The Abuja screening of Miss Global Nigeria, MGN, will hold on Saturday, July , 2014, at Waxride Residence, Aproko247 has learnt. At a meeting held on Wednesday with the MGN team, it was agreed that a pageant with such pedigree should be seen to be identifying with upscale hotel just like the venue for the…
Year: 2014
Abuja Airport To Be Shutdown
The runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be closed for two days to enable a maintenance to be carried out on it, a statement by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Wednesday has said. Spokesman of FAAN, Yakubu Dati, explained that the action is in line with International Civil Aviation Organisation,…
Etcetera Is An Idiot And Irrelevant—Olisa Adubua Fumes
Controversial radio presenter with Beat FM, Lagos, Olisa Adibua, has lashed out at soulful singer turned writer, Etcetera for writing against On-Air-Personalities. The singer, in his usual write-ups, slammed radio personalities, which Olisa did not find funny and he took time to react to the issue. While speaking with NigezieTV’s Extra, Adibua said described Etcetera…
Late MKO Abiola’s Daughter, Lola Abiola-Edewor Eyes Ogun Politics Again
With the feelers coming from the political home of Honourable Lola Abiola-Edewor, it seems all is now for her return to the political terrain of Ogun State, especially Ogun Central, which is her home. This move, according to sources conversant with political happenings in the ‘Gateway State’, informed Aproko247 that it is geared towards the…
Lai Mohammed Is A Shameless Coward—Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode has described spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lai Mohammed, as “a pathological liar and a shameless coward.” He made this known in his response to a threat of legal action against him by Mohammed and the APC, following the interview he granted Channels TV on Monday, June 30, 2014, where he…
Desist From Inflammable Utterances—Navy Warns
The Nigerian Navy has warned prominent Nigerians to be careful of what they say so as not to heat up the already tensed-polity. The country, as some would say, is sitting on a ticking time bomb waiting to detonate. Members of the Islamic sect called Boko Haram have carried out deadly attacks in some parts…
NTDC Boss Fights In Brazil, Chews Contract To Cover Up Fraud
If the wishes of some Nigerians could be granted, the country will not qualify for any big sport competitions because according them, Nigeria’s qualification for such mega events give room for some officials to carry out several frauds. So, they will prefer Nigeria not qualifying for sporting competitions so as to reduce the rate of…
Keshi Free To Go–NFF Declares
Following reports that former Nigerian international, Stephen Keshi has resigned his appointment as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has declared that he is free to go. Speaking with Brila FM on Tuesday, Vice President of NFF, Mike Umeh, told the station that the federation will not stand in Keshi’s…
Oil & Gas Poly Gets N1b Take-Off Grant, Rector Appointed
A one-million naira take-off grant has been approved by the Federal Government for the establishment of Oil & Gas Polytechnic in Bonny, Rivers State. The grant is to enable the new specialised institution starts academic activities and put other things in place in the school. Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, who made the announcement…
How Soldiers At Dangote’s Factory Brutally Wasted 7 In Benue
For 19-year-old Terhile Jirbo, it was another answer to the call of nature. But when gunfire rang out that afternoon of March 18, what seemed a harmless routine would leave a fatal scar on him and his community in Gboko, a major town in the North-central state of Benue. Members of Mbayion community in Gboko…