Author: Nigeriacurrent

Again, Femi Otedola Takes Over Sadiq Daba Medical Bills

Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has offered to take care of the medical expenses of ailing nollywood actor, Sadiq Daba. In a statement on Sunday, Otedola said he was sad to hear that the veteran actor had fallen ill again. My Statement on Mr Sadia Daba. pic.twitter.com/4AUCxjawRa — Femi Ote$ (@realFemiOtedola) July 22, 2019 In 2017, […]

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Rape Scandal: Why We Invited Timi And Busola Dakolo – Police

The Nigerian police have confirmed the invitation of Timi Dakolo, a singer, and his wife, Busola Dakolo, a celebrity photographer According to the statement from the police, they were invited in connection with the rape allegations made by Mrs Dakolo against a senior pastor at Commonwealth Zion Assembly (COZA), BIodun Fatoyinbo, the police said. Mrs Dakolo […]

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Murder Petition: Ghanaian Police Orders Post -mortem of Late Nigerian Statesman, Lulu-Briggs’s Body

The police investigation into the death of late Ijaw businessman, High Chief (Dr.) Olu Benson Briggs has moved to Accra, Ghana with a team led by ACP Adaku Uche-Anya’s from Force Headquarters’ CIID team working in tandem with the Ghana Police CID, which issued an order for a post mortem on the national statesman. The […]

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MTN Changes Recharge Card Loading Pattern and Reduces Card Pin

Africas leading cellular telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria, has modified the recharge card loading sample and lowered the card pin.. The most recent MTN card now has 10 digit recharge pin and new loading code *3551*10 digit pin#. Recall that before, the MTN pin used to be 12 digits but was later increased to 13 digits […]

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Father who Raped 15 Year Old Daughter Says He Did it to Test Her Virginity

By Gboyega Adeoye The court assumed a pin drop silence as Wasiu Orilonise, a security guard, appeared before an Oyo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan to answer charges of rape against his own daughter. In his barefaced confession to the crime, 47-year-old Orilonise said he raped his 15-year-old daughter in order to ascertain her […]

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The President and His Hoodlums

By Dare Babarinsa Next week, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the beloved daughter of Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, would be buried in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Last week, Funke was alive and well. This week, she is in the mortuary. Next week, she is in the grave. She was a victim. We are all victims. Last […]

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Late Alex Badeh Loses Property to Radio House

The late Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has lost one of his properties to the Voice of Nigeria VON. The property will now serve as VON Abuja headquarters. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, handed over the property, located on Plot 1386 Uda Crescent, off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse […]

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Mikel Obi announces retirement from Super Eagles, gives reasons

Super Eagles captain to the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, John Obi Mikel has announced his retirement from the national team. Mikel made the announcement via his Instagram page on Thursday. Mikel, a Chelsea legend, featured for just two matches against Burundi and Madagascar in the tournament. Announcing his retirement from national duty, […]

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Time for a ‘Short Break’

By Gbenga Omotoso I begin with a confession. The title of this article is not original; it is borrowed. Whenever the late Afrobeat legend wanted to close a show at the Afrika Shrine, he would always face his audience and scream: “Everybody say yeah yeah!” and the crowd would yell: “Yeah yeah.” He would repeat […]

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Robbers Kill Couple for Recognising Them

By Gboyega Adeoye A gang of suspected armed robbers killrf a couple in Ogun State because they recognised one of them. The robbers made this revelation upon their arrest by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command. Mr. and Mrs. James Olaosebikan and Esther Olaosebikan aged 72 and 68 respectively were attacked by the armed […]

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