The House of Representatives’ Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, has admitted that the protesters of the ‘BringBackOurGirls’ are actually members of Nigeria’s main opposition political party, All Progressives Congress, APC. Gbajabiamila, reacting to statement credited to the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, last Wednesday that the protesters were members of APC, said “Maku, the Information Minister…
For Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, getting the support of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 to contest as the governorship candidate of the party might be a tall dream going by the scenario that played itself out in the state recently. It is a known fact that there are…
Unarguably Africa’s biggest reality show on television, the Big Brother Africa (BBA) is making a return in 2014 and this is raising adrenaline among the excited fans of the programme. The BBA is known for its drama, suspense and surprises, which have made it one of the widely watched television programme in the continent. For…
Femi Fani-Kayode has explained why he left the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday for the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, a party he dumped in 2013, describing it then as a sinking party. In a post on his Facebook page on Monday night, the former Minister of Aviation called APC National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed,…
Come August 2014, the who-is-who in the fashion scene will converge in Oshogbo for the Osun Fashion Design Week. The event is precisely slated for August 29 and 30, 2014 and it will be an occasion filled with lots of fun, the organisers have assured. The Osun Fashion Design Week, an initiative of Fashionistar, will…
Two leading players in their respective industries; Diamond Bank and Wakanow, have put heads together to put smiles on the faces of Nigerian travellers. Diamond Bank is one of Nigeria’s foremost retail banks, while Wakanow is regarded as Nigeria’s leading online travel company. The new deal, Aproko247 learnt, will see the introduction of the Wakanow…
No fewer than nine persons were slain on Sunday by some gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram. The terrorists attacked a church in Gwoza, barely three days after the group slaughtered the Enir of Gwoza, Idris Titman, while on his way to the burial of the Emir of Gombe alongside two other Emirs.…
Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has eventually returned to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, which he left in 2013 for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawyer turned politician made the switch on Monday shortly after the main opposition party said he was not a card carrying member of APC. His ‘port’ from APC…
The police has explained its reason for putting a stop to the ‘BringBackOurGirls’ protests in Abuja. Commissioner of Police in Abuja, Joseph Mbu, speaking with newsmen on Monday, noted that the protests were becoming a nuisance to the government and the FCT, Abuja. He also stated that the protests posed a serious security threat, pointing…
The Nigerian Police has placed a ban on all forms of protests relating to the abduction of some secondary school girls by some Boko Haram members on April 15, 2015 in Chibok, Borno State. This came days after the ‘BringBackOurGirls’ campaigners, led by Oby Ezekwesili, were attacked by some alleged pro-government-sponsored hoodlums at the Freedom…