Month: August 2015

Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Students To Get Scholarships, GCE Forms From LCDA Boss, Rasak Ajala

As part of his plans of building a formidable future for youths in his community, the Executive Secretary of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Honourable Rasak Olusola Ajala, has concluded plans to start a ‘Special Education’ programme. The educational package will see the council boss give out 250 GCE forms to students…

BREAKING: Senate Screens Service Chiefs

Reports reaching Aproko247 confirms that the Nigerian Senate has begun the screening of the recently appointed Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. Few days ago, the President wrote the upper chamber of the National Assembly, requesting the confirmation of the Service Chiefs in accordance with the law. The lawmakers are presently in a closed-door meeting…

Kanu Nwankwo’s Hotel Shut Down

Hardley Apartments, located on Victoria Island, Lagos, and owned by former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo, has been sealed by the Lagos State Government. Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, shut the hotel on Monday over alleged noise and air pollution. Briefing journalists in Lagos on Monday, the Director of Enforcement of…

Ambode Appoints 19 New Perm Secs, Retires 15

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service. According to a press statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, the appointees were chosen to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery. The statement further said that the…

El-Rufai Fires ADC

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has relieved the duties of his Aide De Camp, ADC, ASP Abdullah Usman over allegations bordering on insubordination. Usman started working with the All Progressives Congress, APC, governor after emerging winner of the gubernatorial poll in the state in April 2015 on El-Rufai’s request. But the police officer was…