How Otedola Sold Off Shares In Transcorp To Tony Elumelu
Popular Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has sold his 6.3% stake in Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) to its chairman, Tony Elumelu, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The group chairman of Transcorp, Elumelu, purchased Otedola’s shares yesterday using Transcorp’s closing price at an options contract due to be paid in a series of instalments over […]
Handover: It Is Time To Support Tinubu, Wike Tells Nigerians
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on Nigerians to rally round and give their support to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu ahead of his expected inauguration on the 29th of May. Wike noted that elections are over, hence the need to support Tinubu in ensuring good governance for the benefit of all Nigerians. He made […]
Sheikh Jassim Submits Final World-Record Bid For Man Utd
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim has now submitted a world-record bid to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. The deadline for final offers for the club was this Friday, April 28. Sheikh Jassim, the head of Qatar Islamic Bank, reportedly made an offer that over £5 billion. If accepted, […]
Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Imprisoned Ahead Of Polls
An opposition politician in Zimbabwe has been sentenced to four years in prison for inciting public violence over a 2020 protest call he posted on Twitter. Jacob Ngarivhume, leader of the small opposition party Transform Zimbabwe, tweeted a call for nationwide anti-government protests over corruption and the country’s catastrophic economic state. He expected to remain […]
63 Abducted Migrants Rescued In Mexico
Mexican authorities have confirmed the rescue of 63 migrants reported to have been abducted in the northwestern state of Sonora near the United States border. The Sonora state prosecutor’s office yesterday revealed thirteen minors were among the migrants found safe in Sonoyta, a town across the frontier from Lukeville, Arizona.A search operation was set in […]
Shehu Sani Knocks Umahi For Naming Airport After Buhari
Former Nigerian lawmaker, Shehu Sani has lashed out at Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi for naming the newly constructed international airport in the State after President Muhammadu Buhari. Sani stressed that it was sycophantic and immoral to name two airports in the country after Buhari. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the Ebonyi State […]
Resolve Obi’s Petition Before 29th May, Afenifere To Tribunal
Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has vowed to continue to support what it described as ‘the victory of Peter Obi of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election and all his endeavours in its realisation. Afenifere reiterated that the emergence of a president from the South East would guarantee equity, fairness, and peaceful co-existence […]
Trump: Ex-US VP, Pence Finally Testifies Before Grand Jury
Mr. Mike Pence who is the former Vice President of the United States has testified before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Africa Today News, New York gathered that […]
Sudan War: Nigerian Students Trapped In Lonely Desert
Buses evacuating stranded Nigerian students in war-torn Sudan were on Thursday stopped in the middle of the Sahara desert, as the transporters insisted on completing their payment. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa had on Monday revealed that the federal government provided ₦150 […]
$2.4bn Oil Probe: Malami Appears Before Reps Committee
Mr. Abubakar Malami who is Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation yesterday appeared before the House of Reps ad-hoc committee investigating the alleged loss of over $2.4 billion in unremitted oil revenue. Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that the revenue in question is from the illegal sale of 48 million barrels of […]
Stop Blaming Buhari For Not Rescuing Chibok Girls —Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency on Thursday asserted that the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has subdued insurgency in the country in so many ways while also stating that the government should not be blamed for not rescuing all the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014. Africa Today News, New York recalls […]
NEC Makes U-Turn, Suspends Removal Of Fuel Subsidy
The National Economic Council (NEC) has confirmed the suspension of the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products which was scheduled for the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mrs, Zainab Ahmed who is the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning made this disclosure on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents at the end […]