If the threat by owners of mega fuel stations in Nigeria under the aegis of Mega Filling Station Owners of Nigeria, AMFSON, is anything to go by, then Nigerians will have to prepare for another round of scarcity of petrol. This is because the body has vowed to shut down operations if the Federal Government…
A heavy downpour on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, caused a massive flood in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Most places were covered with water on Wednesday morning because of the heavy rainfall. It was learnt that some vehicles broke down in the flood, while most streets were overtaken by the water. Here are pictures…
Controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to explain his role in the interaction on the N450 million allocated to Borno State from the N23.29 billion campaign funds allegedly facilitated by ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. It…
A truck belonging to an oil company, MRS, allegedly killed a yet-to-be identified man on Wednesday morning in Lagos. According to an eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Tade Ogunwunmi, the unfortunate incident occurred in the Oke Afa area of the state. Ogunwunmi claimed the heavy duty vehicle crushed the man, riding a tricycle commonly…
Star actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, recently posted on her Instagram page a picture of her husband, Prince Odi Okojie, when he was just a baby. The actress merged the photograph with that of her two children, Purity and Angel, to point out the resemblance her children and her husband have. Below is the photograph.
A while ago, we reported that protesters in support Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, the two men claiming to be in charge of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stormed the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Aproko247 also reported that the demonstrators, mostly youths, carried placards to show solidarity to their faction leaders. We have…
The trial of erstwhile Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc., Raymond Dokpesi, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Wednesday stalled again due to the absence of the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) in court. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the defence counsel, Ifedayo Adedipe, told the court that his colleague, the prosecuting counsel,…
There was a tensed atmosphere at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja on Wednesday morning, June 14, 2016, when supporters of both men claiming to be in control of the party’s structure clashed. However, during the protests organised by the two factions, there was no serious trouble caused as policemen…
The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has been adjourned again. The matter would now be entertained next Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Judge of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, announced the adjournment of the trial on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. It was learnt that the decision to…
In the face of the precarious state of the Nigerian economy, especially unpaid salaries of workers in the states, the Federal Government on Tuesday announced another loan package of N90 billion for states. This is coming some 18 months after over N500 billion was dispensed as financial bailout to 27 states facing financial challenges. A…