Author: Nigeriacurrent

Lagos apologises to Lagos Island residents, business owners

The Lagos State Government (LASG), on Friday, apologised to Lagos Island residents and business owners over the stagnant storm water due to the ongoing regeneration construction in the area. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the apology while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of the ongoing urban regeneration […]

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Tinubu mourns Justice Sotuminu

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Justice Ibitola Adebisi Sotuminu, former Chief Judge of Lagos State, who passed away at the age of 86. The president commiserated with the Body of Benchers, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the National Council of Women’s Societies, […]

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Tinubu congratulates Dangote on his birthday

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, on his birthday. The President celebrated the life of a visionary whose resilience and unwavering commitment to Africa’s economic transformation have redefined entrepreneurship on the continent. He lauded Alhaji Dangote for his contributions to Nigeria’s […]

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OPINION: Nigerian Children at Risk from Junk Food Marketing

By Humphrey Ukeaja Across Nigeria, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet neighbourhoods of Enugu and the vibrant markets of Kano, ultra-processed food (UPF) companies are saturating the country with flashy adverts for sugary drinks, snacks and products targeted at children. These items are everywhere—in schools, churches, and on social media—and they are […]

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The campaign against Achimugu: A betrayal of justice, womanhood, and nationhood

By Ozohu Otonoku In the fabric of every nation, there are moments that test the strength of its morality, the resilience of its institutions, and the collective conscience of its people. Today, Nigeria stands at such a crossroads. Not because of war. Not because of famine. But because we have allowed political sabotage, patriarchal insecurity, […]

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REFLECTIONS: A decade without Oronto Douglas – A call to immortalise him

By Ipigansi Okumo “Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, April 9, 2025 makes it a decade when one of the most influential global thinkers, Oronto Natei Douglas, transited to ancestorhood. Reflecting on the […]

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Falola to receive honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of the Free State

By Our Staff Writer One of Africa’s most decorated and distinguished scholars, Professor Toyin Falola, is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree (honoris causa) from the University of the Free State (UFS) on Friday, April 11, 2025. The highly prestigious honour will be conferred during the University of the Free State’s […]

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Falola: Honour for the legend in South Africa

By Serges Kamga This media piece is instigated by the good news that Professor Toyin Falola will be receiving two honorary degrees back-to-back in South African Universities in April and May—one at The University of the Free State and the other at North-West University. Every generation season, nature graciously programmed its events so perfectly that […]

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Tinubu mourns business icon Dozie

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Dozie family, the business community, and all Nigerians on the passing of Chief (Dr.) Pascal Gabriel Dozie, an elder statesman, entrepreneur, and banker. He was 85. Chief Dozie, OON, was a visionary whose contributions to Nigeria’s economic architecture left an enduring legacy. As the […]

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Resign as Petroleum Minister, Kila urges Tinubu

Renowned political economist and Commonwealth Institute Director, Prof. Anthony Kila, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign as Petroleum Minister and take further action beyond simply changing the management and board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The NNPC, the government-owned company responsible for harnessing Nigeria’s oil and gas reserves for sustainable national […]

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