US Goes After El Chapo Sons In Fresh Crackdown On Networks
In a new crackdown on deadly fentanyl, the Justice Department in the United States on Friday took aim at the four sons of notorious Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin ‘El Chapo‘ Guzman and their Chinese chemical suppliers. In five linked cases filed in three federal courts, the Justice Department named the ‘Chapitos’ and the Sinaloa Cartel […]
4 Found Dead After ‘Starving To Meet Jesus’ In Kenya
The police in Kenya have revealed that they have launched a manhunt for a local cult leader after the death of four followers he reportedly told to starve themselves in order to ‘meet Jesus’. According to a police report sighted by Africa Today News, New York, another 11 people were rescued from a forest near […]
Access To Abortion Pill Temporarily Preserved By US S’Court
In an 11th-hour ruling preventing lower court restrictions on the drug from coming into force, the US Supreme Court has temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill in a move that has been received with mixed reactions. The nation’s apex court issued an ‘administrative stay’ freezing the rulings until Wednesday to allow for parties […]
3 Nigerians Indicted In The United States Over $6m Fraud
No fewer than three Nigerians have been charged by the government of the United States with money laundering and a fraud scheme that caused US citizens more than $6 million in losses. The Nigerians whose names were given as 29-year-old Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, James Junior Aliyu aged 28 and Henry Onyedikachi Echefu, aged 31 – […]
Suspects Arrested As Tiwa Savage Escapes ‘Kidnap’ Attempt
Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has opened up on how she escaped a security breach at her residence on Friday– widely reported online as a kidnap attempt. The talented A-list singer revealed this on her Instagram handle via a statement signed by her management. The statement which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York […]
ISWAP Plotting Drone Attacks In West Africa – ISS
The Institute For Security Studies (ISS) has revealed that the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) is making plans to use drones for attacks in the Lake Chad Basin. According to ISS, in a desperate attempt not to be detected when they strike, the terrorists planing to to use the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) […]
Japan PM Rescued After ‘Smoke Bomb’ Attack At Speech
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama shortly after a blast was heard, but he was unharmed in the incident, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. According to several local reports in Japan, an apparent ‘smoke bomb’ had been thrown but there were no immediate signs of […]
Renewed Banditry Politically Motivated, Ohanaeze, MBF Alleges
Following the resurgence of banditry, killings, and kidnapping in Nigeria, especially in several parts of the north, the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo have claimed that the incidents are politically motivated. According to the MBF President, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, the politicians have a role to play in the insecurity plaguing the country. He […]
It’s Time To Reconcile, Reconstruct Nigeria — Rev Okotie
A former Presidential candidate and a strong advocate of restructuring, Rev. Chris Okotie have broken his silence after a brief hiatus following the general election, this time, he is calling for total reformation in the country. Speaking through his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji in Lagos on Saturday, Okotie said the fierce contests and contentions between […]
$460,000 Forfeiture: Tinubu Cannot Outrun His Past – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has come down hard on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, for attempting to present the $460,000 forfeiture case as tax evasion-related matter and not drug charges. Atiku, in a statement by his special assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu said after the lies told […]
Property Worth Millions Destroyed, As Fire Guts Rivers Market
Properties worth millions of Naira was destroyed by fire at Ojoto Market located at Azikiwe/Ojoto roundabout Mile 2 Diobu Port Harcourt, in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the cause of the inferno could not be ascertained as the market had already shut down for the […]
Federal Govt Raises Alarm Over Impending Floods
The federal government of Nigeria has sent a red alert to state governments about impending flooding this year, warning that as many as 626 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria are prone to flooding in 2023 – about 80 percent of the local governments in the country. It called on the affected States to as […]