No fewer than two persons were feared dead in a suicide bomb attack on Saturday morning in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suicide bomber and one other person reportedly died in the attack, which occurred near the office of the Directorate of State Security Services and directly opposite Elkanemi College. The bomber was said to have…
The entertainment industry has been bubbling over the dirty fight between erstwhile couple, Baba Tee and Yetunde Bustline Oduwola for the past three days now. Both parties have been attacking one another since their love went sour, saying gutter words to each other in the process. But former Nigerian beauty queen and actress, Regina Askia…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced dates for the governorship elections expected to hold later in 2015 in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Gubernatorial elections were not held in Kogi and Bayelsa States on April 11, 2015 because the tenures of the governors in the two states were not terminating on May 29, 2015…
Former leaders of militants in the nine states of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have sent a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the amnesty deal that is reportedly meant to end in December 2015. In the letter dated Thursday, July 9, 2015 and made available to newsmen on Friday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State,…
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been called upon not to play partisan politics with the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in recent times following his recent remarks that insurgency has worsen under President Mohamed Buhari six weeks in government. In a reaction to Ekweremadu’s comparative narrative on the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks as…
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo have made their intentions known to get half of their salaries. This was conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on, SGF, Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Nebolisa Emodi. The presidency also confirmed this on Friday in…
A male Boko Haram suspect disguised as female was on Friday afternoon in Yola, Adamawa State arrested by security operatives. He confessed being a member of the deadly Islamic Sect, which has carried out several attacks in northeast part of Nigeria. The suspect was allegedly tortured during interrogation by the security operatives in Yola before…
A former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdulazeez, have been granted bail in the sum of N350 million. The duo are facing trial for a N29 billion fraud allegation levelled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nyako and his son were arraigned at a Federal High Court…
This might not be good times for Glo boss, Mike Adenuga, as the past few months have reportedly been tough for him. Aproko247 learnt that things have not really been working in favour of one of the wealthiest men in Nigeria. Information reaching us from the grapevine reveals that employees of his telecoms company have…
Sahara Reporters has published a story alleging the Senate President, of using his position then as governor of Kwara State to carry out some fraudulent withdrawals. Also, at least three banks were implicated, including Zenith Bank, which some people has accused of being one of the most fraudulent banks in Nigeria. Some have even alleged…