K-Switch K-Switch, younger brother to music superstar, D’Banj, has mocked one of the victims of the Thursday armed robbery attack that occurred around Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. On Thursday afternoon, some men of the underworld robbed a new generation bank in Lagos, killing four policemen and a young girl believed to be 14 years old.…
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No Malicious Story Can Bring Down ‘Radiant Army Ministry’—Prophet Aniekwu
Following a story published online that Prophet Anthony Aniekwu of Radiant Army Deliverance Ministry International is a dubious person, the man of God has reacted to it, describing the story as not only malicious, but wicked. In a statement made available to our correspondent, Prophet Aniekwu wondered why someone would want to malign his hard-earned…
Sorry, I Can’t Campaign For You—Awujale Tells Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has been informed by the paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who is the Awujale of Ijebuland, that he, the Awujale, will not campaign for the President because it is improper for him to do so. The respected monarch in Yorubaland made this known to Jonathan on Thursday when the President…
Lagos Market Inferno Claims 3 Lives, Many Injured
An early morning fire on Friday at the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos caused the death of three persons, Aproko247 has reliably learnt. According to reports gathered by us from eyewitnesses, the inferno was caused by the careless handling of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol by some persons in the market.…
Covenant University Gets ICT Centre From Diamond Bank, Oyedepo Lauds Initiative
Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo and Chancellor, Covenant University, has commended Diamond Bank Plc for its robust Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and commitment to strategically empower Nigerian youths with cutting edge ICT knowledge. Oyedepo said during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art ICT Centre built by Diamond Bank as part of her…
Alibaba’s Wife, Mary Akpobome, Becomes Enterprise Bank MD
The acquisition of Enterprise Bank by Heritage Bank has reached its final stage with the appointment of an acting Managing Director for newly acquired financial institution. In a statement issued by Heritage Bank on Thursday, and made available to Aproko247, it was disclosed that Mrs Mary Akpobome has been appointed as the Acting Managing Director…
BREAKING: Fire Envelops Fine Coat Lagos Factory
News reaching Aproko247 shows that an inferno has engulfed the factory of a paint company, Fine Coat, in Lagos. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but we gathered that thick smoke filled the air in the area. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly destroyed some properties in the company. However,…
Senate Okays Obanikoro As Minister
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Wednesday, scaled through his screening at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. The former Minister of State for Defence was only asked to take a bow by Senate President, David Mark, when he appeared before the lawmakers on Wednesday afternoon. This is the tradition for former members of the National…
Tonto Dikeh Hints Marriage Plans
Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh, may have hinted her fans of her plans to finally settle down with her once mystery lover, who she had always described as Mr X. Going by her post on Monday on her Instagram page, she gave a tip off that she will soon stop paying bills herself, saying the man…
Osun Workers Protest Over Unpaid Salaries
Some members of the civil service in Osun State demonstrated against an alleged failure of the state government to pay their backlog salaries. The workers, in the protest held on Tuesday, said the Rauf Aregbesola-led administration has failed to pay their salaries for five months. The protest was led by Chairman of the Trade Union…