Former captain of the Brazilian football team, Dunga, has been announced as the new coach of the soccer nation. The 1994 FIFA World Cup winner replaces Filipe Scolari, whose contract was not renewed after Brazil’s abysmal outing at the just concluded World Cup on home soil. Dunga was named on Tuesday by Brazil’s football federation…
Day: July 22, 2014
Jonathan Fumes Over Buhari’s Outburst
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, over his statement released on Monday, accusing him of being behind the impeachment trend in the country. In a statement issued by Rueben Abati, President Jonathan’s media aide, Buhari was slammed making allegations against the President rather than working to put his…
30 Vehicle Plants To Start Operation In Nigeria Soon–FG
The Federal Government has concluded plans to ensure that 30 vehicle assembly plants to commence operations in Nigeria very soon. This was revealed in Abuja to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday by the Director, Policy and Planning, of the National Automotive Council, Lukman Mahmud. Mahmud noted that, “plans are in top gear…
Enugu Assembly Begins Impeachment Of Dep Gov
The impeachment proceeding against the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, has formally started. The Enugu State House of Assembly has served the Deputy Governor with the impeachment notice. This was given to Onyebuchi by the Clerk of the Assembly, Christopher Chukwurah. Twenty-two of the 24 lawmakers in the Assembly, signed the notice at…
Jonathan’s Meeting With Chibok Community ‘Fruitful’
President Goodluck Jonathan met with members of the Chibok community in Borno State on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa of Aso Rock in Abuja. The President would have met with them last Tuesday, until it was abruptly called off in the last minute. Aproko247 reliably learnt that…
Ekiti Varsity Wins FCMB Enactus Nigeria National Competition
A winner has emerged in the 2014 edition of Enactus Nigeria National Competition, which is sponsored by First City Monument Bank, FCMB. The contest is for tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This year’s competition, with the theme, ‘See Possibilities’, was held in Lagos from July 15 to 18, 2014 and contestants from 35 universities and polytechnics…
Buhari Blasts Jonathan Over ‘Impeachment Terror’
Nigeria’s former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan over the spate of impeachment threats in the country ahead of the 2015 general elections. Buhari, in a statement released on Monday, warned Jonathan not to use the federal institution to rain terror on the citizen, especially the opposition. The former Nigerian leader disclosed…