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Hundreds of young men and women on Wednesday took their protest to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) office in Benin City, the Edo state capital, chasing out all the workers and shutting the entire office. Their grouse was the continued delay in the appointment of someone to the present board of the NDDC. Mr. Henry Okhuarobo, […]

At least 20 people were murdered on Tuesday night when unknown gunmen invaded five villages in Riyom and Langtang South Local Governments. The villages attacked in Riyom are Gwon, Gwarama, Gwarim and Torok, in its Rim District, while Gida Bua Village was attacked in Langtang South. Sources said that in Riyom, I6 people were burnt to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Grant Samuel before Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. Specifically, Samuel was accused of fraudulent wire transfer and obtaining the sum of N6 million under false pretence. He allegedly defrauded one Babatunde A. Banjo […]

To keep maintain political relevance beyond 2015 when their tenures would expire after two terms as Governors of their respective states, some governors have launched a fierce battle to catapult themselves to the Senate in next year’s elections. In many of the cases, the governors are already digging it out against senators already occupying the […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday continued with the gale of sack as he fired Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi.The sack was announced just as he was about to begin the day’s edition of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. The president replaced him with a newly sworn-in minister, Tamuno Danagogo, from Rivers State.  The other 10 confirmed […]Read More

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday approved wholesale re-organization of the Nigerian Aviation sector.A press statement issued by Sam Nwaboshi, Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said, “His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved the following re-organization in the Ministry of Aviation: (i) Engr. […]

In the last few days, Abuja has been celebrating a hundred years of our unification. Nigeria at one hundred years old is a milestone and should provide us all a time to reflect on where we have been, where we are now ad where we are headed. As Nigerians first and more importantly as leaders […]

Aliko Dangote foremost Nigerian industrialist and philanthropist has endowed Dangote Foundation with N200 billion.  Speaking in Lagos, Mr. Dangote noted that, “Dangote foundation is now 20 years old. This initial endowment will assure that Dangote Foundation has secure and steady funding to carry out its mission as we significantly scale up our work. The reconstituted […]

Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim on Tuesday revealed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned the liquidation of 83 of the about-900 licensed microfinance banks in the country. Speaking during an appearance before the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency to defend NDIC’s 2014 budget, Ibrahim […]

As an independent writer, one which spans almost a decade, my writings have always tilted towards political issues, especially as it affects the mass of the poor both locally and on the global stage. I was however, surprised when I was challenged by a superior to visit Oraifite community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of […]

Seven men believed to have been involved in the 1st February 2014 murder of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Auwal Adam, have been paraded by the State Security Service (SSS). Albani, his wife and his son were killed at Gwagwaja in Zaria, Kaduna State during their return from Markaz Salafiyya Centre in Tudun Wada area of the […]

www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that President Jonathan has appointed former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Idris Lebo Kutigi as the chairman of  the National Conference. He is to be assisted by Professor Bolaji Akinyemi and Dr. (Mrs.) Valerie Azinge, who will serve as Vice Chairman and Secretary respectively. A statement issued on Monday by  Anyim […]Read More