments indicated that the amount spent in January was 146.17 percent higher than the $45.64m spent in December 2022. This […]
Tension As 30 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces In Gaza
Israeli forces have killed no fewer than 30 Palestinians and injured more than 90 others in air attacks on the Gaza Strip this week, the Palestinian health ministry has revealed. The victims include six children and three women as well as the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket force and his deputy. Palestinian factions in Gaza […]
Woman Convicted For ‘Desecrating’ Putin’s Parents’ Grave
A 60-year-old Russian retiree has been handed a two-year suspended sentence after she was found guilty of desecrating the grave of President Vladimir Putin’s parents when she left a note at the burial site that said they had ‘brought up a monster and a murderer’. The woman whose name was given as Irina Tsybaneva from […]
Nigerian Golden Eaglets Crash Out Of U17 AFCON
The 2023 under 17 AFCON dreams of Nigerian Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets was dashed as they crashed out of the ongoing tournament after falling 2-1 to fellow West Africans Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals in Algiers. The result now means the Golden Eaglets will not be participating in the under 17 World Cup that would take […]
2023: I Didn’t Lose, Election Was Rigged – Atiku Declares
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Election, Atiku Abubakar has declared that despite what the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would like Nigerians to believe, he did not lose the presidential election, rather the elections were rigged. Atiku made this known on Thursday while addressing the outgoing and incoming […]
How Supreme Court Adjourned Kanu’s Case To Sept 14
The Supreme Court of Nigeria yesterday adjourned to the 14th of September, 2023, for definite hearing of the appeal filed by the Federal Government challenging the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Africa Today News, New York reports that Nnamdi Kanu has been in custody since his extraordinary […]