Zhang Yimou A Chinese filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, has been fined by the Chinese authorities for having more than one child. China, world’s most populous nation, is against having more than one child in a family. Yimou, best known for directing the movie, ‘The House of Flying Daggers’, was handed a fine of $1.2 million by…
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has reiterated its commitment to continue to educate Nigerians on their fundamental rights. The Commission further stated that knowing these rights will protect Nigerians. According to the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Professor Bem Angwe, the Commission will continue to work in support with other agencies in achieving this aim.…
A bomb attack in Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it is ready to release over 160 terrorism suspects to their respective states. The Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Olukolade said that the decision to release the terror suspects was in line with…
The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has stated that he is not planning to leave the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, as being speculated in some quarters. The governor was reacting to a rumour that he has threatened to leave the ruling party if he’s not given an automatic ticket to contest the Senatorial position…
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has called for an enhanced working relationship between the Commission and the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA in order to curb land scam and other fraudulent practices in the FCT. Lamorde made the appeal Thursday January 9, 2014 during a courtesy visit to…
The governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that the achievements made the various office holders elected under the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, will help the party win at the 2015 general elections. Akpabio, also the Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, made this declaration on Thursday when he paid a courtesy…
For some days now, the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, has been enmeshed in an alleged certificate forgery mess. Several efforts by many online media platforms, including Aproko247, to get the Minister or any of her aides to speak on the issue have been futile. It was first reported by SaharaReporters that Oduah was not…
This news will definitely excite numerous and worried fans of popular Yoruba gospel singer, Busola Oke, otherwise known Eleyele, as Aproko247 has reliably learnt that she has been discharged from the hospital, days after she was involved in a ghastly auto crash in Oyo State. Busola crashed her SUV last week Saturday, which was badly…