The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has asked security operatives to immediately arrest spokesman of the Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Felix Obuah, Jerry Needam, for accusing the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi of being behind the current influx of the suspected terrorists to the Southern part of…
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How Gov Okorocha Looted N16b Imo 13 Percent Oil Derivation Funds In 3 Years, By Kenneth Uwadi
Some months ago, I made a telling revelation that the sum of 1 billion naira belonging to pensioners in the 27 LGA of Imo State was “squandered” by Sir Jude Ejiogu the current Chief of Staff to the Governor of Imo State. Ejiogu squandered this money when he was the Chairman of Imo State Local…
RE: FRSC’s Illegal New Number Plate (Punch's Editorial Of April 17, 2014)
After much deliberation on the continuous posture of Punch in finding faults in the Federal Road Safety Corps and its present leadership, we finally resolved to react to its Editorial of Monday, April 7th, 2014. Our position on previous publications had been to enlighten Punch on key issues, prompting a visit to the Editorial Board…
Delegates Want Life Sentence For Pension Funds Thieves
Members of the National Conference holding in Abuja have recommended life imprisonment for any government official found guilty of stealing funds meant for pensioners. At Thursday’s plenary, the delegates also proposed a 50-year-imprisonment for any judicial officer found guilty of corruption or abuse of office and also recommended that such judicial officer should be stripped…
30 US Observers For Ekiti Polls
No fewer than 30 observers have been deployed by the United States of America, USA, to monitor gubernatorial election in Ekiti State on Saturday. This was made known by the US Embassy in Abuja through a statement issued on Thursday. It was disclosed in the release that the polls on Saturday will be an important…
Rapists Should Die–Confab Proposes
Delegates at the ongoing National Conference have recommended death penalty to rapists of minor. They also proposed a life sentence to other rapists. At the plenary on Thursday in Abuja, venue of the Conference, the delegates were unanimous in their decision, and expressed hopes in the reduction of the cankerworm. This decision was reached while…
Bode George's Wife, Roli, Becomes New NDLEA Boss
Roli, wife of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olabode George, has been appointed as the new Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Her appointment was confirmed on Thursday by President Goodluck Jonathan. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, in a statement in Abuja, disclosed…
FAAN Grounds Gov Nyako’s Private Jet
The Federal Aviation Authorities of Nigeria, FAAN, on Wednesday, prevented the Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, from flying to Abuja with his private chartered jet. The state governor was supposed to have used the small aircraft to be at the inauguration ceremony of members of the new executives of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Ibadan-Based Tycoon, Arisekola-Alao Dies
Reports reaching Aproko247 confirms that an Ibadan-based wealthy businessman, Abdulazeez Arisekola-Alao, has passed on. The late Islamic leader was said to have died on Tuesday in a United Kingdom hospital, where he had gone for treatment. Information gathered by this magazine reveals that the deceased died of cancer. His corpse is expected in Nigeria on…
Ooni, Lambo Lead Dignitaries To Kogi For Ogidi Day
Come Saturday, June 21, 2014, Ogidi town in Ijumu local government area of Kogi Statea will welcome the high and mighty in the Yoruba race as the ‘Ogidi Day’ holds in grand style. The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuade will be the royal father of the day, while the Kogi State…