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There are perhaps a few people in the world today who can hold on to their goals and convictions tenaciously through the haze of disabilities like Murtala Shuaibu. The visually impaired mechanic, who hails from Agbede, in the Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, has been fixing cars for over 30 years. Among […]

He was Oluwatosin Ajidade, but artistically called Mr Eazi. He’s 31 years old ( 19th June 1991). Although a Nigerian, he relocated to Kumasi, Ghana in 2008 where he was enrolled in Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science & Technology, KNUST. He does Banku Music ( A mixture of Ghana High-Life & Afrobeat). He started music […]

Exploring the Differences Between French and Nigerian Healthcare Systems Explore the Differences Between French and Nigerian Healthcare Systems Are you curious about the differences between French and Nigerian healthcare systems? Do you want to learn more about the challenges and opportunities each country faces in providing quality healthcare? If so, now is the time to […]

Body scarification or body modification was an integral part of African culture that helped distinguish one person from the other in ancient Africa and is still a part of many African cultures in modern times. For the ancient African, names were not enough identification. For them, body scarification served a more important role in helping […]

It’s been four weeks since President Bola Tinubu officially took the mantle of governance from Muhammadu Buhari, but the state house’s website is yet to fully catch up with the new administration. As the new president continues to appoint key political officeholders that will support his administration, several policies are being implemented to show the […]

Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, a fake senator with several other identities, has been arrested for alleged internet fraud in Abuja. As seen in a Twitter post by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, Makwe defrauded a Spaniard of €5.7million. Claiming to be a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and a diplomatic […]

Governor Ademola Adekele of Osun State has stated that he has no relationship with Rahmon Adedoyin, an Ile-Ife-born hotelier who was recently sentenced to death for his role in the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, defended his boss in a press statement […]

A family court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the immediate remand of Maruf Abdullahi, a skit maker popularly known as ‘Trinity Guy’, in the Agodi correctional facility. The court gave the order on Monday. Abdullahi was accused of sexually exploiting of a 10-year-old girl. He shot a video in which he asked the […]

Taofeek Aiyelese and Lafeef Aiyelese, two siblings who are residents of Lagos State, have accused Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) of aiding fraudulent activities on their accounts. Speaking for himself and Lateef, Taofeek told aso.rocks investigates how the sum of N218,000 was fraudulently removed from their accounts on June 13 and 14 without their consent. Taofeek […]

Ahmed Aliyu, the Sokoto State Governor, has vowed to deal decisively with anyone who blasphemes against Prophet Muhammad bin Abdullah (PBUH). Aliyu said this via a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Abubakar Bawa, his spokeman. Earlier in the day, overzealous Muslims in the state killed Usman Buda, a butcher, for alleged blasphemy. The […]

Samuel Jegede, a Maiduguri resident, has accused Arik air, a Nigerian airline, of withholding his N72,000 following an arbitrary cancellation of his flight. Samuel said that he had booked the flight on May 30 ahead of his travel from Lagos to Maiduguri on June 20 for an assignment.  Samuel said the flight was scheduled to […]

Nigeria’s Debt Jumps by N3.6trn to N49.85trn in 3-Month Nigeria’s total public debt stock has surged to N49.853 trillion or 108.30 billion dollars, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said in a report, more than N3 trillion from December 2022 record. The DMO said in the report posted on its official website that the total debt […]Read More