2023: I Won’t Mislead Rivers People With My Choice – Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said the interest and protection of the state were paramount, saying he cannot mislead Rivers people on his political decision concerning the presidential candidate to support tomorrow. Wike made this assertion while speaking on Thursday while inaugurating some road projects in the Port Harcourt Local Government Area. […]
Six Confirmed Dead, Dozens Missing In China Mine Collapse
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that dozens of people remained missing following a collapse at a coal mine in northern China that killed six. A rescue operation involving hundreds of workers was ongoing after a 180-meter-high slope gave way at the open-pit mine in the Inner Mongolia region’s […]
New 20-Yr Jail Term Slammed On R. Kelly For Child Porn Crimes
R&B singer R. Kelly was on Friday handed a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other charges by a US judge on Thursday handed disgraced — however, he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence. Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a […]
Adamawa LP Guber Candidate Endorses Tinubu For President
Less than 24 hours to the governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Adamawa State, Engr Umar Mustapha has collapsed his campaign structure into that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the presidential quest of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Africa Today News, New York reports that Mustapha, who has not been in good terms with […]
Ahead Of Saturday Buhari Arrives Daura To Cast His Vote
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in his hometown of Daura in Katsina State fully prepared to perform his civic duty as a voter in the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections. According to Garba Shehu, his spokesman: ‘President Muhammadu Buhari at 5:25 pm arrived in Daura, Katsina State preparatory to the elections […]
2023: Power Shift To South Non-Negotiable, IPAC Insists
The Rivers State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has declared that power should be moved to the Southern part of Nigeria. IPAC has also called on the electorate to vote en masse for a candidate from the South in the Saturday presidential election. Secretary of IPAC, Prince Omangima Harry, who read the communique […]
5,000 Soldiers Recruited By Burkina Faso To Fight Jihadists
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Thursday announced a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for at least five years to aid the country in its fight against jihadists. The country, one of the world’s poorest, has been battling a deadly insurgency since 2015. ‘An exceptional recruitment of 5,000 non-commissioned soldiers for […]
US Will Impose ‘Sweeping’ Sanctions On Russia – White House
The White House has disclosed that the United States has concluded plans to announce ‘sweeping’ new economic sanctions against Russia and more support for Ukraine on Friday, a year after President Vladimir Putin ordered the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. ‘The United States will implement sweeping sanctions against key sectors that generate revenue for Putin,’ Press […]
You Are All Party Agents, LP Chairman Tells Supporters
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Barr Julius Abure, has declared that all supporters of the party will serve as agents on the days of the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Speaking during a press conference on the forthcoming presidential election on Saturday, February 25, Abure pointed out that Nigerians should know that all […]
2023 Presidency: NLC Directs Workers Vote For LP, Peter Obi
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on all workers to work for the success of the Labour Party for the general election in line with an earlier resolution of its National Executive Council. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Secretary, NLC National Political Commission, Comrade Chris Uyot, […]
Banks Denies Planning To Shut Down Services For Elections
Nigerian Banks under the aegis of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), have dismissed the claim of shutting down services for the general elections billed to hold on Saturday, February 25th of 2023. Following the polls, there have been some trending messages suggesting that commercial banks will close its services. But in […]
2023: Ooni Of Ife Other Yoruba Obas Officially Endorse Tinubu
The Conference of Yoruba Obas on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, pointing out that the former Lagos State governor is eminently qualified to lead Nigeria. The traditional rulers of the Yoruba people from Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi, Kwara, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, […]