Author: Nigeriacurrent

Niger State Assmebly Speaker, Clerk Contract COVID-19

Speaker of the Niger state assembly, Abdullah Bawa  and clerk of the house , Abdullahi Kagara have cntracted COVID-19. The state commissioner for information, Muhammed Idris confirmed the development, saying the results of their COBID -19 tests were released on Sunday and they both turned out positive Idris said bot the speaker and clerk have […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 920 New Cases, Six More Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Saturday that 920 new coronavirus infections and six more deaths were recorded in the country. The agency disclosed this on its official Twitter page on Saturday. According to the figure released by the agency, Lagos and FCT top the list with 308 and 207 cases respectively. […]

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Lagos Govt Shuts Cubana Nightclub For Flouting COVID-19 Protocols

The Lagos State Government on Saturday shutdown the Cubana nightclub in Ikeja GRA for flouting COVID-19 protocols.  “The Lagos State Safety Commission @safety_lasg just sealed CUBANA Ikeja and a few other facilities for non-compliance to the State Government COVID-19 protocols,” the Lagos State Safety Commission tweeted on its handle. COVID19 LAGOS – The Lagos State […]

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Atiku Spokesperson Congratulates Buhari @ 78

Segun Showunmi, spokesperson of former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Thursday, congratulated President Muhammed Buhari on his 78th birthday. His congratulatory message was contained in a message posted on his Facebook page titled, Buhari @78. The post  reads, Happy Birthday Mr. President. As I reflected on what to write, my heart became enveloped by […]

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Lagos Orders Private, Pubic Schools To Close on Friday For Christmas

The Lagos State Government has directed all public and private schools in the state to vacate on  Friday, December 18. In a statement issued on Thursday,   Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni said the public and private schools to close for the first term academic session on Friday fro […]

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Macron Tests Positive For COVID-19

President of France, Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19. This was disclosed in a statement by the Presidential Elysee Palace on Thursday “The president tested positive for COVID-19 today,” it said in a statement, adding that he had been tested after the “onset of the first symptoms”. It said the president took a test […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria To Receive Vaccine By January 2021- FG

The Federal Government has said Nigeria will receive  coronavirus  vaccine  by the end of January 2021. This was announced by the Minister of Health, Enahire Osagie at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Meeting(FEC) held  on Wednesday. He said there is a technical working group in the Ministry of Health working on which vaccine […]

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BREAKING: Buhari Orders Full Opening Of Borders

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate full  opening of four land borders. The borders are Seme in the southwest, Illela in Sokoto State, Maigatari in the northwest, and Mfun in the south-south. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed  at the end of the virtual FEC on Wednesday The President also […]

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CJN Tanko Muhammed Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa confirmed this at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. According to  justice Saulawa, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab […]

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Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 14.89% As Food Prices Soar

Nigeria’s inflation has increased to 14.89% in November from 14.23% in October, a new report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistic has shown. The report which was released on Tuesday shows a spike in food inflation which jumped from 18.30% in November from 17.38% the previous month. According to the Bureau, the rise in the […]

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