Pictures of a female cop in Ibadan directing motorists drenched in the rain have flooded the internet. Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force seem to be aware of the photographs now. The photos were shared on the official Facebook page of the Force not too long ago. The action of the woman, who appears to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has been accused of stalking Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, with a view to eliminating him. This was the position of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in a statement signed its spokesman, Senibo Chris Fineboned. “It is now public knowledge that not many persons…
The premises of the National Aviation Handling Company, NAHCO, at the Mur’tala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos was last Thursday invaded by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. During the operation, which lasted few hours, movements were restricted by the EFCC, and computers at the Audit department as well as other key…
Not less than four suspected members of the Niger Delta militants have been apprehended by members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Lagos State. It was said that the suspects have been terrorising residents and communities around Igbo Olomu area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Aproko247 gathered that members of the Gani Adams-led engaged the…
A jailbreak occurred on Friday at the Koton-Karfe Prison in Kogi State and about 13 inmates were believed to have escaped. It was gathered that the prisoners breached the perimeter fence of the prison and escaped into a nearby bush. This is coming barely two years after suspected insurgents attacked the facility and released inmates.…
Heritage Bank Plc has been highly commended by the Lagos State Government on the bank’s financial literacy initiative aimed at driving financial inclusion of young persons in the country. The commendation which came through the office of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluranti Adebule, at the weekend referenced major components of the bank’s financial literacy initiative…
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, has secured the release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, and former militant leaders, Henry Okah, in prison in South Africa and Charles Okah, incarcerated in Nigeria. MEND, which has engaged the Federal Government in a dialogue through the oil companies…
Former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel has announced his withdrawal from race of the chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Daniel disclosed on Friday that he will no longer contest for the post, but instead support the candidacy of DAAR Communications Plc boss, Raymond Dokpesi. The opposition party is billed to hold its…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, maintained that as governor of Rivers State for eight years, he was transparent and did not embezzle money meant for the people as being alleged by successor, Nyesom Wike. He made the clarification at a stakeholders’ forum on corruption organised by the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja on Thursday.…
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned criminals, especially kidnappers in the country never to think Nigeria is lawless. Idris gave the warning when operatives of the IGP’s Intelligent Response Team, IRT, arrested a notorious kidnapping gang known to have been terrorizing law-abiding citizens in Rivers State and its environs. The gang met…