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  • APC Governors give Oshiomhole ultimatum to resign after Court bars APC from Bayelsa Poll

    The Progressives Governors Forum has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Adams Oshiomhole to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to address the party’s challenges or resign his position. The ultimatum came after a Federal High Court in Yenagoa; Bayelsa State ruled that the APC has no candidate for the Saturday governorship election […]
  • FG faults Hate Speech Bill, says cybercrime law adequate

    The Federal Government has faulted the proposed legislation in the National Assembly seeking death penalty for persons found guilty of hate speech, suggesting that the bill is dead on arrival in the Senate and explaining that a law already exists that deals with hate speech. Specifically, the bill entitled “The National Commission for the Prohibition […]
  • Supreme Court to explain reasons for Dismissal of Atiku’s Appeal Friday

    The Supreme Court has fixed friday for delivery of reasons for its judgment that dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the contest. The apex court had in a […]
  • Sowore: SERAP condemns violent attacks by SSS officers on peaceful protesters

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “violent attacks on peaceful protesters demanding the release of Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare as ordered by the court.”   In a statement today by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said: “We have seen a video footage apparently showing the use of lethal and excessive […]
  • Gov. Kayode Fayemi US Visa was not renewed

    Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State governor, who also doubles as chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, has had his application for an entry visa to the United State denied.   www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that the Governor had applied for a visa to enable him to lead the NGF delegation to a  health  summit with […]
  • Obaseki:”We’ re ready to die in service of Edo People”

    The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said he is ready to pay the ultimate price in the service of the people of the state, stressing that as long as the mandate of the governor, which he carries was divinely given by God for the service of the people, Edo State is therefore worth […]
  • SERAP sues Buhari, NASS, others ‘over failure to account for security votes since 1999’

    Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court, Abuja “seeking leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus to direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate president Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to disclose details of allocations, disbursement and […]
  • Presidency Confirms Sacking of 35 Aides of the Veep

    The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed the sacking of thirty-five aides of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity confirmed the sack exercise in a statement issued Friday, November 8, 2019. According to Shehu, the sack exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is […]
  • Exclusive: Full List of 35 aides of Veepe Osinbajo sacked by Presidency.

    When it rains it pours, www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that some aides of Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, who were recently ejected from the Presidential villa(Aso Rock), were handed the   “pink slip” on Wednesday.The 35-man list which was made available by competent presidency sources and reproduced below, includes the grandson of chief Obafemi Awolowo and the […]Read More
  • $750m World Bank Grant: Obaseki leads NGF’s committee

    The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki will chair the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) committee which will interact with relevant government agencies and prepare modalities for accessing a $750 million World Bank grant. Obaseki who disclosed this on arrival at the Benin Airport after series of meetings in Abuja, said the $750 million grant has […]
  • Attack on Obaseki, Oba of Lagos, others driven by envy, jealousy, says Idahosa

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Hon. Charles Idahosa, has said the attack by thugs on the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; Chancellor, Edo University, Iyamho, Dr. Aderemi Makanjuola, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu and other dignitaries at the residence of […]