Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces have been challenged to brace up for the security challenges ahead by improving on their combat readiness and weapon handling. This was the remark of the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, during the Nigerian Army annual range classification exercise at the 177 Guards Battalion Range…
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that some youths loyal to the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday morning, stormed venue of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, to show support to him. The Senate President appeared before the tribunal on Monday for the resumption of his trial by Justice Umar Danladi. It was…
Reports reaching us confirm that Nigerian forces are currently engaging members of the deadly terrorists group, Boko Haram in Borno State. According to the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the gallant soldiers are in a fierce battle with the insurgents in Kareto in Northern Borno. Usman disclosed on Monday morning that,…
A former Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Captain Joseph Adeduro Adeusi, has been reported dead at the age of 76. This was disclosed last Saturday by the Special Assistant on Media to the state governor, Udom Emmanuel, Aniekeme Finbarr. Finbarr revealed that the retired naval officer passed away in the morning of Saturday, April…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lambasted the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state over allegations that he has been sidelining leaders of the party when taking key decisions. Bello said the APC leadership are free to recommend anybody for appointment, but he makes his appointments based on merits. The governor was reacting…
A group has petitioned the United Nations, asking the world body to quickly stop the National Assembly, especially the Senate from amending the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Acts. The group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, addressed its petition to Professor Philip Alston, who is the UN Special Rapporteur on…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, says he has no intention of becoming the next chairman of the opposition party, but said he would want the next boss of the PDP to emerge from the South West, his region. George told journalists who approached him shortly after his return…
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, says the Federal Government has continually failed to recognise the immense contributions the Igbos have made in the development of Nigeria. Ekweremadu was speaking on Sunday in Enugu when he paid a solidarity visit to Eziagu local government area of the state. The Senator accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government…
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ipokia local government area of Ogun state, Saruku Suraju, but well known as Aro Meta, has been reported dead. PM News reports that the PDP chieftain in Ogun State was found dead in a hotel in the community called De Lover Hotel, which is located at Aseko…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the recently concluded area council poll in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as a shame, saying that the Federal Government, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security operatives manoeuvred the elections in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Chairmanship candidate of the PDP in…