Some officials of the State Security Service, SSS, have prevented Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, from gaining access into the chamber of the House, where his colleagues are meeting today. Tambuwal was reportedly held by the security agents. He is being kept in a room in the National Assembly complex, reports further…
Month: November 2014
Reps' Sitting: Heavy Security Mounted, Fear Grips Lawmakers
Reports reaching Aproko247 confirm the heavy presence of security operatives at the National Assembly, NASS, complex in Abuja ahead of the sitting of members of the lower chamber of NASS. This has created tension around the lawmakers’ arena, Aproko247 learnt. Watertight security has been mounted at the complex and all entrances into the building locked…
Don’t Disturb Government Activities—IG Warns Politicians
Following the blockage of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday by some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has warned political leaders to ensure they do not cause the disruption of government activities in any part of the country. Abba, in a statement issued on Wednesday…
2015 AFCON: Nigeria Fails To Defend Title Again
Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations holding in January in Equatorial Guinea. The Eagles played a 2-2 draw at home against a 10-man South Africa on Wednesday at the newly-built stadium in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom. The South Africans were two goals up before Sone Aluko’s brace ensured that…
Otti Never Used Our Bank Branch As Campaign Office—Diamond Bank
Diamond Bank has reacted to allegations made by an online news blog, The Paradigm, that former GMD/CEO of Diamond Bank, Alex Otti, converted a branch of the reputable bank in Abia State as his political campaign office, and also used customers’ money to fund his campaign. In a press statement issued by the Diamond Bank…
Senatorial Ambition: Babaginda-Led PDP Panel Screens Uduaghan
A five-man panel, on Wednesday, drilled Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for the Delta South Senatorial Primary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. The screening took place at the PDP Secretariat in Asaba and was headed by Mohammed Babaginda. Other members of the panel were Frank Okafor, Mike Ewausia, Rev Yakubu Abudullahi and Kabi…
2015: Jonathan Can’t Defeat Buhari/Amaechi Ticket—Ex nPDP Spokesman
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has been described as a strong factor in determining who occupies the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after the 2015 elections. Amaechi, according to former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has over the years acquired the requisite political stature to influence the…
Jonathan Zooms To London, Returns Sunday
President Goodluck Jonathan will be in London on Thursday to attend a meeting with some key investment advisers in the United Kingdom, a statement issued by the presidency has revealed. According to the statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President is expected to “preside…
10 Soldiers, Several Insurgents Die In Fierce Gunfire
No fewer than 10 men of the Nigerian military were feared dead on Tuesday morning in a fierce gun battle between them and members of Boko Haram. Scores of the insurgents were also killed in the gunfire, which lasted some hours. The Nigerian troops and the terrorists group tested their strength in Gombi town of…
I Dropped My 2015 Presidential Ambition For APC Unity—Tambuwal
It came a surprise to some Nigerians when they learnt Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was jettisoning his 2015 presidential ambition after some of his colleagues presented him with the nomination form. Before now, there have been arguments as regards the Speaker’s ambition to become the next President of Nigeria. Some weeks ago,…