Author: Nigeriacurrent

Fire Guts Sunday Igboho House

Sunday Adeyemo, youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho house in Ibadan has gutted fire. Nigerian Current gathered from sources close to the youth leader  that his Ibadan home located at the Soka area got burnt in the early hours of Tuesday. The cause of the fire is unknown as of the time of filing […]

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BREAKING: Chelsea Sack Manager Frank Lampard

Chelsea Football Club have annouced the sack  of its head coach, Frank Lampard. Lampard’s dismissal may not be unconnected to the poor performance of the team in the Premier League. The club on Monday confirmed the sack in a statement on Monday “Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard,” the […]

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NCDC Announces 1, 633 New Coronavirus Case

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1, 633 new cases of coronavirus in the country in a tweet on Saturday as the second wave of the virus bites harder. The Agency also confirmed that five deaths were recorded on Saturday. With this development, the total number of confirmed cases in the country […]

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Veteran TV, Radio Show Host, Larry King Dies At 85

The Veteran TV and radio broadcaster Larry King, who interviewed anyone worth interviewing over a career spanning six decades died Saturday at the age of 87. The company he co-founded, Ora Media did not state the cause of his death but media reports said King had been battling COVID-19 for weeks and had suffered several […]

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Buhari’s Spokesperson Explains Why Pigeons Refused To Fly After Being Released

The Special Adviser to President Muhammed Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has explained why the pigeons rleased by President Buhari during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Abuja last week refused to fly. Adesina said there was nothing unusual about the incident and that the pigeons had used to being caged. “Now, […]

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It’s A Spiritual Challenge, Okupe Reacts To Son’s Gay Status

Doyin Okupe, a former senior special assistant on public affairs to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to his Bolu Okupe publicly declaring his gay status. The 27-year old son on Wednesday took to his Instagram page on Wednesday to share a picture of himself in a rainbow-colored short with a rainbow flag behind him. “Yes, […]

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Sale Of Govt Assets Will Benefit Nigerians, Boost Economy – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Friday, said the Federal Government’s planned sale of public assets will benefit Nigerians and help to boost the economy. In an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Mrs Ahmed, who is also the Minister of Budget and National Planning, said some government assets are currently moribund and provide […]

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El-Zakzaky’s Wife Contracts COVID-19 In Kaduna Prison, IMN

Zeenat, wife of the  Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) leader,  Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has reportedly contracted COVID-19 while in detention at the Kaduna Prison. IMN’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa said Zeenat tested positive twice on January 20,2021. Musa urged authorities of the Nigerian Correctional Service to allow El-Zakzaky’s wife to seek proper medical treatment in line with […]

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Biden Reverses Trump’s Immigrant Visa Ban on Nigeria

Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden has reversed the visa ban imposed on Nigeria by Donald Trump, his predecessor . Biden lifted the suspension his first day in office and directed the State Department to restart visa processing for individuals from Nigeria and other affected countries. Trump had issued a visa ban to countries who […]

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Full Text: Job Biden’s Inaugural Speech

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice-President Pence. My distinguished guests, my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve. Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested a new and America has risen to the […]

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