Controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to explain his role in the interaction on the N450 million allocated to Borno State from the N23.29 billion campaign funds allegedly facilitated by ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. It…
A while ago, we reported that protesters in support Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, the two men claiming to be in charge of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stormed the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Aproko247 also reported that the demonstrators, mostly youths, carried placards to show solidarity to their faction leaders. We have…
The trial of erstwhile Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc., Raymond Dokpesi, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Wednesday stalled again due to the absence of the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) in court. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the defence counsel, Ifedayo Adedipe, told the court that his colleague, the prosecuting counsel,…
There was a tensed atmosphere at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abuja on Wednesday morning, June 14, 2016, when supporters of both men claiming to be in control of the party’s structure clashed. However, during the protests organised by the two factions, there was no serious trouble caused as policemen…
The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has been adjourned again. The matter would now be entertained next Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Judge of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, announced the adjournment of the trial on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. It was learnt that the decision to…
In the face of the precarious state of the Nigerian economy, especially unpaid salaries of workers in the states, the Federal Government on Tuesday announced another loan package of N90 billion for states. This is coming some 18 months after over N500 billion was dispensed as financial bailout to 27 states facing financial challenges. A…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has been berated over his comments in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday, June 13, 2015, that he proposed the scrapping of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State because the money used to acquire the land was too much. Amaechi was lambasted…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed the ruling of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court in Abuja who on May 26, 2016 dismissed his preliminary objection in a suit filed by an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe. Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe had alleged that Buhari was unqualified to aspire to the Office of the President of the…
A team of local vigilante in Damboa led by Sarkin Yaki Ali Gwoza intercepted some persons along Njaba road, south of Damboa town while on patrol. During preliminary interrogation, they confessed that they were Boko Haram terrorists group members that were compelled to join the insurgency against their will and that they were on…
Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Regiment personnel have commenced Rappelling Refresher Exercise on Friday in Kaduna. The 8-day exercise is code-named ‘Exercise Rockfall’ and the objective is to sharpen the professional skills of rappellers in the NAF for operational efficiency through training and retraining. A total of 31 airmen and an officer are participating in the…