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There are strong indications that the Presidency will not interfere in any way with the ongoing anti-graft investigations of former senior government officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The indication emerged on Saturday that the presidency will not order the anti-graft agencies to stop the investigations or refrain from searching the residences and property of […]

The Nigerian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and his Chadian counterpart, Lieutenant General Mohammad Ibrahim Saed are moving to improve the synergy between Nigeria and Chad, on the ongoing operation against Boko Haram Terrorists and other criminalities, in the Lake Chad Basin Region. The two service chief held a meeting […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in various parts of the northeast under the auspices of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and the Multinational Joint Task Force in conjunction with sister Services and other Security Agencies have continued the fight against terrorism relentlessly. They have been doing so through patrols, clearance operations, patrols and maintaining blocking positions. […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recorded 113 convictions nationwide between January and June, 2017.The Commission’s Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu made the disclosure today June 30 at an interactive meeting with stakeholders in Ikoyi, Lagos According to Magu,  the feat was made possible by the contributions and support of stakeholders. He vowed not to spare […]

Chairman of embattled telecoms company, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Hakeem Bello Osagie, has resigned. His resignation, which goes into effect immediately, follows the approval of a restructuring plan for the company. www.www.aso.rocks search engine checks revealed that although the chairman had planned to leave immediately the banks made the take-over move, he opted to tarry until […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not on life support machine; rather, he is recovering speedily. The National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, dismissed the rumor that the president is on life support on Friday, in Abuja while speaking with journalists at the end of a meeting […]

Toyin Dawodu, a Nigerian citizen, has filed a lawsuit to compel the Senate of Nigeria to constitute a medical panel to determine if President Muhammadu Buhari can discharge his constitutional duties. In a statement dated June 28, he said he instructed his attorneys from Forthright Chambers and lawyers for Citizens Advocacy of Nigeria to file […]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has issued a nine-month ultimatum to tax payers to regularise their tax status or face criminal prosecution for tax offences. Osinbajo gave the ultimatum in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDs). He said the scheme was specially targeted at taxpayers who had […]

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a serving Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, Professor (Mrs) Lucy Jumeyi Ogbadu, for her alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and diversion of public funds to the tune of N23,000,000.00 (Twenty Three Million Naira only). Ogbadu was arrested on Wednesday June […]

There would be movements of troops across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, in support of the nation’s constitution and democracy, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced. According to the Director of Defence Information, Major Gen John Enenche, the march for democracy would involve the Nigerian Army, The Nigerian Air Force, […]

Kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, has filed lawsuit against the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and three others before the Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged illegal detention. The three others Joined as respondents in the lawsuit are the Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) […]

Trade unions in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) have called on the Federal Government to to check its insensitive attitude towards security threats by Boko Haram in the school.  The Unions alleged that the government’s inaction on the security situation is boosting Boko Haram ideology in the region.  “Boko Haram proclaims western education as forbidden […]