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  • Confusion in Kwara APC over Saraki’s Defection

    A possible clash between the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State and Senator Bukola Saraki, who recently defected with other members of the breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, is in the offing, as the former is rejecting a possible handover of the party structure in the state to Saraki, […]
  • Soldiers, Police Stop APC’s Processional Demonstration against INEC

    Heavily-armed soldiers and policemen on Thursday prevented chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande; and Muhammadu Buhari from reaching the Abuja headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in protest against Saturday’s planned supplementary election in Anambra State. Other members of the party who joined the […]
  • Dokubo-Asari Released From Detention

    Three days after his arrest, leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has being freed by Benin Republic gendarmes.  Yet, no allegations were reported against him, according to his lawyer, Barrister Festus Keyamo, who spoke with www.www.aso.rocks search engineon phone Thursday afternoon.  Keyamo did not give details of Dokubo-Asari’s travails and release, but […]Read More
  • FG Orders University Lecturers to Resume or be Sacked

    An order from the Federal Government has compelled Vice-Chancellors of all federal universities currently on the ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately reopen for academic and allied activities as directed by their pro-chancellors.   Issuing the directive, Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike said the vice-chancellors must ensure […]
  • ASUU Hints at Suspending Strike Within 24hrs,if….

    The ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) could be suspended within 24 hours should President Goodluck Jonathan accept the new resolutions suggested at the meeting of 4th November 2013, the union said on Wednesday. However, the union placed an “untrue and absolute lie” seal on Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom […]
  • PDP Expels Baraje, Oyinlola, Jaja

    The National Disciplinary Committee set up by Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has recommended the expulsion of protagonists of the party’s breakaway faction, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Dr. Sam Sam Jaja. The trio was suspended on 11th November 2013 for alleged involvement in antiparty activities. However, yesterday, […]
  • Amaechi Explains APC Defection, Says No Feud with Jonathan

    Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has explained the reasons for his defection alongside some other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC), denying that his much-documented feud with President Goodluck is anything personal. Speaking with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport on his return from Abuja, Governor Rotimi Amaechi […]
  • APC Leadership Marches on INEC, Warns Police against Interference

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced it will stage a peaceful processional demonstration to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Thursday to register its disapproval of the commission’s string of failures in conducting recent elections, including the Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election and the ‘inconclusive’ Anambra Governorship poll. […]
  • Drama at Delta Assembly over Nomination of Dead Man for Screening

    The Delta State House of Assembly was in a raucous session on Tuesday after it was discovered that one of the seven people nominated for appointment into the Delta State Tourism Board had died. The seven nominees sent to the House for confirmation by the Executive were Efe Afe, Peter Okolotu, Hyacinth Iyere, James Youmu, […]
  • nPDP Torn Apart over Decampment to APC

    Today’s defection of some governors and leading lights of the breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have the full backing of all members of the G7 group, www.www.aso.rocks search engine can confirm. Already, Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has denied media reports purporting that […]Read More
  • Benin Republic Security Arrest Dokubo — Asari

    Outspoken Niger-Delta ex-militant, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic by the country’s gendarmes on allegations of gunrunning. He was arrested on Tuesday and taken to his house in Cotonou, which was seriously searched. He was thereafter taken away to an unknown area of the country, according to his lawyer, Festus Keyamo. www.www.aso.rocks […]Read More
  • CACOL Laments Reckless Use of Import Duty Waivers

    The Coalition against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has warned of the dangers of continued reckless use of import waivers to economic development, and has therefore urged President Goodluck Jonathan and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi okonjo-Iweala to rein the trend in. In a release signed by Executive Chairman Debo […]