Lagos is set to be treated to gastronomic delights as foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, announces the first GTBank Food and Drink Weekend. Scheduled for May 1 and 2, 2016, the 2-day event, which takes place at Oniru in Victoria Island, Lagos from 10am to 7pm daily, is designed to showcase Nigeria’s emerging…
Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Ibrahim Abdulsalam, has been remanded in prison for an alleged fraud close to N7 billion. Abdulsalam was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 7, 2016 along with four other staff of the agency. They were brought before Justice Kuewumi Babs…
Lawmaker representing Ibadan North East/South East Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Adedapo Lam Adesina, has again put smiles on the faces of his constituents. The young and suave legislator, who is loved by many in Ibadan and in Oyo State in general, held an epoch making event in Ibadan tagged ‘Omo Oloore Empowerment Scheme…
Mysterious things they say happen in the world, especially in Africa, which leave many mouths opened. The story you are about to read and watch on video is strange but true. A young girl of 11 years old born and bred in Cameroon turned into a python during the second day Apostolic Invasion of Bro…
By Shola Giwa The suspension of Mrs Nellie Mayshak, the Director-General of the Pension Transition Arrangement Department, PTAD, has irked members of the Pensioners Rights and Protection Alliance, PPRA, who have labelled the move, “a witch-hunt.” Speaking in a statement released in Abuja, the Pension advocacy group, represented by the Executive Secretary, Sule Adams questioned…
According to a report by the Sun, a man working at the Abuja residence of Miss Funke Obasanjo, a daughter to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is languishing in police detention for almost two months in connection with alleged disappearance of jewellery in her room. The victim, aged 34, whose name was given as Reuben Godwin,…
Ogun State coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, Coordinator, OPC, Alhaji Adesina Musedik Jimoh, has stressed that Otunba Gani Adams remains the “only authentic leader” of the Yoruba interest group. In a statement signed by him and obtained by Aproko247 further reiterated that there is “no vacancy in OPC.” Jimoh, reacting to a news…
A woman in Congo has been accused of hacking her husband to death just 16 days after the exchanged marital vow. A relation of the deceased took to Facebook to disclose this alleged act. However, details of the report are still sketchy. It was learnt that the couple got married on March 11, 2016, and…
A sad news reaching Aproko247 has it that a Nigerian bre@st cancer patient, Debbie Idiagbonya Osarere, has finally lost the battle to the illness. It would be recalled that few years ago, popular blogger, @GossipGirliee, raised an awareness campaign to save Debbie. Nigerians promptly responded and money was raised for her treatment. However, in 2015,…
Bank ATM fraud is a big problem to many Nigerians.The fraud is not peculiar to the rich alone, it cuts across board. Here is how fraudsters can steal money from your account without having knowledge of your password. Wait for this! They don’t even need your ATM card, your pin or even bank account. It…