Author: Nigeriacurrent

BREAKING: Fayemi Resigns From Buhari Government

KAYODE Fayemi, governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming July 14 election in Ekiti State has resigned his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development. His resignation, according to Saharareporters, is to enable him concentrate on his campaign and plans to emerge the governor of the state. He is contesting against Kolapo […]

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Destablisation Claim, Another Sham From Dickson’s Bag of Lies By Sylva Media Office

The attention of the Sylva Media Office has been drawn to a strange press statement from the Government of Bayelsa State alleging a destabilisation plot against former Governor Timipre Sylva. As usual, the strange claim is not supported with any facts and there is zero truth in it. The hallmarks of the government of anxiety, […]

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Super Eagles To Meet President Buhari On Wednesday

The Russia 2018 World Cup-bound Super Eagles contingent will on Wednesday meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement on Tuesday, the scheduled meeting comes after an unsuccessful session with the President that also fell on the Democracy Day celebrations. “It would be an opportunity for […]

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Democracy Day: Think Of The Next Generation Not Elections, Jonathan Tells Politicians

The former President, Goodluck Jonathan has charged leaders and politicians to think about the next generation and not just about the forthcoming 2019 general elections. He said, “Leaders must think of the next generation and not just the next election.” The former President called on the support of leaders to encourage the youths “instead of […]

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(FULL TEXT) President Buhari’s Democracy Day Address

ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 2018 DEMOCRACY DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2018 My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration […]

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Lifestyle Democracy Day: Buhari to address nation on May 29

As part of activities to commemorate the 2018 Democracy Day celebrations, President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 7 am. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina said television and radio stations were enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Radio Nigeria for the […]

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VIDEO: Odinkalu urges Nigerians to mourn victims of killings on Monday

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, human rights lawyer, has called on Nigerians across the world to mourn those who have been killed in recent times. Odinkalu, a former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said the government has neglected the dead. He called on Nigerians to participate in the #NationalDayOfMourning organised by the Civil Society […]

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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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