Nigerian vocalist, Timi Dakolo, has stated that he does not know where the news story claiming that he bought a duplex for his wife as a Valentine gift came from. The singer was speaking on Sunday as a guest on Channels Television’s programme, Rubbin’ Minds. Although Timi confirmed that he dedicated a song entitled ‘Iyawo…
Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, has made known his intention to occupy a seat from the 109 available seats at the Senate come 2015. The governor publicly declared his senatorial ambition at a reception jointly organised by the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South local government areas of the state on Saturday.…
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, February 16, 2014, worshipped at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in Lagos with the General Overseer of the church, Pastor EA Adeboye. The President noted that his visit to the Olive Tree Parish of the RCCG, Ikoyi, was not politically motivated as some may…
Following commitments made in fighting money laundering, the management of one of Nigeria’s respected financial institutions, Heritage Bank, has been commended by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, ACAMS. The body hailed Heritage Bank for showing a practical commitment to anti-money laundering by employing one of the very few professionally-certified anti-money laundering experts of…
The Kogi State government has said that it would soon sack about 520 teachers in its workforce. Chairman of the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Uman Jibrin, made this disclosure while defending the 2014 budget at the State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital. Jibrin noted that the affected teachers…
Students of the Lagos State University, LASU, will return to classes from Monday, February 24, 2014, a memo by its Senate has said. The Senate of the institution met on Friday last week to deliberate on the issue. The school was shut by its management on Thursday, January 23, 2014 after some students staged a…
Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa, has suffered stroke, Aproko247 can report. The legal luminary, who is the father to popular musician and former President of PMAN, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, was hit by stroke on Saturday night at his Oguta home in Imo State. The 96-year-old ‘Socrates of…
The House of Representatives has expressed its desire for former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to be prosecuted for her role in the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by an agency under the aviation ministry. Speaking on Thursday on the issue, the House Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Mohammed, disclosed…
A soldier attached OP MESA in Lagos has allegedly killed a fellow soldier attached to his team for daring to question why he shot dead a tricyclist over N500. The lives of the two persons were cut short by the trigger-happy military officer at close range in Agbado area of Lagos on Monday, February 3,…
Popular Nigerian singer, Gift Uwame, otherwise referred to as Muma Gee, is now pregnant. The musician got married to her husband, Prince Eke, an actor, in 2011 and relocated to Port Harcourt, Rivers State with him thereafter. They will be expecting their first child together since they got married about three years ago. Muma Gee…