How Putin Threatened To Kill Me With Missile – Boris Johnson
A former British prime minister, Boris Johnson has opened up on Russian president, Vladimir Putin allegedly once threatened to kill him with a missile sometime in 2022 over his support for Ukraine. Johnson made this revelation in a three-part documentary with BBC over the weekend which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York on […]
How Angry Mob Hauled Stones At Buhari’s Convoy In Kano
Notwithstanding the heavy security presence mounted on the routes leading to project inauguration sites by President Muhammadu Buhari, quite a number of angry Kano youths dared the security presence and went on to openly attack Buhari’s Chopper hovering above them. In a video obtained by Africa Today News, New York, the majority of the youths […]
How I Rescued Atiku From Obasanjo’s Plan To Roast Him —Tinubu
The Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has recounted how he ‘rescued’ his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, from his former boss and President Olusegun Obasanjo. This came even as the leaders and stakeholders of the APC, Akwa Ibom State chapter, gave their assurances to deliver the state […]
2023: How I Handle Betrayers, Tinubu Opens Up
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has opened up on how he deals with people who betray him in the world of poltics. This is as he revealed that the disappointment he often gets is an energiser for him and he works harder whenever people disappoint him. Tinubu made this […]
North Korea Debunks Claims Of Arms Dealing With Russia
North Korea on Monday denied the story making the rounds that they were providing arms to Moscow after the United States revealed the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia’s private military group Wagner. Africa Today News, New York reports that Washington earlier this month designated the Wagner group as a ‘transnational criminal organisation’, […]
Naira Swap: Why Buhari Approved Deadline Extension — Emefiele
Following a series of calls, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday granted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s request to extend the deadline for swapping of old naira notes with the redesigned notes from January 31, 2023, to February 10 2023. Buhari who is in his native Daura at the moment, also approved a seven-day grace period […]
Islamist Rebels Murders Over 15 In Eastern DR Congo
No fewer than 15 people were yesterday killed following a wave of attacks on villages in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels. Africa Today News, New York reports that these latest killings os coming barely a week after a similar attack left more than 20 dead. ‘There were simultaneous attacks this Sunday […]
Ekweremadu To Appear In Court Tuesday After 223-Day Detention
A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, will tomorrow (Tuesday) appear again in court in the United Kingdom where he is currently being detained after he was charged of human trafficking. Africa Today News, New York recalls that the lawmaker was in June 2022 apprehended at Heathrow Airport in London after Staines Police […]
2023: SERAP Calls On Buhari To Investigate Attack On Obi
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to order the investigations into the attack on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. Africa Today News, New York recalls that last Monday, Obi’s convoy was attacked by hoodlums in Katsina on his way to […]
Naira Swap Extension: Reps Threatens Emefiele’s Arrest
The Nigerian House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the redesign of three naira notes has bluntly turned down the 10 days extension announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the swap of old ₦200, ₦500, ₦1,000 banknotes for new ones. The Chairman of the Committee and the Majority Leader of the House, Alhassan […]
11 Confirmed Dead As Container Falls On Bus In Lagos
An articulated vehicle saddled with a 20ft container has fallen on a commercial bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State, crushing no fewer than eleven passengers to death, Africa Today News, New York has gathered. Preliminary investigations showed that the commercial bus in question was picking up passengers at the bus stop along the […]
New Naira: Ganduje Blocks Buhari’s Visit, Cites Insecurity
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje yesterday announced the postponement of the earlier scheduled visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to commission some projects, citing security reasons but interpreted in some quarters as a move to avoid a repeat of last Thursday’s protest by some Katsina residents to register their displeasure over the difficulties ongoing currency […]