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  • Governors, PDP, Others Mourn Agagu

    Popular faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as other prominent Nigerians on Saturday described the death of former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, as both shocking and a huge loss. Condoling with the people of Ondo State and State Governor, Segun Mimiko, the NGF led by […]
  • IG Abubakar Weds Daughter of Ex-FCT Minister

    Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar on Saturday married Zarha, daughter of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ibrahim Bunu.  Abubakar lost his wife, Maryam, last year. The Islamic wedding, better known as Fatiha, took place at the National Mosque, Abuja and was conducted by Chief Imam of the mosque, Ustaz Musa Mohammed. The reception […]
  • Police Did not Deny Amaechi Access to his House — PDP

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained the circumstances surrounding the allegation by Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi that the Police denied him access to his residence at the Rivers State Government House. In a release signed by National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party accused the governor of inciting the […]
  • Segun Agagu Passes at 65

    Dr. Olusegun Kokumo Agagu, former governor of Ondo state, and chieftain of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has passed. Agagu, who was born on 16 February 1948, died on Friday after a brief illness at a Lagos Hospital.He is survived by his wife, Olufunke Agagu and children.
  • FG Not Buying 53 Gold-Plated iPhones for Independence

    Contrary to widespread speculations, the Federal Government has no intention of purchasing 53 gold-plated iPhones to be distributed to individuals during the country’s 53rd Independence anniversary celebrations. Bristol-born Chief Executive Officer of Gold and Co., United Kingdom, Amjad Ali had told a United Kingdom newspaper, The Independent that the Nigerian Government ordered 53 gold-plated iPhone 5S […]
  • Nigerian Jailed in U.S. for $11m Fraud

    Nigerian Emmanuel Ehkator has been sentenced to three years in prison by a District Court in Middle Pennsylvania, United States for $11m fraud. Emmanuel, for long a target of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for criminal conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, will pay a restitution of $11,092,028 to his victims. In […]
  • Keyamo Emerges APC Consensus Candidate for Senate

    The three parties in Delta State — Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and Congress for progressive Change (CPC) — that united to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) have adopted Festus Keyamo as their consensus candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial bye-election. The chairmen, elected officers and leaders of the legacy […]
  • UN Rights Panel Documents Gross Crimes against Humanity in Syria, Urges Political Solution

    A United Nations-appointed human rights probe has indicted Syrian forces and anti-government armed groups for incidents of murder, rape, torture, widespread attacks on civilians and hostage-taking. In its latest report delivered to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria stated that perpetrators of the violations and crimes, which are still […]
  • Why Jonathan Sacked Education Minister, Others

    President Goodluck Jonathan shocked his cabinet members and Nigerians on Wednesday, when he sacked nine of his ministers.Though there had been insinuations since two months ago that the president had concluded plans to sack some members of his cabinet, the Presidency had often denied this. www.www.aso.rocks search engine learnt that the affected ministers had no […]
  • Waziri to Obasanjo : Watch your mouth, respect your age

    Former Chairman of the Watch your mouth Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dr (Mrs) Farida Waziri,OFR has reminded former President Olusegun Obasanjo that ability to be used to witch hunt political enemies in the rabid pursuit of a third term agenda has never been part of the qualifications for appointment as chairman of  the […]
  • President Jonathan Sacks Nine Cabinet Ministers

    As part of the agreement reached with defecting governors, yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine ministers from his cabinet. Those affected by the sack are: Olugbenga  Ashiru  – Foreign Affairs Ita Okon  – Science and Technology  Ama Pepple – Housing and Urban Development Hadiza Mailafia – Environment Ruqayat Rufai  – Education Zainab Kunchi  – […]
  • We Are Not Obasanjo`s Proxies — New PDP

    In a sly reaction to our editorial captioned Obasanjo’s Proxy War against Jonathan, the breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made attempt to exonerate the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and disclaim widespread belief that he is the undercover mastermind of the crisis currently engulfing the party. Huhonline.com can disclose that ex-president […]