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…
Report reaching us indicate that Lekan Shonde, the man accused of killing his wife, Ronke Bewaji, last Thursday in Lagos has turned himself in to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police. Lekan was said to have surrendered to the police on Monday after he spoke with Punch from hiding. He was accused of…
s The quest by the Nigerian forces to take over the Sambisa Forest base of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State has continued to record more successes. Gallant soldiers of 21 Brigade, 7 Division, have continued their offensive operations against the insurgents still hiding in the forest. On Sunday, May 8, 2016, the troops cleared…
The Federal Government has announced the prohibition of unauthorised drones within the Nigerian airspace. This ban was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by the General Manager, Public Relations of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Sam Adurogboye. Adurogboye noted that before Remotely Piloted Aircraft, RPA, also known as drone, can be…
The Edo State House of Assembly has been taken over by the Nigeria Police to forestall any breakdown of law and order. Last week, the Assembly was plunged into leadership crisis, which led to the emergence of two Speakers, Victor Eboror and Mrs Elizabeth Ativie. On Monday morning, armed policemen were seen at the premises…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday morning, presented himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former spokesman to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was invited last Friday by the anti-graft agency over allegation bordering on fraud. He was asked to be at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday by 11am for…