2023: Shock As Another Gubernatorial Candidate Passes On
Ahead of the March 11th elections, the gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, has reportedly passed on. Maina’s death has been confirmed by the National Publicity Secretary of NRM, Olusola Afuye. His death is coming less than 30 days to next year’s general elections. He was reported […]
PDP Sabotaging Fuel Supply To Blackmail FG –Tinubu Clarifies
The presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has again accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sabotaging the fuel supply in the country to blackmail the federal government. Africa Today News, New York reports that Tinubu had while speaking during the APC presidential campaign held at the MKO Abiola stadium, Kuto, […]
Russia: Ukraine Threatens To Boycott Paris Olympics If..
Ukraine on Thursday threatened to boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if the authorities allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate, a prospect described as ‘unacceptable’ by the country’s sports minister. Africa Today News, New York reports that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have said ways to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to take […]
Israel Launches Raid On West Bank, Kills 10 Palestinians
Israeli forces in the West Bank killed 10 Palestinians on Thursday, officials in the occupied territory said, nine of them in a raid the Israeli military described as a ‘counterterrorism operation’. The raid on the teeming refugee camp in the northern city of Jenin erupted into the worst day in the West Bank in years, […]
Trump Set To Return Facebook After Two-Year Ban
The social media giant Meta has announced that it is ending a two-year suspension of former United States President Donald Trump from its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Calling the suspension an ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’, Meta issued a press release on its website on Wednesday saying it would allow Trump to return to its platforms ‘in the […]
Tinubu Accuses Buhari’s Govt Of ‘Sabotage’, Vows To Win
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said that attempts by some persons to sabotage his chances won’t stop his victory in the February 25, 2023 poll. Speaking on Wednesday during a rally at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital Tinubu claimed that there is a […]
2023: God Will Not Allow Those Threatening Me To Win –Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has described as empty threats the talks by some politicians to deal with him when they eventually win the 2023 presidential election. The governor said those issuing such threats were uncomfortable with his insistence on equity, fairness, and justice within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He described such threats […]
US Offers To Pay Lebanon Army, Police Salaries For 6 Months
The United States announced Wednesday $72 million in aid to crisis-hit Lebanon to cover security personnel salaries for six months, in a joint programme with the United Nations. Lebanon’s economy has been in free fall for three years, resulting in slashed military budget and eating away at the value of soldiers’ salaries. Washington, which has […]
2023: Why Restructuring Is Key To Nigeria’s Progress – Atiku
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday reiterated his strong commitment to restructuring and devolution of powers to states and local governments in the country. He based his argument on the insufficiency of the country’s current presidential system, which concentrated too many powers at the national level to the disadvantage […]
Iran Announces Fresh Sanctions On EU, UK In Major Move
Iran on Wednesday slammed heavy sanctions on 34 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in reaction to similar measures taken over Tehran’s response to months-long protests. Africa Today News, New York reports that this move is coming barely two days after the EU and Britain imposed another round of sanctions on Iran, […]
Attack On Obi’s Convoy In Katsina Not Surprising -Osuntokun
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party (LP) has asserted that the attack on its candidate Peter Obi’s car in Katsina State on Monday is unsurprising. ‘There are several perspectives from which you can look at what happened there,’ Director General of the party’s PCC, Akin Osuntokun, said during a live appearance on […]
2023: US Threatens Visa Restrictions On Election Riggers
The Government of the United States on Wednesday declared that anyone involved in undermining the electoral process in Nigeria will be visited with heavy visa restrictions. In a tweet which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his country supports Nigeria’s democratic process and desire to uphold […]