Author: Nigeriacurrent

BREAKING: Buhari Gets New ADC

President Muhammadu Buhari now has a new Aide De Camp (ADC) in person of Lt.Col Y. M. Dodo. The Lieutenant replaces Col. M.L.Abubakar who has been in the role since 2015. According to state house sources, Abubakar is proceeding on a senior military course in February  after which he is expected to be promoted to […]

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Nigeria Gets Worst TI Corruption Rating Since 2005

Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index report released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of a possible 100 points, falling  to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019. According […]

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Taming the Unbridled Four Horsemen: Ebora of Owu and the African Renaissance

A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO Join us LIVE on the 31st of January (Sunday), 2021: 5:00PM Nigeria Time 4:00PM GMT 10:00AM US (CST) Watch and register for the live conversation on our website! https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/president-obasanjo   Taming the Unbridled Four Horsemen: Ebora of Owu and the African Renaissance Toyin Falola   It was the nineteenth-century German philosopher, […]

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Concerned Commissioners And The Tale of Lies Against Muheeba

We would all agree that the media space is never lacking stories of personal and public interest jostling for audience attention. However, one that caught the attention of this writer is a brewing fiasco in the Federal Character Commission FCC. The agency meant to foster equity and togetherness have of recent faced accusations and counter […]

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Nollywood Actor, Ernest Azuzu Is Dead

Popular nollywood actor, Ernest Azuzu is dead. Azuzu was said to have slumped and  died on Tuesday night in Lagos. His death was confirmed by the  president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas.   Asuzu began his acting career in the ’90s and rose to prominence after he starred in the 1997 Nollywood classic, […]

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BREAKING: Buhari Appoints New Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. President Buhari […]

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Fire Guts Sunday Igboho House

Sunday Adeyemo, youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho house in Ibadan has gutted fire. Nigerian Current gathered from sources close to the youth leader  that his Ibadan home located at the Soka area got burnt in the early hours of Tuesday. The cause of the fire is unknown as of the time of filing […]

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BREAKING: Chelsea Sack Manager Frank Lampard

Chelsea Football Club have annouced the sack  of its head coach, Frank Lampard. Lampard’s dismissal may not be unconnected to the poor performance of the team in the Premier League. The club on Monday confirmed the sack in a statement on Monday “Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard,” the […]

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NCDC Announces 1, 633 New Coronavirus Case

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1, 633 new cases of coronavirus in the country in a tweet on Saturday as the second wave of the virus bites harder. The Agency also confirmed that five deaths were recorded on Saturday. With this development, the total number of confirmed cases in the country […]

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Veteran TV, Radio Show Host, Larry King Dies At 85

The Veteran TV and radio broadcaster Larry King, who interviewed anyone worth interviewing over a career spanning six decades died Saturday at the age of 87. The company he co-founded, Ora Media did not state the cause of his death but media reports said King had been battling COVID-19 for weeks and had suffered several […]

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