Author: Nigeriacurrent

I can never marry a Nigerian, DJ Cuppy vows

  Nigerian Disc Jockey (DJ) and billionaire heiress, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, said that her family background and celebrity status has frequently overshadowed her relationships, saying ‘she can’t marry a Nigerian’. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), such a comment has stirred reactions online, following a resurfaced interview clip, where she spoke […]

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Court remands corps member for allegedly assaulting neighbour

    A Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered that a 28- year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Akintade David should be remanded in police custody for allegedly assaulting his neighbour. The Police charged David who lives in FHA, Kubwa, Abuja with criminal force, assault and theft. The defendant however pleaded not […]

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Mbah links infrastructural transformation to increased allocation

  Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has said increased financial support to subnational governments under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been responsible for the remarkable infrastructure development in the state. He made the revelation on Tuesday when he received members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors on a Media Tour of the […]

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Porous borders fueling terrorism, transnational crimes, NSA warns

  The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has identified porous borders as a major factor fueling terrorism, arms trafficking, smuggling, human trafficking and irregular migration in Nigeria. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the 15th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College […]

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Akpabio seeks stronger border security through technology, regional ties

  The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for the deployment of modern technology and stronger regional cooperation to fortify Nigeria’s borders against rising security threats. Akpabio made the call at the opening of the 15th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC) on Tuesday […]

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Deregistration of ADC, others capable of heating up polity

  Some stakeholders in Awka, Anambra State, have decried the court order deregistering African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, saying the judgment is capable of heating up the polity. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Monday ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]

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Presidency hails progress on projects in South East

  The Presidency has expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded in key Federal and State Government projects in Ebonyi State, following the conclusion of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Media Tour by members of the Presidential Communications Team. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated that the team was impressed […]

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Tinubu greets Muslims on Islamic New Year

  Seeks patriotism and good citizenship     President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448AH, which coincides with June 16, 2026. As Muslims mark the beginning of a new Hijri year, President Tinubu […]

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Tinubu lauds troops for neutralising bandit kingpin, rescuing General’s widow

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies involved in the successful operation in Kogi State that led to the elimination of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji. The President described the operation as a significant blow to criminal networks terrorising communities in Kogi and neighbouring states. He noted that […]

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Police impound 50 vehicles with unmarked number plates in Lagos

  The Police Command in Lagos State has impounded about 50 vehicles in a statewide enforcement exercise targeting motorists using covered, defaced, or unregistered number plates. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the operation forms […]

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