President Goodluck Jonathan has been directed to halt his decision to relocate a $500 million oil project from Lagos to Bayelsa. This order was handed over to him by a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos via an injunction restraining him from carrying out the act. Jonathan was reported to have concluded plans to transfer…
An aide of the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu, has threatened to deal with Kenneth Uwadi, the President of Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative, YARPTI, who is also the Coordinator of YAHVCP. Uwadi’s offence was a petition he sent to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, informing him to reject…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former chairman of Wema Bank Plc, Olapade Mohammed and two others before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly stealing about N2 billion belonging to AKS Steel Nigeria Limited. Olapade, who was also the chairman of AKS Steel, was arraigned alongside the former…
As you read this, the court case between Ecobank Nigeria Limited and Debt Management Office has taken a new twist. The lawyer representing Ecobank has maintained his position by praying that the court jails the Director General of Debt Management Office, Abraham Nwankwo. This development has left five important questions unanswered. The public have risen…
Subscribers of DSTV will now have the opportunity of the award-winning drama series, Game of Thrones, GoT. The programme will premiere on Monday May 18 at 10pm on the M-Net Edge channel. Speaking on the development, Regional Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu stated that, “DStv Premium subscribers can also set their PVRs or Exploras…
Five years after losing his wife to cancer, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, has given marriage a second shot. The Edo State number one citizen took his new found love, Lara Forte, to the Marriage Registry tucked inside the Auchi Etsako West local government area of the state to legalise his union with the charming Forte. Some…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has called for the apprehension and prosecution of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, for inciting members and supporters of PDP to violence. Rivers APC made the call in a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt by…
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has swiftly reacted to a report published by Daily Trust on Nigeria’s debt profiling. In a statement made available to Aproko247, the body shed more light on the issue. Below is their reaction. The Debt Management Office, DMO, routinely briefs stakeholders and the general public on pertinent issues relating to…
The importance of excellent customer service as the major plank for the continued wellbeing of the banking business in the country has been highlighted by Heritage Bank. To this end, the Bank has assured the banking public that its ongoing process of integration with the acquired Enterprise Bank will result in the building of a more…
Many residents and keen observers of happenings in Kwara State were not surprised when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the cousin of Bukola Saraki, Ope Saraki and the Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Prince Olatunji Oyeyemi Moronfoye, on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. In fact, the arrest of the alleged stooges of the…