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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the list of all officials and ad hoc staff that would play any form of role in the forthcoming general elections at all levels within 24 hours. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who made the […]

The Senate has withdrawn the case it filed at the Supreme Court against the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the discontinuation followed the intervention of the […]

For the second time in eight months, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo narrowly cheated death in another helicopter crash in the line of duty, causing President Muhammadu Buhari to thank God and praise “the tenacious spirit of Vice President Osinbajo,” who survived the latest helicopter crash during a during a campaign tour in Kabba, Kogi State […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo has adjourned until Wednesday, Feb. 6, the hearing of the substantive suit seeking to disqualify Governor Nyesom Wike from contesting the Rivers state governorship election. The plaintiff, Elvis Chinda is seeking the disqualification of Wike from contesting the next month’s gubernatorial election for alleged […]

Despite the controversy that has trailed their endorsements in the 2019 general election season, several regional socio-cultural groups across Nigeria including Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, Northern Elders Forum, Pan-Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum have endorsed the People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 Presidential elections. The groups came together […]

No fewer than 15, 000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were burnt when yet to be identified hoodlums, who broke into the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State and set it ablaze. Superintendent of Police (SP) Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia command […]

www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, was involved in a Helicopter crash. A statement issued on Saturday by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, said the chopper carrying the Vice President had crash landed after a landing incident, but everyone is safe. Full text […]

The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Syminton, on Friday, said his country has grave concern for a peaceful and prosperous democratic Nigeria, saying Nigeria should get the 2019 elections right in order not to disappoint those that looked up to it after the feat recorded in 2015, which saw the peaceful transfer of power, after […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the forthcoming governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, scheduled for March 2. The lists published on INEC’s website, and signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, showed that 32 political parties will be contesting the governorship election in […]

Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan has temporarily forfeited N1.0004 billion to the Federal Government, following a court order secured by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The money was lodged in three deposits with Fidelity Bank Plc on 20th and 25th May, 2015. The forfeiture order by Federal High Court […]

An estimated 35,000 Nigerians have fled the north-eastern border into Cameroon in the last two weeks of January following persistent attacks by Boko Haram terrorists. There were also several thousands of Cameroonian refugees hosted across Nigeria, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported and said the 35,000 Nigerian seeking refuge in Cameroon were safe. […]

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, is tottering on the brink of implosion amid the claims and counter-claims of the group’s endorsement in the presidential election. While the President-General, Chief John Nwodo, insists that Ndigbo’s endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi, was in the […]