Month: September 2016

Economic Crime Should Be Fought Through Global Partnership—Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said economic crime can better be tackled if countries partner each other and share strategic information to stop the network of those who commit such crimes. Amaechi made the statement on Monday while delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the 34th Cambridge University prestigious International Symposium…

EXCLUSIVE: Kokoro Taofeeq Returns To Osupa With Band Members

Aproko247 can authoritatively report that Kokoro Taofeeq and other band members, who left Saheed Osupa over a year ago, have now returned to him. This magazine also reliably gathered that the band members would perform alongside their former boss in October 2016 at a show. Over a year ago, Kokoro Taofeeq and about 25 others…

Lagos Broadcaster, Olalomi Ejire, Dies At 54

A broadcast journalist based in Lagos, Surajudeen Taiwo Salami, fondly called Olalomi Ejire, has been reported dead. The popular broadcast journalist was said to have died on Friday, September 2, 2016, at a hospital in Lagos. According to reports, Olalomi Ejire breathed his last at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba, where he had…

Rights Group Frowns At Amnesty For Militants

A human rights advocacy group, the Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has said those engaged in destruction of oil and gas infrastructures under the guise of agitation should be treated as terrorists The group urged the federal government to reject calls in some quarters that amnesty be granted to the militants. It said…

Omotola Furious With Mark Zuckerberg For ‘Snubbing’ Her

Popular Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has expressed her frustration for not being accorded with the ‘respect’ she deserves. Last week, founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was in Nigeria, where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari, some youths and Nollywood stars as well. However, Omotola was not among those seen by the American billionaire. Omotola is…

Between A Mathematician And A Dancer

The on-going Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz Show has continued to generate big excitement as one of the contestants; Jessica Austine revealed last weekend that she draws her inspiration for Mathematics when she dances. Austine, 13, a student of Federal Government Girls College, Owerri, Imo State explained that she loves dancing which inspires her to solve…