Wednesday, April 2, 2014 would for a long time remain in the memory of passengers on board a London flight from Lagos. It was a day a reputable airline operator in Africa, Arik Air, pulled a surprise on its passengers when it contracted the services Ice Prince and Buchi, both Nigeria artiste and comedian respectively,…
Day: April 10, 2014
Corona School In Job Fraud Mess, Demands N10k From Applicants
According to a report by a reputable Lagos-based soft-sell magazine, Global Excellence, one of the most popular schools in Nigeria, Corona International School, is very much in the news with recent revelation that the highly revered institution of learning is exploiting poor job seekers who had applied for different jobs in the establishment. The school,…
Family Of 5 Electrocuted To Death In Lagos
Tragedy befell a family of five on Thursday morning at Oworonsoko area of Lagos State when they were electrocuted to death by a high tension cable belonging to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. The incident, which occurred at 8, Onabanjo Street, Oworonsoki, Lagos, left residents of the area in tears over the death…
Laide Bakare's Hubby Reacts To EFCC 'Wanted Notice'
Husband of popular Nigerian actress, Laide Bakare, Tunde Oriowo, has reacted to a ‘wanted notice’ placed on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, some days ago. The actress has also solidly stayed behind her husband, claiming that some elements are out to smear his image because of his philanthropic gestures. Narrating the…
Doyin Investment Introduces Instant Noodles
For many years, after the introduction of noodles into the Nigerian market, consumers of the variety of instant foods called noodles have yearned for a premium brand that will satisfy their needs, but all to no avail. However, going by the latest information reaching Aproko247, respite may have finally come to lovers of noodles as…
9-Month-Old Boy Faces Murder Charge
Pix credit: Ghetty Images A nine-month-old boy has been taken to court by police in Pakistan for allegedly assaulting security operatives during a violent protest in a Lahore slum in February 2014. The boy, Musa Khan, was charged by the police with attempted murder along with his father and grandfather. The police said the family…
Ondo APC Congress Leaves 1 Dead, 13 Injured
At least one person was feared dead on Wednesday in Ondo State when violence broke out at one of the ward congresses organised by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The deceased, identified as Bosun Adegoriola, was reportedly shot dead by a member of another faction of the party in Ondo State. Also,…
Alao Akala To Wed Razaq Okoya's Daughter Easter Sunday
Come Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, the families of Rasaq Akanni Okoya and Adebayo Alao-Akala would become one as the children of the two families exchange marital vows. On that day, all roads will lead to the expansive Okoya Estate, located in the Lekki axis of Lagos State, where the Nikkai ceremony would hold between…
Heritage Bank NextGen Ambassador Advises African Leaders On Economic Transformation
Western countries have always seen the African continent as backward in every aspects. In the affairs of the world economy, the African continent does not have substantial representation, unlike the Asian continent, which has China and Japan. Despite the fact that some of these world players like China, the United States of America (USA) and…