Author: Nigeriacurrent

Buhari In Trouble: Saraki, Dogara, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso Set To Dump APC

It has emerged that a meeting of aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was held on Wednesday where the participants weighed several options, with majority backing the idea of a mass defection from the ruling party. The meeting was attended by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu […]

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APC Condemns Killing In Alamieyeseigh Ammasoma Village

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Tuesday’s killing of residents of Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, by the police. In a statement released on Wednesday in Yenagoa signed by APC’s State Publicity Secretary-Elect, Mr Doifie Buokoribo, the party described the killings as an unwarranted display of raw power […]

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Arsenal Replace Wenger With Unai Emery As New Manager

Arsenal has appointed Unai Emery as new Arsenal manager. Arsenal have appointed former Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery as the new manager of the club, with the Spaniard succeeding the long-serving Arsene Wenger, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Emery, who joined PSG in June 2016, left the French club at the end […]

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Atletico Madrid Beat Super Eagles 3-2 In Friendly

Spanish LaLiga giants, Atletico Madrid have beaten the Super Eagles of Nigeria 3-2 in a friendly played at the ‘Nest of Champions’ in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Former Golden Eaglets star, Kelechi Nwakali put Nigeria ahead but Andrea Correa levelled the score for Atletico Madrid. However, the La Liga outfit drew level in southern Nigeria […]

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Argentina goalkeeper Romero Out of World Cup Due To Knee Injury

Argentina on Tuesday suffered a blow as goalkeeper Sergio Romero was ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury. The South American country is in the same World Cup group with Nigeria. According to the Argentina Football Association (AFA), Romero injured his right knee during training in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “Romero […]

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$16bn Allegation: You Are Ignorant- Obasanjo Replies Buhari

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has fired back at President Muhammadu Buhari over the allegation that $16 billion was wasted on power project. In a statement issued on his behalf by Kehinde Akinyemi, his spokesman, Obasanjo alleged that Buhari’s statement was based on ignorance. While hosting some of his supporters at the presidential villa in Abuja […]

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Lifestyle Russia 2018: NFF has paid $2.8m to Super Eagles – Pinnick

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commenced the payment of 30 per cent allowance to its players and coaches participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, an official said. The NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, made the disclosure in Port Harcourt on Tuesday at a seminar jointly organised by The Sun Newspapers and the Rivers […]

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Singer knocks Show Organisers Over Shabby Treatment Of Upcoming Artistes

Akinola Seuney, an upcoming artiste better known as ‘Seph’, says lack of support for budding artists has impeded their growth and successes. Seuney told NAN on Tuesday that most times, budding talents are abused, side-stepped and overlooked in the entertainment industry. “The trend now is that people that create concepts are not in for the […]

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Buhari Blasts Ex-President Obasanjo For Spending $16bn On Power With No Result

President Muhammadu Buhari has criticised a former president for spending billions of dollars on power projects in the country with no results. According to the President, one of the former Heads of State had bragged that he spent 16 billion dollars on power yet there’s been nothing to show for it. Buhari made this known […]

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Kiss Daniel Changes Name To Kizz Daniel

Kiss Daniel has changed his name on his social media accounts to Kizz Daniel. “Kizz Daniel omo mi,” the ‘Woju’ singer said in an Instagram post after editing his name. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi88oc4Botc/?taken-by=iamkizzdaniel  

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