3 Police Generals, Others Arrested Over Corruption In Peru
No fewer than three police generals and three other people were on Monday arrested by authorities in Peru over alleged involvement in the corruption case against ousted president Pedro Castillo, the interior ministry confirmed. A ‘mega-operation’ netted the six who are suspected of involvement of ‘irregular promotions’ in the police force, said a ministry statement. […]
Again, G-5 Governors Jet Off To London For ‘Final’ Meeting
The group of five governors (G-5) elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have travelled to the United Kingdom for another strategic meeting. The group led by the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has in continuation of its endless foreign trips, left the country for London in the early hours of […]
Fury, Outrage Over Lagos Lawyer’s Murder By Police
Outrage and fury of monumental proportion have continued to trail the killing of a Lagos female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, by a trigger-happy policeman in the Ajah axis of the state on Christmas Day. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Raheem and her family members were said to be on their way home from a Christmas […]
Russia Lambasts Ukraine Over Deadly Air Base Attack
Moscow yesterday stated that it had foiled a new Ukrainian drone attack on a strategic bomber military base hundreds of kilometres from their joint border, as Kyiv called for Russia’s ouster from the United Nations. Russia said it had downed the drone at Engels, a base for the country’s strategic aircraft that Kyiv says have […]
Tension As Suspected Jihadists Kill 17 Herders In Borno
Boko Haram jihadists murdered no fewer than 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in Borno State, self-defence militia confirmed to newsmen on Tuesday morning. The militants on Saturday attacked herders guarding their cattle in a pasture near Airamne village in Mafa district, the militiamen said. “Seventeen herders were killed in the fight and […]
Corruption Under Buhari Is ‘Historic’, Bwala Claims
Mr. Daniel Bwala who is the Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Council has asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed in his war against corruption. Rather than curb corruption, Mr. Bwala said the situation has worsened under the Buhari administration. In 2015, President Buhari was elected on a platform of eradicating corruption, […]
Military Officers Apprehended In Gambia After Coup Attempt
Two military officers In Gambia have been arrested for allegedly plotting to remove President Adama Barrow from office. A statement on Monday by government’s spokesman Ebrima Sankareh which was made available to Africa Today News, New York said they were apprehended over the weekend. Their arrest followed the earlier interception of a group of soldiers […]
UEFA Champions League Is Liverpool’s Main Target — Klopp
Jurgen Klopp has announced that Liverpool’s main target next season is qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool are sixth on the Premier League table, eight points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, with two games in hand. However, Liverpool played one of the two games in hand against Aston Villa last night. ‘I understand it, I want […]
Why I Don’t Want To Be Close To Abuja After May 29 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has underscored that he will retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina State to rest and be far away as much as possible to avoid problems when he leaves office on May 29, 2023. The President said this on Sunday when he received residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Christmas homage. […]
2023: Vote Leaders Who Won’t Fight Bandits, Gumi To Followers
Ahead of the 2023 elections, popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has admonished his followers to vote for those who will not fight bandits if elected into office. Speaking in a sermon, the controversial Islamic cleric called on Nigerians to vote for leaders who would negotiate with bandits when elected into office. Describing bandits as […]
Over 53 People Hospitalised Following Bus Accident In Canada
No fewer than 50 people have been hospitalised in western Canada after a passenger bus crashed on a highway on Sunday night, provincial authorities have confirmed. The cause of yesterday evening’s accident, which occurred on a highway some 330 kilometers (200 miles) east of Vancouver in an area of British Columbia hit by days of […]
Buhari Will Leave Nigerians More Vulnerable Than Ever –Kukah
Bishop Matthew Hassan-Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigerians ‘far more vulnerable’ than he met it when he assumed office on May 29, 2015, despite his many promises. The cleric made this known in his 2022 Christmas Message titled, ‘Nigeria: Let Us Turn A New […]