Author: Nigeriacurrent

Atiku Proffers Solutions to Nigeria’s Weak Economy, After Sacking 46 Workers,

Atiku Abubakar, former vice president has advised the federal government to invest in Nigerians, reduce the salaries of political appointees, and sell off some presidential jet in order to restore balance in Nigeria’s weak economy. Abubakar’s advice comes exactly 14 days after Gotel Communications, a company owned by him, sacked 46 of its workers on […]

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Dele Alli’s Home Burgled By Armed Bandits

Tottenham Hotspur striker Dele Alli was attacked when two armed raiders broke into his home. The England midfielder Alli was punched in the mouth by two masked intruders armed with knives and ordered to hand over valuables, The Sun reported. The paper said that 24-year-old Alli was playing pool with his brother and his girlfriend […]

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Rivers’ Hotel Demolition: Wike Charge to Mind People’s Pains

Biokpomabo Awara, the 2019 governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers State, has strongly condemned Governor Nyesom Wike’s leadership style in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the globe. In a telephone conversation, Awara condemned Wike’s demolition of two hotels in the state and further described the incumbent governor’s overall […]

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Oil Bench Mark now at $25 a Barrel in Nigeria’s Revised 2020 Budget

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a revised budget of N10.52 trillion on Wednesday, slightly down from N10.59 trillion approved earlier. The Council now added expenditures related to COVID-19 previously not included. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who spoke in Abuja after a virtual FEC meeting on Wednesday said the government was […]

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$311m Abacha Loot: Presidency Clarifies ‘Error’ on Mambilla Power

The Presidency on Wednesday said its inclusion of Mambilla Power among the projects the recently repatriated $311m Abacha loot would be spent on was an error. Mallam Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity made this clarification in a statement. He said,”In an earlier statement, I had mistakenly noted that […]

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Footballer Confesses to Killing 5-year-old Son with Pillow

A Turkish footballer Cevher Toktas has been arrested after allegedly confessing that he smothered his five-year-old son to death with a pillow because he “didn’t love him”. Toktas, 32, who played in Turkey’s Super Lig between 2007 and 2009, was arrested earlier this month after his five-year-old son, Kasim, died at Dortcelik Children’s Hospital in […]

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NCAT Commences Virtual Training

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria says it has commenced online training in compliance with the federal government directives to curtail the spread of Covid- 19 pandemic A statement from the rectors office said, the foremost aviation college commenced training activities in order to ensure continuation while maintaining the restrictions and social distancing. […]

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Oyo Commissioner for Environment, Kehinde Ayoola Is Dead

The commissioner for environment and natural resources in Oyo state,  Kehinde Ayoola, is dead. Ayoola, who was former Speaker of the House of the assembly was said to have been sick for weeks before his demise on Thursday. His death was announced in a statement by governor  Seyi Makinde on Thursday. “I received with deep […]

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Water Vendors Can Fighy COVID-19 , As Waterworks In Lagos Lose Steam

By Agbonkhese Oboh Visits to major and mini waterworks in Lagos State have shown that water shortage might be the weak link in the state’s commendable efforts in curtailing COVID-19 pandemic. As the state comes out of a lockdown, a second wave might have a lot to do with hygiene in the densely-populated suburbs. This […]

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Over 9.5 Million Nigerians Use FirstBank’s *894# USSD Banking Service

First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Saturday said that over nine million customers use its  *894# Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), quick banking service. In a statement issued in Lagos, the FirstBank’s Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, Chuma Ezirim said development is in clear demonstration of its acknowledged leadership in electronic Banking. He said […]

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