The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to order his men to immediately open the local government councils in Rivers State, following a court ruling on Thursday, which dissolved chairmen of the councils. In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh, the PDP claimed…
Foremost politician and media entrepreneur, Dr Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has been named patron of the prestigious Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, NBMA. A statement issued on Friday in Lagos by organisers of the event, Reality Entertainment, and signed by its president, Kazeem Popoola, disclosed that the decision to handover the mantle to Ramalan, after the demise…
Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo, has posited that there is a huge difference between the current growth in volume of e-payment in the country and the potentials available, judging by the number of unbanked Nigerians with access to mobile telephone services. He noted that while the volume of e-payment in Nigeria grew from…
The war of words between Yoruba actor, Babatunde Bernard, better known as Baba Tee, and his estranged London-based wife, Yetunde Bustline Oduwole took a twist Thursday when a video emerged online showing the woman crying about being bitter because of the embarrassment she has received from Baba Tee’s actions. This was view with mixed reactions from…
Reports just reaching our news desk reveal that an explosion has claimed lives of 12 persons in Bayelsa State. According to preliminary information getting to us, the blast was caused by a leaked pipeline in a part of the state. More details to follow soon.
The managements of Chief Pascal Dozie-led MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Atedo Peterside owned Stanbic IBTC Bank and Hajara Adeola of Lotus Capital Nigeria Limited are facing a tough legal tussle capable of crumbling their financial base if information at our disposal is anything to go by. According to National Enquirer’s dependable sources, the telecommunications giant,…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to the N804.7 billion approved by President Muhammadu Buhari as bailout to states of the federation. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, the party said the money was got from the Excess Crude Account the President earlier claimed the PDP government…
The deadly attack on civil servants undergoing their biometric screening at the secretariat of Sabon Gari local council area of Kaduna State has claimed 18 lives, Aproko247 has learnt. Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai also confirmed the attack via his Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. It is believed that a member of Boko Haram…
Aproko247 has learnt that an early morning bomb attack on Tuesday killed many civil servants undergoing their biometric exercise in Sabon Gari area of Zaria in Kaduna State. The workers were directed to undergo the screening by the government and while it was going on this morning, a suicide bomber stormed the centre and detonated…
Another bomb explosion has occurred in the north eastern part of Nigeria. This time, in Kano State barely 24 hours after a twin attack claimed the lives of more than 40 persons in Jos, Plateau State and over 100 people in Borno State last week. It was learnt that a female suicide bomber detonated her…