Author: Nigeriacurrent

Kidnapped journalists: Information minister commends NSA, others

 Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has welcomed the release of two Kaduna-based journalists who were abducted from their homes last weekend. Idris also lauded the efforts of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, for the speedy recovery of the victims. The minister said this in a statement on […]

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 Tinubu celebrates Ogala on birthday

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Babatunde Ogala (SAN), on his birthday. Mr. Ogala is a renowned lawyer, statesman, and a fierce champion of the rule of law and good governance. He is the former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. A […]

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Dr Adeleke and the Vision of Adeleke University

By Toyin Falola On July 21, 2024, I will have the honour of delivering a commencement speech at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State. It is a privilege to write about the university’s founder, Dr Adedeji Adeleke, a man of many accomplishments. “Adeleke” is a revered name in Nigeria and beyond, exerting notable influence across […]

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Renaming National Theatre after Soyinka a fitting recognition, declares NFVCB DG

 The Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Dr. Shuaibu Hussaini, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for renaming the National Arts Theatre in Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Hussaini, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, described the development as “the kind of recognition one […]

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Tinubu renames National Theatre after Soyinka

President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos after the Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka. This is part of the president’s gesture to congratulate Nigeria’s literary colossus and global icon, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, famously known as Wole Soyinka, on his 90th birthday, which is July 13, 2024. A statement by the […]

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JAMB warns varsities against admitting underaged students

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has warned tertiary institutions especially universities to stop admissions of underaged describing it as “illegal “. He said that illegal admission such as admitting underage needed to be aborted. Oloyede asserted at the opening of the seventh biennial conference of Committee of Pro-Chancellors […]

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Gyneacologists harp on exclusive breastfeeding for children’s brain development

 A gynecologist, Dr Emeka Iloghalu, has urged nursing mothers to always engage in exclusive breastfeeding to help in brain development of their children. Iloghalu, of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu. He said that engaging in six months […]

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 Tinubu celebrates Dahiru Bauchi on centenary birthday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his best wishes and congratulations to renowned Islamic leader, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, on attaining the milestone age of 100. The President describes Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi as a shining light who has significantly contributed to shaping Islamic knowledge, as well as moral and ethical standards in modern Nigeria. He […]

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Delta Speaker felicitates Okowa at 65

The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Dennis Guwor, has felicitated the immediate past governor of the State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, as he clocks 65 years. In a congratulatory message, Guwor commended Okowa for his legacy and contributions to the development of the state and the nation at large. The message was signed […]

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Health workers begin five-day warning strike in Kaduna

 Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five- day warning strike. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some of the public hospitals showed only doctors and laboratory technicians were on duty. Also, some of the patients had since been discharged from the hospitals as the Nurses were on strike […]

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