A man, who claimed to be a prophet with the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, has been arraigned before a Magistrates Court in Lagos for allegedly sleeping with a girl without her consent. The man, Adewale Adeleke, 23, was accused of forcefully sleeping with the lady (identity withheld) at a hotel in Ebute Metta area…
Two senior members of staff with a Union Bank branch in Kano are presently cooling off in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The two bankers, Samuel Obende and Rabiu Alhasan Dawaki, were apprehended by the agency for allegedly stealing over half a billion Naira. A statement by the EFCC revealed…
Following protests by wives of some Nigerian military officers posted to the troubled North East Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has issued a warning to the women not to demoralise their husbands, who are serving the country. The DHQ posted on its Twitter page that such actions by the spouses of the soldiers would not…
Incoming governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has categorically stated that he will not fund the newly created Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, by the outgoing governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. Shortly after the June 21, 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti, which the sitting governor lost to Fayose, Fayemi established the LCDAs, which has…
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has revealed that Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, was never impeached as being claimed by the members of the House. It would be recalled that the on July 21, 2014, Nwazunku was reportedly removed from office by the House. Eighteen of the 24 lawmakers in…
Those very familiar with the happenings in Anambra State will confirm the existence of a cold war between the present First Lady and her predecessor. But just when some thought the fight will not end, both parties have sheathed their swords and have embraced peace. Aproko247 was informed by a source in the Anambra Government…
Fastest growing Public Relations outfit, PRRedline, has clinched the Outstanding PR Company of the Year award at the just concluded 5th Classic Africa Merit Award, CAMA, 2014, packaged by Classic International Magazine, one of Nigeria’s celebrity journals with diverse readership profile. The ceremony took place at the prestigious 10 Degrees Events Centre in Ikeja, Lagos,…
A top Nigerian actress has revealed that many men have been approaching her with the aim of taking her as wife. The role-interpreter, Grace Amah, disclosed this to Encomium magazine in an interview. The searing actress said though the men want her to marry them, but her baby daddy is presently the most suitable. Grace…
President Goodluck Jonathan has been told to ensure he rescues the abducted girls of a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, on or before October 31, 2014, or forget his speculated ambition to run in the 2015 presidential election. This threat was handed out to the President by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Monday.…
The first European to be infected with the feared Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, Miguel Pajares, has died in a Madrid hospital in Spain. Pajares, 75, was said to have died of the disease on Tuesday. He was a Spanish priest airlifted from Liberia on August 7, 2014, after contracting Ebola while working for a non-governmental…