The resignation of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode from the Lagos State Civil Service at an early age in 2012 as the Accountant General of Lagos State became a subject for debate during his campaign before the April 11 governorship election, but being an ‘anointed’ candidate of some powerful personalities in the state, he emerged the governor…
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EFCC Nabs Wema Bank Chairman Over N2b Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former chairman of Wema Bank Plc, Olapade Mohammed and two others before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly stealing about N2 billion belonging to AKS Steel Nigeria Limited. Olapade, who was also the chairman of AKS Steel, was arraigned alongside the former…
Ecobank Embarks On Campaign To Blackmail DMO Boss
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that a campaign to destroy the hard-earned reputation of Director General of the Debt Management Office, Dr Abraham Nwankwo, was allegedly carried out by Ecobank Nigeria. It was gathered by our correspondent, after an investigation, that Ecobank had engaged in a sponsored media propaganda against Nwankwo in a matter involving First…
Bedmate Furniture: The Slave & Cheater's Den
Bedmate Furniture, no doubt, is one of the upscale furniture companies in Lagos, if not the whole of Nigeria. The company, which has been in existence for many years, has supplied various types of furniture to satisfy the needs of different categories of people as well as organization, little wonder then that a lot of…
How Access Bank Staff Sells Customers’ Details To Fraudsters
The long hands of the law has finally grabbed an employee of Access Bank, who is allegedly good at giving out vital information of the bank’s customers to fraudsters, who later perform some ‘miracles’ on their accounts with the financial institution. However, his allegedly fraudulent activities were put to a stop recently when he was…
Lekki Homes Clients Lament Over Strange Additional Fees
When Richard Nyong-led Lekki Gardens entered into the estate business in Lagos, many had thought the company would take away their pains, but information reaching us now seems otherwise. Aproko247 gathered that those who had subscribed into some of their houses scattered around Lekki axis of Lagos are crying in pain over what they term…
REVEALED: Most Passed Around South-West Female Politician
She is not anything close to a drop-dead beauty, but a chance of meeting with Adijat leaves one with irresistible urge. This hot pants lawmaker in one of the South-West states is a woman believed to have insatiable appetite for the third leg in a man’s trousers, manh-hood. Despite the fact that she is a…
NTDC Boss, Sally Mbanefo In Fraud, Abuse Of Office Scandals
The appointment of Otunba Runsewe as the Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo had boosted the already-dead tourism industry in Nigeria. It was during the tenure of Runsewe that the money-spinning industry breathed fresh air. However, the hardworking Ogun State-born Runsewe was unceremoniously removed from office by…
Heritage Bank MD, Others Bag Unity School Alumni Awards
In recognition of their contribution towards the infrastructural upliftment of Unity schools and general development of education across the country, the Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo and a host of other distinguished Nigerians have been honoured by the Alumni Association of the Federal Government Girls College, Benin City at a special event in…
NCAA Renews Dana Air Operational Licence
By Chinedu Eze As a confirmation of its improved safety and stability in its operations, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has renewed the Air Operator Certificate, AOC, of Dana Air Limited, just as the airline hopes to get safety certification from the International Air Transport Association, IATA, in 2015. The airline said it earned…