Month: November 2014

Report reaching Aproko247 has it that a Nigerian music artiste by the name ‘Zee World’ is dead. One of his colleagues in the music industry informed our reporter that the artiste, also fondly called Tentebo Soldier, died on Sunday morning after suffering from an illness. Another colleague of the deceased told our reporter that the…

Danlandi eader of the All Progressive Congress APC in Taraba and Senator representing Taraba North at the National Assembly,  Aisha Jummai Alhassan has forced   the new acting governor, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danlandi to sign an agreement that he will deliver Taraba state to the All Progressive Congress APC. Senator Aisha a close ally of APC…

A former Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign, Gbenga Ashiru, has died. The late diplomat gave up the ghost in a South African hospital on Saturday. Ashiru, an indigene of Ogun State, was instrumental in the settling of the dispute between Nigeria and South Africa when over 100 Nigerians were deported from the former apartheid country for…

15 Suspected Oil Thieves To Face Trial In Warri

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 26, 2014 arraigned 15 suspected oil thieves before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State, for alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products. The accused persons are Henry Obioso, Messel Oruan, Obaila Zion, Precious Billy, Bassey Samuel, Anthony Archibong, Captain Olufemi Osagay,…

Yerima, Kauru LG Chairman, PDP Chieftain In EFCC Net Over SURE-P Fraud

Chairman of Kauru local government area of Kaduna State, Usman Shehu; his deputy, Paul Yerima; and the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in the council, Timothy Chindo, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 27, 2014. The accused persons were dragged to the Kaduna State High Court on a…

Okada Riders, Thugs, Police Clash In Lagos

There was the disruption of peace in Lekki area of Lagos State on Friday morning when some commercial motorcyclists, hoodlums and policemen tested their strengths. The clash, Aproko247 gathered, was as a result of the ban of motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, within the Lekki Phase 1 estate. Eyewitnesses claimed some suspected thugs from the…

Kwankwaso ‘Anoints’ Deputy As Successor

The Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has stamped his deputy, Umar Ganduje, as his successor in 2015. Kwankwaso is aiming to win the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress, APC, for the 2015 presidential election in 2015. At a crucial meeting of the APC’s stakeholders held in Kano on Friday, it was agreed that…

Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has been elected as President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Diezani becomes the first female to be elected into that position. She was elected on Thursday at the 166th ordinary meeting of OPEC in Vienna, Austria. Diezani now replaces Libya’s Vice Prime Minister for Corporations, Abdourhman…