The deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has found its way to Enugu, Aproko247 can confirm. The disease, which has killed about 1013 persons, was transported to the Coal City by a nurse who had contact with the late Liberian-American that brought the killer virus to Nigeria, Patrick Sawyer. Addressing newsmen after the weekly Federal Executive…
Year: 2014
NFF Crisis Deepens As Minister Rejects Odegbami’s Disqualification
The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, seems to be getting worse by the day as the Minister of Sports, Tamuno Danagogo, has rejected the decision of the electoral committee set up by the Federation to disqualify former Nigerian international, Segun Odegbami and others from contesting the NFF presidency. On Wednesday, the body cleared…
Tension In Enugu As Dep Gov Slumps At Panel
There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Enugu at the Impeachment Panel set up to investigate allegations of misconduct against the deputy governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, by the State House of Assembly. Few hours into the sitting, the deputy governor collapsed, which cause panic at the panel. The incident, according to our…
Lagos Prophet Räpes Girl In Hotel During Deliverance
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…
Union Bank Top Employees Docked For N.661b Fraud
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…
Boko Haram: Army Warns Protesting Officers’ Wives
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…
I Won’t Probe Fayemi—Fayose Declares
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…
Ebonyi Speaker Was Never Impeached—Elechi
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…
Former, Current Anambra First Ladies End Rift
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…
PRRedline Named Outstanding PR Agency Of The Year
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,…