Author: Nigeriacurrent

Court dismisses suit against Tinubu’s inauguration over 25% of FCT votes

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by five residents of the federal capital territory (FCT), who sought to stop the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as president. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, on Tuesday, ordered the lawyer representing the five residents to pay the sum of N10 million each to the […]

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Tinubu Appoints Femi Gbajabiamila As Chief of Staff, Akume As SGF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the new chief of staff. He also appointed a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff and Former Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the […]

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NNPC Adjusts Pump Price of Petrol

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday issued a statement annoucing an adjustment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) commonly known as petrol According to the statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Muhammad, NNPC says the adjust of the pump price across its retail outlet is in line with current […]

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FG To Meet Labour Over Subsidy Today

The federal government is scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy. The NLC National President, Joe Aajero made this known during an interview with Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. He said the position of Labour had been clear that […]

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Energy Transition: Global South Delegation Undertakes Lobby Tour To Europe

A delegation of Global South scholars and activists is embarking on a lobbying and advocacy tour of European capitals to discuss the urgent issue of an ecosocial energy transition. The seven participants are following up on a global manifesto published this year decrying new Green colonialism and urging more equitable approaches to achieve a fossil-free […]

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Bukky Awoyemi Partways With Baby Daddy, Damola Olatunji

Bukola Awoyemi, the Yoruba actress popularly known as Arugba, has parted ways with her babby daddy, Damola Olatunji, The actress announced her split from Olatunji via her Instagram page on Tuesday. In the letter issued by the actress lawyer , claimed the duo never married  — after eight years of being together. It added that they have both agreed […]

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BREAKING: AIT Founder, Raymond Dokpesi Is Dead

The founder of AIT/RAYPOWER  High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, is dead. The media mogul passed on  in the early hour of Monday, May 29 in Abuja after a brief illness. The People’s Democratic Party(PDP)  chieftain  fell from treadmill which led to his untimely death On behalf of the family, the first son of the late media […]

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FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s inaugural speech as president

My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity of purpose in those instances […]

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Challenging Double Nomination of Shettimma

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) suit challenging the Nomination of Vice -president-elect, Kassim Shettima. The apex court was in agreement  with the lower court that PDP lacks locus standi to institute the case Justice Adamu Jauro who read the Judgement, added that the PDP acted as a meddlesome Interloper and a […]

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Buhari Confers GCFR on Tinubu , GCON on Shettima

President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred national honours on the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his vice president Kassim Shettima. Tinubu was conferred with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic(GCFR) while Shettima was honored with the Grand Commander of the Order of   Nigeria (GCON) The ceremony took place at the state house  […]

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