Troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army have been urged to remain focused, disciplined and committed to duties while routing out insurgents in the North East. Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu stated this while on 3 days operational tour of formations and units within 7 Division Area of…
***Shelves No-Case Submission The trial of a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, continued on June 14, 2016 before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Gudu, Abuja, with the defence counsel, G. S. Pwul, SAN, telling the court that he has decided to shelve his intention to seek a…
The trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd), by the EFCC continued today, June 14, 2016, before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with further cross examination of PW4, Mustapha Yerima, Managing Director of Ryte Builders Nigeria Limited, who had assisted him…
It is no longer news that one of the most important roads in nigeria is the ever busy Abuja Lokoja dualized road network which was carefully planned to link the other parts of the country with the federal capital territory. However, years after this project was awarded and commencement of work, it has been one…
President Muhammadu Buhari has kicked against Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Pulse Night Club, Orlando, Florida, describing it as “criminal” and “cowardly”. In a letter to the Ambassador of the United States in Nigeria, James Entwistle, the President conveyed Nigeria’s heartfelt sympathy to President Barrack Obama and the people of United States of America. Buhari…
The immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to a report by Al-Jazeera, claiming she embezzled Nigeria’s money to acquire some properties, including a bullet proof gym and jewellery. In a statement issued by Diezani, who is presently battling with cancer, she lashed out at the foreign media organisation and the Economic…
A pan-Yoruba socio-political group called Afenifere has asked for the immediate release of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. This demand was made by the popular group on Monday in a release issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin. Afenifere pointed out that it would be five weeks on Wednesday that Fani-Kayode has been…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who defended his anti-corruption nature. Welby had informed the Queen of England in May 2016 that President Buhari was not corrupt and was also against corruption after British Prime Minister, David Cameron described Nigerian and Afghanistan as fantastically corrupt nations. Buhari, who…
Some angry youths believed to be students in Akwa Ibom State disrupted a town hall meeting organised by the Federal Government to sensitise the people on policies of the government in the last one year. It was gathered that the youths stormed venue of the programme in Uyo on Monday, June 13, 2016, chanting war…
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that the immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, has finally gained entrance into the national headquarters of the opposition party. Sheriff allegedly forced his way into the Wadata Plaza after he was locked out for several hours by security operatives. He got into the…