83,000 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender, Army Confirms
Major General Christopher Musa who is the Theater Commander Operation Hadin Kai has announced that the number of Boko Haram terrorists who have surrendered with families is currently about 83,000. The Commander made this announcement on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit on Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni at the Government House, Damaturu. […]
Woman Jailed For Kissing Man In Sudan
A Sudanese woman who was arraigned for adultery has had her life spared and will rather spend six months behind bars after she admitted to kissing a man. Africa Today News, New York reports that the 20-year-old was initially sentenced to death by stoning, sparking an international outcry. She was arrested by police after her […]
Court Throws Out Nwaijuba’s Suit On Tinubu’s Disqualification
A suit by a former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and the incorporated trustees of Rights for all International (RAI) against the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart was thrown out by the Federal High Court, Abuja. While delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Inyang […]
Bank Of England Lifts Interest Rate To Record 14-Year High
The Bank of England has announced a hike on its interest rate by half a point to 3.5%, the highest level in 14 years, in a bid to cool sky-high inflation. Africa Today News, New York reports that this is the ninth time in a row that the BoE will be increased, while the amount […]
2023: Why Nigeria Will Not Break Up – CAN President
Most Rev Daniel Okoh who is the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections would not break up the country as being speculated in some quarters. Speaking in a sermon during the 2022 Annual Convention and Christmas Concert of Christ Holy Church International in Asaba with […]
2023 Campaigns: Tinubu Fails To Give Speech At Niger Rally
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu yesterday left many party faithful confused after he failed to deliver any speech at his campaign rally in Niger State. Africa Today News, New York gathered that the event happened at the Trade Fair Complex in Minna, the state capital, and drew a crowd […]
US-Africa Summit: Buhari Meets Biden At The White House
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night held a meeting with the United States President Joe Biden in Washington DC, Africa Today News, New York can confirm. On Thursday morning, the Presidency shared photos showing Buhari in a meeting with Biden and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House […]
Spend Less On Christmas, Give To Ukraine, Pope To Followers
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis have appealed to people to spend less on Christmas presents and celebrations, and rather donate the money saved to those in war-ravaged Ukraine. Speaking in his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, Francis said; ‘It […]
Hard-Fighting Morocco Knocked Out Of World Cup By France
The Atlas Lions of Morocco needed a win to become the first team from outside of Europe and South America to play in the final of the World Cup but that dream was killed on Wednesday night as France became the first World Cup holders in 24 years to reach the final as they brought […]
Kudirat Abiola’s Children Drag Nigeria To Court, Demand $10m
Children of late Mrs. Kudirat Abiola, wife of the winner of the aborted 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, have sued the Federal Government of Nigeria at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja over the killing of their mother. The suit which was marked ECW/CCJ/APP/62/2022 was filed yesterday by their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN). Africa […]
Labour Party Postpones Presidential Rallies In Ekiti, Ondo
The Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party has announced the postponement of the campaign rally which it earlier scheduled to hold in Ekiti and Ondo states today. In a terse statement that was made available to Africa Today News, New York, the party blamed unavoidable and unusual circumstances beyond its control for the sudden […]
2023: Our People Selling Their PVCs, Northern Elders Cry Out
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has confirmed the alarm raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), that quite a good number of people from the region especially women are now selling their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), to politicians and political parties for peanuts, ahead of the 2023 poll. Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who is the […]