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National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, is no longer interested in holding any position within the party, he said in a self-signed statement on Thursday. Metuh, apart from being the spokesman of the party, is also a member of the party’s National Working Committee. He said his decision had […]

Following the brutal clash between the Nigerian army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiite sect) in December 2015, the Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, prayed a high court to sentence fifty Shiite Muslims to death over the killing of an army officer. The state government had preferred a 5-count charge against the Shiite sect […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday in Port Harcourt swore in nine lawmakers into the 8th Assembly. Congratulating the lawmakers, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tamuno Adams, reminded them that their election was a call to serve, adding that he business of lawmaking must be taken serious. Adams urged them to join hands to […]

Airbus Helicopters on Thursday announced the introduction of its H175 Helicopter into the Nigeria market. The helicopter made its maiden flight demonstration at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.  According to Mr Regis Magnac, Vice President and Head of Operational Marketing, Airbus Helicopters, the H175 was designed to carry 18 passengers with two pilots or 16 […]

The Senate has come under heavy attack by the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), following the purchase of exotic cars by its leadership, describing the act as another demonstration of insensitivity to the plights of Nigerians by their so called leaders. The group, comprising over 400 grassroots organizations, noted that the legislatures went ahead to display […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has directed all airlines, domestic and charter, operating in the country to pay all unremitted funds accruable to the agency within two months.  The NCAA also directed that the automation of payments to the agency by airlines, which offers real-time transparent transactions, must be completed within two months. This, it […]

In a classic case of two single parents getting married, Nigeria signed a currency swap deal with China, making it easier to transact trade deals in the Chinese currency, the yuan. The deal between the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world’s biggest lender, and Nigeria’s central bank (CBN) means the yuan […]

The chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, has asked security to throw out Raphael Oluyede, one of the lawyers of Senate President Bukola Saraki for talking back at him.  He also ‘threw away’ an application by Saraki asking him to withdraw from his trial. Speaking on the application, the CCT judge said:  “This […]Read More

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has refuted media reports that the party would sacrifice the senate presidency on the altar of change. Odigie-Oyegun made the rebuttal while speaking to newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. It would be recalled that a few days ago an online report […]

The Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, says the federal government plans to begin payment of staff salaries by the 25th of every month as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.  Mr. Idris, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, said “this is going to […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Wednesday that Shaibu Amodu, the Technical Director of the NFF and Salisu Yusuf would take charge of the Super Eagles on interim basis. This was part of the decisions taken after Wednesday’s meeting of the NFF Technical Committee which took place at the NFF secretariat. www.www.aso.rocks search engine […]

The Edo House of Assembly and Gov. Adams Oshiomhole, have disagreed over the resolution on tenure of local government chairmen passed by the legislature. On 18th April,  the House passed a resolution directing LG chairmen to hand over administration to their respective council’s heads at the expiration of their three-year tenure on 21st April. In […]