Author: Nigeriacurrent

Employment Scam: Court Jails NSCDC Operative Three Years

Justice A. J Awak of Gombe State High Court on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, convicted  and sentenced an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC),  Zubairu Baba Ali, attached to the Yobe State Command, to three years imprisonment for his involvement in an employment scam. He was arraigned before the court by the […]

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Foremost Radio Presenter Dan Foster Is Dead

Nigerian-based foremost American radio presenter, Dan Foster is dead, a report by Aledeh said. Foster known as the Big Dawg’s death has been linked to COVID-19. He is revered as one of Nigeria’s finest radio presenters. He worked in the US at the Cathy Hughes Radio One and Mix 106.5. He started in Nigeria in […]

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Benin Republic Backs Okonjo-Iweala For WTO job

The chances of Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, becoming the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has become brighter as the Republic of Benin has withdrawn its candidate from the race. It was gathered that President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon, told the permanent missions of the member states of the International Organization […]

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Acting APC Chairman, Giadom Cancells Edo Governorship Screening

The Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom has cancelled the screening for the Edo State governorship primary. Mr. Giadom explained that he has taken over based on a previous court order empowering him to do so. According to him, he has the backing of the members of the party’s National […]

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Ajimobi Is Interim APC Chairman…. Gaidom Lays Claim T Post

*Gaidom lays claim to post The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed an acting national chairman. He is Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of Oyo State. This is coming as the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole. Lanre Issa-Onilu, said in a statement on Tuesday night that “Guided by advice […]

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COVID-19: 31 Die As Nigeria Records Highest Daily Death

Thirty-one persons were yesterday confirmed dead as Nigeria recorded a big spike in its daily fatality toll of COVID-19 complications. A total of 455 deaths have been recorded in the country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on June 16, 2020, the 31 deaths included 25 fatalities which occurred in Lagos between […]

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Premier League Returns After 100-day COVID-19 Exile

The Premier League makes its eagerly anticipated return on Wednesday after 100 days in lockdown, with Manchester City’s clash against Arsenal taking centre stage at the start of a frenetic dash to finish the season. Coronavirus restrictions mean the drama will be played out with no fans in the stands but football-starved supporters will be […]

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Five LG Inaccessible in Borno, Says commissioner

Borno State Commissioner of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Mustapha Gubio, has said the Boko Haram insurgency was hindering execution of developmental projects in five local governments of the state. The State has 27 local governments. According to him, the five local government areas where developments are been stalled are Guzamala, Kukawa, Abadam, Marte and Abadam. […]

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Buhari Tried to Reconcile Oshiomhole, Obaseki – Femi Adesina

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said that President Muhammadu Buhari made several unsuccessful attempts at settling the rifts between Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki and Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before he finally decided to allow the process to run its course. Adesina made this known as he gave an insight […]

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Bakare’s Latter Rain May not Open Till December

Tunde Bakare, the serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, says the church he pastors will not be opened “until the coast is clear”. Speaking at the second edition of the virtual 3Gz — Guys, Girls and God — session of the CGCC Legacy Youth Fellowship, Bakare said […]

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