Author: Nigeriacurrent

Kizz Daniel Quits Smoking

Nigerian Singer, Kizz Daniel says he has quit smoking. The singer who announced  this on Sunday via his Instagram page said he did it for the sake of his kids In the video marking his 28th birthday, the ‘mama crooner was seen thrashing a pack of cigarettes. He also advised people who are struggling with […]

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FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays To Mark Workers Day, Eid-El-Fitri

The federal government has declared May 2 and May 3 as public holidays to mark the 2022 Workers’ Day and Eid-Al-Fitr celebration, respectively. The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola,  announced the development in a statement issued on Thursday by Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of interior. According to the statement, Aregbesola commended workers across the country […]

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Tinubu Remains Our Rallying Point, Sanwo-Olu Tells Visiting Amaechi

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has informed former Rivers State Governor and Presidential hopeful, Rotimi Amaechi that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the rallying point in Lagos politics. Sanwo -Olu stated this when Ameach visited him in the State House, Marina on Thursday. Amaechi had visited Sanwo Olu to seek his support for his presidential […]

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Compel Divesting IOCs To Honor MOUs, GMOUS with Communities, ERA Tells FG

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged federal government to compel divesting International Oil Companies (IOCs) to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Global Memorandum of Understandings (GMOUs) signed with host communities in the Niger Delta. The group made the call in a communique issued at the end of  a […]

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BREAKING: Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Is Dead

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwol Adeyemi, III is dead. The monarch died in the late hours of Friday after a brief illness at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State in South-West Nigeria. His remains have since been brought to Oyo town in the early hours of […]

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Boko Haram Attack Yobe Community, Kills Nine

Boko Haram has reportedly killed at least nine people in an attack on Gaidam LGA in Yobe State. The community was reportedly invaded on Wednesday around 9.30pm According to sources, the insurgents came on foot and moved straight to a drinking joint located at Kwari ward, and started shooting sporadically and killing the victims who […]

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Rethink Your Subsidy Payment, It Does Not Favor The Poor, World Bank Tells Nigeria 

World Bank has advised Nigeria to rethink its subsidy payment on premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol. The Bank president, David Malpass said this on Wednesday at the opening press conference of the 2022 IMF-World Bank spring meeting. The national assembly has approved President Muhammadu Buhari request to budget  N4trilllion for subsidy in […]

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Nigeria Signs Hosting Agreement With Global Tourism Conference

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the 1st Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, to be held in Lagos from 14-17 November 2022, will be a trailblazing event. The Minister gave the assurance in Madrid on Tuesday when he signed the hosting agreement for the event with […]

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Disband EFCC, ICPC, If You Know You Are Not Ready To Fight Corruption- Wike Tells Buhari

Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike, says the presidential pardon granted to the former governors of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye and Taraba Jolly Nyame by the federal government suggests that there is no need to have anti-corruption agencies in the country. Wike believes that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices […]

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ASUU Cant Delay You If You Enroll With Us- Bowen Woos Rema

Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State has told singer Rema that Academic Staff Union University (ASUU) won’t delay his education if enrolls in the school. The private university was reacting to a comment put up on Twitter by the ‘Bouncer’ crooner “ASUU can’t delay you if you’re enrolled in Bowen University,” it wrote. ASUU can’t […]

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