A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Christian Abah into the House of Representatives. Abah contested in the election to represent the people Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State. The court took the decision on Wednesday after it looked into the suit filed by one Hassan Saleh, challenging the eligibility…
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Anenih Resigns As PDP BoT Chair
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another turn on Wednesday evening when the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, BoT, Tony Anenih, resigned from his position. On Wednesday morning, after the ruling party’s National Chairman, Adamu Muazu resigned, there were reports that President Goodluck Jonathan had also asked Anenih to follow suit.…
FG Upgrades 4 Colleges Of Education To Universities
Four Colleges of Education in the country have been upgraded to universities by the Federal Government. This decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents of the outcome of the meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, disclosed that the…
PDP Chairman, Adamu Muazu Finally Resigns
After much pressure on him to bow out as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adamu Muazu, has finally resigned. Calls for his resignation came following the woeful performance of the ruling party at the 2015 general elections in the country, which led to the PDP losing the presidential poll to the…
Pandemonium Breaks Out In Ekiti
An early morning violence broke out in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Wednesday. Aproko247 was reliably informed that there was a fight between some cattle meat sellers and motorcycle riders in Atikankan area of the state capital. The incident caused commotion in the area, which led to many passers-by running to safety. We gathered…
I Almost Committed Suicide Because Of My Family Problems—Emmanuel Adebayor
Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor, who plies his trade in England with Tottenham Hotspur FC, has again taken to his Facebook page to pour out his mind on his lingering family problems. In a post on Wednesday morning, the former Arsenal FC goal-poacher disclosed that he once thought of committing suicide when his family issues were…
Aero Contractors Oshi, By Joseph Edgar
Me I had sworn that no matter how badly treated I was by a Nigerian Airline I won’t say anything. I will just be quiet and watch them disgrace themselves. So for years, I have been very silent with the rubbish they have been meting out on not only me but millions of Nigerians who…
Orubebe Denies Quitting PDP
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, on Tuesday, denied media reports that he has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. On Tuesday morning, reports went viral that Orubebe had announced his defection from the ruling party, which will assume a position of the opposition from…
Opeyemi Bamidele Quits Labour Party, Rejoins APC
Former governorship candidate of Labour Party in Ekiti State, Opeyemi Bamidele, has left the party to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bamidele, who earlier left the APC when he could not get the party’s ticket to contest in the gubernatorial election in 2014, announced his defection on Tuesday. He led some of his supporters…
Jonathan Fires Saratu Umar As NIPC Boss
The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, Mrs Saratu Altine Umar, has been relieved of her duty. Umar was sacked on Monday by President Goodluck Jonathan. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, disclosed that her removal is with “immediate effect.” A part of…