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As anxiety mounts amongst stakeholders and ordinary Nigerians get impatient over the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari to send his list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for vetting, www.www.aso.rocks search engine has learnt from Aso Rock insider sources that the list will be out this week. The list has been forwarded to security agencies […]

The Edo Government says it will probe contracts for construction of structures and supply of equipment to Benin Central Hospital, awarded by the administration of Adams Oshiomhole.   Cruise Osage, Special Adviser to Edo Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin, saying a Commission of enquiry […]

Geneva’s public prosecutor, Olivier Jornot arraigned five of Biya’s bodyguards after opening a criminal inquiry into allegations of aggravated assault on Adrien Krause, a reporter for Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS). Swiss media reported that after reviewing security cameras, the judicial police in Geneva arrested six members of Biya’s entourage on Tuesday morning; but one woman […]

One year after declining to append his signature, President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Niamey, Niger Republic, signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy, signed the continent-wide pact that seeks to create an African single market. “Nigeria is signing the #AfCFTA Agreement after extensive domestic consultations,” the […]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has partnered Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering entrepreneurs — to train, mentor and financially support 100,000 young entrepreneurs in Africa over 10 years towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The TEF-UNDP Sahel Youth Entrepreneurship […]

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. The apex court dismissed the appeal of Senator Ademola Adeleke challenging the declaration of Oyetola as the winner of the Osun State governorship election. The Supreme Court in a split judgement on Friday agreed substantially with the Court of […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Friday approved the reappointment of his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.   “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and Malam Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday slammed a one month suspension on the Ndidi Elumelu led Minority leadership of the House of Representatives, accusing them of indiscipline and disobedience to party directive.    Elumelu was suspended alongside six others: Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. […]

  Justice Iniekenimi Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered interim forfeiture of jewellery valued at about $40m, belonging to Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Federal Government.   The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) had seized the items comprising wristwatches, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, as well as a gold […]

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded general election, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, tendered an additional 26,175 documents to prove his petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23 poll. The documents were tendered by his lead counsel, Dr. Levy Uzoukwu (SAN), at Friday’s hearing of the […]

Elisha Abbo, the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District heaved a sigh of relief on Friday after he was released on bail by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.   Embattled Senator Abbo, who was caught on camera assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja, had earlier tendered an apology […]

Today is exactly 35 days since Buhari was inaugurated for a second term in office. It is also exactly 127 days (more than four months) since the President was presented a Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission after being declared the winner of the presidential election conducted on February 23 2019. Since […]