The newly appointed Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has finally resumed office, though in an acting capacity. The former Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS, boss was appointed few days ago by President Muhammadu Buhari to take over from Sunday Ogungbesan. Resuming office at the Abuja headquarters of the agency,…
Reports reaching us show that an employee of Arik Air was recently arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London, England by the United Kingdom Border Force for being in possession of items suspected to be banned substance. Aproko247 learnt that the employee of the airline, a male cabin crew member, was apprehended on Monday night…
The on-going Peak ‘Reach for Millions’ promo has already produced the first two winners and incidentally, they both came from FCT Abuja. The first lucky winner, Ms Anthony Comfort, 30, who works as a hairdresser, won the promo aimed at rewarding consumers for their 60 years of loyalty towards Peak milk. Minchi Dandoka, 39, the…
The Kingdom Coordinators and Chapters Leaders Forum of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, have condemned in strong terms the increasing rate of Police extortion on the Eleme-Bori axis of the East-West road. This was contained in a press statement signed by Chairman, MOSOP Kingdom Coordinators Forum, Frank Jonah. It was…
No fewer than seven persons have been feared dead in two separate suicide bomb attacks in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State. The attacks occurred on Tuesday morning and more than two scores were reportedly injured in the twin bombing. It was said that the first attack took place at Pompomari axis of Damaturu and…
Aproko247 has learnt that the wife of Iroko TV boss, Jason Njoku, has been delivered of a bouncing baby girl. The woman, Mary Remmy, an actress in Nigeria, was said to have given birth to the child on Monday in a hospital abroad. It was gathered that the woman and her baby are doing fine…
The lifeless body of Chief Matron of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs Caroline Oriola, was said to have been found in her office within the Assembly premises on Monday, August 24, 2015. It was learnt that Oriola had gone to the office on Saturday, August 22, but did not return home and her…
A panel to investigate the procurement of weapon for the military since 2007 has been set up by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari directed the National Security Adviser to constitute the investigative committee on the procurement of hardware and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till 2015. This was made known in a statement issued…
The Kwara State Government has shed light on its decision to take the Federal Government bailout loan of N5 billion. According to a statement issued in Ilorin by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Kwara State Governor, Dr Muideen Akorede, the loan was requested for to pay accumulated arrears of salaries…
un By Njamanze Fidel Some Niger Delta leaders have warned former factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Richard Kpodo against provocative statements, reminding the people to be careful of those working for the interest of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The leaders also accused Kpodo and his associates of…