Author: Nigeriacurrent

Veteran Movie Producer, Chico Ejiro Is Dead

Veteran movie producer and screenwriter, Chico Ejiro, is dead. According to sources, the ace filmmaker died in the early hours of Friday after suffering a seizure. It was learnt that the body of the Ejiro, who was said to have recently concluded his new movie on Christmas eve has been deposited at the morgue. Some […]

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Christmas Message: Buhari Tells Nigerians To Renew trust In This Administration

President Muhammed Buhari has enjoined Nigerians to use the season of goodwill to reinvest their hope and trust in the present administration to restore peace, security and prosperity in the country. He made the remark in his message to Nigerians on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebrations.   Read full message below: I felicitate […]

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Ex-PDP Spokesperson, Olisa Metuh Released After 10 Months In Prison

A  former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh,  has been released from Kuje prison after serving 10 months in jail. Metuh who left the prison on Thursday was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) for illegally receiving some monies to the tune of N400 million from the office […]

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ASUU Calls Off Nine-Month Old Strike

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University(ASUU) has suspended its nine-month-old strike. ASUU National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a press briefing  on Wednesday in Abuja following the resolution of the Emergency National Executive Council(NEC) meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Tuesday night. Ogunyemi, however, […]

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Yuletide: FG Declares December 25, 28, January 1 Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M.L Belgore who disclosed this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja added that the Minister […]

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Olu Of Warri Is Dead

The Olu of Warri, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, is dead It was gathered that the traditional ruler died of COVID-19 complications on Monday. The Olu is suspected to have died from complications of  COVID-19 on Monday. Recently, the Monarch was said to have received in audience major -general Olu Irefin whom the army said died of […]

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How Not To Build The Barricade: Lessons From #EndSARS 2020 By Jaye Gaskia

SETTING THE CONTEXT: The context for this conversation is quite apt in an all-embracing way. And although this is to be expected given the current situation in the country, it is nevertheless deserving of commendation. The annual Pro-democracy summit is itself set in the context of enabling inter-generational dialogue between what the initiators and organisers […]

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FG Extends Deadline For Telecos To Block Subscribers Without NIN

The Federal Government has extended the deadline issued to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules(SIMS) without National Identification Number(NIN). The ministry of communications and digital economy made this known in a statement issued on Monday. The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) had earlier given telecoms operators a two-week ultimatum to block […]

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BREAKING: National Assembly Passes 2021 Budget, Raises Spending By N505bn

The National Assembly has passed the budget for 2021 fiscal year. The budget was increased by fromN13.082 trillion presented by President Muhammed Buhari to the joint session of National Assembly  on  October 8th, 20202  to N13.588 trillion. The budget which was passed on Monday shows an increase of  N505 billion The amount budgeted for capital […]

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Enraged Dana Passenger Causes Stir at Airport

A physically challenged air passenger, Dr Chike Okogwu, went berserk at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday causing bodily injury on a staff of Dana Air as well as vandalized properties belonging to the airline The disabled passenger had thrown caution into the air when he was told he could not make his late-night […]

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