Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, has joined in mourning the passing of Shedrack Amagada, father of the member representing Isoko South Constituency 1, Hon Orezi Esievo. Amagada died on Monday, March 28, 2016. He was 80. The Speaker in a condolence message described Amagada as “a cherished character, widely admired…
According to reports, former Commissioner for Lands and Housing in Ondo State, Abbas Aidi, on Sunday slumped and died at a cyber cafe in the state capital, Akure. It was said that the man gave up the ghost after receiving an important letter that he had been expecting for a long time. However, it the…
Former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, on Sunday made a return to the party he left almost two years ago. Osoba left the APC for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, when the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun failed to handover the party’s structure to him. The loggerheads between the two leaders of the ruling party…
**Apologises To LMC For Violent Conduct Proprietor of Ifeanyi Ubah FC, Ifeanyi Ubah, has apologised to the League Management Company, LMC, over his conduct at the end of a match between his club and Heartland FC of Owerri, Imo State. The oil and gas baron was caught on camera slapping goalkeeper of Heartland FC, Ebele…
Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, says he is not on the same page with president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, on the appointment of a foreign coach for the country’s senior national football team called the Super Eagles. Dalung, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, said Nigerian coaches should be given…
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has reacted to controversies generated by his bill seeking to regulate religious activities in the state. The former Minister of FCT spoke with selected journalists in an interview recently, where spoke on the controversial proposed religious preaching bill, his face-off with trade unions, among others. How has it…
Manchester United had to pass through eye of needle to defeat Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. It took Anthony Martial’s lone strike in the second half to separate the two sides and make the Merseysider suffer their third match in a row. The win pushed United to fifth place and further ignites a…
***Retains Pump Price Payment of subsidy on premium motor spirit, PMS, also known as petrol has been returned by the Federal Government. It was gathered that the FG on Saturday recommenced the payment of subsidy on fuel, which was earlier stopped in January 2016. Aproko247 learnt the commodity is subsidised by N5.84 per litre consumed…
By Shola Giwa The suspension of Mrs Nellie Mayshak, the Director-General of the Pension Transition Arrangement Department, PTAD, has irked members of the Pensioners Rights and Protection Alliance, PPRA, who have labelled the move, “a witch-hunt.” Speaking in a statement released in Abuja, the Pension advocacy group, represented by the Executive Secretary, Sule Adams questioned…
Leicester City’s dream of winning of the Barclays Premier League title is gradually becoming a reality after they snatched a vital win against Southampton on Sunday. The King Power Stadium erupted after Wes Morgan’s header in the 38th minute put the host ahead after a Saint’s defender failed to properly clear the ball from the…