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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says it is responsible for “the sabotage” today at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Refinery in Warri, Delta State.  The facility was ravaged by fire. According to MEND in a statement, ‘Hurricane Exodus’ was intended to burn down the entire refining refinery.  “As long […]

The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Tuesday managed to maintain their stranglehold atop their group in the ongoing World Youth FIFA Under-17 Championship, after playing out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Sweden. The Swedes got on to a flying start in the 11th minute when Valmir Berisha profited from goalkeeper Dele Alampasu’s misjudgement of the […]

Sometime last month when the issues at the Nigerian Population Commission started gathering momentum, I hurried into Abuja and tried to meet with the now former Chairman Eze Festus Odimegwu. It was a tough one to get his telephone numbers but I was determined. After two days of fruitless search, a top executive in a […]

Both chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday initiated concrete step towards investigations into the purchase of N225m-worth bulletproof cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah. First, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma assured that the committee would embark on a thorough investigation […]

Until Wiki Leaks came along, the Pentagon Papers published by New York Times was for the past four decades the largest leak of classified documents in American history. Though Barack Obama had promised Americans the most transparent administration in history, the vigour with which he has pursued leakers since the floating of Julian Assange’s infamous […]

Early this year, I visited the residence of an elder brother of mine, Senator Yisa Braimoh, in Abuja on his invitation, for us to meet minds on some issues connected to his political engagements in Edo State.  Those close to the senator, who represented Edo North in the Senate from 2007 to 2011, would attest […]

Lecturers of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife on Monday protested their continued stay at home, following the prolonged industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). But www.www.aso.rocks search engine learnt that a simultaneous protest embarked upon by lecturers of the University of Calabar was frustrated by the Police. The […]

As part of efforts of the Borno State Government to curtail violence in the state through investment in education, the government on Monday paid over N270 million to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) as fees for 33, 000 students writing the 2012/2013 examination. Borno State Commissioner for Education, […]

Governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State in the 2011 general elections, Mohammed Belgore, on Monday accused Senator Bukola Saraki of killing residents of Kwara each time he shared his gifts to the people. So far, records show that many people have died from stampedes during the rush to get the […]

Worried by the state of insecurity in Nigeria, the office of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika has begun a massive recruitment of 9,000 officers to help in the country’s fight against insecurity. Speaking at the opening of a five-day seminar with the theme Consolidating Civil Society Organisations/Military Relations for Improved National Security, […]

Contrary to some recent media reports, the Federal government has not adopted a take-it-or-leave-it approach in its negotiations with ASUU. Rather, the approach is focused on positive engagement and achieving sustainable solutions to the challenges facing higher education in the country. That is why President Goodluck Jonathan recently appealed to ASUU to respond to government’s […]

Following the successful mobilization of $9 billion investment in refining and petrochemical sub sector of the petroleum industry, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has declared that only an enabling environment provided by all stakeholders in the industry will ensure meaningful investment in local oil and gas industry and ensure sustainable growth and development of […]