Author: Nigeriacurrent

Lagos Govt Clears Air on Tricycle, Okada Restricted Routes

By Gboyega Adeoye The Lagos State Government said it has not taken a definite action on the operations of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles, popularly known as Keke Marwa on some routes across the State. Contrary to the news in circulation on the list of restricted areas, especially on the social media, purporting that the […]

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Akeredolu Blames Internal collaborators Over Miyetti Allah’s Opposition to Amotekun

By Gboyega Adeoye Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has alleged that some Yoruba leaders in the South-West were behind the Miyetti Allah’s opposition to the newly launched Operation Amotekun in the region. The Secretary of the Miyetti Allah, Saleh Alhassan, had on Channels Television, on Tuesday, criticised the South-West governors on the creation of […]

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Enact Laws for Amotekun Now!

By Femi FAlana, SAN The governors in the south west zone launched the South West Security Network otherwise called  “Operation Amotekun”  at Ibadan, Oyo State on January 10, 2020. The  Police Authorities endorsed Amotekun  while the Attorney-General of the federal government and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN has questioned its legality. Even though […]

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Breaking: Nine Imo Lawmakers Defect to APC

Barely 24 hours after a protracted riot staged by Imo State indegines asking for the reversal of the Supreme Court ruling that ousted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, nine lawmakers of the State’s House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives […]

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Boko Haram Kills Andimi, CAN Chairman

Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State, Rev. Lawan Andimi, who was abducted earlier this month. News of his execution was broken by Nigerian exiled journalist, Ahmad Salkida, on his Twitter handle today. Andimi was declared missing on January 3, following a raid […]

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Osun Muslims Criticise Amotekun, Says It’s an Attempt to Silence Us

Muslim faithfuls in Osun State, under the aegis of Osun State Muslim Community (OSMC), have condemned the process for the recruitment into the newly launched Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun. They described the process where recruits are asked to produce birth certificates from Churches as a deliberate action to silence the Muslims […]

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BREAKING: Imo Deputy Speaker, Onyekanma Resigns

The Imo Deputy Speaker Hosue fo Assemebly, Okey Onyekanma, has resigned. Onyekanma resignation letter was read  by the speaker during the Plenary on Tuesday. He is a member of the PDP.   Details shortly…

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Four Herdsmen Bodies Found in Kogi River

By Gboyega Adeoye The floating bodies of four men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have been found in Ofa River,  in Oforachi community in the Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State. The bodies were said to have been dumped in the river by some irate youths as a revenge to the killing of one […]

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Samuel Ortom’s Election As Benue Governor

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Samuel Ortom as the Governor of Benue State. The Apex court dismissed the allegation of over-voting and other electoral malpractices during the 2019 governorship elections filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, Emmanuel Jime. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta on Tuesday In […]

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Ayade Appoints BBNaija Gedoni As Special Assistant

Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has appointed former BBNaija’s 2019 housemate, Gedoni Ekpata as a special adviser on Garment Factory and Branding. Khafi Kareem, the fiance of the reality TV star announced this via her Instagram page on Monday. “All we do is what? Congratulations baby! Gedoni has been appointed the special assistant to Governor […]

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