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Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the North-eastern part of the country have rescued 30 women and children from the clutches of the Boko Haram sect as the army liberated Dikwa in Borno State. Those rescued include seven women, 21 children and a six-day old baby. Among the seven women were three nursing mothers and two […]

Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja with a huge crowd of supporters. The crowd of supporters also had five Senators including Senators Dino Melaye, Peter Nwaobosi, Abdul Abubakar, Binta Mashin and Isa Misau, and 20 members […]

President Muhammadu Buhari late Monday appointed Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the new Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger-Delta militants. Boroh’s appointment is with immediate effect. He would continue from where Kingsley Kuku, former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta, stopped as Coordinator of the programme. The former militants had recently […]

www.www.aso.rocks search engine gathered late Tuesday night that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, is dead. He died at the age of 85 . The circumstance that led to his demise  are still sketchy at the time of this report,but, the news of the demise of the  revered monarch, according to sources in Osun […]

In adherence to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to obey the party, the House of Representative has chosen Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila as House Leader for the 8th House of Representatives.  The announcement was made on Tuesday by Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara. Dogara made the announcement after he returned to the chamber following the plenary session and a […]Read More

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday expressed a strong support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to probe the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the revelations of mind-boggling corruption that are just beginning to emerge have made such a probe imperative. “Some people have insinuated that the Buhari administration should ignore […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the type of people he wants as his ministers. He said such persons must possess qualities such as decency, patriotism and outstanding experience. He gave the description on Monday while assuring that his list of ministers will include a mix of technocrats and politicians. Buhari gave the description on “Good Morning […]

President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Monday in Abuja that his administration will take concrete actions to correct the neglect of research, science and technology by past governments.  Speaking after receiving a briefing on the activities of the Ministry of Science and Technology, President Buhari declared that his administration will dedicate more resources and energy to the […]

Haruna Baba Jauro has formally taken over from Barrister Calistus Nwabueze Obi as the Acting Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Isichei Osamgbi, spokesman for NIMASA has announced. The handover ceremony took place in the Agency on Monday.   While pledging his unreserved loyalty to the Acting DG, […]

Human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Monday, said President Muhammadu Buhari was under pressure by some political forces in the All Progressives Congress to hijack his economic policies and ensure they are under the control of a few cabals. He spoke during the public presentation of a book entitled: “Economic diplomacy and Nigeria’s foreign […]

Nigeria’s opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to the United States of America as a journey in futility. But in a reaction Sunday evening, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) fired back at the PDP and its spokesman, Olisa Metuh claiming that the opposition party had constituted […]

An explosion Sunday morning, caused by a female suicide bomber, rocked the Damaturu Sunday Market in the Yobe State capital killing 14 people instantly and injuring many others, www.www.aso.rocks search engine has learnt. The figure of the injured has been put at over 50.   The female suicide bomber was said to have arrived the […]