An attack by Boko Haram members in a northern village in Cameroon on Monday afternoon resulted in the death of a least three persons, Anadolu Agency reports on Tuesday. During the invasion, no fewer than 12 villagers were also abducted by the insurgents, who have carried out several fatal attacks in northern Nigeria. Cameroon shares…
Day: August 19, 2014
Rock Climber Dies From Fall After Proposing To Girlfriend
A 36-year-old rock climber, Brad Parker, has died from a fall in Yosemite National Park few hours after he proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Jainee Dial. Parker is a veteran rock climber who lives in Sebastopol. He had completed a climb to the summit of Cathedral Peak, where he asked Dial to marry him, which…
Reminisce Bags Juicy Samsung Deal
Samsung Mobile has unveiled fast-rising Nigerian rapper, Remilekun Kalid Shafaru, better known as Reminisce, as ambassador for its brand of mobile phones. The deal was sealed a moment ago, and the rapper will ensure he promotes the brands range of mobile phones through various platforms. The deal, Aproko247 learnt, runs into millions of naira, but…
Panic As Fraud Rocks First Bank, EFCC Wades In
Financial institutions are meant to be a place where monies belonging to their customers are kept, but with the rate of frauds being perpetrated by employees of these institutions, some bank customers have continued to sleep with their eyes wide opened. One of such banks that fraudulent activities go on is First Bank Plc. Aproko247…
Fresh Ebola Cases In Kaduna, Lagos
Three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, have been discovered in Lagos and Kaduna, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, has revealed. The Commissioner, while addressing newsmen on Monday in the state, said four persons infected with the disease have been discharged after they responded positively to treatment. He added that the…
Epileptic Power Supply Responsible For WASSCE Mass Failure—Lawmaker
A legislator from Lagos State has said that the epileptic power supply in Nigeria is the main cause of the recent mass failure recorded in the 2014 West African Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE, which held few months ago. In the released results, only 31.28 percent of candidates who sat for the examination obtained credits in…