The ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has ended without a record of any form of violence. The party conducted its congress in all the 18 local government areas of the state recently and from all indications, it was largely peaceful. According to a member of the House of Representatives,…
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9 Firms Jostle To Build New Refineries
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has confirmed that nine companies have so far submitted bids for the co-location of refineries in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Deen Muhammad, on Thursday in Abuja. The statement explained that the NNPC is committed to…
Mimiko’s 7 Years As Governor A Curse—Akeredolu
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has described the years of his opponent in the poll as a curse. The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, contested the position with the state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, but lost. Speaking with newsmen…
New Channel Launched On DStv, GOtv
A brand new channel has been launched exclusively on DStv and GOtv. The new channel, Discovery Family, will showcase the best in fun, edutainment programming for the whole family. According to information made available to Aproko247, Discovery Family was launched on DStv channel 136 in Africa on Thursday, March 31, 2016, replacing Discovery World (DStv…
Wike, Amaechi War Almost Over—Tonye Princewill
…As Labour Party Candidates Drag INEC to Court By Hector Spiff Candidates of the Labour Party in Akulga/Asalga Federal and State Constituencies in Rivers State have registered their disenchantment and disapproval over what they termed “ostrich game” played by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, pertaining to the conduct of the recent Rerun polls (Federal…
Nollywood Actor, 4 Others Die In Car Accident (PHOTOS)
Preliminary reports reaching Aproko247 confirm that an actor in the Nigerian movie industry has lost his life in a fatal road mishap. According to information squealed to our reporter by an industry source, the victim named Ceejay Perez, died along with four of his friends. Ceejay, as his close pals love to address him, is…
Dickson Decorates Newly Promoted Senior Cop
Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has decorated the newly promoted Deputy Commissioner of Police, Andy Amiegheme. The promoted cop was formerly an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, before he was moved up in rank by the police authorities. Performing the decoration on Amiegheme at the Government House in Yenagoa, the governor charged the police chief…
Alesh Akeem Meets NairaBET Founder
Celebrity pencil artist, Alesh Akeem, on Thursday, March 31, 2016, met the founder of sport betting platform, NairaBet, Otunba Akin Alabi, and presented a pencil portrait of his to him as a birthday gift. The portrait was presented NairaBET founder at the Youth Enterprise conference themed: ‘The Internet Entrepreneur’, which took place at Eko Hotel…
5 Things To Know Before Marrying Igbo Girl
Are you in love with an Igbo girl and planning to marry her? Then this is for you! Igbo girls, a sect of Nigerian girls from the south-eastern parts of the country, are one of the most beautiful and intelligent women in the world. However, they have other unique quirks which impact their marriages considerably.…
Fuel Scarcity: FG Wades Into IPMAN Crisis
Federal Government has intervened in the crisis rocking the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, met with aggrieved members and factions of the union in Abuja on Thursday and sued for peace. At the end of the meeting, all parties agreed to work together as one…