Author: Nigeriacurrent

Helicopter Crash: God, Adeboye’s Prayers Saved me from Possible Death-Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo showed uncommon strength and inscrutable faith as he headed to church, on Sunday, to offer praises to God for saving him and his delegation from probable death in Saturday’s helicopter crash in Kabba, Kogi State. He danced and sang his heart out at a thanksgiving service held at the Redeemed Christian […]

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Tinubu, Lagos APC Leaders Stop Moves To Impeach Ambode

The national leader of All Progressives Congress(APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other Leaders of the party in Lagos have asked the state assembly to drop the move to impeach governor Akinwunmi Ambode. In the past week, the Lagos state house of assembly has threatened to impeach Governor Ambode over allegations of illegal budgetary spending and […]

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Buhari Congratulates Osinbajo for Surviving Plane Crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and nine others for surviving an helicopter crash on Saturday in Kabba, Kogi State. The President’s message was contained in a tweet posted by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. The Presidential aide posted: “President Muhammadu Buhari has praised […]

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Mayhem in Delta as APC, PDP Thugs Clash

All hell is reportedly let loose in Delta State as three persons have been allegedly killed in a clash between suspected political thugs belonging to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that no fewer than 20 […]

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How Osinbajo, Others Survived Helicopter Crash

The Presidency has given further details of how a chopper conveying Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, others crashed in Kabba Kogi State, Central Nigeria. A statement by Laolu Akande, spokesman of Vice President revealed Saturday evening that a total of 12 people were on board the chopper which crashed earlier in the day. According […]

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Ethiopians Sweep Top Prizes in Lagos Marathon

Suntayahu Legese and Dinke Meseret, both from Ethiopia have emerged winners of the male and female events of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. Legese triumphed ahead of Kenyans Joshua Kupkorir and William Yegon, who placed second and third at the IAAF-sanctioned event. Nigerian Sunday Manasa ended the race in sixth place to emerge […]

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Helicopter Crash: PDP Shocked, Calls for Investigation

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the crash of the helicopter carrying Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in Kabba, Kogi state, on Saturday. “The PDP thanks God for the safety of Vice President Osinbajo, members of his entourage and the crew,’’ Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of PDP said in his statement. […]

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Helicopter Carrying Osinbajo Crash Lands In Kogi

A helicopter carrying vice-president Yemi Osinbajo and his entourage crash landed in Kabba, Kogi state. Multiple reports said Osinbajo and all the people on board were safe. The Vice President who is in the town for his next-level engagements with the people, was undaunted by the accident. In a video posted on WhatsApp by Johannes […]

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60 Killed in Deadliest Boko Haram Attack on Rann, Borno – Amnesty International

Amnesty International and military sources have confirmed that Boko Haram terrorists have unleashed the hottest hell yet in its campaign of blood on Rann, a border town in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, killing at least 60 people. The mayhem, according to Amnesty International, took place on January 28, 2019. The organization also analysed satellite imagery […]

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Death Toll in America’s Bitterest Cold Hits 21

The bitter cold gripping the American east and midwest, blamed for claiming at least two dozen lives so far, is expected to turn into spring-like weather by early next week, according to forecasters. Just days after arctic conditions, temperatures are expected to climb by as much as 80 degrees Fahrenheit in some regions. Experts said […]

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