How We Lost ₦29tn To Fuel Subsidy, Oil Theft – Nigerian Govt
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that the amount spent on subsidising Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, between 2005 and 2021 was ₦13tn, adding that the country lost ₦16.3tn to oil theft from 2009 to 2020. It made this disclosure on Friday in Abuja through the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative at […]
Nobody Can Force Me Out Of Nigeria, Peter Obi Declares
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi has come out to insist that nobody can force him to flee Nigeria for any reason. He reiterated that he and his party are very much committed to creating a new Nigeria, adding that there are too many ‘thieves’ […]
Building Collapse: Lagos Suspends Devt In Banana Island
The Government of Lagos State has declared that nobody actually died in the collapsed seven-storey building under construction on Banana Island, Ikoyi, however, it has suspended any form of property in the area. While providing an update on the incident, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, stated that the state government has launched an […]
Ortom Makes Strong Case For Postponement Of 2023 Census
Benue State Governor, Governor Samuel Ortom, and the leadership of the Middle Belt Forum have made a strong case for the postponement of the 2023 census until Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) in the North Central geopolitical zone are resettled. Ortom made this call when he hosted the leadership of the Middle Belt Forum who were […]
Tinubu, Others Named In TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been named in the Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023, Africa Today News, New York reports. Time Magazine’s yearly list of the 100 most influential people in the world recognises people for changing the world, regardless of the consequences of their actions. The 2023 list […]
Kogi Guber: Onoja Pulls Out As Governor Bello Makes Choice
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has finally unveiled his preferred successor who is not Chief Edward Onoja, his strong ally who served as Chief of Staff and later became his Deputy, a move which has now forced the latter to withdraw from the exercise. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Onoja was elected on […]
Protests As Florida Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law
The Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis who is a prominent figure in the Republican Party and is currently being tipped to run for president in 2024, has signed into law a six-week abortion ban, making the southern state the latest to enact severe restrictions on the procedure in the US. The state’s Republican-led House of […]
CBN Moves To Mop Up Unclaimed Funds, Dormant Accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to mandate banks to transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a trust fund account that will be managed by the apex bank. This decision was made public in a recently released exposure draft of guidelines on the Management of […]
Reactions As UK Opts For Silence Over Obi’s Detention
The government of the United Kingdom on Thursday declined comments over the detention and interrogation of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi by British immigration officials following issues of identity at the Heathrow airport in London. When contacted by Africa Today News, New York for clarification on the matter, the head […]
Tribunal: How Obi, Kwankwaso Shared Atiku’s Votes – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has claimed that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could not have won the 25th of February presidential poll because part of the votes he should have polled in the elections was taken by the candidates of Labour Party, Peter Obi, and […]
Germany Okays Request To Send MiG-29 Jets To Ukraine
The government of Germany has approved a request by Poland to transfer five Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to help Ukraine defend against the Russian invasion. In a statement which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York on Friday; ‘I welcome the fact that we in the federal government have reached this decision together’. Poland […]
Gangs Of Lagos Film, A Mockery Of Our Heritage – Sanwo Olu
The Government of Lagos State has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the ‘Gangs of Lagos’ film/series over what it described as ‘cultural misrepresentation’ as well as portraying the culture of the state in a derogatory manner. In its reaction, the state government through the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said […]