39 Catholic Clerics Killed, 30 Abducted In 2022 – Report
A new report published by SBM Intelligence has revealed no fewer than 39 Catholic priests were murdered while 30 others were abducted in 2022 by terrorists in Nigeria. The report, entitled: ‘Attacks on Priests,’ was released by the research institute, yesterday. It reported that there were 145 attacks on Catholic priests last year. Africa Today News, […]
7 Killed Following 2 Shootings In Northern California
No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead and one person seriously injured in two related shootings at a mushroom farm and a trucking firm in a coastal community in northern California, and a suspect is in custody. Africa Today News, New York reports that the new bloodbath in the United States is coming […]
Obi Campaigns In Katsina, Vows To Fight Poverty, Open Borders
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi on Monday took his campaign to Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari where he vowed to build a new Nigeria if he gets the nod of Nigerians next month. The former Governor of Anambra State made this promise while speaking at his campaign rally held […]
Spotify Moves To Cut Workforce By 6%, Gives Reasons
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify on Monday confirmed that it has concluded plans to cut its workforce by six percent which is roughly 10,000 employees, the latest cost-cutting announcement among technology companies. ‘In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth. And for this reason, today, we are reducing our employee […]
How FBI Official Helped Russian Oligarch Evade U.S Sanctions
A former high-ranking FBI special agent has been arrested and charged with several counts of criminal charges after allegedly aiding a U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch and accepting payments for services. Africa Today News, New York reports that Charles McGonigal who is a retired special agent in charge of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, and Sergey Shestakov, a […]
I Have Served Nigerians Well, I Disappointed No One – Buhari
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has restated his earlier assertion that he had served Nigeria and Nigerians to the best of his ability, declaring that he had not disappointed anyone contrary to widely held conceptions. Speaking in Bauchi in continuation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and gubernatorial campaign rallies, President Buhari made […]
Swedish Prime Minister Condemns Burning Of Koran
The Prime minister of Sweden has condemned describing ‘deeply disrespectful’ the weekend burning of a Koran in Stockholm, which has raised tensions with Turkey as the Nordic country courts Ankara over its NATO bid. Africa Today News, New York reports that far-right politician Rasmus Paludan set fire to a copy of the Muslim holy book […]
Tension As Gunmen Murder Eswatini Opposition Politician
A prominent opposition politician and human rights lawyer was on Sunday murdered by gunmen in Eswatini in his home, hours after the country’s absolute monarch challenged activists opposed to his rule. Thulani Maseko was shot dead on Saturday night by unknown attackers in Luhleko, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the capital Mbabane, opposition spokesman […]
Petrol Price May Hit ₦800 If Subsidy Is Removed – Marketers
Oil marketers in Nigeria have stated that the cost of the commodity would cross ₦800/litre once the subsidy on PMS is removed even as the scarcity of the Premium of Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, continued on Sunday, Industry operators had repeatedly stated that the high cost of subsidy on petrol was a burden on the […]
2023: Kwankwaso Not Ready To Step Down For Anyone – NNPP
Ahead of next month’s elections, the presidential campaign council of the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has reiterated that he will not be stepping step down for anybody. NNPP described the insinuation as a campaign of calumny that was being well orchestrated by one political block ab initio. According […]
At Least 10 Killed Following Shooting In Los Angeles
Reports reaching the desk of Africa Today News, New York has it that no fewer than 10 persons have been killed following a shooting in Los Angeles. The police in California who responded to the incident which happened late last night in Monterey Park, have stated that another 10 people were injured and the suspect […]
Arrest, Prosecute Tinubu Now, Atiku Urges EFCC, NDLEA, Police
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the police to arrest and prosecute the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The Atiku Presidential Campaign Council has also called […]