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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Professor Benjamin Adefemi Ogunbodede, and three others on a 17-count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds to the tune of N115 million. Ogunbodede and the three other accused persons: Zaccheaus Tejumola, Adenose Clement and Jalekun […]

The former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent Boko Haram overrun of Mubi and the hoisting of their flag in Adamawa State’s second largest town, as a tragic act and a worrisome affront to the corporate integrity of Nigeria. Atiku who was abroad when the incident took place in his home State on Wednesday, told a group of […]Read More

There are strong indications that the duo of the Nigerian Bottling Company and Coca Cola Nigeria may have challenged the recent court case instituted by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation against both companies, on the grounds that it amounts to an abuse of court process. The court case is apparently on […]

An early morning fire on Friday got the Rivers State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital razed down. The secretariat is located along the Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway in Port Harcourt, and is believed to have been set on fire by some  unknown people. To enable them perfect their […]

Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi who was asked to step for aside Amodu Shuaibu has been re-appointed. Keshi’s expired contract as coach of the African champions had not been renewed and any hope of renewing it had been dashed earlier this month, when new NFF President, Amaju Pinnik ordered that Shuaibu should […]

On 15th July 2014 a revolution took place in Yola, the Adamawa state capital courtesy of the state’s legislators.  Sadly, the revolution was truncated eighty-six days later by forces who felt threatened by the success recorded within this short period of time.  This period can be likened to an era of enlightenment for a people […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, whose security aides were withdrawn on Thursday by the Police Inspector General, Suliaman Abba, has challenged the withdrawal at in the court. Tambuwal was seen in company of his legal luminaries and colleagues from the House on Friday afternoon at the Federal High Court in […]

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi was yesterday honoured by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria for his contribution to education during his tenure as the Governor of Anambra State. The award was Presented to him on Thursday  by the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri, His Grace, Archbishop Anthony Obinna,  on  behalf of the […]

As continued grievances in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) heightens with feelings of a possible mass defection, the party has approved automatic tickets for all its governors seeking second terms in office. According to findings by www.www.aso.rocks search engine, the party had earlier insisted that there would not be automatic tickets for the governors and […]

Dr. Aloysius Ogwu, the husband of Prof. Joy, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 77. The death was confirmed on Thursday in a statement issued by the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN, New York. Before his demise, Aloysius was a retired […]

Shuaibu Amodu, who was recently brought in by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to take over the coaching job of the Super Eagles, has asked NFF to allow Stephen Keshi to continue with his job. Amodu made the position known in a letter dated 27th October. He entreated the NFF president Amaju Pinnik to allow […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy by immediately restoring the police security details the Inspector General of Police unlawfully withdrew from the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its […]