Author: Nigeriacurrent

Emirates Suspends All Flights To Nigeria From September 1

Emirates airline says it will suspend its flight operations to Nigeria by September 1, 2022. The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, citing the inability to repatriate its foreign exchange earnings from Nigeria. In July, Emirates had asked for the help of minister of aviation, Hadi […]

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Electricity Workers Suspend Strike For Two Weeks

The National Union of Electricity Employees(NUEE) has suspended its nationwide strike for two weeks. The union disclosed this on Wednesday after a meeting with the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige. Speaking with the  newsmen after the meeting, the general secretary, NUEE, Joe Ajaero said power supply would be restored across the nation  soon. […]

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2023: Tinubu Visits Obasanjo In Ogun

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday in Ogun State. Tinubu arrived the Penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library , Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta , Ogun State capital around 1pm. On his arrival, Tinubu went  straight into a closed-door meeting Obasanjo  

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Buhari To Present 2023 Budget In September

President Muhammadu Buhari will be presenting the 2023 budget to the national assembly in 2023. Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze revealed this in Abuja during a training on budget preparation using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System. Akabueze who was represented by the Director, Expenditure (Socials) in the Budget Office, Mr […]

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EFCC, Army Arrest 120 Suspected Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command,  have arrested one hundred and twenty suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army Port Harcourt They were arrested on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ndoni, Rivers State where suspected illegally […]

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Oyo govt to commence immediate rehabilitation of bad roads within Ibadan metropolis

… we won’t relent in fixing all bad roads -Ag Gov pledges Oyo State Acting Governor, Bar Bayo Lawal, said on Monday that the state will commence immediate rehabilitation of bad roads and also fix all portholes within Ibadan metropolis. The Acting Governor, who stated this when he embarked on an inspection of some bad […]

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Half Year Report: Customs Nets N1.293trn Revenue

  By Alex Akao The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), revenue profile for the first half of the year has indicated an addition of N1.293 trillion paid into the federal coffers. The amount which specifically covers the months of January to June 2022, was disclosed at a conference which held in Abuja at the weekend. National […]

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Lagos Govt Closes Apapa Bridge For 6th Emergency Repair In Six Years

  By Alex Akao One of the bridges leading to the Apapa ports, the Marine Bridge is to be shut for yet another emergency repair works. The Lagos State Government which on Thursday announced the closure of a section of the strategic bridge for what it called, “emergency repair”, said the exercise will last for […]

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JUST-IN: Buhari Meets With Families of Kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting  with the families of passengers  kidnapped in the  Abuja-Kaduna train attack . This development was made known in a tweet by the presidency on Thursday. On March 28, the train which was travelling from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by terrorists. Over 50 people were kidnapped and several persons […]

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Why Kizz Daniel Didn’t Perform- Show Promoter

The organizer of the Tanzania show where Kizz Daniel was supposed to perform,  Stephen Uwa says the Nigerian singer didn’t perform because he was not wearing his chain. Kizz Daniel was earlier arrested in Tanzania for allegedly failed to perform at the concert on Sunday after he was paid . Speaking with Daddy Freeze on […]

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