Author: Nigeriacurrent

Lagos workers decry fuel costs, economic hardship

  Some workers in Lagos have decried rising fuel prices, saying the increases have deepened economic hardship and sharply raised living costs. The workers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday as Nigerians joined the global community to mark the United Nations International Workers’ Day. This year’s Workers’ Day theme is ‘Insecurity, […]

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ADC’s Abejide dumps ADC

    A member of the House of Representatives of the platform of the African Democratic Party (ADC-Kogi) has announced his resignation from the party, citing the leadership crisis for his action. Abejide, while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, said that the decision to leave ADC was painful but necessary to advance his political […]

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Residents decry worsening water scarcity in Niger community

    Residents of Kwamba community in the Suleja axis of Niger State have raised concerns over worsening water scarcity, describing the situation as a growing burden. Some residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday said access to clean water had become increasingly difficult and frustrating. Ms Kisiah Jeremiah, a […]

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Tinubu names Babalola as special adviser on power

      President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Rilwan Lanre Babalola as Special Adviser to the President on Power and as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The President has also redesignated the Office of the Special Adviser (Energy) as the Special Adviser (Oil & Gas) to […]

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Presidential media team tours federal projects in North-West

  Residents and commuters along the busy Zuba (Federal Capital Territory) and Jere (Kaduna State) Super Highway have expressed satisfaction with the introduction of concrete pavement technology on the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna-Kano super highway project. The plaudits poured as the Presidential Communications Team, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr […]

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Tinubu greets Information Minister Idris at 60

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Information and national Orientation, Mohammed Idris on his 60th birthday. In a personally signed statement the president wrote: “I heartily congratulate Mohammed Idris Malagi, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, on his 60th birthday on May 2, 2026. “Mohammed is an excellent communicator, public relations […]

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Be wary of opposition elements, Sani warns Nigerians

  The Presidential Media Team, on a tour of federal government projects in Nigeria’s North-West, has lauded the infrastructure development initiatives of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The team, led by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, continued its inspection with visits to several federal […]

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Tinubu off again on three-nation trip

        President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. His first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President […]

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Tinubu eulogises ex-NNPC chair Akinyelure, on his birthday

    President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Chief Pius Akinyelure, his longtime friend, ally, and former Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on his 84th birthday on May 2, 2026. The President joined family and friends of the former National Vice Chairman, Southwest of the All Progressives Congress, in saluting him for his […]

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Oyo’s wage bill is N18b monthly, says Commissioner

  NLC lauds govt over workers’ welfare   The Oyso state Commissioner for Information, , Prince Dotun Oyelade, has lauded the state council of Nigeria Labour Congress. Speaking on Thursday when he led the Management of the Ministry to the NLC Secretariat in Ibadan for a courtesy visit in solidarity with workers to mark the […]

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