2023: Jonathan, Obi Meet Behind Closed Doors In Bayelsa
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Friday met behind closed doors with former President Goodluck Jonathan at his Yenagoa residence in Bayelsa State as he rounded up his campaign in the South Southern part of Nigeria. Obi and Jonathan, as of the time of this report on Friday evening, were […]
2023: Atiku’ll Win Without Wike, G-5 Govs – Campaign Council
Ahead of next year’s presidential election, loyalists of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, have declared that the former Vice President was going to win outrightly whether or not he gets the support of the G-5 Governors. They asserted that they were confident of the PDP candidate’s victory with or without the […]
Oodua Nation Will End Up A Failure, Akeredolu Tells Agitators
Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu who is the Chairman, of the South West Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, has issued a stern warning to those agitating for Oodua Nation to perish the thought, pointing out that it can’t see the light of the day. According to Governor Akeredolu, many lives have been laid down for the […]
Deep Freeze: 70% Of US Currently Under Storm Warning
A historic and brutal winter storm put some 240 million Americans under severe weather warnings yesterday as the United States faced holiday travel chaos, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed. Africa Today News, New York reports that barely hours before Christmas, during one of the busiest periods of the year, heavy snowfall […]
Killings, Funerals Now Daily Routine In Kaduna – Shehu Sani
Popular Social activist, critic, and former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani have declared that killings and funerals have become a daily tragedy in Kaduna State. The former lawmaker’s statement is coming in the face of escalated attacks in Kaura Local Government Area in Kaduna State which has taken an unprecedented toll in recent times. Senator Sani […]
2023: Political Violence Not Part Of My Strategy – Wike
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared that contrary to widely held beliefs about him, politics of violence is alien to him because he is a staunch believer in the rule of law. The governor maintained that even in the face of political provocation, unfounded allegations and outright disregard to statutory laws by […]
Shell Ordered To Pay €15m To Ogoni Farmers Over Pollution
Popular oil company, Shell on Friday agreed to pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them for damage from pipeline leaks. Africa Today News, New York recalls that a Dutch appeal court had last year ruled that following 13 years of legal battles, that Shell’s Nigerian branch must pay out for a series […]
Trump Must Never Hold Office Again – US Insurrection Report
The lawmakers investigating last year’s assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report that former US President, Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection that threatened America’s democracy. The recommendation led a list of proposals from the 845-page document aimed at ensuring there […]
Nigerian Govt Declares Dec 26, 27, January 2 Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared December 26 and 27, 2022, as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day. It also declared Monday, January 2, 2023, as a holiday to mark the New Year. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr […]
Campaigning For Tinubu, A Waste Of Time PDP Tells Buhari
The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to bother wasting his precious time campaigning for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu because Nigerians have since rejected him. The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign, Kola Ologbondiyan, while speaking in Abuja on Thursday that Nigerians have registered their […]
2023: Wike Vows To Announce Presidential Candidate In Jan
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has declared that he will make his preferred presidential candidate known in January 2023. The governor, who made this known on Thursday, pointed out that he will also campaign for his adopted candidate nationwide. ‘From January next year, I will campaign to my people whom they will vote […]
Biden, Zelenskyy Hold Crucial Meeting In Washington
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday arrived at the White House launching a dramatic visit to the US – his first trip outside his homeland since it was invaded 300 days ago – to rally his top international partner behind the sustained military and economic assistance. Zelenskyy arrived to the South Lawn just after 2 […]