Contrary to reports that Victor Essiet of the Mandators fame was kidnapped over the weekend, Aproko247 has reliably learnt that the musician, who was very popular in the 90s, was actually arrested by the police. Our reporter gathered that Victor was apprehended over his failure to honour an agreement he signed in 2014 to pay…
Body of a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, Prof Albert Ilemobade, has been found in his home in Akure, the Ondo State capital. His already decomposed lifeless body was discovered on Sunday afternoon at his abandoned store at Ilaje Street, Ijapo Estate, Akure. He was kidnapped some days ago and…
Countdown to the 2015 edition of the prestigious MTV Africa Music Awards, MAMA, has begun and from all indications, it promises to be a memorable event. Already, the South African Tourism, SAT, has concluded plans to give four fun-seekers what they would probably remember for a very long time. To this effect, SAT has decided…
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari in his bid to investigate and recover the billions of Naira allegedly looted by the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan. “We received with great joy news of the resolution by the President to go after those who…
An Abuja-based man of God, Bro Joshua Iginla, has again blessed some top Nigerian entertainers with expensive vehicles. Celebrating his special thanksgiving service and his 25 years behind the pulpit on Sunday, June 28, 2015 in Abuja, the respected prophet gave out 22 new cars to Fathia Balogun, Funsho Adeolu, Zack Orji, Tope Alabi, Larry…
A young Nigeria artiste, Akachukwu Enechukwu Edwin, also known as Bezzkid, has released a new single he hopes to take the centre stage with. The talented singer, born in the early 90s in Anambra State, entered the music industry precisely in 2008 and since then, he has been doing his best to launch his music…
Accused persons in the over N8 billion currency recycling fraud at the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday asked the trial judge, Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State to hands off the case for the matter be reassigned to another judge by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.…
Several foreign tourists were seen leaving Tunisia on Saturday following a deadly attack on a beach resort in the coastal town of Sousse. The terror attack on Friday afternoon left no fewer than 38 persons dead. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, claimed responsibility for the incident, but the Tunisian government has…
In Africa, talking about $ex in public is seen as an abomination because $ex itself is sacred. But for Yoruba actress, Tamilore Ojo Martins, she is not in that school of thought. When the matter arises for discussion, she is not ashamed to speak anywhere. Since making her journey into acting, after leaving journalism, Tamilore…
Office of the Taskforce of Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, located at the old toll gate on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway was on Saturday pulled down by the Lagos State Government. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on the issue, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences, Hakeem Adedeji, said Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…