Buhari Finally Offers Apologises Over Naira Redesign Policy
Apparently worried by the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly election in Kaduna State, President Muhammadu Buhari, has apologised to Nigerians over the cash crunch caused by the naira redesign policy. He also called on the people of Kaduna State to vote for the gubernatorial […]
Election: Tinubu Victory Is The Will Of God – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has described the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu in the recently concluded presidential election as the will of God. Aisha also expressed confidence that Tinubu will not betray the trust and confidence Nigerians reposed in him. The First Lady spoke when she received the wife of the […]
Victory Claims: One Of You Must Be Lying – Oshiomhole
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says either Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is lying for claiming victory in last Saturday’s presidential election. Following Wednesday’s declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that Bola Tinubu of the […]
Treason: Court Jail Cambodia Opposition Leader For 27 Years
A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced top opposition leader Kem Sokha to 27 years in jail for treason, in a case rights groups insist is politically motivated. Africa Today News, New York Kem Sokha was the joint founder of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party and has long been a foe of Hun Sen — […]
How My Presidential Ambition Nearly Cost My Life – Atiku
Following the just-concluded presidential election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said the journey to become Nigeria’s president almost cost him his life. The former vice president who spoke during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said his move to enthrone and deepen democracy in Nigeria started even […]
Election: Many Polling Unit Results Were Changed – Yesufu
Popular social media critic and Labour Party supporter, Aisha Yesufu, has come out to claim that a lot of polling unit results in last Saturday’s presidential election were altered, stressing that the election was marred by rigging. Yesufu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday which was monitored by Africa Today […]
French Interference In Africa Is ‘Over,’ Macron Declares
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. Speaking in remarks to the French community in Gabon, Macron said ‘the age of Francafrique is well over,’ referring to France’s post-colonisation strategy of supporting authoritarian […]
Barcelona Banned From Signing New Players By La Liga
Spanish La Liga leader Barcelona have been placed under a transfer ban this summer due to the club’s inability to rein in costs. LaLiga chief executive Javier Tebas revealed that Barca’s ‘questionable behaviour’ had put the Catalan giants on Spanish football’s naughty step. Africa Today News, New York reports that in recent years, Barca have […]
Legal Reform: Israeli Police Crack Down On Protesters
Israeli police yesterday clashed with protesters rallying against the government’s judicial reform programme which critics claim is a threat to democracy, as lawmakers held a preliminary vote on the latest controversial bill. Demonstrators in Tel Aviv blocked some streets, and police employed stun grenades, water cannon and officers on horseback in a rare use of […]
2023: How INEC ‘Wasted’ 200 Million Ballot Papers – Itodo
The Executive Director of the foremost election observer, Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo has about 200 million ballot papers wasted in the just concluded presidential and National Assembly elections because a lot of people did not show up to cast their votes. Itodo made this known on Channels Television’s The 2023 Verdict which was monitored by […]
Please Be Patient – Tanko Yakasai Appeals To Peter Obi
Tanko Yakasai, a Nigerian politician and human rights activist has told the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, that politics is not learnt in school, rather it is a continuous process. Yakasai, a former Liaison Officer to former President Shehu Shagari and a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, said this after […]
2023: Tinubu On Course To Reinvent Nigeria – Governor Ayade
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed strong optimism that the electoral victory of APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu will reinvent Nigeria and set her on the path of progress. The governor made this known in his congratulatory message to the President-elect today as signed by his chief press secretary, Barrister Christian Ita. […]