Author: Nigeriacurrent

Over 756 were killed in two years under Jonathan – Presidency

The Presidency on Wednesday said over 756 people were killed by herdsmen in two years under former President Goodluck Jonathan.  It said it would, therefore, be wrong to insinuate that the recent killings happened because President Muhammadu Buhari is a Fulani man. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed these […]

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10 die in Lagos-Ibadan crash

A hasty commercial bus driver has dispatched 10 people to early graves in a road accident at the Alapako/Ogunmakin end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was learnt that the bus driver, who had 11 passengers, collided with a cement-laden Dangote truck around 9pm on Tuesday.  It was gathered that the two vehicles were heading in opposite […]

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Red Dress Saga: Mercy Aigbe Breaks Silence

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has finally opened up on the recent wedding dress saga, involving her, a designer, Rikaotobyme and a bride @rettypetty on Instagram. The actress has described the incident as painful, unfortunate and embarrassing. Read the statement below: “I have followed events as they unfold following a particular dress I wore for a […]

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Buhari’s Son, Yusuf To Be Flown To Germany

The  son of President Buhari, Yusuf who was critically injured during a drag-racing motorbike accident in Gwanripa neighbourhood in Abuja last December, is to be flown to Germany for further medical treatment. Saharareporters gathered that Yusuf could not immediately be airlifted outside Nigeria due to the severity of injuries to his brain. The younger Buhari […]

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Court Orders Ex-perm sec forfeits N664m, $137,680 to FG

A federal high court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered Clement Onubuogo, a former permanent secretary in the ministry of labour, to forfeit the sums of N664 million and $137,000 to the federal government. Saliu Seidu, a judge, granted the order at the resumed hearing of a forfeiture suit against Onugbuogo. When the case was called, […]

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INEC releases timetable for 2019 elections

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released guidelines and schedule of activities for the election. This is just as the commission stated that it would make public its budget for the 2019 election on Thursday.  The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the guidelines during a press conference […]

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Don Waney’s mansion demolished by FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday demolished a multi-million naira mansion at Omoku, in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, belonging to the slain Niger Delta militant and notorious kidnapper, Don Waney. It was also learnt that the house was bulldozed under the watch of heavily-armed security agents, who mounted guard at different angles […]

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I Washed Dead Bodies For 8 Years To Pay Tuition- Gov. Ajimobi

The governor of Oyo state, Southwest Nigeria, Abiola Ajimobi, says he washed dead bodies throughout his eight years of schooling abroad. Ajimobi who spoke at south-west youth regional summit in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Tuesday, January 9, said without doing so he would not have been able to raise his tuition fees. The Oyo […]

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Buhari, Ortom Meet Behind Closed Doors

President Muhammadu Buhari and the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, just concluded a meeting inside the State House, in Abuja. The meeting was held behind closed doors. Reporters are currently waiting to get further details from the governor on the outcome of the meeting. This is the first time the two leaders will meet […]

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JAMB announces dates for 2018 UTME, postpones mock exams

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the dates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of the board, said the examination will be held between March 9 and 17. Oloyede made this known at a meeting with stakeholders on Tuesday. He said the examination initially scheduled to […]

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