Author: Nigeriacurrent

Tinubu Officially Unveils Shettima As Running Mate

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu  has officially unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. The unveiling ceremony  took place on Wednesday at Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Centre in Abuja Shettima, a serving senator and former tw0-term governor of Borno State was announced as vice […]

Read More

NCAA Suspends Dana Operations Indefinitely

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Air operations indefinitely over its alleged inability to run safe operations. The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu stated that the suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]

Read More

Dockworkers Set for Showdown With Terminal Operator Over Condition of Service

By Alex Akao Baring any urgent intervention from the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), dockworkers in Lagos seaports appears set to truncate normal operations at the AP Moller Terminal (APMT). The marine workers angst against the foremost terminal operators is not unconnected with the inability of the two bodies to agree on a mutually […]

Read More

INEC Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke  as the winner of the Osun governorship election. The INEC chief returning officer for Osun, Toyin Ogundele  , announced the result of the election on Sunday morning. “ I hereby declare that Ademola Adeleke “having satisfied the requirement […]

Read More

BREAKING: Court Convicts Baba Ijesha of Sexual Assault

By News Agency of Nigeria An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault Taiwo, however, discharged and […]

Read More

Residents worry about impact of Dangote refinery on their environment, livelihoods

Following its recent visit to communities in Ibeju Lekki Area of Lagos State, Centre for Dignity has reported concerns of the residents of communities on  the impact of Dangote refinery on their means of livelihood and environment. The Centre of Dignity team which was in the area following a save our soul received from the […]

Read More

2023: Tinubu Picks Ex-Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima As Running Mate

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has picked formal Borno state governor, Kashim Sheetima as his running mate in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023. Tinubu made the disclosure on Sunday while addressing journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Shettima is a serving senator and […]

Read More

Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares July 11, and 12 As Public Holiday

The Federal government has declared July 11 and 12 public holidays to mark this year’s Eid Kabir celebration. In a statement released, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who announced this, congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of […]

Read More

Court Orders NIMC, Immigration To Produce Ekweremadu’s Kidney’s Donor Biodata

A federal high court has ordered the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) to provide the certified true copy (CTC) of David Ukpo’s biodata, a kindey donor for fromer deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. In June, Ekeweremau was arrested and charged to court along with his wife, Beatrice for allegedly bringing a child (Ukpo) to the Unietd […]

Read More

Court Sentences Senator Nwabaohsi To 7Years In Prison

The Lagos Division of the court of appeal has sentenced Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta north district to seven years in prison for money laundering. This was contained in a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which prosecuted the case. In addition, the Court of Appeal ordered that the companies who were […]

Read More