Author: Nigeriacurrent

Trump Announces 100 Per Cent Defeat of ISIS

The United States President, Mr Donald Trump on Saturday announced the total defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria territories. Trump, in a statement issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary, said ISIS had been defeated 100 per cent in its former controlled […]

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London Locked Down as One Million People March Against Brexit

In one of the biggest demonstrations in British history, a crowd estimated at over one million people yesterday marched peacefully through central Londonto demand that MPs grant them a fresh referendum on Brexit. The Put it to the People march, which included protesters from all corners of the United Kingdom and many EU nationals living here, […]

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Electoral Commissioner Shot in Benue

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue, Nentawe Yilwatda, has confirmed the attack on the commission’s convoy on Gboko-Makurdi road by unknown gunmen on Saturday night. Mr Yilwatda told journalists in the early hours of Sunday at the INEC headquarters Makurdi, that the Returning Officer for the Governorship supplementary polls in Gboko, Comfort Tuleun, […]

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Simon Lalong Wins Plateau Guber Election

The incumbent governor of Plateau State, and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Barrister Simon Bako Lalong, has retained his seat. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Lalong winner of the Plateau State governorship election in the wee hours of Sunday, March 24, 2019. He scored 595,582 votes to defeat his closest opponent, […]

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Sokoto Guber: Tambuwal Returns

The incumbent governor of Sokoto, and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Aminu Tambuwal, has won the governorship election in the state. Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, won re-election with 512,002 votes above his closet rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmadu Aliyu, who scored 511,660. Tamuwal […]

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We Almost Killed Success, Now Her Video Has Changed Our Lives – Parents

Punch writes about how a video of the innocent outburst of Success Adegor, went viral, elevated the family and exposed problems in the educational system in Delta State Finding Success Adegor’s home within the Urban Area of Sapele wasn’t difficult. Within a week, she has become one of the most famous people in the history […]

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I Regret Not Being Allowed To Marry The Man Of My Choice – Patience Ozokwor

At 60, what are the things you are grateful to God for? How can you ask me such a question? If I am not grateful to God for anything then I will be grateful to him for life. The greatest miracle one can have is to be alive, more especially when one is healthy too […]

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Don Jazzy Signs new Artiste To Mavin Records

 The chief executive officer of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, has announced the signing of a new artiste to the record label. Don Jazzy on Friday took to his verified social media pages to unveil Rema as the newest member of the  music label. “Today another Mavin is Activated. Mavin/Jonzing is excited to present the newest […]

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Supplementary Elections: Police Restrict Vehicular Movement in FCT

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has imposed restriction on vehicular movement in Bwari, Kuje and Kwali Area Councils of Abuja from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Deputy Spokesman of the command, ASP Danjuma Tanimu, made this known in a statement on Friday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

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This Verdict will not Stand-APC

In a swift reaction to the tribunal victory of Senator Ademola Isiaka Adeleke as the legitimate governor  of Osun State, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  has rubbished the verdict saying it will not stand. The party made its position known in a short statement issued by its Director of Media and […]

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