Author: Nigeriacurrent

Supreme Court Begins Review of Bayelsa Guber Verdict Wednesday

The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for Wednesday, February 26, in the application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking among others, a review of its February 13, 2020 judgment disqualifying David Lyon, the party’s candidate in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the Registrar of the apex court has […]

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Buhari Parleys Security Chiefs Hours After Promising ‘Hell’ for Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met behind closed door with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting came barely 24 hours after the president vowed to launch aggressive campaigns against insurgents operating in the country. President Buhari had on Sunday while reacting to the attack on Garkida in Adamawa, assured Nigerians […]

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NSA Monguno Banned From Aso Rock

The National Security Adviser, NSA, to the President, Major-General Mohammed Babagana Monguno (ret.) has been asked to vacate the presidential villa and he may not be attending security briefings and the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meetings, which is usually presided over by the President or Vice President forthwith. It was gathered from a top […]

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SERAP, 192 Nigerians Sue Reps Over Plan to Spend N5.04bn on 400 Exotic Cars

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP and one ninety two Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the court to stop the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and other members of the house from spending nearly N5 billion to buy 400 exotic cars. They are also seeking a court order to “restrain and stop the […]

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Electricity Consumers Oppose Tariff Increment by Ikeja Electric

Electricity consumers on Monday opposed the planned tariff increment by Ikeja Electric (IE), demanding that 90 per cent of customers should be metered before any upward review of tariff. The customers also slammed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for failing to protect the interest of Nigerians who are still subjected to exploitative estimated bills […]

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Governor Sacks Aides Over Murder

Pricked by the heinous act of two of his aides, the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has  ordered the sack of his technical assistant on Security, Ogbonnaya Ibiam Junior, aka Terror and the Coordinator of Ubeyi Development Centre, Uche Ibiam. Junior and Ibiam’s dismissal was not unconnected with the murder of Enyinnaya Ibiam, a worker […]

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Civil Defence Officer Slumps, Dies After Submitting Promotion Exam Script

A member of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) died on Saturday in a very bizarre circumstance that sent jitters into the spines of onlookers. The woman, popularly called Alhaja, was reported to have slumped after submitting her promotion examination script and died thereafter. It was learnt that promotion examinations for NSCDC officers […]

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Ogun Police Command Clears Air on Remo Stars’ Vice Captain’s Death

The Ogun State Police Command has cleared the air on the tragic circumstances that led to the death of the Vice Captain of Remo Stars Football Club, Kaka. Below and unedited is their response: The Ogun state police command wishes to inform members of the public the fact behind the unfortunate incident that happened in […]

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Stop The Planned Protest Against Sylva, Group Cautions Governor Wike

A group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has warned Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, to stop a planned protest against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. PIN said in a statement on Sunday in Yenagoa that insider information at its disposal indicated that Governor Wike was using Rivers State resources […]

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Coronavirus: Report Indicts Kyari of Frustrating FG’s Efforts

Recent report has unfolded that plans by the Federal Government to curtail the deadly coronavirus disease is suffering a setback as a result of some sharp practices by the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari. The Federal Government recently released N386m for the procurement of medical materials to combat the disease. However, […]

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