Author: Nigeriacurrent

Police rescue four-year-old sold for ₦3.7m

The Police command in Ondo State has rescued a four-year-old girl, Jesinta Sunday, who was sold for ₦3.7 million in Asaba, Delta State. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday in Akure, adding that two suspects had been arrested. He said the case began on Feb. 3, 2025, […]

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Diesel laden tanker falls, catches fire on Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, says FRSC

A diesel laden tanker has again fallen and caught fire on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed. The FRSC Sector Commander in Enugu State, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Enugu. He said that the incident happened at about 6:16p.m., and that […]

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Air Peace CEO seeks harmonised Nigeria–UK aviation regulations to boost trade

Chief Executive Officer, Air Peace Ltd., Mr Allen Onyema, has called for harmonised regulations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom to smoothen corridors, reduce bottlenecks, cut delays and expand trade. He made the call on Thursday night in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) members evening and induction ceremony. The event had as […]

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Shettima charges NDA graduating cadets to uphold ethics, excellence, patriotism

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday charged the graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), to uphold ethics, excellence and patriotism in discharging their constitutional responsibility. He gave the charge at the 35th convocation ceremony of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in honuor of the cadets of the 72 Regular Course, Post-Graduate students, and honorary […]

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Military seeks stronger media relationship to bolster operations

The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, has sought for stronger partnership with journalists for enhanced security operations and to enlighten the public on military activities. He made the call at a roundtable meeting with the members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Sokoto State chapter on Thursday in Sokoto. He said the interactive […]

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Guterres orders investigation into Trump’s alleged sabotage claims

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has instituted a probe into allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the glitches he suffered during his visit to the UN headquarters on Tuesday were acts of sabotage. Trump had called for an investigation into what he described as “triple sabotage” during his speech at the UN General Assembly. The […]

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Post-UMTE tests inimical to education growth, say Stakeholders

Stakeholders in the education sector have advocated scrapping of the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME), to enhance access to quality higher education in the country. Post-UTME exam is a form of interview or screening test administered by universities and other tertiary institutions for admission to their programmes, following the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised […]

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Nigeria secures HIV drug deal at UNGA

The Federal Government (FG) has secured a price reduction of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, from 28,000 dollars to just 40 dollars per person. Mrs Toyin Aderibigbe, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Protocol Division, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The Director-General of NACA, Dr […]

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PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU AT UNGA

THEME: BETTER TOGETHER: 80 YEARS AND MORE FOR PEACE, DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 24th SEPTEMBER 2025 Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, The chaos that shadows our world is a reminder that we cannot afford the luxury of inaction. We would have been consumed by our differences had there […]

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Two-state solution, path to lasting peace in Palestine, FG declares

The Federal Government on Wednesday says the two-state solution remains the most dignified path to lasting peace for the people of Palestine. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said this during the general debate at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The Nigerian leader said […]

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