The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to a report by Al-Jazeera, claiming she embezzled Nigeria’s money to acquire some properties, including a bullet proof gym and jewellery. In a statement issued by Diezani, who is presently battling with cancer, she lashed out at the foreign media organisation and the Economic…
A pan-Yoruba socio-political group called Afenifere has asked for the immediate release of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. This demand was made by the popular group on Monday in a release issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin. Afenifere pointed out that it would be five weeks on Wednesday that Fani-Kayode has been…
There was pandemonium in Osun State on Tuesday, when some students of Baptist High School, Adeeke, Iwo, stormed the school in their church garments. It would be recalled that there had been controversies in Osun State over a ruling that authorised the wearing of hijab, a veil worn by Muslim women, to school. Christians in…
Aproko247 has been reliably informed that popular music producer, OJB Jezreel, is dead. A close source to the producer turned singer disclosed to our reporter that OJB breathed his last on Tuesday morning. According to information scooped by Aproko247, OJB had a relapse about two weeks ago and was rushed to the hospital. It was…
Fast-rising rapper, YCee, has signed another deal some weeks after he was unveiled as the brand ambassador for KUI. The Tinny Entertainment act, according to information confirmed by Aproko247, has been signed as the brand ambassador for Samsson. Samsson is a telecoms company. The rapper has now joined Seyi Shay, who was captured by the…
One of the two known babymamas of celebrated highlife singer, Flavour, Anna Banner, has rubbished the ‘husband snatcher’ tag placed on her by some critics. Anna, in an interview with Stella Dimoko Korkus, disclosed that she never competed with Sandra Okagbue for Flavour. According to her, she was never aware of the relationship between Flavour…
It seems Kemi Olunloyo, daughter of former old Oyo State governor, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, may have finally got her match. For a while, Kemi had hit hard on several public figures, accusing them of different unimaginable accusations. Some of those she has lashed out at include Pastor E.A. Adeboye, Bishop David Oyedepo, Bianca Ojukwu and…
Workers in Ekiti State who have embarked on an industrial action for the last three weeks have declared a three-day fast to seek God’s intervention in their case. The aggrieved employees resorted to go spiritual in a bid to hasten the payment of their five months salaries owed by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose. A…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who defended his anti-corruption nature. Welby had informed the Queen of England in May 2016 that President Buhari was not corrupt and was also against corruption after British Prime Minister, David Cameron described Nigerian and Afghanistan as fantastically corrupt nations. Buhari, who…
Participants at the maiden edition of the Fuji Roundtable, powered by Goldberg Lager Beer, from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Plc, have identified Fuji music as a unifying factor for Yorubas living in the western part of Nigeria and beyond. As a result, they agreed that the music deserves due attention and concerted efforts towards…