January 2022

PDP Has Agreed To Re-Zone Presidency To The North - Aliyu

PDP Has Agreed To Re-Zone Presidency To The North – Aliyu

Former Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu has revealed that the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has agreed to re-zone the presidency to the northern region despite its earlier agreement that any candidate can contest the election.

Dr Babangida Aliyu made this disclosure on Friday when the Atiku Support Organisation visited him in Minna, adding that he is confident of the success of the group.

He also assured the group of his unalloyed support.

‘In our zoning agreement, we have agreed to re-zone the North as requested by others but we have agreed written openly as a result of

How 25 Nigerians Died Of COVID-19 In Five Days - NCDC

How 25 Nigerians Died Of COVID-19 In Five Days – NCDC

The Africa Centre for Disease Control, yesterday revealed that Nigeria had experienced a 249 percent increase in new deaths as a result of COVID-19 even as a tally of epidemiological reports issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed that no fewer than 25 persons died in five days.

The Director of the Africa CDC, Dr John Nkengasong, during a virtual briefing of journalists added that 547 million doses of vaccine had been procured by the 54-member states of the African Union, while 326 million had been administered.

He said, ‘There has been an overall eight per cent

Gang Of Looters Dr. Chiemelie Emerges Brand Strategist

Gang Of Looters: Dr. Chiemelie Emerges Brand Strategist

Congratulations are in order as fast-growing media outfit – Scholastic Art Creations has announced the appointment of an internationally rated Brand Strategist for its recently released film – Gang of Looters.

Many Nigerians were amazed to wake to the news on Wednesday that renowned Writer, Actor, and Entreprenuer Dr Chiemelie, Chief Executive Officer of Kizzy Service Hub an online media hub is now the brand strategist for the recently released blockbuster film, Gang of Looters. Dr. Chiemelie who is also the international correspondent for Africa Today News, New York has been inundated with congratulatory messages from people who believe the …

Tiseb Fashions For The Love Of Ankara

Tiseb Fashions: For The Love Of Ankara

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It is Tiseb Fashions to the rescue! It is a fashion outfit that provides wardrobe solutions for everyone as …

I Have Given You My Best, Buhari Tells Nigerians

I Have Given You My Best, Buhari Tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he does not expect Nigerians to appreciate him when he leaves office, but he is sure he has done his best for them.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that President Buhari was elected into office in 2015, following a shocking victory over the then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.

Ever since his administration took over in 2015, the Nigerian economy has been unstable, looking at it from the lens of experts, with prices of goods and services skyrocketing on a daily basis. But Buhari said Nigerians would come to realize he has done his …

Gunmen Invade Six Zamfara Villages, Kill Scores

Gunmen Invade Six Zamfara Villages, Kill Scores

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night raided no fewer than six communities in Zamfara State, killing an unspecified number of people including women and children, and displacing many others in the process.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the communities are Rafin Gero, Laho, Wanu, Barayar Zaki, Lallaho, Kurfar Danya and Dutsin dan ajiya in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State

Zamfara State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara confirmed the attacks to newsmen on Thursday.

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The commissioner said he is still expecting more reliable information …

France Alerts World To New COVID-19 Variant, IHU

France Alerts World To New COVID-19 Variant, IHU

Even as the world is still grappling with the highly mutated Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, a new Coronavirus variant identified as IHU has emerged in France.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Scientists identified the new strain, B.1.640.2, at the institute IHU Méditerranée Infection in Marseille.

This is coming just a few days after Israel reported its first case of rare double infection of COVID and Influenza, Flurona. France has already reported at least 12 cases of this variant, which researchers believe contains 46 mutations, more than Omicron. The new variant has been associated with Cameroun.

However, …

11 Killed In Foiled prison Break In Haiti

11 Killed In Foiled prison Break In Haiti

No fewer than ten inmates and a police officer were confirmed dead during an attempt to escape from a Haitian prison, police sources have revealed.

“The toll that we have is eleven dead, including a police officer,” police spokesman Gary Desrosiers told AFP of the incident which took place Friday at Croix-des-Bouquets, just outside the Haitian capital.

Three more police officers were seriously injured and will need to be medically evacuated to Cuba, he added.

The incident began at midday Friday, when an unknown number of inmates, who had firearms, tried to break out of the country’s second-largest prison.

The …

Lukaku Tenders Apology To Chelsea Over ‘Unhappy’ Comments

Lukaku Tenders Apology To Chelsea Over ‘Unhappy’ Comments

Embattled Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku on Tuesday tendered an apology to the club saying he was ‘sorry’ after saying he was ‘not happy’ at the club under manager Thomas Tuchel.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the Belgium forward’s interview with Sky Sport Italia, filmed early last month, which was made public last week.

In the aftermath, Tuchel then dropped the 28-year-old, who has suffered from injury and Covid-19 this season, for Sunday’s draw with Liverpool.

To the fans I’m sorry for the upset that I’ve caused,’ Lukaku told Chelsea’s website.

‘Obviously it’s up to

Why I Would Not Consider State Police, Buhari Opens Up

Why I Would Not Consider State Police, Buhari Opens Up

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he believes State police would not be an option for the country, despite several calls supporting it.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television on Wednesday.

The President cited the propensity for Governors to abuse their powers as his major reason for rejecting state police.

‘State police is not an option,‘ he said. ‘Find out the relationship between local government and the Governors. Are the third tier of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally? Are they getting

Breaking: President Biden Reaffirms U.S Support To Ukraine

Biden Set To Speak With Ukraine Leader After Warning Russia

US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky are se to speak by phone amid growing fears that a Russian military buildup near the border with its pro-Western neighbor heralds an invasion.

The show of US support for Ukraine comes days after Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe consequences if Moscow invades the former Soviet country.

Using some of his most direct language yet, Biden said Friday, ‘I’m not going to negotiate here in public, but we made it clear he cannot — I’ll emphasize, cannot — invade Ukraine.’

The US leader added, in remarks to …

Mali Parties Reject Army’s 5-Year Democratic Transition

Mali Parties Reject Army’s 5-Year Democratic Transition

A major coalition of Malian political parties yesterday rejected the military-dominated government’s plan for a transition that could see them stay in office for five years before the country returns to democratic rule.

The army has dominated landlocked and conflict-wracked Mali since August 2020, carrying out two coups and postponing elections it had previously committed to hold next month.

Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop submitted the new plans to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday, following a national reform conference boycotted by political parties and social organisations.

The plans are for a five-year prolongation of the transition …