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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Rights Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government to court over the withdrawal of N446.3bn corruption charges and suit against Mohammed Abacha, son of the late Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha. Joined in the suit are President Goodluck Jonathan and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. In the suit, […]

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday met with operators of Tank farms in Apapa and charged them to be more vigilant around their operational bases, while also promptly reporting vehicles that cannot be accounted for in their areas of operation to the police and security agencies. At the meeting which held at the Lagos […]

Popular northern elder and former Minister of Transportation in the Second Republic, Umaru Dikko, is dead. Dikko, 78, died at a London hospital on Tuesday after he suffered stroke, according to his son, Dr. Bello Dikko. Umaru Dikko was a Nigerian politician and an adviser to former President Shehu Shagari. He was also the Nigerian […]

The federal government’s decision to pay a whopping $1.2 million to a Washington DC-based public relations firm, Levick, to launder its image and change the Boko Haram narrative in the aftermath of the international condemnation that trailed its belated response to the kidnapping of 234 schoolgirls from Chibok, is an ignominious and reprehensible act of […]

Following Nigeria’s second round exit from the ongoing Brazil 2014 World Cup after a 2-0 loss to France,  Super Eagles handler, Coach Stephen Keshi has resigned his appointment as the country’s chief coach. Keshi disclosed his intention to journalists after the Eagles match in Brasilia on Monday, stating that it was time to move on. […]

As you are aware, the candidate of our great party in the June 21. 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Peter Fayose roundly defeated the APC candidate and incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi in an election that has been widely acclaimed as one of the most credible in the history of elections in Nigeria. […]

The Nigerian security forces said on Monday that they have busted Boko Haram intelligence cell headed by a businessman, who participated actively in the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State.   The culprit, Babuji Ya’ari, was also said to be a member of the Youth Vigilante Group popularly known as Civilian […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode to retract his comment alleging that APC ― through its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed― condemned the Federal Government for proscribing the terror group, Boko Haram or face a legal action. In a statement issued by Mohammed in Lagos on Monday […]

A grievous revelation of the activities of Ahmadu Giade, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is contained in a petition written by the Chief Superintendent of Narcotics of the agency, Taraba/Adamawa State Commands, Mr. Paul Audu, to President Goodluck Jonathan. The petition which was obtained by www.www.aso.rocks search engine in Lagos […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has claimed ignorance of a Boko Haram threat letter allegedly received by members of the chibok community promising further deadly attacks, before the Sunday attack that left 51 people dead. The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, denied knowledge of the letter on behalf of the government on Monday while […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned Boko Haram’s attack on villages near Chibok, Borno State on Sunday, saying the report filled him with dismay and consternation. The president condemned the renewed targeting by Boko Haram of adherents of a particular religion and urged all lovers of peace and unity to wholly condemn the resurgence of efforts […]

Chibok, Borno State the community that has allegedly suffered the hardest from the hands of the Boko Haram insurgents was again hit on Sunday.  Over 51 people were killed. According to eyewitnesses, most of those who died in the attack were Christian.  Also, five churches including Cocin, EYN and Deeper Life Bible Church in Kwada […]