The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has elected a candidate for the September 2016 governorship election. Last Saturday, the All Progressives Congress, APC, chose its candidate for the polls, which is gradually getting closer by the day. Delegates at the PDP primaries held on Monday, elected Osagie Ize Iyamu to battle it out…
Workers of the Federal Ministry Finance, on Monday, staged a peaceful demonstration at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, demanding the removal of the Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The aggrieved employees accused the Minister of not paying their allowances to the tune of N1.2 billion. They claimed that Adeowun has already collected N30 million as annual…
Residents have been warned to away from the Ogun River, near the Kara Cattle Market, which was recently blocked by vegetation, saying that the river could open up at any time with dire consequences. This warning was given by the Lagos State Government through its Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Engr. Adebowale Akinsanya. Last weekend,…
Popular Nollywood filmmaker, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen aka D’Guvnor is celebrating his 45th birthday today, Monday, June 20, 2016, and in a mixture of happy and sad moods, has called for the reversal of the old Nigeria with a hash tag #bringbacksameoldnigeria. Lancelot, speaking from his movie location in Benin City, where he is shooting a…
The newly introduced flexible exchange rate policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, which will allow market forces to fix rate for Naira has commenced on Monday, June 20, 2016. The new regime was introduced last Wednesday by the government and from what Aproko247 gathered, the Naira is changing in the region of 270…
It may be cold and rainy, but all you want is to indulge in is a cone or bowl of sweet ice-cream. With dozens of unbelievable ice-cream shops in Victoria Island, Lagos, you can enjoy a fresh cup of frozen goodness if you know the right places to go. Whether you’re looking for an indulgent…
Nigerian movie star, Didi Ekanem, is currently undergoing the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Didi is reputed to be one of the actresses in Nollywood with the biggest backside. It was learnt that Didi initially abandoned the service year to embrace fame in the Nigerian showbiz industry. After she left school, the…
A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petropeum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The ex-NNPC boss was brought to court on Monday, June 20, 2016, by the EFCC alongside Jide Omokore, who is believed to be a close associate of the immediate past…
Sterling Bank Plc says it has concluded the upgrade of its information technology infrastructure. The bank explained that this move is in line with its mandate to enrich the lives of its customers through efficient and prompt delivery of quality banking services, It would be recalled that about 24 months ago, Sterling Bank commenced the…
Gist making the rounds has it that the marriage of Orode Uduaghan, daughter of former governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has packed up like a badly arranged pack of cards. In 2011, Uduaghan, while in office as governor of oil rich Delta State, threw an elaborate wedding for his daughter. The ceremony then was…