Author: Nigeriacurrent

Nigeria Records 216 New COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 216 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency in its latest update said the new infections were recorded in eight states of the federation on Sunday. The NCDC listed the eight states where the 216 new infections were recorded to include Lagos, 108, Akwa Ibom-96, […]

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President Buhari Travels To London For Education Summit, Medical Check-up

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to travel to the United Kingdom on Monday to attend the Global Education Summit on Finance Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021- 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the president’s special adviser  on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, the summit will be co-hosted by […]

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Esther Wins The Voice Nigeria Season 3

Esther has emerged as the winner of  The Voice Nigeria season 3. The show host, Nancy Isime, announced  Esther the winner with Kpee and Eazzie as the last two finalists. It was gathered that the show started with the eviction of Dapo while Naom Mac was saved by the Viewers’ List. Kitay was also evicted, […]

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NIMASA Secures Release Of Abducted 5 Maritime Workers, Others

Five maritime workers and eight other Nigerians, who were recently kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the Nigerian high seas, have gained their freedom. The release of the members of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and the eight others, who were kidnapped on Monday in Rivers State, was facilitated by the Nigerian Maritime Administration […]

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Big Brother Naija Season 6 Begins

The sixth edition of Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Naija has begun. The show which will last for a period of 3-months  has Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as the host. Since its debut in 2006, the winners of the reality show have carted away millions of naira . The first season saw the winner, Katung Aduwak […]

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Simi Makes Adekunle Gold A “Sinner” In New Music Video

Afrobeat singer and songwriter,  Adekunle Gold has just released a spanking  new single  – “Sinner” . The Afro-pop singer released the single today featuring New Orleans singer Lucky Daye. “Sinner” which sees Gold singing about his addiction to love interest, Sheba (reads Simi)  was accompanied by a deserving vidoe with a cameo appearance from his […]

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Court Orders DSS To Produce Detained Igboho Associates

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to produce the 12 aides of Yoruba Nation Fighter, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who have been in their custody since the second of July, 2021. The DSS arrested Igboho’s associate after a raid on his resident in […]

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LG Polls: Lagos Government Restricts Movement On Saturday

The Lagos State Government has announced the restriction of movement as it goes to polls for the local government elections bill for this  weekend . The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotsho stated this in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the movement restriction will be on Saturday, July 24th between 08:00 and […]

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Reject Attempts To Re-present Flawed National Water Bill, Groups Tell NASS

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have urged the National Assembly to reject attempts by the promoters of the stepped-down version of the National Water Bill to re-present it with the same contentious provisions in the hallowed chamber. […]

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Gunmen Kill Two Police Officers In Enugu

Gunmen have  killed two police officers at a check-point  in Obeagu-Amechi area in  Enugu Obeagu-Amechi in NAN reports that two police checkpoints in Enugu south LGA and Amagunze in Nkanu east LGA were attacked on Wednesday evening. A vehicle and a motorcycle were reportedly burnt during the attack. Daniel Ndukwe, spokesman of the Enugu police […]

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