The Police in Edo State say no fewer than 30 passengers and staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) were abducted by gunmen at the Igueben train sub-station in Edo State on Saturday evening. Scores of travellers waiting to board a train from Igueben in Igueben Local Government Area of […]
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Political Parties Rent Idle Youths To Attend Rallies, Says Adeboye.
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Eunoch Adeboye, says that politicians are renting jobless youths to attend their campaign rallies. Pastor Adeboye stated this during a sermon at the church auditorium in Mowe, Ogun State.He said that political parties don’t schedule their rallies “simultaneously in […]
BREAKING: Train Passengers abducted in Edo.
Many passengers waiting to board a train from Igueben in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State have been kidnapped. Current Matters gathered that the kidnappers also left many of the passengers seriously injured in the incident which happened on Saturday evening . The Edo […]
Nigerian Army reorganises,deploys top generals.
The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of top generals. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations,Brig – Gen.Onyema Nwachukwu on Saturday. He said the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, approved the redeployment of the senior officers in an effort to ensure […]
January deadline: CBN directs Banks to load ATMs with new Naira notes,stops counter withdrawals.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered commercial banks to stock their automated teller machines (ATMs) with the newly designed naira notes to increase circulation The development has automatically stopped withdrawals made over – the – counter in banks. CBN’s spokesperson, Osita ,Nwasinobi who made this known to newsmen […]
New NAF Spokesman assumes duty, pledges collaboration with media.
The new Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, on Friday, assumed duty following the recent posting and redeployment by the service.. In his address to the press, Maigida promised that the directorate would work with the media to reposition the Nigerian […]
Uyo Senatorial contest,Ekpoudom forecloses stepping down for Akpabio.
By Ken Chiwendu A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police ( DIG), Udom Ekpoudom has debunked reports of agreeing to step down for Senator Akpabio ,a former governor of Akwa Ibom State for the Akwa Ibom North – West Senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress APC. Recall […]
Tinubu to Nigerian Youths: I’m here to give you renewed hope , desired prosperity.
…..as youths pledge mobilisation for APC Presidential Candidate victory in February The Nigerian youths deserve a better nation that bring desired prosperity, The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerian Youths of his preparedness to giving them the better nation they deserve. […]
DSS:: We have no reason to arrest INEC chairman.
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it did not institute a litigation against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. The denial came after the agency had been accused of filing a suit against the Professor, over alleged non-declaration of assets. DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunanya […]
FUBARA WILL CONSOLIDATE ON OUR ACHIEVEMENTS-WIKE ASSURES.
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured the people of Rivers State that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sir Siminialayi Fubara will consolidate on the achievements of his administration. The governor warned that the infrastructural and human capacity development successes recorded by his administration will be reversed, if those […]