There was chaos in a part of Ogun State on Thursday, June 2, 2016, when a policeman allegedly shot dead a commercial motorcycle rider commonly called okada rider. Trouble reportedly brewed after the late rider refused to give bribe to the cop, who we gathered would also not let go. The incident, according to our…
Reports say not less than 1,040 employees of Ecobank Nigeria have been thrown into the labour market. It was learnt that the economic hardship presently in the country may have pushed the financial institution into the decision to reduce its staff strength. It would be recalled that Ecobank Nigeria was one of the financial institutions…
A militant group in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has ordered the Nigerian military out of the zone in the next 48 hours. This directive was given by the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, on Thursday in a statement issued by its leaders. Aproko247 gathered that the group told soldiers in the Niger Delta…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has departed Ogoni land in Rivers State after performing the flag off exercise of the region’s cleanup. Osinbajo travelled to Rivers State for the programme to represent his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was supposed to kick off the exercise. Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was on ground to…
A militant group called the Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, has threatened to wage war against the Nigerian military, saying it will test run its missiles in June 2016. According to the group, it is affiliated to the recently floated Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which has carried out several attacks on oil installations in the…
Report just reaching us indicates that a building in Lagos is presently being engulfed by a raging inferno. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Berkley Street, Lagos Island. The affected property is a high rise building and those around are making frantic efforts to put off the fire. Men of the Lagos…
Aproko247 has learnt that the absence of the judge handling the trial of alleged abductor of 14-year-old Ese Oruru, Yunusa Dahiru, also known as Yellow, stalled it on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The matter is presently before Justice Aliya Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Ese was allegedly kidnapped by Yunusa…
Controversial daughter of former governor of old Oyo State, Kemi Olunloyo, has disclosed that manager of Nigerian singer, Skales, Osagie Osarenkhoe, is a fraudulent lady. Kemi disclosed that she once had a bad experience with the top female artiste manager in Nigeria. The controversial Kemi took to her social media page to expose her ordeal…
Reports reaching us confirm that Nigeria’s nominee for the post of secretary general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, has been given the plum job. Aproko247 gathered that OPEC approved the appointment of Barkindo as the new secretary-general of the international body. Barkindo’s appointment was rectified at a meeting of the…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO; SegunAgbaje as African Banker of the Year during the 2016 African Banker Awards that took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, 25th May,…