Members of the Nigeria’s upper chamber of the National Assembly are currently holding a closed-door meeting in Abuja. Also, their counterparts in the lower chamber are having a secret meeting too. The Senate and the House of Representatives resumed sitting on Tuesday morning at their different chambers. It is not certain what they would be…
A suicide bomber believed to belong to the Boko Haram terrorist group attacked in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred near a fish market on Baga Road in Maiduguri, we learnt. Several persons were believed to have lost their lives in the latest explosion. Also, many people were injured in…
All military checkpoints mounted across the country have been ordered to be dismantled. This directive was given by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday when he met service chiefs at the Aso Rock Villa. The President ordered the Police to take control of internal security in the country. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Ismail…
As Muslims all over the world begin the mandatory fast as required by their faith, the senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola has called on them to use the month long Ramadan to pray for peace in Nigeria. In his Ramadan greeting to millions of Muslim in his district, the lawmaker said he…
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter, has rejected the assertion made on a local radio programme in Port Harcourt on Saturday by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike that the APC is a party in crisis. The party in a statement signed by its spokesman, Chris Finebone said, rather…
One of the top financial institutions in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has rewarded some of its faithful customers. The Bank, known for keeping its words, doled out the sum of N52 million in the on-going Fidelity Loyalty Savings Scheme to a total of 106 customers in the second phase of the promo. Aproko247 gathered that…
First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Limited has continued to put smile on the faces of its customers, just as it has always done before. On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, a total of 643 customers were rewarded in the second phase of the ongoing ‘FCBM Millionaire Promo’. The winners emerged at the electronic selection exercise which…
Former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, was on Thursday arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at his Abuja residence. Ohakim was later taken to the Commission’s office in Maitama, Abuja, where he was questioned over alleged bribery and money laundering. He was initially invited by the anti-money laundering agency,…
Wednesday, July 1, 2015, has been fixed to rule on the N100 million alleged fraud involving former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. Justice Rita Ofili Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State explained on Thursday that she could no longer deliver judgment in the case, as earlier scheduled, owing to the absence…
By Njamanze Fidel Niger Delta leaders have described former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva as a leader with credibility, character, calm, and strives to better the reputation of the country, saying his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari is unshakeable. Rising from a meeting in Port Harcourt, the leaders praised Sylva for sacrificing his comfort to…