Author: Nigeriacurrent

Women Affairs Minister, ‘Mama Taraba’ Resigns to Join Guber Race

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan has resigned from the federal cabinet to contest the governorship election in Taraba State next year. President Muhammadu Buhari has also accepted her resignation. It was gathered that Alhassan will contest the 2019 election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC even […]

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First Bank Launches Chat Banking on Whatsapp

FirstBank has announced the launch of chat banking on WhatsApp. FirstBank customers can leverage the real-time messaging capabilities of the WhatsApp Business solution to check their account balances as well as perform simple banking queries. The launch which took place on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, is in its pilot phase and is available to a […]

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APC Appoints Yekini Nabena As Acting National Publicity Secretary

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has appointed Mr. Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party. The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party, Mr. Mai Mala Bunu. It said the appointment followed the resignation […]

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We Are Not Distracted By Defections, Says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it is neither distracted nor surprised by the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed and Aminu Tambuwal of Kwara and Sokoto States; National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi; and others from the party. In the first official reaction, APC said the defectors had the right […]

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Contempt:  Court Orders Arrest of INEC Chairman

  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, for failing to appear in court. Justice Stephen Pam issued the warrant of arrest on Thursday after Mahmood’s absent in court for the third time. The judge asked the police to […]

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Tambuwa drops APC for PDP

Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday dumped the ruling All Progressives Congres, APC, and announced his joining Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor announced his defection at a press conference in the Government House, Sokoto, North-West Nigeria. .He made the announcement amid hundreds of supporters who stormed the Government House to declare their […]

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Buhari Visits London Friday, Inspects Campaign Headquarters

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday proceed on a 10 working days holiday to London, just as the president inspected the headquarters of his campaign office in Abuja today. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said, Wednesday, that Buhari transmitted a letter to the effect that he would travel on Friday […]

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Bad Weather: NAMA Installs Safety Equipment in Abuja, Lagos Airports 

To ensure the smooth landing of aircraft during extremely bad weather, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA says it is presently installing Category III Instruments of Landing Systems, ILS in Abuja and Lagos as pilot projects The Managing Director of NAMA, Capt Fola Akinkuotu, who disclosed this at the ongoing Airport Business Summit and Expo […]

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Why Saraki Quits APC?

The quick exit of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC may have been prompted by the query he received from the National Working Committee of the party, asking him to respond within 48 hours why disciplinary action would not to be taken against him for breaching article 21 of […]

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Police Arrests Randy father who Impregnates Daughter  

A 45-year old man, Julius Ochim, is currently cooling his heels in police net for allegedly impregnating his daughter. According to the Ogun State Police Command who carried out Ochim’s arrest, the daughter eventually carried the pregnancy for nine months and subsequently had a baby girl for him. The suspect was said to have been […]

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