20 German Diplomats Expelled By Russia In Retaliatory Move
Russia has announced its decision to expel over 20 German diplomats in the tit-for-tat move following the ‘mass’ removal of Russian embassy staff from the country and accused Berlin of destroying ties. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told state-run television Zvezda ‘more than 20’ German diplomats would have to leave. Her statement came shortly after […]
VP Osinbajo Set To Deliver Lecture At US Varsity
Nigeria’s outgoing Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will today (Sunday) depart Nigeria for the United States of America where he is billed to deliver a Special Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia. Africa Today News, New York reports that UPenn, which is one of the eight private universities known as the Ivy League […]
Cabinet: Tinubu Not Under Any Form Of Pressure – Alake
Mr. Dele Alake who is the Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has denied media reports that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu is currently under intense pressure to choose his cabinet, with just six weeks to his inauguration. He also went on to dismiss the rumours that Tinubu travelled abroad for […]
I Regret My Altercation With Olamide At Headies – Don Jazzy
Popular singer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has revealed why he actually regrets his altercation with his colleague, Olamide, at the 2015 Headies Awards. Both men are currently big label owners in Nigeria who have continued to sign big artists and dominate the industry. Africa Today News, New York […]
Imo CP Orders Room Trial For 6 Offending Officers
Following the release of a viral video depicting officers assaulting two suspects with a cutlass, the Police Commissioner in Imo State, CP Muhammad Almed Barde, has taken swift action by ordering a trial of the erring officers. The Commissioner has ordered an Orderly Room Trial for the erring officers which will take place with immediate […]
Evacuation: Sudan’s Airports, Land Borders All Closed – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that all airports and land borders in Sudan are currently closed as the emergency situation in the country was very complex with fighting between the clashing factions raging on. It, however, noted that a search and rescue committee had been set up to come up with the safest […]
Internet Users In Nigeria Risen To 154.8m – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s internet users grew to 154.8 million in the Fourth Quarter of 2022 and the number has continued to soar. Africa Today News, New York reports that the increase represented a 9.07 percent from 141,971,560 in Q4 of 2021 when compared on a year-on-year basis. The […]
Kenya Police Exhumes 21 Bodies In ‘Starvation Cult’ Probe
The police in Kenya have exhumed no fewer than 21 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi after they opened investigations into the case of a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death. Exhumations included dead toddlers, and police said they anticipated finding even more bodies. 15 members of the Good News […]
Why Tinubu Will Never Abandon Borno – Zulum
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has assured the people of the state that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, will deliver on his promises, stressing that Tinubu is familiar with their pains and desires. He said while he would miss the huge support he got from President Muhammadu Buhari, he was relieved that the combination […]
Bullying Report: Controversies As UK Deputy PM Resigns
Embattled UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab has finally announced his resignation after bullying claims against him were upheld in a report, a fresh political shock for Britain’s Conservatives. Africa Today News, New York reports that Raab’s resignation has now given Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a headache some two weeks before local elections at which […]
Sudan Crisis: Why We Can’t Evacuate Trapped Nigerians – FG
The number of Nigerian students who have expressed willingness to return to the country from war-torn Sudan has risen to 1,700, but the Federal Government may have dashed their hopes of early evacuation as fighting rages in the troubled nation. The government noted that it was challenging to evacuate stranded Nigerian people from Sudan due […]
High Cost Of Living Not Peculiar To Nigeria – Presidency
Garba Shehu, who is the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has pointed out that the rising cost of living is not only peculiar to Nigeria alone but a global phenomenon. Shehu, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News,, New […]