Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Tuesday directed all schools in the country to remain closed due to the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with Commissioners of Education, Shekarau said both public and private primary and secondary schools in Nigeria will not resume until Monday,…
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Nigeria Wins Ebola War
The Federal Government said on Tuesday that the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has now been brought under control in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, disclosed at a press briefing that only one Ebola patient is now left in the isolation centre in Lagos out of the 13 earlier confirmed cases. He further said…
Chibok Girls Cannot Be Rescued—Former Chief Of Army Staff
A former general in the Nigerian Army has said that only miracle could take the over 200 schoolgirls in the den of Boko Haram group. Brigadier-General Idriss Bello Dambazau, a retired army officer and one time Chief of Army Staff, speaking in interview with Freedom Radio in Kano, said he is fully convinced that the…
Uzo Spirit Ignites ‘Cold Fire’
A promising, but versatile R&B and reggae singer, Uzo Spirit, is already causing ripples in the Nigerian entertainment industry with his latest single. The artistic musician recently dropped ‘Cold Fire’, which has ignited the passion many music buffs have for good music, having before now, been forced to listen to songs only rich in beats,…
Ikimi Finally Dumps APC
Aproko247 can confirm that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tom Ikimi, has eventually left the opposition party. The Edo State-born politician was among the aspirants for the National Chairmanship post of APC, but lost out to his kinsman, John Oyegun. A top source in the APC informed our reporter on Tuesday afternoon…
Embattled Enugu Deputy Governor Impeached
The Enugu State House of Assembly has impeached the deputy governor of the state, Sunday Onyebuchi. The embattled Onyebuchi was removed from office on Tuesday morning by majority of the lawmakers. His removal was as a result of the adoption of the report of the seven-man panel instituted to probe allegations of gross misconduct levelled…
Funke Akindele Dumps Yoruba Movie Industry
It appears popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele has finally dumped the Yoruba film industry that brought her to the limelight. The make-believe star, who first got the attention of Nollywood followers through a popular, but now rested soap, ‘I Need To Know’, got her breakthrough in the movie world when she acted in her self-produced…
Tinubu Flown Abroad For Treatment
Reports reaching Aproko247 indicates that former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has travelled abroad to seek medical attention. It was disclosed to this office by a top member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the National Leader of the APC left the shores of the country few days ago to get himself treated.…
Dariye Eyes Return To PDP, Declares Support For Jonathan
The immediate past governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, has said he will return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, where he hopes to re-contest the Plateau Central Senatorial zone in 2015. Dariye, addressing newsmen over the weekend in Jos, the state capital, also pointed out that he is not making the shock return to…
We Are Still In Charge Of Gwoza—Army Boasts
Following a claim by the leader of Boko Haram Islamic sect, Abubakar Shekau, that the town of Gwoza in Borno State is now in its control, the Nigerian Army has disclosed otherwise, boasting that it (Army)is still in control of the area and every other parts of the country. The military, via its Twitter handle,…