Politics

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has given reasons why he abandoned his trial and escaped out of the country in 2017.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Kanu, who was re-arrested and brought back to Nigeria last Sunday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he fled the country to save his life.

He sought permission of the court to speak, shortly after he was docked before trial Justice Binta Nyako by the Federal Government.

Eyewitnesses confirmed to Africa Daily News, New York that the IPOB leader who did not have any …

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has led a delegation to meet controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, to deliberate on how to end the school abductions in Nigeria.

The delegation expressed grave concern over the persistent abduction of students in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Zamfara and other northern states in recent times, describing the menace as dangerous to the country’s education sector.

This move contained in a statement signed by NANS National President Sunday Asefon, which was made available to Africa Today News, New York yesterday.

Asefon said he decided to lead a delegation to …

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

Matawalle who has been fraternizing with the ruling party for a while now defected to the All Progressive Congress.

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Personal Assistant to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmed disclosed this on his verified Facebook page on Sunday morning.

The presidential aide wrote ‘So Zamfara is back home! Welcome, Matawalle’.

The Governor’s official defection rally is expected to take place this week according to several inside sources.…

Following the public outcry that trailed Tuesday flooding of the National Assembly complex after heavy rain, the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has explained that the general repair of the complex is being delayed by bureaucratic bottlenecks which it hopes to eliminate soon.

The FCDA pointed out that the contract for the total rehabilitation and upgrading of the NASS Complex is ‘currently undergoing procurement process in line with the Procurement Act of 2007.’

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that a video of National Assembly workers and legislative aides mopping the foyer on Tuesday went viral and got many Nigerians …

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has empowered 15,000 youths in the state, with the sum of ₦250,000 each to embark on various entrepreneurial businesses.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the empowerment took place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri yesterday.

According to Uzodimma the youths who received the money as start-up funds had earlier been trained in different skills such as fish farming, hair dressing, barbing, and tailoring among others.

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He added that the empowerment was a demonstration of his commitment to ensuring a better future for youths in the …

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned that Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave the continent witnessed at the start of 2021.

WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, during a virtual press conference, yesterday, facilitated by APO Group, pointed out that COVID-19 cases have risen for five consecutive weeks since the onset of the third wave on May 3, 2021.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that as of June 20, day 48 into the new wave, Africa …