Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, on Friday, February 14, 2014, was “discharged and acquitted” by a Federal High Court siting in Abuja of any complicity in all corruption charges brought against by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. An emotional Bankole burst into tears after the judgement was read by…
Day: February 14, 2014
Late Nollywood Actress, Ijeoma Okorie To Be Buried February 22
Aproko247 can authoritatively report that the remains of the late Nollywood actress, Ijeoma Perpetual Okorie, would be laid to rest on Saturday, February 22, 2014. The Secretary of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Rivers State Chapter, Bartholomew Gerald Agu-ugo, informed our reporter that the burial ceremony of their late colleague will hold in Imo State.…
Rotimi Makinde Gets Baby Girl In America
Nigerian actor and member of the House of Representatives, Rotimi Makinde has welcomed the arrival of a bouncing baby girl into his family of less than one year. The Osun State-born lawmaker described the bundle of joy as “God’s Valentine gift.” His ex-beauty queen wife, who he married in 2013 in Ile-Ife, Osun State, was…
Wild Jubilation At Lagos, Abuja Airports Over Oduah's Sack
Some workers at the Lagos and Abuja airports could not hide their excitements on Wednesday over the sack of embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, after several months of pressures mounted on him by Nigerians to send Oduah packing. Aviation sources informed Aproko247 that the ‘happy workers’ expressed satisfaction over…
Tukur's Wife Dumps PDP For APC
Wife of former National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, Hajiya Asiya Mohammed Bello, has dumped the ruling party, which also her husband’s party, to join the opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Hajiya Bello, on Thursday, registered with the APC at Gabasawa Ward in Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna North local government area…
National Conference: Preparing For A Marriage, Not A Wedding, By Reno Omokri
Now that the modalities for the National Conference have been released, it is clear that this dialogue is going to be a citizens driven discourse which to every true progressive must be very reassuring, because as most married couples know, it spells disaster for a nuptial union if you spend time preparing for a wedding…
Cool DP Takes Centre Stage With 'Rora'
Olusegun Dennis Temidayo, popularly known as Cool DP, is a young and talented highlife/dancehall artiste. He discovered his music talent when he was in the high school and was inspired to pursue a career in music by Nigerian and international artistes like late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Sir Shina Peter, Nelly, P-Diddy and many more. Cool…
Okorocha Suspends 'Aggressive' Female Commissioner
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has suspended one of his commissioners with immediate effect. The affected member of his cabinet, Mrs Nma Onyechere, is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in the state. Mrs Onyechere was accused of assaulting a serving Commissioner in the Local Government Service Commission, Chief Emeka Okoronkwo. The…
Heritage, Diamond Banks To Acquire Enterprise Bank
Two of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Heritage and Diamond banks are set to acquire Enterprise Bank, Aproko247 can report. Heritage bank is one of the fastest-growing banks in the country and as a way of expanding its operations and giving its services to more Nigerians, the financial institution is set to add Enterprise bank into its…