A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, directed the Commissioner of Police in the state to arrest former secretary of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tope Aluko, over alleged perjury. The PDP chieftain had sworn under an oath that the 2014 governorship poll in the state that…
Shortly after former governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori was released from a London prison, where he served his term for corruption, he was re-arrested by authorities in the United Kingdom. It was gathered that Ibori became a free man on January 22, 2016, but was again arrested. He was said to have been…
The reported missing helicopter belonging to Bristow has been found in Lagos, we have reliably learnt. The National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA, confirmed that the 5N BJQ Bristow carrying nine passengers and two crew members and flying about 1500 feet, was eventually found in Lagos. It was gathered that the small aircraft, which was feared…
According to reports reaching our newsroom, a small aircraft carrying about 11 persons has gone missing. The helicopter was said to have left Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Lagos on Wednesday and its whereabouts unknown. It was gathered that the small plane, a 5N BJQ Bristow carrying nine passengers and two crew members, was flying…
There was commotion in the capital of Edo State, Benin City, when a bomb explosion occurred on Tuesday afternoon. It was gathered that the incident destroyed about five houses. Initially, residents of the ancient city thought it was an attack by Boko Haram sect, and this caused many to panic and run to safety. According…
The last may not be heard regarding the recently transfer of controversial Catholic priest, Fr Ejike Mbaka, from his former base in Enugu State to another parish in the same state. Shortly after the man of God was move from his Christ the King Parish, where he has been for many years, the All Progressives…
On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, the suit filed by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, against the Comptroller- General of Nigerian Customs Service and eight others would be heard. Aproko247 gathered that the case would come up for hearing at the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos by 9am. NUJ sued…
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has sent a Save Our Souls (SOS) message to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, alleging that there is plan to assassinate some of its leaders in the state by Friday, February 5, 2016. The party, which recently its bid to unseat governor Nyesom Wike…
By Fidel Njamanze Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Tuesday described the Supreme Court judgement that confirmed the victory of the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, at the election as brilliant and straightforward. He also said Okowa’s victory at the apex court was well deserved as “it is the will of…
Appeals filed against the governors of Delta, Oyo and Yobe States by their opponents in the April 2015 gubernatorial elections have been dismissed by the Supreme Court, Aproko247 has learnt. The court on Tuesday at different rulings threw out the cases filed against the governors and their elections upheld by the apex court. The governors…