Justice Jude Dagat of a Lagos Federal High Court, on Monday, stopped a winding up petition filed by Ecobank Plc, against Oba Otudeko’s three companies, over alleged unpaid N5.5 billion loan. In his ruling, the judge said it would be premature to entertain winding up application against the respondents, saying that when a judge is…
Organisers of the annual Miss Gbagada Beauty Pageant International, De Avatar Communications, have begun preparations towards hosting the 2016 edition. It was gathered that the pageant will hold on Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Lagos. According to the Managing Director and CEO of De Avatar Communications, Ms Adetutu Jasanya, the beauty contest, which arguably has…
Don Awunah has been appointed as the new Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim K Idris. A statement issued on Monday, June 27, 2016, by Admin Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja, SP Murtala Bello, disclosed that Awunah, a Deputy Commissioner of…
Aproko247 has learnt that Nollywood celebrity couple, Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade have welcomed a bundle of joy into their young family. As you read this, the beautiful Edo State-born lady has given his handsome husband a bouncing baby girl. The cute baby girl was reportedly given birth to on Monday, June 27, 2016, in…
Coach of the Three Lions, Roy Hodgson, has called it quit with the English national football team. Hodgson announced his resignation shortly after the shock defeat of England to Iceland at the ongoing Euro 2016 in France. The Englishman thanked the team, the FA and the media for their support since taking over as manager…
The underdogs at the ongoing Euro 2016, Iceland, have beaten England to clinch a spot in the last eight of the competition. Iceland came from a goal down in the 4th minute to stun one of the favourite teams tipped to win the title. The Three Lions had gone ahead in the match through a…
It is obvious with the events in Nigeria that the nation state is gradually turning fascist, especially the manner some elements within the ruling party is pursuing the fight against corruption, leading one to ask who is misleading President Buhari.? I want to speak out on this emerging fascist state so that when the nation…
Students should start early to have an entrepreneurial mind-set; that way, they open up other options for gainful employment when they are ready to join the job market, says Tony Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings, UBA Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). In an inspiring speech, which he gave to students at the…
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has been ordered by the court to vacate office with immediate effect. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja gave the directive on Monday, June 27, 2017. Ikpeazu was sacked from office by the court for submitting false information to his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for the party’s…
**It’s a big lie—PDP source The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it has uncovered a plot by Governor Nyesom Wike to smear, intimidate and blackmail the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa and other Justices, using the so-called Integrity Group led by one Livingstone Wechie and his cohorts.…