Author: Nigeriacurrent

Trump Moves to End Citizenship By Birth

President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States. The US president, who is taking an increasingly hard-line stance on immigration, said the “process” to end birthright citizenship by executive order is underway, and denied such […]

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EFCC Arraigns Seven Persons over N148m Fraud

Six men and a limited liability company, were today, arraigned before a Federal High Court, Lagos, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N148. 302 million fraud. Those arraigned before Justice Babs Kuewumi by the EFCC on the alleged fraud are : Alimi Haruna, Momouda Mohammed, Shittu Muideen, Akpojaro Amos, Joga Yusuf, […]

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Four SAN to Defend MTN inN8.1bn Forex Remittance Case

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed December 4, 2018 for hearing in the suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to challenge the  $8,134,312,397.63 being demanded from it by the Central Bank of Nigeria over alleged forex remittances infractions. At the Tuesday proceedings in the case, MTN was represented by Chief Wole Olanipekun […]

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Police, Prophet Ayorinde Battle in Court over N118m Dud Cheques Saga

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed December 6, to deliver Judgement in a suit filed by Prophet Samson Ayorinde of the World Evangelism Church, Ojota against the police and others over allegation that he issued dud cheques of N18 million to cover a debt. The presiding judge, Justice Adesola Adesanya fixed […]

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Kaduna Relaxes Kachia Curfew

Kaduna State Government has relaxed Kachia curfew, Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. Aruwan said the State’s Security Council noted with gratitude the exemplary conduct of the people of Kachia, who remained peaceful while mourning the loss of a […]

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NAMA Partners Edo Govt. to Aid Night Flights at Benin Airport

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says the state government is having cordial working relation with the management of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), to ensure the final installation of night landing facilities at the Benin airport. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 5th Annual General Meeting of the National Airtraffic […]

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Breaking: Anenih, PDP’s ‘Mr Fix It’ is Dead

Former Minister of Works and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih is dead Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. On Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih: According to wikipedia Mr Anthony Akhakon Anenih was born in Uzenema-Arue in Uromi. In […]

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Buhari Should Shut Borders to Prevent Obasanjo from Fleeing – Akiolu

Oba Rilwan Akiolu has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to shut the borders to prevent ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo from fleeing the country if his reelection bid scales through. The Lagos monarch who apparently is backing Buhari’s election in an interview with Punch hit out at opposition to the President’s second term aspiration, particularly former President Obasanjo. “You […]

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Kemi Olunloyo Confesses She has Sexual Issues

Controversial blogger, Kemi Ololunyo has shared intimate secret about her sex life following bitter exchanges with singer, Davido. Olunloye sparked dispute with Davido when she claimed in an online post that the Omo Baba Olowo crooner and his lover, Chioma, had issues with their oelationship over alleged infidelity on the singer’s part. The claim embittered […]

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Woman Arrested as Policeman Runs Mad, Dies

A woman, Faith Adakola, has been arrested over the death of one Inspector Innocent Onyishi, an operative with the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. Faith and Late Innocent were in a romantic relationship. Leading up to the latter’s demise, the lovers visited Kirikiri at Apapa at the house of a friend of late Innocent, […]

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