The Lagos State Government says it generated a total revenue of N101.69bn in the first quarter of 2016 out of which a surplus of N4.85bn was realized as against an expected N29.92bn deficit. This information was disclosed on Monday by the State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, at the ongoing Ministerial Press…
The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has directed all State Commands Commissioners of Police and the FCT to, as a matter of urgency, convene town hall meeting in their respective State Commands. This is he said is part of strategic initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, aimed at adopting Community Policing practices in addressing internal…
Former Head of the Interim National Government, Ernest Shonekan, has been commended by President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. Buhari, in a statement issued on Monday by one of his spokesman, Garba Shehu, hailed the immense contribution of the elder statesman to the peace and unity of Nigeria. The President said Shonekan has exemplified…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says a total of 12 million Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, were yet to be collected. This was made known by the Commission’s Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at a meeting with Editors at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, last week. According to Yakubu, there are over 70 million registered voters in…
Leading brewing company in Africa, the Nigerian Breweries Plc, has continued to put bold smiles on the faces of its shareholders and other stakeholders as the brewing giant breaks its 70-year old dividend payment record. The 2015 audited results showed that the Company’s shareholders would earn a total dividend of N4.80 (Four Naira Eighty Kobo)…
Aproko247 has confirmed that ace Nigerian journalist, Malik Ibitoye, fondly called Mana, has become the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State. Ibitoye’s appointment was confirmed on Monday by this magazine. Ibitoye was formerly the Editor of First Weekly Magazine in Ogba, Lagos. He joined First Weekly Magazine after leaving Encomium…
Top telecoms firm in Nigeria, MTN, has been slammed with a N16 billion lawsuit by the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON. The company was taken to a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos for alleged copyright infringement. The suit was filed by COSOM’s counsel, Justin Ige in a 43 paragraph Statement of Claim with the…
Those who like to have fun around Fagba area of Lagos now have where to relax and enjoy life to the fullest. This is because a joint has started business there to give them 5-star treatment. The place called Nostrovia Wine & Bar, within four months of its operations, has shown its readiness to give…
Again, the trial of a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, and his cohorts before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja could not continue on Monday, May 9, 2016, due to the absence of the counsels to the defendants. Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons, Aminu and…
Three officials of the Kogi State Government have been sentenced to 12 years in prison over their roles in N160 million fraud. The trio, Joseph Y. Agbo; John Ekele and Abubakar Adamu, were convicted by Justice J. J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court, sitting in Okene. They were arraigned by the Economic and…