Author: Nigeriacurrent

1.2 Million Metric Tons of Poultry Meat Smuggled into Nigeria – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that over 1.2 million metric tons, MT of poultry meat is smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele who described the development as unfortunate, pledged that the apex bank under his leadership would stop it. The governor identified the poultry sub-sector as the […]

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Multichoice Appeals Against 5.9bn Judgement

Multichoice, Nigeria digital pay television provider has filed an appeal against the judgement of a Federal High Court, Lagos that ordered it to pay N5.9bn to the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) over infringement of the copyright of Nigerian musicians. It was a legal battle that has spanned eight years. Besides, the company through […]

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Lagos Seizes Truckload of Toxic Ponmo

The Lagos State Government has confiscated a truckload of “Ebola Ponmo” at Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos in the Alimosho Local Government area of the State, imported into the country by some unscrupulous individuals. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya, who disclosed this in Lagos on Monday, in a statement, said […]

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Oshiomole Wants Me Dead – Okorocha

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has raised the alarm about alleged plot by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole to kill him, according to Punchng.com. The paper said Okorocha shared a text message purportedly sent to him by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with […]

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NAFDAC Orders Recall of Eva Water

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited to recall batches of Eva Premium Table Water due to public complaints. The health agency made the announcement on Twitter on Friday. NAFDAC said the company had voluntarily reported that the colour of the product changes from […]

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Air Peace Boss, Onyema Heads Panel at LAAC Seminar

By Margaret Olubi Barrister Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace will set the tone for panel discussions at the forthcoming 23rd Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), which will see CEOs of airlines discuss burning industry issues with heads of aviation agencies and other industry stakeholders. The President of African […]

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Man Rapes Daughter and her 2 Friends

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 68-year-old man arrested for raping his 15 years old daughter and her friends. The 15 year old victim on the 27th of June 2019 reported a case of defilement at Imota Police Station in Ikorodu against her father one Yisah Showunmi ‘m’ 68 years old. The survivor alleged that her father […]

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Osun: Atiku’s Reaction to Verdict Comical, Ridiculous – Presidency

The Presidency has described as  very ridiculous, and even comical, the  reaction of former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. In the statement, the former Vice President had stated: “I urge the […]

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Oshiomole Wants me Dead – Okorocha

Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has raised the alarm about alleged plot by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole to kill him, according to Punchng.com. The paper said Okorocha shared a text message purportedly sent to him by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with […]

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AFCON: Zimbabwe, D R Congo in Match Fixing Mess

Reports have surfaced that there was an emergency meeting by CAF executive soon after DR Congo walloped Zimbabwe 4-0 in their last group A game to book qualification to the second round, a Madagascar publication said. The report said the meeting was called to probe match fixing allegation involving the two sides with the Warrior’s […]

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