The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that the state governor, Nyesom Wike has planned to get N10 billion from Zenith Bank to bribe judges at the elections petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. APC said the governor has already commenced negotiations with the bank. This was made known in a…
Aproko247 has learnt that the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended the Kogi State governorship primary earlier fixed for Thursday, September 10, 2015. A statement issued on Wednesday by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, disclosed that the reason for the postponement is due to “some logistic…
The three month deadline given to the Nigerian troops by President Muhammadu Buhari to get rid of Boko Haram terrorist group from the Nigerian soil seems to be on point The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, disclosed that troops are already “clearing Boko Haram enclaves along axis of advance from Bitta to Tokumbere, Borno State.” The…
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, fired four Commissioners in his cabinet. The governor disclosed that the sack of the affected officials is with immediate effect. Oshiomhole said he took this action in line with his commitment to fortify the system towards optimal performance. The affected persons are Mrs Blessing Maigida,…
Tragedy was let loose on Tuesday evening at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, when a female student was electrocuted by a high tension cable. It was said that the victim, identified as Oluchi Anekwe, a 300 level first class student of Accounting, was returning from her boyfriend’s place when the incident occurred. According to…
Daughter of controversial football coach, Jose Mourinho, Matilde, last night, showed her father that she can be more controversial than him. Matilde, who just turned 18, accompanied her father, fondly called the ‘Special One’, to an award ceremony held in the UK on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Mourinho was received the Editor’s Special Award at…
Governor Atiku Bagudu has appointed Babale Yauri as Secretary to the State Government, SSG. A statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muazu Dakingari, disclosed that the former Head of Civil Service of the state was appointed to the position based on his past records. Yauri holds a Political Science certificate from…
An employee of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Joseph Tony Ogah, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over an alleged fraud. Ogah was accused of defrauding the Federal Government of N36.2 million, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by spokesperson of the…
Prior to the 2011 governorship election in Kogi State, many were of the opinion that in that period of our democratic experiment, what the state needed was a man with sound vision, especially one that could drive the state on a sustained path of socio-economic growth The state needed somebody that was transparent and committed…
Men of the Nigeria Police have been directed to henceforth arrest anyone found inciting violence in any part of the country. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force spokesperson, Bisi Kolawole, disclosed that this order came from the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, following “recent activities of members of the Movement…