Author: Nigeriacurrent

Importers get Reprieve, As Dcokworkers Suspend Siege On APMT Terminals

By Alex Akao Reprieve have come the way of importers and clearing agents in Lagos, following the granting of extension for the delivery order on goods which were caught in the web of the now suspended strike earlier embarked upon by dockworkers in Apapa ports. The ‘grace’ offered to the importers was announced at the […]

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NIGERIA: Where did we get it wrong??? By Patrick Aigbokhan

Sometimes I try to figure out the meaning of a current trendy statement, or maybe I should refer to it as a slogan, that is flying around in the political air of Nigeria. I see in that statement no other definition than a self-reasoned, self-driven and self-centered national leadership ambition. That statement sounds like a […]

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Breaking: Police Detains CEO of Rock FM in Abuja, Over Senator Bwacha’s Petition

The Police at the FCID Abuja, have detained the Publisher of Taraba Truth and Facts Newspaper and CEO of Rock FM Jalingo, Mr. Ayodele Samuel Oloye over Senator Emmanuel Bwacha’s petition. The lawmaker representing Taraba South senatorial District for the third term and also APC Taraba gubernatorial, Mr. Bwacha has petitioned the highest investigating arm […]

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TINCAN Customs Generates Over N274.3B In First Half Of 2022

By Alex Akao The Tincan Island Command of the Customs Service has generated over two hundred and seventy -four point three billion Naira in the first half of the year, 2022. It represents twenty-seven point fifty percent increase from last year’s figure of two hundred and twenty-nine point three billion Naira. The Customs Area Controller […]

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Don Jazzy Loses Mum To Cancer

Music  producer and Mavin records boss, Michael Collins Ajereh popularly  known as Don Jazzy has announced the demise of his mother. Don Jazzy announced  the sad news on his Instagram page . According to the music executive, the mother died  on Friday morning after battling cancer. “Lost my sweet mother this morning. The matriarch of […]

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Breaking: Joe Biden Tests Positive For COVID

President of the United States, Joe Biden has tested positive for coronavirus . This was disclosed in a statement by Karine Jean-Pierre, white house press secretary, Biden is experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, an anti-viral treatment. The US president is also expected to isolate at the white house, while continuing to carry out […]

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Tinubu Officially Unveils Shettima As Running Mate

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu  has officially unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. The unveiling ceremony  took place on Wednesday at Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Centre in Abuja Shettima, a serving senator and former tw0-term governor of Borno State was announced as vice […]

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NCAA Suspends Dana Operations Indefinitely

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Air operations indefinitely over its alleged inability to run safe operations. The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu stated that the suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]

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Dockworkers Set for Showdown With Terminal Operator Over Condition of Service

By Alex Akao Baring any urgent intervention from the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), dockworkers in Lagos seaports appears set to truncate normal operations at the AP Moller Terminal (APMT). The marine workers angst against the foremost terminal operators is not unconnected with the inability of the two bodies to agree on a mutually […]

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INEC Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke  as the winner of the Osun governorship election. The INEC chief returning officer for Osun, Toyin Ogundele  , announced the result of the election on Sunday morning. “ I hereby declare that Ademola Adeleke “having satisfied the requirement […]

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