Author: Nigeriacurrent

Second Phase Of Vaccination To Begin August 16 – FG

Th federal government  says the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme  will commence on August 16. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib has said. The Federal Government had earlier announced that the second phase of the vaccination will gein on Tuesday but it was postponed due to […]

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No, IBB, power rotation is democratic

Ahead of his 80th birthday, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who ruled Nigeria as a self-styled military president from 1985 to 1993, spoke at length with ARISE TV in an interview aired on Friday. Answering a number of politically sensitive questions, IBB took a position on the thorny issue of what region should produce the next […]

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My Reconciliation With 2baba Not Fake- Blackface

the recent public reconciliation between Augustine Ahmedu, popularly known as Blackface, and his former friend and collaborator, Innocent Idibia, aka 2baba, some fans have opined that the reconciliation was too spontaneous to be genuine. The duo, together with Faze, were members of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, before they went their separate ways. Their feud began […]

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Islamic New Year: Sultan asks Muslims to look out for new moon on Sunday

Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has asked Muslims to watch out for the new moon — signalling the beginning of new Islamic year of Muharram 1443 AH — on Sunday. Muharram is the first month in the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Quran. In the month of Muharram, […]

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BREAKING: Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona

Argentine striker Lionel Messi  will not sign a new deal with Barcelona, the Spanish club said “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations),” Barcelona said in a […]

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FG Asks Resident Doctors To Resume Work, Says States Are Responsible For Most Of Their Demands

The Federal Government has asked striking resident doctors to resume work as most of the issues they have raised are state affairs. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that seven of 12 matters that were raised by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), were the responsibility of state […]

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Nigeria Records 505 New Cases , Three Deaths

Nigeria on Tuesday announced 505 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths in the country. The agency in its latest update said the new cases were recorded from 15 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT “On the 3rd of August 2021, 505 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded […]

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Court Restrains DSS, AGF From Arresting Igboho, Blocking His Account

An Oyo State High court has granted an ex-parte order restraining the Department of State Service (DSS) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federation(AGF) Abubakar Malami from arresting the Yoruba agitator, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Adeyemo. The court also restrained the DSS and Mr. Malami from harassing, intimidating, and blocking […]

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Everything I Said Is the Truth- Kyari

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, yesterday, insisted that he is innocent of the allegations levelled against him with regards to the United States (US) court papers that implicated him in the $1.1 million fraud involving an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon also known as Hushpuppi. He stated this in an appreciation message posted on […]

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IGP Appoint Tunji Disu As Kyari’s Replacement At IRT

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has appointed Tunji Disu as the head of the Intelligence Response Team(IRT) . IRT is the unit once head by  Abba Kyari, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) who is being investigated over allegations of receiving bribe from an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon known as Hushpuppi. Kyari had since […]

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