Author: Nigeriacurrent

We’ll deliver Anambra to APC, vows Ukachukwu

Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Anambra State Governorship election to be held on Nov. 8, has vowed to deliver the state to the APC. He made the pledge while addressing State House Correspondents, after the presentation of the APC flag to him and Sen. Uche Ekwunife, […]

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Stand firmly against bullying among children, Mrs Tinubu tells parents

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has enjoined parents and guardians to take an active stand against bullying among children in order to protect them and ensure a brighter future for them. In her message in commemoration of 2025 Children’s Day, the first lady extends her profound love to every child across the nation. She […]

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75-year-old Edo pilgrim dies in Makkah

A 75-year-old female pilgrim from Edo, Mrs Adizatu Dazumi, has died at the ongoing 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. The late pilgrim was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo and passed away on Monday at the King Fahad General Hospital, Makkah. Malam Musah Uduimoh, Chairman […]

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Three Deeper Life Church members kidnapped in Ondo

Three members of Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State were reportedly kidnapped on Monday evening. According to a message sent to the church’s WhatsApp platform, the victims were kidnapped while returning from a Bible study session at Kasemola Area inside Ogbese axis of the council. The message read: […]

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Tinubu felicitates Hajia Abdulrazaq at 95

President Bola Tinubu has extended a heartfelt congratulations to Alhaja Raliat Amope AbdulRazaq, the first female Councillor in Kwara State and mother of Governor of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on her 95th birthday anniversary. The president celebrates her as a trailblazer who laid the groundwork for women in politics through her pioneering role and passionate advocacy for […]

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Tinubu arrives Lagos to mark ECOWAS’s 50th anniversary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month. The Lagos events will include reenacting the 1975 declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International […]

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Oyo now sole owner of LAUTECH, says Commissioner  

The Oyo State government has paid a total of ₦5 billion to the Osun State Government in compliance with the agreement of sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said the total takeover amount is ₦8 billion and with this payment, the State Government […]

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Newspaper Headlines for May 26, 2025

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Police detain two for alleged murder, burning of corpse

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on May 24, 2025, in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos State. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on […]

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Police arrest; detain four for alleged kidnapping, robbery

Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos have arrested and detained four members of a syndicate who specialised in kidnapping and robbing residents of Ogun State. The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Ayuba said that the Assistant Inspector General of […]

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