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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested a man who posed as a Director of African Development Bank (ADB) based in Cote D’ Ívoire, to defraud his victim of the sum of $92, 000. Operatives of the agency finally arrested Dr. Princewell Arinze Chukwueze, allegedly a serial fraudster, in Abuja after […]

An ecumenical group, the Northern Christian Youth Solidarity and Emancipation Movement for Justice and Self-Determination on Monday implored the Federal Government to investigate allegations of girls being forced into early Islamic marriages in some parts of the country. According to the group, an affiliate of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the alleged abduction of 24-year-old […]

 Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has criticised the administration of current governor, Seriake Dickson for his string of “failures” that ordinarily should warrant his resignation.  In a statement released on Monday byMedia Adviser to Chief Timipre Sylva, Doifie Buokoribo, Sylva’s camp accused the governor of telling a number of lies to cover for […]

One of the lawmakers who voted to support a subsection of the Constitution that technically deems a female of any age an adult once she’s married, Senator Ako Akinyelure (representing Ondo Central), has apologised to people of his constituency for his actions.  After he was summoned to a stakeholders’ meeting at Adegbemile Cultural Central Hall […]

Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu on Monday urged Nigerians to exercise more interest in their health by placing premium on insuring it rather than insuring their cars. Speaking in Umuahia while commissioning a state-of-the art Dialysis Centre built by the Abia State Government, Chukwu said: “Nigerians must give priority to their health by enrolling […]

Wednesday’s decision of Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha to sack his aides was the consequence of their political ineptitude, www.www.aso.rocks search engine can reveal. The governor’s grievance against the officers dates back to the June 2012 Oguta re-run election, whose gladiators were Ogbuagu Walter Uzonwanne, candidate of the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), […]Read More

Justice cannot prevail in the ongoing crisis in Rivers State if President Goodluck Jonathan does not personally come out to address the matter, former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu has said. Speaking in London at the weekend during a reception in honour of Dr. Nkem Okonkwo, daughter of Senator Annie Okonkwo, who bagged a […]

Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday morning.  Jonathan and his convoy arrived some minutes before 12noon for the unscheduled visit but once he entered Obasanjo’s sprawling compound, the doors were closed on all other people as the two leaders proceeded to a one-on-one meeting. The […]

Self-declared Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi has been warned to refrain from impersonating the office of Speaker Otelemaba Amachree. In a statement titled, Our Position issued on Friday morning, the 27 lawmakers loyal to Governor Rotimi Amaechi recalled the events that led to the current crisis in the state […]

Mustapha Audu, son of former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu has been arraigned in an Abuja High Court over an alleged a N18m fraud. Audu’s son was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) alongside his wife, Zahrah Audu and their company, Constructor Guild Ltd. before the court. They were alleged to have collected N18m […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will from August 19th to 25th, 2013, conduct Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Anambra State, preparatory to the governorship election scheduled for November 16th, 2013. Before the CVR, the Commission will conduct voter verification from 16th to 18th August, 2013. During this exercise, the Register of Voters for […]

The political crisis in Rivers State portends deleterious consequences for the country’s democracy, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned. The former Head of State and mastermind of Nigeria`s fourteen year old democracy cautioned politicians in the state and the country to put their house in order and avoid overheating the polity or […]