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…
The trial of the immediate past National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, for an alleged diversion of funds meant for the purchase of arms to fight terrorism in the country was again frustrated on Tuesday. Dasuki is standing trial before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, alongside his…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, says the incessant foreign trips embarked upon by President Muhammadu Buhari since his assumption of office on May 29, 2016, is already yielding positive results. Shehu, who addressed State House correspondents in Abuja on Monday, rubbished claims by some Nigerians that the…
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State will on Wednesday know if he will still remain the state’s number one citizen or not. This is because the Supreme Court will give its verdict on the governorship election appeal between him (Udom) and his opponent at the poll, Umana Umana. Udom contested in the election under…
Last week, wife of APC national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Remi Tinubu, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not giving much attention to women in his 2016 budget, which was presented to the National Assembly in December 2015. The lawmaker from Lagos State pointed out that the President promised to recognise women in his government…