There is currently a move by the National Assembly to scrap the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR; the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA; and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Leadership reports. This will be done through the new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, and the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB.…
Former Nigeria’s President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, April 7, 2016, paid a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Head of State was at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to see the President ostensibly for a serious matter. Obasanjo was seeing Buhari again after he made a similar visit to him in 2015, soon…
Lagos’ fascinating capital, and the administrative capital of Lagos state, Ikeja is historic yet modish, bureaucratic yet malleable, and multicultural to its roots. It has all the advantages of a big city: rich culture, lively nightlife, international restaurants and good transport- although quite rowdy with a lot of road traffic. Wherever else you go in…
Thanks to online shops and digital retailers, independent bookstores in Lagos are suffering a significant demise. Luckily, there are some stores that are yet to succumb to the online competition and still have a robust selection of books to offer buyers who wander into their shops. If you are visiting Lagos and searching for places…
A Lagos court has finally granted bail to president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima. Her bail application was heard on Thursday, April 7, 2016, by the court. Her prayer for bail was eventually granted. It was gathered that the former beauty queen was granted bail in the sum of N2 million…
Mysterious things they say happen in the world, especially in Africa, which leave many mouths opened. The story you are about to read and watch on video is strange but true. A young girl of 11 years old born and bred in Cameroon turned into a python during the second day Apostolic Invasion of Bro…
Aproko247 has confirmed that the Presidency has received details of the controversial 2016 national budget approved by the National Assembly. The document was received on behalf of the Presidency on Thursday, April 6, 2016, at the State House by the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari. It was gathered that the budget…
As part of its effort to ease the flow of traffic in the state caused by the lingering fuel scarcuty, the Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it would no longer allow indiscriminate parking of vehicles on the road networks across the state on the basis of queuing up for Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known…
French champions, PSG, were held to a 2-2 draw by former English champions, Manchester City in France. In an UEFA Champions League match played on Wednesday night in the French capital, Paris, City took two vital away goals to England for the second leg next Tuesday. PSG came from a goal down to level the…
Ladies in Nigeria love fancy things and so, the concept of having a bridal shower before the wedding, a tradition adopted from western culture, has become a norm for every bride-to-be. Bridal showers are intended to be as much fun as the name suggests, as it is the one party where everyone who knows the…