The number of casualties recorded in the twin explosions that occurred in Kaduna on Wednesday afternoon has increased. Aproko247 had earlier reported 22 persons dead in the first attack, but our correspondent has learnt that more than 60 lives have been lost in the two explosions. The two blasts occurred at few minutes interval. Rescue…
Day: July 23, 2014
Security Man Dies In Mr Biggs Kitchen
News making the rounds has it that a security personnel with a prominent fast food outlet in Akute, Ogun State, has killed himself. The man, who reportedly works at Mr Biggs’ ‘Village Kitchen’ outlet in Alagbole area of Akute, was found dead on Wednesday morning inside the eatery’s kitchen. Aproko247 learnt that the deceased deleted…
BREAKING: Buhari Survives Bomb Attack, Car Destroyed
Report reaching us indicates that former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, escaped death by whiskers on Wednesday when he survived a bomb attack in Kaduna State. Aproko247 gathered that though the National Leader of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, survived the blast, his car was unlucky as it was destroyed in the…
Another Bomb Explosion Rips Through Kaduna
Barely hours after an explosion occurred in Isa Kaita Road in Kaduna, another bomb has gone off near the area where the first one happened. Aproko247 gathered that the latest attack took place in Kawo area of the city of Kaduna. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the two blasts, but some believe members…
Jonathan Appoints New FRSC Boss
Following the appointment of former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, as the new Minister of Aviation, President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Boboye Oyeyemi as the FRSC boss. The appointment of Oyeyemi as the Corps’ leader was confirmed by the President. Before now, Oyeyemi was the Deputy Corps Marshal in…
Osita Chidoka Becomes New Aviation Minister
Former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, has been sworn-in as the new Minister Aviation, a position left vacant by Stella Oduah, who was removed from office in February 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan. Chidoka was sworn-in on Wednesday by the President in Abuja. The ceremony was held some minutes…
NSCDC Nabs Policeman, 5 Others For Vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ekiti State on Monday said it had arrested a police corporal and five other suspects over alleged vandalism. The suspects allegedly vandalised a fibre optic cable belonging to a telecommunications company operating in the country. A statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by the Public Relations Officer of…
22 Die In Kaduna Bomb Blast
No fewer than 22 persons were feared killed on Wednesday afternoon in an explosion that rocked the city of Kaduna. The blast occurred along Isa Kaita Road, which leads to the popular Murtala Square in Central Kaduna. It is believed that a convoy of an Islamic leader called Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi was the main target…
Fire Guts Kano Airport
A fire incident was recorded on Tuesday night at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, but was quickly curtailed by men of the Fire Service as well as some airport officials. However, the inferno already left a fuel tanker completely burnt and also leaving an aircraft belonging to Turkish Airways partly damaged. Passengers who were…