Few days after Boko Haram killed several persons in Borno in a suicide bomb attack, the group has again struck, killing scores. Below is Punch’s account. Again the outlawed Boko Haram sect attacked Banki, a border town in Bama Local Government Area of Bornu State killing people at will, moment after they sacked the only…
Year: 2014
Organisers Of Nigeria Presenters Awards Announce Nominees
The organisers of the much anticipated Nigeria Presenters Awards have announced the nominees for the 2014 edition of the event. The nominees for the awards were released on Thursday, January 16, 2014. The lucky ones were drawn from the television, radio, print and online media platforms. List of those who made the list can be…
House Of Reps Bent On Leadership Change
Members of the House of Representatives, particularly those of the All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus are bent on changing the leadership of the House as lawmakers resume sitting on Tuesday next week. The APC gained a slim numerical advantage over the Peoples Democratic Party before the lawmakers proceeded on the Christmas/New Year break on December…
Amaechi’s Loyalists In Ekpeye React To Police Siege In Rivers
Story by Fidel Njamanze A socio-political group in Ekpeye kingdom comprising Ahoada East and West local government areas of Rivers State, Amaechi’s Teeming Supporters, ATS, has described as a show of shame, the role played by the police in the Rivers State trounce on all political outfits floated by the state governor, Chibuike Amaechi, and…
David Mark’s Sister Dies During Child Birth
The younger sister to the Senate President, David Mark, Mrs Mary Onma-Adakole, has died. The sibling of the retired military officer turned politician died at the age of 35 at an Abuja hospital during child birth. A statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to Mark on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the…
Jonathan Confirms Tukur's Exit, Promises Him Better Job
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, confirmed the resignation of the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, after a long battle to get him (Tukur) out of office. Tukur tendered his resignation letter to the President, who in turn handed it over to the National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo,…
BREAKING: Jonathan Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints Badeh As CDS
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new service chiefs, Aproko247 can authoritatively report. The President’s spokesman, Reuben Abati, disclosed this on Thursday morning on his twitter handle. He wrote, “President Jonathan has appointed new Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs. Air Marshal Alex Badeh [is] now CDS. Details shortly.” Badeh was formerly the Chief of…
Gunmen Kidnap NAGAFF Boss, Demand N15m Ransom
The Chairman, Ports and Terminal Multiservices Limited, PTML, Chapter of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Cosmos Ndimkora, has reportedly been kidnapped. It was gathered by Aproko247 that Ndimkora was abducted by some unknown gunmen around Umudede in Delta State. He was reportedly seized at gunpoint last week Thursday on his way…
I Go Dye Now UN Ambassador
Francis Agoda, better known as I Go Dye, has been appointed as a United Nations Ambassador. The ace comedian was named by the UN as an ambassador for its Millennium Development Goals, MDGs. The honour is in recognition for I Go Dye’s selfless services, creativity and compassion towards human development. He also got the honour…
Today In Da Prints With Faith Olaniran
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