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Heavily armed security operatives from the Police Command in Lagos, the Army and NSCDC have barricaded entrance to the National Stadium, Surulere ahead of the #RevolutionNow protest spearheaded by Omoyele Sowore on Monday.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore, the Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general […]

When Access Bank took over Diamond Bank’s liabilities and promised to repay Diamond’s $200 million Eurobond on maturity in June 2019, banking sector analysts raised a red flag that the move which was presented to regulators at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as a merger between the two banks […]

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, added his voice to the barrage of criticisms against the federal government over the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, saying the arrest and detention of the activist-turned politician was reminiscent of the dark days of the oppressive regime of the late military […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the Labor Party and other political parties that participated in the 2019 general election of failure to submit post-elections audited account to the commission, five months after the completion of the general […]

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to address concrete issues of misgovernment and devastation his administration has caused Nigerians. Atiku asked Buhari to stop intimidation and campaign of calumny against the judiciary and opposition elements.   […]

As the rumpus over the appointment of committee chairmen rages, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has begun moves to pacify aggrieved lawmakers, most of whom are of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Part of the peace initiative initiated Wednesday evening by Lawan was to visit the Abuja homes of the displeased legislators.   www.www.aso.rocks search engine […]

The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure Thursday nullified the election of Ikengboju Gboluga, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member. Gboluga is representing Okitipupa/Irele constituency in the House of Representatives.   The court nullified his election for swearing his allegiance to the United Kingdom (UK) having acquired the citizenship of […]

Suhaila El-Zakzaky, daughter of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, has insisted that the group will continue its public protesters till her father is released.   Suhaila was reacting to a statement on Wednesday by the IMN Media Forum President, Ibrahim Musa, that the protests […]

The Nigerian military Thursday said the report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) alleging that it buried bodies of over 1000 soldiers in secret graves in the northeast of the country was “uninformed”.   “It must be unambiguously clarified that the Armed Forces of Nigeria does not indulge in secret burials, as it is sacrilegious […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday closed their defence in the petition filed at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The petitioners are challenging the victory of Buhari and the APC at the February 23, 2019 presidential poll.   […]

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote Wednesday, redeemed his financial pledge of $50,000 to the Super Eagles in his Ikoyi office in Lagos.    Represented by the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Olakunle Alake, Dangote promised to continue his support to the development of sport in Nigeria.   Present […]

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, led eight witnesses to defend his election at the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Ahmed Aliyu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate had petitioned the tribunal seeking to overturn the victory of Tambuwal in the 2019 Governorship election in the state.   Counsel to Tambuwal, Emmanuel […]