The Nigeria Police has stopped the demolition of a forest found in Ibadan, Oyo State, where human parts were uncovered last weekend. The state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, had ordered that structures in the forest located in Soka, be pulled down. But on Wednesday, while the exercise was going on, operations suddenly stopped, which surprised some…
Month: March 2014
Senate Confirms Godwin Emefiele As CBN Boss
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Zenith Bank Managing Director, Godwin Emefiele, as the new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. His confirmation was done on Wednesday afternoon by members of the red chambers of the National Assembly. Emefiele will replace Sanusi Lamide Sanusi, who was recently suspecded by President Goodluck Jonathan over alleged financial…
Kwara Police Raids First Weekly Magazine’s Office Over Aviation Rector’s Story
Report just reaching Aproko247 confirms that some police officers stormed the Lagos office of a soft-sell magazine, First Weekly, on Wednesday, and went away with the company’s Assistant General Manager, Finance, Abayomi Lawal. In a statement released on Wednesday, signed by Dayo Asaju, Publisher of the magazine, it was stated that “Mr. Lawal was allegedly…
Disgraced Banker, Erastus Akingbola's Plot to Get Back Intercontinental Bank Fails
….. Witnesses Catalogue How He Stole Billions of Naira After what seems like a relief from his chains of legal battles home and abroad over allegations of fraudulent practices in his capacity as the Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank, Dr. Erastus Akingbola who was found guilty of stealing and diversion of billion of…
Lagos CBN Building In Flames
An afternoon fire affected a part of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, building in Lagos. The inferno, Aproko247 gathered, occurred on Tuesday at the Marina office of the Bank. The fire started from the ground floor of the building and spread to other parts, affecting some offices in the building. Men of both the…
Suicide Bombers Slaughter 6 In Maiduguri
No fewer than six persons died on Tuesday morning in a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Residents claimed that the suicide bomber may have been a member of the radical Nigerian Islamic group called Boko Haram. The attack occurred at Dalori Quarter along Bama road, which is about 2km to Maiduguri. Borno…
How Kwara Govt Appointed Drug Baron, Fraudster As Aviation College Rector
The International Aviation College, Ilorin was established few years back as a centre of excellence, which will provide trainings for the personnel needed in the highly technical aviation industry. The school has not actually derailed from this line, but one development that might rubbish the achievements of the school was revealed to us last week…
Ekiti 2014: I Will Arrest You If…Fayemi Warns Fayose
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has warned the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the oncoming June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state, Ayo Fayose, not to cause violence in Ekiti State ahead of the poll. Fayemi, in a press statement on Monday, through his campaign organisation’s spokesman, Dimeji Daniels,…
Fire Destroys Gov Amosun’s Office
A fire incident was recorded in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday afternoon, which affected a part of the office of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The incident left panic among members of staff of the office, who ran to safety. Office equipment, including computers and files were lost to the inferno. The old Protocol Officers’…
Malaysian PM Confirms Missing Plane Crashed Into Indian Ocean
After over two weeks of intense search for the missing Flight MH370 Malaysian Airlines plane, the country’s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, has confirmed on Monday that aircraft crashed into the Indian Ocean. Addressing newsmen, Razak disclosed that none of the 239 passengers and crew members in the plane survived. The Prime Minister also pointed out…