Author: Nigeriacurrent

Popular Actor, Papa Ajasco is Dead

Popular  Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead. His death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on […]

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My Battle With A Rare Disease- Peace Anyiam-sigwe

By Peace Anyiam-Osigwe On her Birthday in 2021, celebrated AMAA Founder, Poet, Script Writer, Filmmaker, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, MFR, gave an inkling, in writing, into the disease which finally, perhaps, took her life. Titled “God’s Tattooed Tattoo”, she wrote on her  courageous over 10-year struggle with the ill-health. She passed away on January 9, 2023 […]

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Atiku Returns To Nigeria After UK Meeting

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has  returned to Nigeria after spending some days in the United Kingdom. His arrival was announced by his media adviser, Paul Ibe on Friday morning Ibe said Atiku returned to the country on Thursday night. According to the presidential campaign council, Atiku traveled to […]

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US Hospital Names Dora Akunyili’s Daughter As Chief Medical Director

Ijeoma, the daughter of former director general of  the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) an ex minister of information, Dora Akuniyil has been announced as the new chief medical director of The Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas health facility in the United States. The medical centre announced this in […]

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I Was Arrested In Error- Okupe Says After Release

The chieftain of  Labour Party  and Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has said that his rearrest by the Department of State Service on the request of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, was an ”error.” Earlier on Thursday, the former presidential aide was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on his way to London […]

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BREAKING: DSS Arrests Doyin Okupe At Lagos Airport

The Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested a chieftain of the Labour Party(LP), Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Okupe was arrested on Thursday morning  on his way to London via VirginAtlantic He was intercepted at the instance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya […]

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2023: 93.4million Are Eligible To Vote-INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INECE) says 93.4 million are eligible to vote in Nigeria. This was announced by INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday during a meeting with political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja At the meeting, Yakubu presented the voters’ register to the political parties in accordance with the electoral act. He […]

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Domestic Flights Grounded Across US After Major System Failure

The US government has grounded “all flights in the country” following a system failure on Wednesday. The development reportedly left passengers stranded at various airports across the globe, as planned departures were suddenly cancelled. The US  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the glitch in its notice-to-air missions (NOTAM) system in a statement. The agency is in charge of […]

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Ayade Swears In First Non-Indigene Muslim Commissioner, 12 Others In Cross River

With about four months until the completion of his tenure, Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade, on Tuesday, swore in Adamu Musa and 12 others as commissioners. With the development, Musa becomes the first non-indigene Muslim to be appointed a commissioner in the state. The governor also used the occasion to announce a minor cabinet […]

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BREAKING: AMAA Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is Dead

The Founder of the prestigious  Africa Movie Academy Awards  (AMAA)  Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead. According to reports, Anyiam-Osigwe  gave up the ghost at St. Nicolas Hospital, Lagos after being in a coma since Saturday Her death was confirmed some of her colleagues inclduing notable movie maker, Zik Zulu who broke the news. “Our President, Peace, has […]

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