A blast in Lagos has claimed the lives of three persons, Aproko247 has learnt. The explosion also destroyed some cars and buildings around the scene of the incident. Though this magazine could not yet ascertain if the explosion was a car bomb, as widely claimed, however, an eyewitness near the scene told our reporter that…
Day: June 25, 2014
Pictures From Abuja Mall Blast
Aproko247 has obtained some photographs from the bomb explosion that took place at a shopping plaza in Abuja on Wednesday evening. One of our esteemed readers made these pictures available to us and we appreciate this gesture. The blast occurred at Banex Plaza in Wuse II area of Abuja, killing 17 persons and injuring several…
Kaduna Council Boss Imposes Curfew On Troubled Villages
Chairman of Sanga Local Government Council of Kaduna State, Emmanuel Adamu, has announced a 24-hour curfew on the council. In a statement released on Wednesday in Kafanchan, the council boss noted that the action became necessary in order to restore peace to the trouble areas of the local government. He added that the curfew was…
Police Confirms 21 Dead In Abuja Mall Blast, One Suspect Nabbed
Spokesman of the Nigeria Police, Frank Mba, has confirmed 21 persons dead in the bomb blast that happened on Wednesday evening at a very busy shopping mall in Abuja. Mba also stated that about 17 people were wounded in the explosion, which caused thick smoke in the area where the incident occurred. He hinted that…
No Plan To Re-Marry—Patience Ozokwo Stresses
<strong>Furious Over Affair Tale With Politician</b> There have been reports that top Nigerian actress, Patience Ozokwo, famously known as Mama G was secretly seeing a politician named Michael Diden aka Ejele. The man, believed to be younger than the actress, is said to own a church in Delta State, which he also pastors. It was…
Jibola Dabo Woos Investors To Owo, Ose Communities
Veteran Nigerian actor, Jibola Dabo, has promised to ensure unemployed youths in Owo/Ose communities in Ondo State are gainfully employed when he is elected into the House of Representatives in 2015. Dabo, through his publicist, Bisola Iyasara, noted that he has advanced dialogue with a notable financial institution in Nigeria, as well as a telecommunication…
Dubai Press Embraces Nigerian Mother's Cry For Justice
*Family of Dubai death fall victim urge witnesses to speak out about incident The family of a man who fell to his death in Dubai is appealing for witnesses to come forward. A lawyer for the relatives is collecting statements from people who saw what happened to Nigerian Oluwadamilola ‘Toba’ Falode earlier this year and…
Abuja Shopping Mall Bombed, Many Killed
picture from the blast We have reports of a bomb explosion in a popular shopping mall in Nigeria’s seat of power, Abuja. The bomb went off on Wednesday afternoon at Banex Plaza in Wuse II, Abuja, a terrified eyewitness informed Aproko247 via our BlackBerry platform. We were also told that gunshots were heard in the…
Bomb Blast In Adamawa Market
According to information reaching our news desk, an explosion believed to be caused by a detonated bomb has occurred in Adamawa State. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon at the Kasuwan Kuturu market in Mubi, Adamawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Commissioner of Police in Adamawa claimed the the bomb…
Helen Paul ‘Tatafo’ Becomes Glo Ambassador
It has been revealed that top Nigerian entertainer, Helen Paul, better known as ‘Tatafo’, has been signed as a brand ambassador of Glo. She has joined the swelling list of Nigerian celebs that hold similar positions for the indigenous telecommunication company. The news was confirmed to Aproko247 by her publicist, Bayo Adetu, in a statement…