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Convicted on Friday for killing his wife, Titilayo, a banker by stabbing her 76 times, Akolade Arowolo collapsed and cried in court as the judge, Justice Lateefat Okunu of the Ikeja High Court sentenced him to death by hanging. Arowolo continually shouted “Jesus have mercy”, as he wept. In her judgment, which lasted more than three hours, […]

www.www.aso.rocks search engine has obtained the report of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria recommending the suspension of former Governor Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido. Issued on 7th June 2013, the report followed the council’s appraisal of the response of the ex-CBN governor to President Goodluck Jonathan’s query on the bank’s financial statement […]Read More

The Federal House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on Education to investigate activities of the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) over alleged corruption in the process of accrediting programmes in Nigerian universities. The resolution was passed after the adoption of the motion sponsored by Abayomi Kabir, which was unanimously supported during Thursday plenary. The committee is to determine […]

Thursday’s suspension of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by President Goodluck Jonathan is patently illegal, poorly thought-out, in bad taste and will definitely have negative consequences for the nation’s economy, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its Interim National […]

Suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed his intention to challenge his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan in court. Speaking in an interview with CNBC Africa while still in Republic of Niger on official assignment, Sanusi explained that he would challenge his suspension, to avoid setting a precedent for the sack […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Godwin Emefiele as the next Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele is to replace Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, whose tenure expires in June but was suspended earlier today by the president, on allegations of financial reckless and misconduct. Sanusi was directed […]

President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, suspended the governor of central bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and replaced him with Dr Sarah Alade, who is the most senior Deputy Governor in the apex bank. Anouncing his suspension, Mr. Rueben Abati, Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity), in Press statement, said, “Being determined to urgently re-position […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the announcement by the APC that it has engaged the services of a foreign firm, AKPD Message and Media to boost its electoral chances in the 2015 elections, adjuring Nigerians to resist this attempt by the party to throw the nation back to imperialism, 54 years […]

Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on Justice Reform, Lanre Akinsola has disclosed that the state would be prosecuting 52 top-rated chief executive officers and managing directors of companies operating in the state over tax evasion in the coming days. But he refused to name these alleged tax evaders, even though he […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday said it sanctioned four airlines in the country last year for abusing the rights of passengers. Disclosing this in Lagos, Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu listed the affected airlines as British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Aero Contractors while refusing to mention the fourth, saying they were sanctioned for engaging […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the spate of mass killings in the North-East by Boko Haram, calling the insurgents cowards for targeting unarmed civilians, especially women and children, in their dastardly attacks. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party insisted […]

Diversion of kerosene to neighbouring countries, sharp practices by middlemen and pipeline vandalism are some of the reasons why kerosene is not readily available for domestic consumption, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. Speaking on Tuesday during the two-day investigative public hearing on supply, distribution, expenditure and subsidy on kerosene, Group Managing Director […]