The Nigerian Senate has called on Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to tender his resignation over the controversial Lagos-Calabar rail project. In a statement issued on Monday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the upper chamber of the National Assembly also fumed at the way the executive…
Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, on Monday, April 11, 2016, won the first leg of his case against the Federal Government of Nigeria at the Economic Community for West African States, ECOWAS, court. The retired army officer is challenging his alleged unlawful arrest and detention without trial since December by the Department of…
Star Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, may be in for a big trouble if information reaching Aproko247 is anything to take serious. According to reports, Omosexy may soon become ‘Omo trouble’ as one of her fans jokingly said. This is because the actress’ advocacy may make her land in jail if criminal charges are filed against…
The fuel scarcity ‘palava’ seems to be no respecter of anyone, even those who have vowed to stay solidly behind President Muhammadu Buhari. A vehicle brand with ‘I Stand With Buhari’, was recently spotted refilling the car with fuel apparently purchased from a black marketer due to scarcity of the product in the past weeks.…
Not less than six teachers in Katsina State have reportedly died in a fatal auto crash on their way to collect their March pay, Daily Trust reports. The victims are said to be teachers in primary schools in the state. According to reports, the teachers took off from Danmusa local government area of the state,…
Edo State-born star actress, Doris Simeon, has disclosed that she will not give his former husband, Daniel Ademinokan, a second chance if he comes begging her for it. The light-skinned make-belief star stated this in an interview with New Telegraph recently in Lagos. Doris said it is over between her and Daniel, but stressed that,…
The protest embarked on by students of the University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, Rivers State on Monday morning has turned violent, Aproko247 has learnt. It was gathered that one of the policemen drafted to quell the demonstration allegedly shot one of the protesting students. According to what was disclosed to us, the victim is a…
President Muhammadu Buhari is already in the People’s Republic of China for a State Visit to the country. Buhari touched down China on Monday, April 11, 2016, after he departed the Nanmdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 7:30pm on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The Nigerian President was welcomed to China by the Assistant Minister of…
A journalist with popular Nigerian news television platform, Channels TV, has been abducted by some unknown gunmen in Imo State. It was gathered that the victim, Tope Kutiyi, was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, April 11, 2016, at his residence in Federal Housing Estate, Umuguma. It is still unclear why Kutiyi, who is…
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport, Gbenga Ashafa, has reacted to controversies surrounding the Lagos-Calabar rail project that was allegedly removed from the 2016 budget passed by the National Assembly. Ashafa confirmed that the project was not in the initial budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the lawmakers, but noted that the…