Author: Nigeriacurrent

Tiwa Savage Drops ‘Get It Now’ Remix Featuring Omarion

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has featured American artiste, Omarion, in the remix of her song ‘Get it Now’. Taken off her recent EP, ‘Sugar Cane’, the Mavin Records first lady announced the release of the song on Friday via Instagram. Omarion is a Grammy Award nominee and BET award recipient best known as the lead […]

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Ronaldo Double Goal Gives Real Madrid Narrow Win Over Eibar

Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue again as Real Madrid followed up their thumping win over Paris Saint-Germain with a narrow victory against Eibar. Ronaldo scored twice, his second six minutes from the end, as Real won 2-1 and avoided another slip-up in La Liga. Ivan Ramis had equalised for Eibar shortly after half-time. His […]

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Three Things We Learned From Manchester United, Liverpool Match

Marcus Rashford’s double inside the opening 25 minutes was enough for Manchester United to hold off a spirited second-half fightback by Liverpool for a 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday. Victory for Jose Mourinho’s men opened a five-point lead on Liverpool in the race for second and edges United ever closer to guaranteeing a […]

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Find Lasting Solution To ‘Senseless Killings,’ Obasanjo Tells FG

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday asked the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the continued attacks by suspected herdsmen in the nation. Describing the incessant killings as ‘senseless,’ the former President said the Federal Government must take proactive steps or risk the consequences of burying innocent victims like those killed in the […]

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Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets: Global Campaign Takes Aim at Tobacco Giants for Advertising to Kids near Schools

Through innovative technology, citizens can take a part in ending tobacco marketing to kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is launching a new global campaign to stop the world’s largest tobacco companies from targeting kids near schools in country after country around the world. Launched today, “Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets” takes aim […]

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Ekiti 2018: Ojudu Declares For Governorship, Preaches Party Unity

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Ekiti State and the people have been summoned to form a formidable alliance that would present a virile front to oust the current administration and consequently deliver the state from lingering hardship. Leading APC governorship aspirant in the state, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, SBO, made the plea at the weekend […]

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Elections sequence: Pro-Buhari, pro-Saraki senators spoil for war

More facts have emerged on the alleged gang-up against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; and other principal officers of the legislative chamber. Saturday PUNCH has reliably gathered that there is indeed a group of senators in the All Progressives Congress caucus who are loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari and […]

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Guardiola Fined £20,000 For ‘Wearing Political Message’

England’s Football Association on Friday fined Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola £20,000 ($27,700) for wearing a yellow ribbon in support of jailed Catalan independence leaders. The City boss has also been warned as to his future conduct by the governing body after accepting a charge of “wearing a political message”. Guardiola has argued wearing the […]

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Buhari Launches Tractor Ownership Scheme In Plateau Amidst Security Challenges

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday launched the Plateau State Tractor Ownership Scheme during his two-day working visit to Jos. The president arrived in the state on Thursday, as part of his efforts to call for peace in the country. He launched the Plateau State Roadmap to Peace and vowed to end the violence that has […]

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PDP asks Ogbeh to resign over rice claim

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, to immediately toe the path of honour and resign for “portraying Nigeria as a lying nation” and bringing the country to “international opprobrium by deliberately falsifying claims relating to Nigeria’s relationship with Thailand”. The party said the whole world was shocked when Wattana […]

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