Former Minister of Aviation under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party he earlier dumped for the opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The social critic and public affairs analyst met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja, on Tuesday, where both politicians…
Day: April 8, 2014
Delta Govt Denies Paying Ransom For Edwin Clark’s Son’s Release
Not too long ago, the Movement for the Emancipation for Niger Delta, MEND, alleged that the Delta State Government paid the sum of N500 million as ransom to secure the release of the kidnapped son of prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Ebikeme, who regained freedom few days ago. The group also alleged that the kidnap…
Ecobank Fights Pipeline Vandalism
One of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Ecobank Nigeria, has thrown its full weight behind the fight against oil pipeline vandalism in Nigeria, which has become a big headache to the Nigerian government and the security agencies in the country. The respected bank recently donated two Hilux vehicles to the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, in…
Jonathan Appoints New Scribe For NNPC
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Ikechukwu Oguine as the Coordinator, Legal Services and Company Secretary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Oguine’s appointment was confirmed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, through a statement. Oguine is to replace Anthony Chukwuma Madichie, who…
Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain In Rivers
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been murdered, Aproko247 can report. The politician, Chimezie Anucha, was the interim Chairman of APC for Ward 9 in Umuogerem Obibi, Etche in Etche local council of the state. He was killed on Sunday morning. According to what we gathered, the deceased was driving…
Bloodbath In Ilorin As 3 Die During PDP Meeting
At least three people reportedly died in Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday when some supporters of the People Democratic Party, PDP, attacked one another during a ward meeting. The party’s supporters had gathered at Sango area of the state capital for a ward meeting, but it later turned bloody over an alleged imposition of ward…
Gov Nyako Swears In New Judge
The governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has sworn in a new judge for the state. Justice Ambrose Mammadi was sworn in on Tuesday by the governor as the acting chief judge of Adamawa State. The ceremony, which took place in Yola, the state capital, was witnessed by eminent legal practitioners in…
FG Merges NCAA, NAMA: Retains EFCC, ICPC; Scraps NAPEP, FRC
The Federal Government, on Monday, scrapped the National Poverty Eradication Programme, NAPEP, and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, as recommended by a committee set up by the FG and headed by Steve Oronsaye. Oronsaye had submitted a White Paper to the government, recommending the scrapping and the merger of some government agencies. The former Civil…