Messi, Mbappe, And Benzema Nominated For FIFA’s ‘Best’ Award
World Cup winner and PSG forward, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Karim Benzema were on Friday announced as the three finalists for FIFA’s The Best award for last year. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas of Spain, England forward Beth Mead, and US star Alex Morgan were nominated for the top women’s prize. Paris Saint-Germain […]
2023: Calling For My Resignation, A Waste Of Time – Lagos REC
Mr. Olusegun Agbaje who is the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State of the Independent National Electoral Commission has described the call for his resignation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as a waste of time. Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku alleged that Agbaje was […]
2023: Respect Your Age, Northern Elders Tackles Adebanjo
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has that the Northern Elders Forum has come hard on an elder statesman and leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, advising him to behave responsibly with his utterances. The organisation pointed out that his comments while campaigning for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter […]
We ‘ll Obey Supreme Court’s Judgment On Naira Notes — Malami
Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) who is the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has said the Federal Government would comply with the order of the Supreme Court for the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to suspend its scheduled deadline for the use of the old ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1000 banknotes. Malami, who had […]
2023: APC Plotting To Hack INEC Servers, Tambuwal Alleges
The Governor of Sokoto State who also doubles as the Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council (PDP-PCC), Aminu Tambuwal, has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing them of plotting to hack the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking at the party’s presidential campaign rally, at […]
Fresh Earthquake In Indonesia’s Papua Leaves 4 Dead
No fewer than four people were killed Thursday when an earthquake struck the capital of Indonesia’s breakaway eastern region of Papua and crumpled a waterfront restaurant, officials said. The 5.1-magnitude quake hit around 1.28 pm (0628 GMT) on land just southwest of Jayapura city at a depth of 22 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. […]
China Lambasts Biden’s ‘Irresponsible’ Remarks On Xi
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that Beijing has condemned US President Joe Biden’s comments that Xi Jinping faced ‘enormous problems’, insisting that the remarks were ‘extremely irresponsible’. The latest rhetorical skirmish between the United States and China came after last week’s downing of a Chinese balloon that Washington […]
2023 Elections: VCs, ASUU Bicker As FG Shuts Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has bemoaned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The NUC gave the directive in a letter on Tuesday addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities […]
2023: Tinubu Is My Choice, Vote Him – Buhari Begs Nigerians
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as his candidate in the February 25th election. To this end, Buhari appealed residents of Sokoto State to vote for Tinubu in the upcoming election. Buhari spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Sokoto. ‘We are […]
Ronaldo Reacts After Scoring 4 Goals For Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed joy after scoring four goals in his side’s 4-0 win over Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League. Africa Today News, New York reports that Ronaldo’s four goals against Al-Wehda saw him to reach his 500th career league goal. The Portugal captain received the ball inside the penalty area, took […]
2023: Elections Must Hold As Planned, Obasanjo Insists
A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday disclosed that nothing would stop the 2023 general elections from holding insisting that no plot to scuttle it will be allowed to thrive. Obasanjo made this known on Wednesday when hosting members of the Board of Trustees of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, at his Olusegun […]
Agony As Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Soars To 15,000
Freezing temperatures deepened the misery on Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed at least 15,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from Monday’s 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as rescue efforts near the 72-hour mark that disaster […]