Aproko247 has learnt that the Governor Theodore Orji-led Abia State government has removed a Director of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, ASOPADEC, Christian Onuoha, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, who was r@ped to death recently. Onuoha is the Director of Administration representing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in…
In a joint effort to combat piracy in Nigeria, MultiChoice in conjunction with the Nigerian Copyright Commission has embarked on a phase out of legacy non-secure decoders, and has introduced more secure decoders for the transmission of DStv signals. Addressing the media and other stakeholders recently, John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, said, “The decision…
Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Heritage Bank, has reassured that it will continue to throw its weight behind the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the country. This statement by the bank is in addition to many of the similar small businesses it has helped financially since it began operation. This was…
The horrifying murder of a promising young lady, Aisha Noble-Mustapha, who was until her death, a staff of the famous Silverbird Television, Lagos, is what many observers cannot still comprehend. Aisha was full of life before her alleged married lover, who is now in police custody, cut short her life. However, more shocking and terrible…
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, has ordered his men to ensure water-tight security in key locations across the country. The police boss gave the directive on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu. This is to ensure a smooth…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 28, 2015 election, Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to tackle the issue of violence against women in Nigeria if he eventually wins the poll. The former Head of State made this promise on Thursday, March 19, 2015, while speaking at the APC Interactive Town Hall…