Author: Nigeriacurrent

Eid Kabir: Lagos APC felicitates Muslims, says Tinubu is changing Nigeria’s story

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of Eid Kabir, reaffirming President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transforming the country’s current challenges and changing the negative narrative. The party’s state chairman, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, in a statement to newsmen on Friday in Lagos, reflected on the values of […]

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Sallah: Let’s pray for our troops, be our brothers’ keeper, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has called for more prayers for the military and security agencies currently making sacrifices to keep the nation safe, particularly those confronting terrorists and bandits. The President, who observed the Eid-al-Adha prayers at the Eid Ground in Dodan Barracks, Lagos, told reporters that the security agencies and vulnerable citizens should top the […]

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Folorunsho Aderiye, Ayegunle Ekiti Monarch, Deposed

By Esi-ife Arogundade Ayegunle, a sleepy town in Ekiti State ame alive Wednesday as the monarch, Oba Johnson Folorunsho Aderiye, was dethroned by his subjects. Aderiye was accused of being defiant, a serial rights violator and unbridled dictator. Backed by high chiefs in his traditional cabinet, the people rose in unison Wednesday to stamp out […]

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AFENIFERE FACTION’S STATEMENT ON TINUBU’S MID-TERM DECEITFUL By Sunday Dare The statement from a factional Afenifere group raises serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate attempt to find faults and trade in deceit instead of objectivity. The group has found it challenging to accept that under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s […]

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Tinubu confers national honour on Gates, says he’s an inspiration to leaders

 President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday in Lagos that Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation, inspires leaders worldwide by consistently lifting the poor and underprivileged. The President, who conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Gates, noted the renowned philanthropist’s […]

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NEWSPAPER HEADLINES for June 4, 2025

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APC denies news of automatic tickets for NASS members

The All Progressives Congress (APC)  said that the news circulating that National Assembly members would be granted automatic tickets in the 2027 election is fake. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a purported breaking news […]

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Education minister pledges inclusivity, fairness in CBT rollout for WAEC, NECO

The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad has said no student whether in the urban or rural communities will be left behind in the Computer-Based Test transition. She was speaking during the monitoring of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some selected schools in Abuja on Tuesday. According to her, […]

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Editors’ forum calls for dialogue, conflict resolution as JUSUN strike enters Day Two

The Judicial Editors Forum (JEF), on Tuesday, urged the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to engage in a fruitful dialogue to end its strike. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Samuel Popoola, in Lagos. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) JUSUN had in a circular […]

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Police rescue abducted Nasarawa traditional ruler

The Police Command in Nasarawa State has rescued the traditional ruler of Dari, Emmanuel Omanji, abducted in his palace in Dari, Kokona Local Government Area of the state, on May 28, 2025. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made this known in a statement in Lafia on Tuesday. He said, […]

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