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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated controversial Catholic Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, Director of Adoration Ministry, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to priesthood in the Catholic Church which comes up Friday. In a statement signed by the the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President extended his best wishes to […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja, Thursday, nullified the caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Ahmed Makarfi. Delivering his judgement, Justice Okon Abang ruled that the caretaker committee was illegally constituted and all the actions taken by it, including the appointment of legal representation, is unlawful, null and void. Justice Abang […]

The Nigerian arm of the South African Telecommunications giant, MTN, has said it will list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 2017. According to a statement released on Thursday, MTN Nigeria said that the listing was part of a settlement arrangement with the Federal Government. “The Board of Directors has resolved to proceed […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved funds for the repair of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, runway. The Federal Government said the repair would be handled by local contractors after the conclusion of a bid process. The runway, which was designed and built in 1982 and expected to last for 20 years, is yet to […]

Today, the process to determine the fate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention scheduled for 17th August in Port Harcourt will commence. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja will hear a motion for an interlocutory injunction seeking among others, an order stopping the national convention. On Tuesday, Abang granted […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has revealed why he attended the peace meeting organised by the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris. Wike sa h honoured the invitation  because of his commitment to peace and development of the state. The IGP had on Tuesday in Abuja organised a peace meeting between Wike […]

 The Senate has screened 34 out of the 47 Ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The screening, presided over by the Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Monsurat Summonu began on Tuesday. The first set of 15 ambassadorial nominees appeared before the Committee and was screened on Tuesday. While 19 others […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday gave a seven-day notice to ousted Appropriation committee chairman, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin to retract his statements. Failure to retract the statement described by the speaker as libelous would lead to legal action, a letter obtained by www.www.aso.rocks search engine has revealed. Dogara said Jibrin published […]

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a Nigerian businessman in Limpopo Province of South Africa on Tuesday. Collins Mgbo, Secretary of the Union`s chapter in Limpopo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, that Ikejiaku Chinedu, 35, was killed by guards of a private security […]

An Igando Customary Court has dissolved a 21-year-old marriage over the wife’s, Aisha Abiodun, poor cooking. Delivering his judgment, the President, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, said the petitioner – Ashimiyu Abiodun, 54, – was adamant despite all mediation to safe the marriage. “Since the petitioner has insisted on divorce after several interventions, the court has no […]

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Wednesday commenced follow-up discussions with the management of the Chinese EXIM Bank in Beijing, China, that will lead to the implementation of the various projects discussed during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to China. President Buhari during a State visit in April […]

Gen. TY Danjuma, has been announced on Wednesday as the  new Board Chairman by the NatCom Development and Investment Limited, trading as ntel after its inaugural board meeting. The appointment of General Danjuma as board chairman will relegate erstwhile chairman, Dr. Tunde Ayeni to Vice Chairman. Other members of the board include Captain Idahosa Okunbo, […]