Author: Nigeriacurrent

Ondo APC primary: Aiyedatiwa woos 15 other aspirants, says we are all winners

Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, who also doubles as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday said that all the aspirants under the party are all winners. He stated this during a thank-you visit tour to the state party secretariat in Akure. The governor said that the number and quality of […]

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Tinubu approves 20% palliative for traditional, religious institutions

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved that 20 percent of palliative in terms of food intervention be routed through religious and traditional institutions. Shettima made this known while delivering the keynote address at a High-Level Dialogue of Faith Leaders on Nutrition in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on […]

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Woman docked for allegedly defrauding friend of N3.6m

A 40-year-old woman, Beatrice Williams, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for defrauding her friend of N3.6 million. The defendant, a resident of Barnawa, Kaduna, is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud and theft, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that […]

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Yahaya Bello: NBA disowns protest bylawyers

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday,disclaimed a protest by lawyers over what they called the illegal approach ofthe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in handling its allegationsagainst former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello . The no fewer than 500 legal practitioners fromacross the country on Monday, stormed the Supreme Court complex. The […]

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World Earth Day: Environmentalists advocate end to plastic wastes

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecology-focused Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for a drastic reduction in the use of plastics to save planet Earth from suffocation. HOMEF notes that celebrating Earth Day is an annual event designed to shed light on serious environmental problems faced from the climate crisis to air pollution and […]

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Alake lauds Nasarawa for securing mining sites

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has commended Nassarawa State government for providing adequate security at mining sites in the state. He said this when Gov. Abdullahi Sule visited him in his office in Abuja. The minister also commended the state government for supporting the establishment of a world-class lithium processing facility, […]

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TCN towers vandalised along Jos-Gombe 330KV transmission line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said four of its towers along  the  Jos – Gombe 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line have been vandalised. The company said that the incident took place at about 3:32pm on Monday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on […]

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NASS refutes alleged relocation of fire fighting simulator out of NCAT Zaria

The Joint House Committee on Aviation and Aviation Technology has described the alleged relocation of a  Simulator and Fire Fighting Simulators away from the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria as false and baseless. Alhaji Suleiman Richifa, the Joint Committee Chairman disclosed on Monday in Zaria during a fact-finding visit to the college. Richifa […]

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Court dismisses suit seeking Diri’s disqualification, awards N500, 000 fine

A Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificates forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond a reasonable doubt. […]

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Ribadu calls for  integrated security strategies to combat terrorism

National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has called for more integrated security strategies that combine military, economic and regional cooperation efforts to tackle the menace of terrorism in Africa. Ribadu said this at the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting with the theme ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism […]

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