The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Samson Siasia as the head of Coach of senior national football team, Super Eagles. Siasia is making his return as the coach of the team after a first spell in 2010, where he succeeded Swedish coach, Lars Lagerbäck. However, he was fired by the NFF…
Year: 2016
Fred Amata Emerges DGN President
Top Nollywood actor, Fred Amata, has been elected to lead the Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN. Amata defeated his closest rival, Lancelot Imasuen, to clinch the post in an election held on Friday, February 26, 2016. It was the third time the filmmaker was giving the post a shot. He polled 48 votes, while Imasuen…
S'Court Okays Rev King's Death By Hanging Sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday, February 26, 2016, affirmed the ruling of a Lagos High Court that sentenced Lagos-based man of God, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, popularly known as Reverend King, to death by hanging. Rev King is the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Lagos. The Supreme Court found the accused guilty of the charges…
Oliseh Quits Eagles Job
Sunday Oliseh has resigned his position as coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The former Nigerian international confirmed his exit from the Eagles job on Friday morning in a tweet via his Twitter handle. However, Aproko247 learnt that he tendered his letter to the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, on Thursday. His resignation is with immediate effect.…
Police May Prosecute Ogun Majority Leader For Cultism
If findings show that the Majority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Yinka Mafe, sponsored cultism and committed other crimes, then the Ogun State Police Command will not hesitate to make him face the music, spokesman of the Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, has hinted. Adejobi told newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital, that the…
Conte Close To Sealing 3-Year Chelsea Deal
Former Juventus player and manager, Antonio Conte has reportedly ‘agreed in principle’ to take over the job left behind by two-time Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho in late 2015. Dutch manager, Guus Hiddink, is spending his second spell at Stamford Bridge as interim manager and has rejuvenated the team into winning ways again. According to reports…
5-Star United Demolish Midtjylland 5-1
Manchester United qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League with an emphatic win at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United came into the match trailing 2-1 in the first leg against Midtjylland in Denmark last week. The Louis Van Gaal’s side first went a goal down in the first half, but…
Ecobank Repositions For Improved Efficiency
Indications have emerged that the recent re-alignment that affected some senior staff at Ecobank Nigeria was in furtherance of a market repositioning exercise designed to strengthen the bank’s business across all markets where it operates. Market feelers indicate that for a banking group that grossed over N315 billion in revenue and over N78billion in pre-tax…
Ex-Beauty Queen, Hubby Jailed For Fraud
Winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN, in 1992, Sandra Petgrave, has been sentenced in the United States of America. Petgrave was jailed alongside her husband, Chiedu ‘George’ Chukwuma, 47, in connection with a mortgage fraud ring that spanned five years and caused millions in losses. It was said that the couple engaged…
Yoruba Actress Bimbo Success Marries Lover
It was a day of joy for star Yoruba actress, Bimbo Success, as she exchanged marital vows with her heartthrob, Saheed Bolaji Oscar. Bolaji Oscar is a popular movie director in the Yoruba film industry and has shot several movies for many producers. The lovers were at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry in Lagos on Thursday…