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The Federal House of Representatives on Wednesday stepped forward to curtail the commotion at the Rivers State House of Assembly by invoking Section 11 (sub-section 4) of the constitution to take over the functions of the state Assembly. Chaired by Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, the House moved that with the level of violence in the […]

Two former top members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Timothy Elerewe and Adegbuyi Ayodele were on Tuesday remanded in prison custody for allegedly duping their colleagues to the tune of over N14m. Timothy Elerewe, a former chairman of the NUJ Correspondent Chapel, Abuja, and Adegbuyi Ayodele, former secretary of the union are to […]

Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has expressed confidence that the yet-unregistered party resulting from the merger of some political parties would defeat the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015. Coincidentally, while Akande was declaring that nothing would stop the party from achieving the feat, a chieftain of […]

The senate committee on marine transport has directed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to meet its tax obligations to the Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The committee gave this directive as it waded into the rift between the two government agencies with an assurance to resolve it for the interest of the Nigerian […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the appointment of Mrs. Augusta Chinwe Ogakwu as new Secretary to the Commission. Her appointment was approved at the meeting of the Commission today in Abuja. She succeeds Abdullahi A. Kaugama, whose five-year tenure expired on June 26, 2013. Ogakwu joined INEC in 1998 as Chief Legal […]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday saluted all adherents of the Islamic faith in Nigeria as they begin this year’s Ramadan fast, imploring them to put the country’s needs in mind during the Holy Month. In a statement released by Dr. Reuben Abati, his special adviser on media and publicity, he urged them that as they […]

Four suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar and Mohammed Ali were so sentenced after they were found guilty of causing the death of several Nigerians through terrorist acts. All four men were convicted on terrorism charges […]

Efforts to oust Rt. Hon Otelemaba Amachree, incumbent speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, have failed, and the counterfeit mace smuggled in by the five anti-Amaechi lawmakers was broken. www.www.aso.rocks search engine reported previously that armed thugs sponsored by Hon Evans Babakaya Bipialaka on Tuesday besieged the Assembly chambers with a fake mace and bloodied the majority […]Read More

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced the World MasterCard, which is the most exclusive card in the MasterCard staple. The introduction of the UBA World MasterCard is consistent with the Bank’s strategic focus of providing appropriate product to every customer segment, including but not limited to the highly discerning customers who cherish rare […]

Five anti -Amaechi lawmakers, led by Hon. Evan Bipi, Tuesday, stormed the River State House of Assembly with thugs, bloodied the majority leader of the House, Chidi Loyd and smuggled a fake mase into the House. Eyewitnesses reveals that the Lawmakers backed by armed thugs and security men have started deliberations and are likely to […]

The British Interior Ministry has revealed ongoing plans to ban the Boko Haram Islamist sect under Britain’s anti-terrorism laws. According to the Home Office, British-based extremists Minbar Ansar Deen, better known as Ansar al-Sharia UK, would also be proscribed from Friday, subject to parliamentary approval. “This will make membership of, and support for, these organisations a […]

Some members of the National Assembly may be probed over the management of N2.8bn constituency projects’ funds allocated to eradication of poverty in the rural areas. This is because the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is investigating the implementation of N2.8bn constituency projects by some members of the National Assembly in about 26 states. The […]