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The Lagos State Government has approved the sealing of This Present House Church, Lekki for violating building regulations. Popularly known ‘The Dome’, the church situated on Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, is led by popular pastor, Dr. Tony Rapu. The owners of the church contravened the Lagos State Regional and Urban Planning Law 2010 […]

The Kano Emirate Council on Monday dismissed the rumours that Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II inherited N4 billion from his predecessor, the late Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero. The Walin Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir Wali, speaking for the Emirate council also said it was untrue that the Emirate spent the N6 billion left behind by the former […]

Mrs. Fidelia Omoile, a serving Independent National Electoral Commission’s ( INEC) official in Isoko- South Local Government Area of Delta State, was ordered  remanded in prison today. Justice O. Efreti Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State gave the order after Fidelia was arraigned on a two- count amended charge of […]

President Mohammed Buhari led APC government intolerance for free speech reached a crescendo, Monday, when the presidency de-accredited Olalekan Adetayo, the correspondent of Punch Newspapers, assigned to the Presidential Villa. www.www.aso.rocks search engine gathered that Olalekan Adetayo was detained, Monday, on the orders of Chief Security Officer to the President and interrogated for several hours […]

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi: forfeits property to Federal Government a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi today lost temporarily his 12-storey building at 27 Marine Road Apapa to the Federal Government. The forfeiture order was given by Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court in Lagos . The court […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship seats of the 13 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State. The results came out after the people went to the local council polls on Saturday. PDP also won all the councillorship seats in the 171 wards of the state. Chairman of the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that Nigerians did not elect General Muhammadu Buhari to function as “Friday President”, adding that he (Buhari) was now acting more like a ceremonial and part-time President. The governor, who said he was glad that his constructive criticism was getting to the President and his handlers, noted […]

The Presidency has assured that the Presidential Investigative Panel headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will carry out its assignment without fear or favour. The presidency gave the assurance on Saturday in a statement by spokesman for the Vice President, Laolu Akande. Akande said: “The panel which is expected to submit its report to the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to suspend charges on over-the-counter or ATM withdrawals of above N500,000 or deposit of same amount. The new directive was communicated on Thursday by the apex bank’s Director, Banking and Payments System Department, Mr Dipo Fatokun. Fatokun said in a circular dated April 20, […]

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation on Thursday arraigned a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, on eight counts of alleged false asset declaration. The Supreme Court Judge pleaded not guilty to all the charges slammed on him by the Attorney General of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness over the tragic event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursday night. In a press release by the president’s aide, Garba Shehu the President commiserated with the government and people of Cross River State, and football […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Prof. James Momoh for the position of Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The President’s nominee to the Senate for confirmation is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Director of Energy Services and Controls at Howard University, United States of America.  Prof. Momoh, a Life […]