Author: Nigeriacurrent

EFCC Asks Court To Revoke Metuh’s Bail, Send Him To Prison

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to revoke the bail being enjoyed by a former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Olisa Metuh. Metuh and his company, Destra Investments Limited, are being prosecuted for fraudulently receiving the sum of N400million from the Office […]

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Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria , Dahiru Musdapher Is Dead

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher, has died. According to his younger brother, Muneer Musdapher who broke the news on Facebook, the jurist died in the early hours of today January 23rd at the age of 75. “My elder brother Justice Dahiru Musdapher former CJN passed on tonight,” Muneer Musdapher wrote on Facebook. […]

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Gunmen allegedly Kill Two Police Officers In Bayelsa

Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have on Monday attacked Ogbia Marine Police Division in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Two police officers were shot dead during the attack which lasted for over three hours. Channels Television gathered that the gunmen also carted away with two 200 Horse Power engines in the attack […]

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Brazil striker, Robinho to sign for Turkish side Sivasspor

Brazil striker Robinho is to sign for Turkish side Sivasspor, despite being sentenced to jail in Italy for rape. Robinho, 33, who maintains his innocence, was found guilty of taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013 and given a nine-year sentence in November. The ex-Manchester City, Real Madrid and AC Milan […]

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Kevin de Bruyne extends his Manchester City deal until 2023

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has signed a new deal that runs until 2023. The Premier League leaders have tied the 26-year-old playmaker down to a longer deal, despite his previous contract not expiring until 2021. De Bruyne has scored six goals and provided 10 assists in the top flight this season. The Belgium […]

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Arsenal forward joins Man Utd in swap with Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Manchester United have signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Chile forward Sanchez, 29, who almost joined Manchester City last summer, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal worth £14m a year after tax. City ended their interest last week as they felt making him their best-paid player may affect team […]

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Five people and one doctor killed by lassa fever in Ondo and Kogi respectively

A doctor, Idowu Ahmed, who contracted Lassa fever while treating a seven-month-old baby, has died of the disease. The baby died on Friday, a day it was admitted. It was learnt that Ahmed died in Irrua, Edo State where he was being treated. Until his death, Ahmed was a house officer at the Federal Medical […]

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120 year old chief arrested for stealing in his community

The Osun State Police Command has arraigned a 120-year-old man, Chief Busari Oyewumi, for allegedly defrauding one Wasiu Adebisi of N400,000. The suspect was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo headed by Mrs. Fatima Sodamade on Monday on three counts of stealing, obtaining by false pretences and conspiracy.  The police prosecutor, Mr. Taiwo […]

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Cattle colonies: Southern states shun FG’s request for land

No state in the southern Nigeria has volunteered to provide land to the Federal Government to set up cattle colonies in order to address the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. It was also learnt that the 16 states that had volunteered to provide land for the establishment of the cattle colonies are from northern […]

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Oando Reaches Peace Accord With Mangal

Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has waded into the dispute between the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Oando Plc. Dahiru Mangal, a key shareholder in Oando, had submitted a petition to SEC, which led to the suspension of Oando shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. SEC had accused the oil […]

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