Author: Nigeriacurrent

I Won’t Follow Dogara to PDP – Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yussuff Lasun, on Sunday, denied reports that he has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). It would be recalled that a pro-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) group in the House, under the auspices of Parliamentary Democrats Group (PDG), had described Lasun’s defection to PDP as a forgone issue. The […]

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APC Supporters Attack Zamfara Governor

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State has condemned attack on his convoy by All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters who are loyalists to aggrieved governorship aspirants in the state. Yari, in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau by Malam Ibrahim Dosara, his Special Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment, cautioned his loyalists to desist from […]

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Leadership Style: I have no Regrets – Oshiomhole

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo State and now Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) has told anyone who cares to listen that he has no apology for his style, saying, “My background has helped me to understand the complexity of the country and also equipped me with the things I needed to deal […]

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EFCC Writes Customs, Watch-Listing Fayose

An official letter believed to have been written by the acting chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu to the Customs service placing the controversial Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Peter Fayose on its Watch-listing has leaked. There are also indications that Magu may have sent a similar communication to INTERPOL, western embassies and other […]

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Ikuforiji: Court Sustains Forgery Case

Justice AbdulAziz Anka, of a Federal High Court, Lagos, kas ordered Chief Olajide Ikuforuji, the Balogun of Epe Kingdom, to prepare for his defence over alleged forgery case levelled against him by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigerian Police Force. Justice Anka made the order after dismissing Ikuforji’s no-case-submission, filed before the court […]

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Aare Ona Kakanfo,Gani Adams Losses Dad

Father of Yoruba Generalissimo and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba Land, Iba Gani Adams, Pa Lamidi Adams, is dead. Pa Adams, according to close family source, passed on in the early hour of Saturday in a private hospital in Lagos. He died at the ripe age of 84 and was a staunch Muslim during his […]

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‘I Must Do The Honourable Thing’: Full Text Of Adeosun’s Resignation Letter

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Friday resigned almost three years after she was appointed to the role by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mrs Adeosun who found herself in a scandal after online media organisation Premium Times published a report alleging that she forged her NYSC exemption certificate explained how she secured the certificate […]

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Mourinho Gives Detailed Defence On His Use Of Rashford

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho turned on the media once more on Friday as he launched a detailed defence of his use of England international striker Marcus Rashford. The 20-year-old forward impressed for the Three Lions over the international break as he started, and scored, against both Spain and Switzerland. That led to questions over […]

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Mrs Kemi Adeosun: End of a Meritorious But Questionable Service

That the highly cerebral former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, resigned from her office yesterday has left the rumour arena to gain dominance in public glare with her resignation letter recently being endorsed by the presidency. The highly intelligent woman whose tenure in office recorded a lot of plus for the incumbent administration, was alleged […]

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APC Gov Aspirant: : I Don’t Believe Tinubu Will Stop Me, Says Sanwo-Olu

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Lagos state, says he does not believe that Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the party, would ask him to drop his ambition. Sanwo-Olu has the backing of Mandate Movement, a group loyal to Tinubu. Speaking with reporters on Friday, the APC aspirant highlighted some […]

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