Full autonomy has been granted to local government councils across Nigeria. This includes full financial and administrative controls of their territories. This was done by the National Assembly after amending Section 124 of the 1999 Constitution. The amendment was one of the 22 other sections approved by the lower chamber of the National Assembly last…
Month: October 2014
Court Throws Pistorius In Prison For 5 Years
A South African judge has sentenced Oscar Pistorius to five years imprisonment for culpable homicide in the shooting to death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on the night of Valentine’s Day of 2013. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, Judge Masipa said Pistorius is now automatically unfit to possess a firearm, having been given a…
APC Backs Wike’s Directive To Vote Out PDP, Jonathan
Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, has been commended by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State for his purported call to the people of Aluu in voting out President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015. According to the state Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone, Wike’s call “is not surprising following recent heightened…
Jonathan Will Lose In 2015 If…
Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest in the 2015 polls if he does not want to be disgraced by being voted out of office by Nigerians. The party warned that Jonathan will lose if he allows himself to be deceived…
WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola Free
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has pronounced Nigeria an Ebola free country. This pronouncement was made in Abuja at a press conference on Tuesday by the body’s representative, Rui Gama Vaz. Vaz commended Nigeria for winning the battle against the deadly disease, which has claimed thousands of lives. WHO said over 4000 people have been…
Nigerian Navy Begins Recruitment Exercise October 27
For those willing to join the Nigerian Navy, this news will interest them as the recruitment exercise into the organisation will commence on Monday, October 27, 2014. A statement signed by the Navy Secretary for Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral DO Osuofa, revealed that registration will end on Sunday, November 30, 2014. The…
Jonathan, PDP Govs In Closed Door Meeting
It was learnt by Aproko247 that governors of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, met President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night in Abuja to discuss some party issues. Our correspondent gathered that the meeting took place at the First Lady Conference Room at the Presidential Villa. The meeting was held behind closed door and ended in…
After Ceasefire Deal, Boko Haram Kills Many In Borno
Barely 48 hours after news went viral that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram Islamic sect have sealed an agreement to end ceasefire in north east Nigeria, members of the deadly group have launched an attack in Borno, which has claimed several lives, according to latest reports. It was gathered that the group stormed Maikadiri…
Jonathan Praises Gowon At 80
President Goodluck Jonathan has described former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as critical part of Nigerian history. Jonathan, in a congratulatory message to mark the 80th birthday of the Plateau State born retired army, said Nigeria will always owe Gowon for his immense contribution to the unity and progress of the country after the…
Eko Atlantic City Won't Cause Flooding
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has stressed that the Eko Atlantic City project will not cause flooding in Lagos Island as some people have feared recently. The number one citizen of the ‘aquatic state’ made this known at a forum held recently in the state. Fashola noted that those nursing such fears do not…