A small aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Borno State. The plane, an Mi-35, collapsed in Bama, Borno State, a stronghold of the dreaded terrorist group called Boko Haram, which has carried out several attacks in the region. Chris Olukolade, spokesman of the Defence Headquarters, confirmed on Monday afternoon that the…
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Ex-Petro Minister, Rilwanu Lukman Dies In Austria
A former Minister of Petroleum, Rilwanu Lukman, has passed on. The trained Engineer died on Monday morning in faraway Austria. The deceased held several political positions before his demise on Monday. Late Lukman was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on August 26, 1938 and studied Mining Engineering at the College of Arts, Science, and Technology,…
Ebonyi Speaker: Chukwuma Nwazunku Removed
Report reaching Aproko247 indicates that Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, has been impeached. Nwazunku was booted out by his colleagues on Monday morning. It was disclosed to Aproko247 by a reliable source in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, about 20 lawmakers in the House moved for the Speaker’s removal. They…
Ebonyi Speaker: Chukwuma Nwazunku Removed
Report reaching Aproko247 indicates that Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chukwuma Nwazunku, has been impeached. Nwazunku was booted out by his colleagues on Monday morning. It was disclosed to Aproko247 by a reliable source in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, about 20 lawmakers in the House moved for the Speaker’s removal. They…
Civil Defence Officer In Police Net For Killing Teacher
An Assistant-Inspector in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lasisi Kabir Iyanda, is presently cooling off in police custody over the death of a 32-year-old teacher in Osun State. The victim, Kamaldeen Muritala, teaches Islamic Religious Knowledge, IRK, at Titilope Islamic Comprehensive High School, Ejigbo, Osun State. He was allegedly murdered by the…
Sola Kosoko, Hubby Welcome First Child
Sultry Nigerian actress, Sola Kosoko, and her husband, Abina, have been blessed with a bouncing baby girl. The couple tied the knot in 2012 in a low key ceremony, which had family members and friends in attendance, including veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, who is the father of the gifted actress. Sola was delivered of the…
APC Uncovers PDP Plans To Rig 2015 Election
Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has uncovered a noxious, criminal and satanic scheme by the Grassroot Development Initiative, GDI, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to rig the 2015 general elections in Rivers State. The party in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Chris…
Nigeria's Security System Needs Overhauling–NSCDC Boss
In order to efficiently curb crimes in Nigeria, security apparatus in the country should be overhauled through effective training, proper restructuring and provision of equipment for prompt discharge of their assigned mandate, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ade Abolurin, has suggested. The NSCDC boss made this observation over the…
Union Bank, Wakanow Partner To Boost Affliate Lending
Foremost financial institution in Nigeria, Union Bank, had entered into a partnership with the country’s first and leading online travel company, Wakanow.com, in a bid to improve business turnover of the company’s affiliates. The deal, according to a statement made available to Aproko247, was signed to provide a global limit of N1 billion overdraft with…
Boko Haram Raids Borno Community, Slays Many
A village in Borno State was on Friday morning invaded by hoodlums believed to be members of Boko Haram sect. The gunmen, at about 5am on Friday, stormed Damboa community, killing several residents of the area and also burning down many houses. It was learnt that security officials were not on ground to repel the…