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Senator Bukola Saraki on Friday denied having any dealing with the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum, Deziani Alison-Madueke relating to her acclaimed support for the All Progressives Congress (APC). An online medium (not www.www.aso.rocks search engine) had reported that the minister supported the success of the APC at the recently held general election through the Senator. […]

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ughelli chapter in Delta State, Nigeria, Austin Icheghe, has been assassinated.  The lawyer was assassinated in front of his home late Thursday, according to official information from the Nigeria Police Force. Niece to the deceased, Egunor Uviesa, said the incident happened at about 9pm as Austin arrived […]

As a build up to the forthcoming power change in Nigeria, the United Nations (UN) has called on the President–Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retired) to consolidate on the victories over Boko Haram achieved so far by the outgoing government led by President Goodluck Jonathan in the north-eastern part of the country. Muhammad Ibn Chambas, the […]

The Supreme Court has ordered ‎a member representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency of Ondo State at the Nigerian House of Representatives, ‎Ifedayo Abegunde, to vacate his seat for defecting from his original political party to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which has not metamorphosed into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abegunde, the chairman of the […]

Even without ruling on an oral motion for bail, Justice E. S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja on Thursday released the trio of Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, an accountant with the Nigeria Prisons Service; Olukolade Olabamiji, a businessman and Mohammed Abdulkadir to their counsel, Titus Olasupo Ashaolu, SAN despite protest from the prosecution […]

President-elect Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has made the TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in the world. Also included in the 2015 list are the advocate of the Bring Back Our Girls Group, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili; award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, and leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau. The TIME 100 is an annual list of 100 most […]Read More

Following the news of rising xenophobia, resulting in attacks and brutal killings of non-South African Nationals in the country recently, Chairperson, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje, has called for the evacuation of Nigerians from the country within 24 hours. Ukeje called for the evacuation on Thursday saying the safety of Nigerians […]

For more than six hours, air travellers in different parts of Nigeria were delayed on Thursday due to the strike action embarked upon by  of the Air Traffic Controllers in the country. The strike was due to a long-drawn crisis between the controllers and their management around the country, a source told www.www.aso.rocks search engine. […]

The Senate has expressed surprise at the rejection by President Goodluck Jonathan of the amendments made to the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, action. The president had on Monday vetoed the amendment on the grounds that it did not meet set requirement, especially the provisions of Section 9 (3) of the 1999 Constitution. Section […]

All Progressive Congress, Delta State chapter, is in disarray. A statement issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the party stakeholders on Wednesday, read: “Pursuant to the purported notice of expulsion of one of our notable party leaders published at Page 62 of THE NATION of Tuesday, April 14th, 2015, and page 51 […]

..pledges unity, equity Few weeks to the inauguration of incoming National Assembly, newly-elected members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday commenced moves that will ensure that the next lower chamber witness,peace and unity. While promising to to make a difference in the incoming legislature by charting course for excellence while breaking down possible barriers, […]

Lagos again awakened to the intimidating sight of fire on Wednesday when a wild conflagration razed the building which housed the Federal Mortgage Bank at Maman Kontagora House, Broad Street Lagos Island. According to witnesses, the fire started around 9 am and has continued to rage on. The fire began when a generator on the […]