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Elder brother of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as Shiite group,  Muhammad Sani Yaqoob, yesterday said he is very happy with the actions taken by the Nigerian Army in the last December clash between the Army and the Shi’ites in Zaria. Muhammad Sani Yaqoob, made the submission at the ongoing […]

When Dauda Yama retrieved his mobile phone from a neighbour’s house in January this year, he noticed a missed call from his daughter Saratu who had been missing for almost two years. The last time he spoke with Saratu was on April 14, 2014, when she rang to say men from the Islamist group Boko […]

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, on Monday accused his colleagues at the National Assembly of expunging the Lagos-Calabar rail project from the 2016 budget. The committee on Appropriation had since Sunday denied that the project was expunged as according to its chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin, the project was never included […]

The Lagos State Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit has begun prosecution of recalcitrant tax payers in the state, the state government said on Monday. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, who disclosed this, said that the Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit has filled all the necessary information at the State High Court for […]

The Ijaw Youths under the umbrella of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of laying ground works which will ultimately lead to the arrest of the former president Goodluck Jonathan. However, based on the claim, the group,  has advised the EFCC to stay off the course as arresting the former president […]

Wanted former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemulopo, alias Tompolo, has commenced legal action against the Federal Government of Nigeria, challenging the N45.9bn fraud charges filed against him. Tompolo, who approached the Federal High Court in Lagos through his lawyer, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, is seeking an order restraining the Federal Government and its agencies from […]

Journalists operating in Imo State, have now become an endangered group, following theabduction of Channels Television correspondent, Mr. Tope Kutiyi, by unknown armed men in the early hours of Monday. www.aso.rocks search engine gathered that Kutiyi, was jolted from his sleep by the rampaging hoodlums, after they successfully scaled the perimeter fence of his residence […]

On 16th May Kalu who was hitherto answering to a 107-count corruption charge, will enter fresh plea to an amended 112-count charge dated 11th ‎February 2008. Trial Justice ‎Anwuli Chikere granted EFCC the leave to re-arraign the former governor after she was furnished with judgment of the Supreme Court, which on 18th March, ‎held that […]

The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, Nigeria has announced the arrest of a 13-year old boy, Opeyemi Johnson.  Johnson was arrested on Sunday by men of the RRS for robbery and for being a member of the dreaded cult group known as ‘Awawa Boys’. “As a teenager and minor, one will wonder how a […]

As Chris Giwa takes over the reign of the Nigeria Football Federation with an emergency meeting in Abuja Saturday, the new management led by him, has now dissolved all major appointments including those announced by Amaju Pinnick as well as made new appointments. Pinnick was fired by a court last Friday but the NFF says […]

Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the Federal Government to put on hold its plan to obtain $2bn loan from China. Falana opined that instead of “plunging the nation into more indebtedness” the Federal Government should double up its efforts to recover some funds amounting to about $200bn which were […]

Students of the University of Port Harcourt Monday morning staged a protest to express their displeasure over increase in tuition and alleged ill treatment by the school authorities. The protesters have stalled movement on the East-west road since 4:30a.m. Details later.