Author: Nigeriacurrent

Lagos signs MOU to rehabilitate water project 

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an international consortium company, Belstar and ENKA, for the rehabilitation and expansion of water supply works in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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Professor Abimbola Adelakun: A Journey Through Time

By Toyin Falola Professor Abimbola Adelakun left Ibadan, the city of Brown Roofs, to study and live a new life in Austin, the Bat City. Her next abode is now the Windy City, where she has accepted a prestigious job at the University of Chicago, an Ivy League. Let me take the story from the […]

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Dele Jegede At 80: Skill and creativity for social development

By Toyin Falola It was a privilege to have participated in the one-day symposium on “Dele Jegede at 80: Examining the Nexus of Art, Activism, and Academica, held on April 26, 2025, at the University of Lagos.” Jegede’s Old Testament beard added color to the event, although no divine vision was brought from the wilderness. […]

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Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Pope Francis’ funeral

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Senate President Godswill Akpabio is at the head of the five-member delegation. Other members of the delegation are the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu; Archbishop Lucius […]

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Rivers: Ibas requests more time to brief Reps

The Sole Administrator of Rivers, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has requested for more time from the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Rivers, to properly brief the committee on the on developments in the state. He made the request on Friday at a meeting with the committee in Abuja after failing to appear […]

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Delta mass defections painful, disappointing, says Damagum

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described mass defection involving Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, other elected and party leaders in Delta to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as painful and disappointing. Acting National Chairman of PDP, Umar Damagum, made this known in Abuja at a ceremony for the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr Jude […]

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Kidnapped Kaduna Catholic priest regains freedom

The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr Ibrahim Amos, who was kidnapped from his residence by bandits in the early hours of Thursday. Amos is the Parish Priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement, Rev. Fr Jacob Shanet, […]

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LAGOS Assembly invites LASIEC over local govt election

The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the key officials of the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to appear before it over he upcoming Local Government Election slated for July. The decision was reached, following a motion raised Under Matter of Urgent Public Importance by the Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Human […]

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Ogundiran elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof Akinwumi Ogundiran of the Northwestern University has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was elected along with eight members of the faculty. Ogundiran, a professor of history and Cardiss Collins Professor of Arts and Sciences at Weinberg College and the only Nigerian on the board. He is the author […]

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NASENI Seeks for Increased Support for Nigeria Made Products

By Esi-ife Arogundade The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Thursday raised concerns over the low patronage of locally made products by Nigerians. During a recent stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure, the agency identified affordability and public perception as significant barriers to the acceptance of homegrown goods. Mr. Joseph Alasoluyi, the Deputy Director […]

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