Reputable financial institution, Diamond Bank, is offering free tickets to Nigerians to be at the highly-publicised Basketmouth Uncensored, a grand comedy show which holds in Lagos in some days time. The Bank, known for its numerous innovative ideas and promoting the creative industry in Nigeria, which has provided several jobs to the once many unemployed…
Watch a skit done by top Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth for Diamond Mobile App
Father of Wazobia FM presenter, Steve Onu, better known as Yaw, has died, Aproko247 can authoritatively report. The old man, Apostle O.N Onukwube, died on Tuesday in Anambra State at the age of 88, a statement made available to our reporter by a representative of the popular radio presenter, Big Timi, disclosed. Late Onukwube breathed…
A member of the Nigerian Senate, Dahiru Awaisu Kuta, has died, Aproko247 can confirm. The lawmaker gave up the ghost on Thursday morning, according to information revealed to this magazine. Senator Kuta was elected member of the red chamber to represent the people of Niger East Senatorial District at the National Assembly. He has been…
The controversial tuition fee paid by students of the Lagos State University, LASU, has been reduced by the state government. The decision to heed to the cries of Nigerians, especially students of the higher institution, who have staged several protests against the hike in the fees, was reached on Wednesday. Special Adviser to the state…
Some men of the underworld, on Wednesday, stormed the popular Alaba International Market in Ojo, Lagos, carting away some undisclosed amount of money. It was revealed to Aproko247 by several eyewitnesses that the armed men robbed some banks in the market, including Mainstream and Skye Banks. The incident caused unrest in the busy market as…
Some hours ago, news went viral on the internet that Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi and his colleague in the Nigerian football team, Emmanuel Emenike, had a bust-up at their training camp. The misunderstanding, according to what Aproko247 reliably learnt, started when Emmanuel allegedly made a rough tackle on the Chelsea midfielder, which angered…
Over 200 senior police officers have been elevated by the Police Service Commission, PSC, while 32 officers were have received various punishments for difference offences levelled against them, after the Commission looked into them. The PSC, at its 5th plenary meeting, reached the decision to reward the officers accordingly. The meeting was held on the…
No fewer than 10 persons are believed to have been feared dead in latest attacks in Jos, Plateau State. Some gunmen stormed two communities in the state on Wednesday morning while most of them were still fast asleep and unleashed terror on people living in the areas. From information gathered by Aproko247, the hoodlums attacked…
President Goodluck Jonathan has recommended Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke for a job at the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. The Nigerian leader wants his Minister to become the next Secretary-General of the organisation. The current Secretary-General of OPEC is Abdullah al-Badri and he is expected vacate the position in December 2014. However, Alison-Madueke…