Author: Nigeriacurrent

BREAKING: Tinubu Defeats Osinbajo, Wins APC Presidential Candidate

Former Lagos state governor and national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu,  has won the presidential primary election. Tinubu polled 1, 271 votes to defeat the other 13 presidential hopefuls in the election. Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation and top contender, polled 316 votes while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo got 235 votes. Senate […]

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APC Convention: Akpabio, Fayemi, Amosun, Others Step Down For Tinubu

Former Governor of  Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akapbio, Ogun state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi have withdrawn from the race and declared their support for Bola Tinubu. Others who also stepped down for Tinubu were  former speaker of the House of Representatives Dimeji Bankole, and Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar They […]

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BREAKING: APC Convention: Adamu Announces Ahmad Lawan As Consensus Candidate

In what appears to be a shock to many, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has announced the Senate President Ahmed Lawan, as consensus presidential candidate. He made the announcement at the meeting of National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday in Abuja. Other aspirants including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Asiwaju […]

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11 Children, 12 Adults In Admission At FMC – nema

The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) says 11 children and 22 adults attacked at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State are currently on admission at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo On Sunday, suspected terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, killing many worshippers and injuring several people. According to a statement by […]

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Terrorists Attack Catholic Church In Owo, Ondo

No fewer than 40 worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo-Iuwa Street, Owo town, Ondo state have been killed by suspected terrorists in the early hour of Sunday.   Owo is the hometown of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. It was gathered that mostly children and women were feared killed as a result of the […]

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2023 Presidency: Northern Governors demand power shift to the South

Governors from the North have thrown their weight behind Southern Presidency, saying it’s fair for another region to take charge after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in power. In a statement released on Saturday, June 4, at least 11 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors said the search for Buhari’s successor should be limited to the […]

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BREAKING: APC Disqualifies 10 Presidential Aspirants

Ahead of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress scheduled to hold between June 6th- 8th, the ruling party has disqualified 10 aspirants Chairman of the party presidential screening committee, John Oyegun disclosed this on Friday. According to Mr Oyegun, only 13 out of the 23 aspirants screened were cleared by the committee. The […]

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I Have Not Dropped My Presidential Ambition For Osinbajo- Fayemi

Governor of Ekiti State and Presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress(APC) says he has not dropped this presidential bid to support vice president Yemi Osinbajo. On Friday there was insinuation that Governor Faymei was being pressured into dropping his aspiration for the vice-president. But in a statement issued by  the Fayemi campaign organization and signed […]

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Chima Williams Dedicates Goldman Environmental  Award to Oronto Douglas

By Olatunji Buhari The Executive Director of Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Chima Williams has dedicated  his Goldman Prize award to the late Oronto Natei Douglas, environmental human right lawyer and former deputy director of ERA/FoEN. Williams was named along six other recipients of the prestigious award on Thursday, May 25, 2022. […]

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Titan Trust Bank Completes Takeover of Union Bank

Titan Trust Bank Limited has completed the final process to take over Union Bank. The bank also announced the appointment of Mudassir Amray as the new chief executive officer(CEO). Union Bank’s secretary, Somuyia Sonubi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Prior to Amray’s appointment, he led the establishment of Titan Trust Bank and subsequently […]

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