Author: Nigeriacurrent

Kano inaugurates panel on information dissemination

    The Kano State Government on Thursday inaugurated an 18-member media and information policy drafting committee. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Faruq-Ibrahim, at the inauguration, said the committee would ensure accurate dissemination of information in the state. He said that the policy became necessary due to the concerns raised by members […]

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Kebbi varsity gets full NUC accreditation for 11 courses

  The Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA), Kebbi State, has recorded full National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation for all its 11 academic programmes. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programmes were presented to the Commission during the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the University, […]

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Army nabs 15 suspected oil thieves at Dangote Refinery discharge point in Lagos

  Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 suspected oil thieves around the Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos State. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The report revealed that the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday by […]

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Idogun leaders demand regent

  Reject Monarch   Community leaders in Idogun land, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to allow the appointment of a regent to occupy the vacuum created due to the ban placed on the monarch from entering the community. The leaders in a five-page letter of appeal addressed […]

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Meeting with President Tinubu: What Renewed Hope leaders and ambassadors say

  By Tunde Rahman It was President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday, April 16, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President delivered an outstanding speech at the meeting, challenging the ambassadors to boldly discharge their […]

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I will not let Nigerians down, Tinubu tells Renewed Hope Ambassadors

    President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, reaffirmed his commitment to building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous nation, assuring that the well-being of Nigerians remains his top priority. He stated that the political and economic structures that have long undermined Nigerians’ prosperity are being steadily replaced through the realignment of the economy to […]

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Lagos fish farmers lament poor pricing by marketers, middlemen

  The Lagos State Catfish Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN) has decried poor pricing of their produce by marketers and middlemen. The LASCAFAN Chairman, Mr Olatoye Fajimi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said the major problem of fish farmers was poor profit […]

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CAPPA applauds judiciary for reinstating suspended UI students

  A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has lauded the court order for the reinstatement of three suspended students of the University of Ibadan. Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered the reinstatement of three students of the university suspended for protesting over […]

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UTME records smooth ride in Ibadan centres

  The ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), was largely hitch-free across monitored centres in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres reports that candidates commenced their examinations as scheduled, with minimal technical complaints. […]

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Tinubu congratulates Wadagni, Benin Republic’s president-elect

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President-elect of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, on his victory at the polls. Romuald Wadagni, the country’s Minister of Finance, secured an overwhelming majority of the vote in the presidential election, which took place on April 12. In a letter signed by him, President Tinubu said […]

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