Winner of the 2012/2013 Little Princess Universe and World, Daniella Okoye, has begun her journey into the Nigerian movie industry, popularly called Nollywood. She has been receiving media attention lately and has was also recently hosted by the incumbent Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria, MBGN, Anner Banner, at her home in Lagos. Information disclosed to…
A Magistrate Court in Kano has remanded a young man in prison custody for allegedly putting his elder sister in a family way. The man, Shamsu Isa, 25, told the court on Thursday that the act was committed in error and pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against him. “The allegation levelled against me is…
Manchester United player, Marouane Fellaini, has cut his afro hairstyle, which he has been known with for some time now. The former Everton man shaved off the hair after his country’s exit from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Argentina defeated Belgium at the competition to book a place in the semi-finals, where they…
The Service of Songs organised by colleagues of late gospel singer, Kefee Obareki Don-Momoh, has begun. The service is holding at the Oba Akenzuwa Cultural Centre in Benin City, Edo State. Some of the stars present at the event include Sammie Okposo, Maleke, Victor Uwaifo, Godfada D Comedian, Stanley Orobosa, Oduwa Imaseun (DGN), Franchise and…
The House of Representatives has charged the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, to put an end to activities of smugglers in the country. This came after a lawmaker from Oyo State, Odebunmi Olusegun, pointed out that despite Federal Government’s laws prohibiting the importation of some items into Nigeria, some of these goods still find their way…
There are indications that the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, may eventually replace former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, who was removed from the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan after she was accused of corruption. On Thursday, President Jonathan sent Chidoka’s name to the Senate for confirmation as Minister.…
Newly sworn-in Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has met members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, who embarked on an industrial action for some months ago. Shekarau, who was sworn-in by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja, is meeting with the leadership of the union on Thursday. Information gathered by Aproko247 confirms…
Prominent Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, has died. The renowned lawyer died in a Lagos hospital on Wednesday evening. Late Aturu represented popular Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, famously known as Baba Suwe, in court in his highly publicised alleged drug case with the NDLEA in 2012. The deceased reportedly died after a brief illness.…
World’s football governing body, FIFA, has suspended Nigeria from football activities with immediate effect. The body took the decision on Wednesday following government’s interference in the running of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. A statement by FIFA on its website confirms this development. The FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the NFF after its meeting on Wednesday.…
Popular MNET’s television series, Tinsel, has added another respected actor to its cast. The latest make-believe star to join the series is Wole Ojo, who is described as a charismatic, charming, well-spoken and gentleman extraordinaire. Wole Ojo became known in Nigeria, Uganda Rwanda, Ghana and Great Britain for his television series ‘Meet The Adebanjos’, which…