Author: Nigeriacurrent

You Are Not Too Strong To Be Defeated , Buhari Warns Bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the abduction of female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamafara State. In a statement released by spokesperson Garba Shehu, President Buhari said that no criminal group is too strong to be defeated by his government and will not succumb to blackmail by bandits who target innocent school […]

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RIc Hassani Loses Father

Nigerian singer, Ric Hassani, today has announced the death of his father. The musician who broke the sad news in a series of tweets on Friday said   he died a week ago. He, however, did not say the cause of his father’s death. In one of the pots, the singer described the deceased as a […]

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BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Schoolgirls In Zamfara

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata-Mufura local government area of Zamafara. The abduction was said to have taken place early morning on Friday Detail, later

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VIDEO: Driver Knocks Police Officer Off The Bridge In Lagos

A video of an unidentified driver knocking off a police officer over a bridge in Lagos has surfaced online and gone viral. The driver was seen trying to evade arrest for allegedly driving against traffic. In the process of trying to evade arrest, the driver while reversing knocked one of the police officers standing at […]

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Lagos To Convert Some BRT Bus To Autogas Vehicles-Sanwo Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state is working towards converting some of its buses to gas-powered vehicles. Sanwo-Olu said this on Thursday at the ongoing 12th Niegrian Gas Association(NGA) International Conference 2021 in Lagos. According to the Governor, the state government has set up an independent company , Ibile Oil and Gas to serve as […]

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Banky W, Adesua Welcome First Child

Popular Nigerian singer, Banky W and his wife, Adesua Wellington have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The couple tied the knot in November 2017. The actress today February 22, 2020, revealed on her Instagram page that she welcomed a son four weeks ago: “‘You have a track record of keeping your word. Ọlọrun […]

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Fireboy DML , Wizkid Win Big At HEADIES

Fireboy DML, Wizkid  and more win big at the 2021 HEADIES awards. The awards took place on Sunday, February 21, 2020 at Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Lagos. The event which was transmitted live on HipTv  saw Fireboy DML walk away with the biggest awards of the night with 5 awards. Omay lay won the ‘Next […]

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BREAKING: Seven Dead As Military Aircraft Crashes In Abuja

Seven persons have died after a military aircraft crashed land a few meters off the runway at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport in Abuja. The aircraft, NAF201 a  B350 departed Abuja at 1033UTC and reported engine failure at time 10:39am and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC. Minister […]

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Former Customs Boss, Dikko Inde is Dead

Former Comptroller General of Customs, Alhaji Dikko Inde Abdullahi is dead. He died in a private hospital at Abuja few hours ago. Sources close to the family who confirmed the death of the ex- Customs boss said a formal statement will be isdued later. It is not immediately clear, the cause of his death. Dikko […]

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BREAKING: Nigeria Exits Recession, Report 0.11% Growth In Q4 2020

After contracting two consecutive quarters of negative growth,   the Nigerian economy has finally exited recession as the country Gross Domestic Product(GDP) grew by 0.11 percent in the fourth quarter(Q4)  of 2020 “Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.11 percent (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing the first positive quarterly […]

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