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When the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presents its platform for the 2019 general elections and share insights on the future of US-Nigeria relations, next Tuesday, January 15, in Washington DC, the party’s flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will not be present. Rather, his running mate; former Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc and erstwhile Anambra State Governor, […]

The Nigerian Army said it raided the offices of Daily Trust Newspapers in Maiduguri and Abuja on Sunday to invite the organisation’s journalists responsible for the publication of a classified military operation plan. The siege was lifted by 9.30pm on Sunday, following the order of the Federal Government. But it was not clear whether the […]

The Nigerian Army has vacated the premises of the Daily Trust in Abuja, Maiduguri and Lagos, following a Federal Government order. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media and publicity to President Buhari announced this on Sunday night. He tweeted: “The Federal Government has directed the military to vacate the premises of Daily Trust and […]

The National President of the Fulani Socio-Cultural Association, Miyetti Allah, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, has accused the Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of trying to destabilize Nigeria using the latest Amnesty International (AI)’s report on the farmer/herders’ conflicts. Describing Atiku’s reaction to the latest Amnesty report as “a naked dance in […]

Amid allegations that she is a relation of President Muhammadu Buhari, and the controversy that trailed her appointment as head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Center for the 2019 general elections – a move seen as part of the plot to rig the elections – Mrs. Amina Zakari has formally spoken out […]

There are palpable fear in the country’s football family following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive for the prosecution of Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), over a litany of corruption allegations leveled against him. The allegations which also involved funds embezzlement are in billions of naira. Pinnick would eventually lose his CAF Vice […]

There is ample justification for the public outrage and babel of dissenting voices that greeted the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to appoint Mrs. Amina Zakari as head of the agency’s collation centre committee for the 2019 presidential election. Sources at the election umpire told www.www.aso.rocks search engine that the choice of […]

Eight days after being held up in his house, Senator Dino Melaye, on Friday finally surrendered to the police. He left his house with some lawmakers from the National Assembly who paid him a solidarity visit. They went to the police in company of Melaye’s lawyer, Mr. Mike Ozekhome. Melaye had been invited by the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his administration has put a stop to the dehumanization of federal pensioners by ensuring they were paid their entitlements and backlog of arrears as at when due. The President spoke when he received a delegation of Nigeria Union of Pensioners led by the acting president, Comrade Musa Ayuba […]

With serious economic, infrastructural and security challenges to contend with, Nigerians no longer expect the scandalous and profligate posturing that dominated the country’s leadership in 2018.  From President Buhari’s failing health and multiple gaffes, to the worsening insecurity with killings of soldiers and civilians by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, to the unprecedented defection of politicians; […]Read More

The names of the team for APC Presidential Campaign for women and youths have been announced by Mr Suleiman Haruna, the Director of Information to Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja. The teams would be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the State House Conference Center by 2:00pm. The […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has debunked the statement on a Kwara radio by the Senate President Bukola Saraki that he donated N10m to victims of Offa robbery. Mohammed said Saraki did not donate a dime. Saraki had said in the controversial radio interview that he donated 10 million Naira when […]