Mavin Records artiste, Sidney Onoriode Esiri, fondly called Dr Sid, says he will be taking a short break from music to face other interests. Dr Sid also noted that he would not be dropping an album until 2017. Explaining other ventures he is planning to go into, the singer said, “I have a film production…
A member of the House of Representatives from Enugu State, Dennis Amadi, has been axed by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Amadi was sacked by the court in a ruling delivered last Friday. Justice Okon Abang, in his judgement, noted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primaries election that produced Amadi as a…
Security operatives have again taken over the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja. It was reliably gathered by Aproko247 that stern-looking mobile policemen stormed the Wadata Plaza of the PDP after the immediate Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff arrived the place with his arsenal. This magazine also gathered that…
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Monday, June 13, 2016, stormed the national secretariat of the party in Abuja. Aproko247 gathered that Sheriff was already at the opposition party’s Wadata Plaza at about 7am on Monday. This magazine reliably gathered that the former Chairman of the PDP had…
The Nigerian Army has cleared the air on speculations that its recent retirement exercise of its officers was biased. Spokesman of the Army, Usman Sani, explained in a statement on Monday that the Army is professional institution that carries out its exercise “based on highest standards of discipline and conduct,” stressing that its “personnel must…
Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, said her attention has been drawn to a fictitious electronic mail currently in circulation purporting to have its origin from her. A statement signed by Bekee Anyalewechi SA on (Media) to the Ag. MD/CEO of NDDC explained that ‘To make…
By Fidel Njamanze Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, Wednesday made a critical appraisal of the Delta State House of Assembly, describing the Sixth Assembly as “the most stable and promising.” Igbuya who spoke in Asaba on the occasion of the first anniversary celebration of the Sixth Assembly said the House…
The 2016 edition of the prestigious journalists awards ‘Promasidor Quill Awards’ was characterized by anxiety, excitement and mixed feelings as reporters from different newspapers trooped to Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, venue of the event penultimate Friday. Apart from the fact that each nominee for the seven categories of the annual awards was full…
A brand war is on between the producers of Peak Milk and Hollandia Evaporated Milk, www.theoctopusnew.com reports. The war, which has now gone into a full blown media crisis between the brands, did not start today, as it has been brewing underground for a long while. According to the reputable online media platform, talks of…
While Nigerians and the world football are still mourning the passing away of former Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, another ex-coach of the team, Amodu Shuaibu, has been confirmed dead. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on its official Twitter handle on Saturday morning, Amodu breathed his last while in his sleep.…