Author: Nigeriacurrent

Buhari Hosts Archbishop of Canterbury In London

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby in London. The president left for the United Kingdom on Monday. George Oguntade, Nigeria’s high commissioner to the UK, and Josiah Idowu-Fearon, a prominent Anglican bishop with Nigerian heritage, witnessed Welby presenting a book to Buhari. 6

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Sex For Mark Scandal: ‘Anyone Found Culpable Will Be Dealt With’ — OAU VC

Eyitope Ogunbodede, vice-chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has promised that decisive action would be taken against those found culpable in the sex-for-marks scandal rocking the school. In a leaked telephone conversation, Richard Akindele, a professor of the university, demanded sex to award pass mark to an unidentified female student who failed a course. […]

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Commonwealth Games: Ezuruike wins Nigeria’s first gold medal

Nigerian para powerlifter Roland Ezuruike has won the country’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. Ezuruike took the top medal in the para powerlifting lightweight category on Tuesday. He lifted 224.3kg while countryman Paul Kehinde claimed the silver medal with a 219.9kg lift. England’s Ali Jawad won the bronze with a lift of 182.7kg. Ezuruike […]

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TRENDING VIDEO: OAU Professor Demands Five Rounds Of Sex To Pass Female Student

A private telephone conversation between one Richard Akindele, a professor of management and accounting at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a female undergraduate has been leaked. In the audio which has gone viral on social media, the lecturer demanded five rounds of sex to award the lady a pass mark in a course she failed. […]

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GMO Applications in Nigeria Are Mere Formalities, says HOMEF

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation(HOMEF)  says while Nigerians face uncertainties over food security due to incessant herders-farmers clashes,  another threat is dawning on the nation without much notice.  The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari just inaugurated a Food Security Council underscores the centrality of food security to the country. However, without food safety there cannot […]

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Avoid Misidentity, Confusion And Falling Victim To Deception By TBN

The Take Back Nigeria Movement [TBN] has noted in recent times the increasing use of our name Take Back Nigeria, our acronym TBN, and our #TakeBackNigeria, as well as the lifting and paraphrasing of some of our core messages, among others by many of our citizens and increasingly too by many emergent groups and groupings. […]

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Buhari: ‘I Will Contest In 2019’ ( FULL TEXT)

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is seeking re-election because of the “clamour by Nigerians”. His media office, in a statement, said while addressing a closed-door meeting of the national executive council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, Buhari gave the reason behind his decision. “The President said he was responding to the clamour […]

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BREAKING: Buhari Declares To Run For Second Term

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday declared his intention to run for office for the second term. According to reports from Bashir Ahmaad, Buhari’s special assistant on New Media, the President made the declaration early today. BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon… — Bashir Ahmad, OON (@BashirAhmaad) […]

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Ban Ki-Moon Emerges As BFA Chairman

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected chairman of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Founded in 2001, the BFA is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their development goals. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong […]

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Buhari Off To London On Monday

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria for an official visit to the UK on Monday, his media office has said. The date of his return has not been fixed. Garba Shehu, one of his spokespersons, said Buhari is due to hold discussions on Nigeria-British relations with Theresa May, the UK prime minister, before the Commonwealth […]

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