A blast that occurred in a secondary school in Potiskum, Yobe State, on Monday morning has killed no fewer than 47 lives. It was gathered that the bomb went off during the school’s assembly at about 7:50am. The incident has now left pandemonium in the city. AFP reports that a suicide bomber, who disguised in…
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INEC Extends PVC Distribution In Ogun
The distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, in Ogun State has been extended by one day by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. This was announced on Sunday by the Commission following the several flops recorded during the earlier three days slated for the exercise. A statement issued on Sunday by the state Resident…
Nigerian Breweries Wins Big At SERA 2014
Four awards were won over the weekend by Nigerian Breweries Plc at a glamorous award ceremony held in Lagos. Nigerian Breweries, a leading brewing company in Nigeria, was rewarded for its tireless Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, activities in the country. At the 2014 edition of the annual Social Enterprise Report and Awards, SERA, Nigerian Breweries…
APC Youths Hold Summit Tuesday
A summit has been scheduled to hold on Tuesday in Lagos, Aproko247 has learnt. The programme, organised by some youths in the All Progressives Congress, APC, is to take place at the Muson Centre in Onikan, Lagos, at 9am and the state governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is expected to attend the occasion as a keynote…
Cross River PDP Office Locked By Police
The secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State has been shut by men of the Quick Intervention Squad, QIS, in the state. The closure was necessitated following the deepening crisis rocking the party in Cross Rivers State. It was learnt that a disagreement ensued between some party chieftains in the state…
Ribadu’s Brother Kidnapped
Some unknown gunmen have abducted the younger brother of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu. The victim, Sani Ribadu, was seized by the kidnappers in Adamawa on Sunday evening. Aproko247 learnt that Sani was at his farm in Yola, the state capital, when his abductors took him away at about 5pm…
Bloodshed Averted In Lagos Over Death Of PDP Agent
A possible breakdown of law and order was prevented in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday afternoon when a man believed to be a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, was allegedly shot dead by suspected thugs of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The deceased, Sikiru Ogboye, reportedly died after he was shot by…
PDP Reviews Primaries Timetable
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has changed dates for it primaries for elective posts ahead of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the National Organising Secretary, Abubakar Mustapha, the ruling party noted that the changes were approved by the NWC as stipulated in the…
SSS Releases Sanusi's Passport
The State Security Services, SSS, has released the passport of Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, which was seized in May 2014 at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. This is coming few days after the Emir and President Goodluck Jonathan held a closed-door reconciliation meeting in Abuja. Both men had had disagreements some…
Umeh Removes Shinkafi As APGA Secretary
National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Victor Umeh, has suspended the National Secretary of the troubled party, Umaru Shinkafi. It was gathered that Umeh removed Shinkafi fcrom his position after the latter called for his (Umeh) resignation. APGA has been in crisis for some time now. Former governor of Anambra State, Peter…