Author: Nigeriacurrent

US Increases Tourist, Student Visa Fee By 15%

The United States has announced an increase in non-immigrant visa application (NIV) and study visa processing fees. In a statement on Wednesday, the US department of state said the hike was necessitated after a review of the country’s costs of providing these services. The new fee will be effective from  May 30. “These increases were […]

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Yul Edochie Loses First Son

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie  has reportedly lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Kambilichukwu died on Thursday morning His death is coming two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with his wife, May Edochie. Yul had written on Instagram, “A very happy 16th birthday to my first son, Kambilinachukwu Leo Yul-Edochie. […]

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Buhari Swears In Arase As PSC Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn  in ex-IGP Arase Solomon as the chairperson of the Police Service Commission(PSC). Arase was sworn in on Wednesday in Abuja during the federal executive council meeting. Present at the swearing were Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation; Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the […]

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PDP Appoints Iliya Damagum As Acting National Chairman

The People’s Democratic Party(PDP) national working committee has appointed Iliya Umar Damagum as the acting national chairman. The spokesperson of the party, Debo Ologunagba made this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Until his appointment, Damagum was the PDP national deputy chairman(North) His appointment is coming on the heels of the high court […]

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BREAKING: Supplementary Election To Hold April 15- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that all outstanding governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections will hold on April 15, 2023. This was made known in a statement by  Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,  issued on Monday, March 27. “Arising from its meeting held […]

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David Lyon Loses Ward To Opposition

Former Governor-elect of Bayelsa State Chief David Lyon has lost his ward to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the candidate of the national opposition party swept  to victory in the just concluded State Assembly elections. Lyon, of the APC who is of Ward 4 Constituency 4 of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area performed unenthusiastically […]

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INEC Declares Sanwo -Olu As Winner Of Governorship Election In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has  declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the Saturday  Governorship election Sanwo Olu polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating  Labour Party Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour o who scored 312,329 votes, followed by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor with […]

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BREAKING: Seyi Makinde Wins Oyo Gubernatorial Election

 The incumbent and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Seyi Makinde has been declared winner of the Saturday Governorship election in Oyo state. Seyi  Makinde  polled total votes 563, 756 to defeat his closet rival and candidate  of All Progressives Congress(APC) , Teslim Folrain who scored 256 685 Based on the results, Mr. Makinde  […]

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INEC Postpones Election In 10 Polling Units in VGC

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced the postponement of   Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling unit in Victoria  Garden City,(VGC) the in Lekki area of  Lagos Stte. This was disclosed by INEC  Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Segun Agbaje in a statement on Saturday Agbaje made the announcement when he addressed reporters […]

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Sanwo-Olu Wins In Tinubu’s Unit

The candidate of All Progressive Congress(APC) Babajide Sanwo-Olu  has won the polling unit of Nigeria’s president-elect, Asiwaju Bola  in the Lagos governorship election The polling unit is  085, Alausa , Ikeja The Presiding officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) announced that , Sanwo-Olu polled 43 votes to defeat Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party, […]

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