By Debo Adebayo The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos has struck out a case of contempt against a lawyer, Barrister Oladotun Hassan, who falsely alleged that documents tendered in the tribunal by Segun Adewale, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District against the election of Senator Solomon Adeola has…
Governor Nyesom Wike has received the nod of Rivers State High Court to investigate the immediate past government of Rotimi Amaechi. Justice Simeon Amadi, on Thursday, dismissed the suit filed by Amaechi challenging the Justice Odedeji-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Wike to probe the sale of state assets by the past administration.…
Former Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS, boss, Babatunde Fowler, has been named by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has disclosed. Fowler resigned his appointment in Lagos some months ago. He started his career in…
There is anxiety in the camps of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja gives its judgement on Thursday, August 20, 2015 (today). The Tribunal will determine if the APC and its governorship candidate, Umana Umana, can invite additional witnesses…
A moment ago, Aproko247 broke the news of a demonstration that took place at the headquarters of Daily Independent newspapers in Lagos. Workers of the media house protested against non-payment of their salaries and also non promotion of staff for about 10 years. This came after management of the company embarked on various rehabilitation works…
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that some members of staff of Daily Independent newspaper have staged a demonstration at their headquarters in Lagos. Our reporter gathered from reliable sources that members of staff of the media organisation are aggrieved with management of the company over non-payment of their salaries and poor salary structures. It was learnt…
No fewer than 150 persons were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Yobe State last Thursday. A local told AFP on Tuesday that the insurgents raided their Kukuwa-Gari village, killing and destroying several properties belong to them. “They opened fire instantly, which forced residents to flee. They shot a number of people. Unfortunately, many…
The immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has reacted to a report by Punch on Saturday that during his tenure, the Government House in Uyo, was used a ‘slaughter slab’ for girls. Akpabio, who is now a Senator, made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Anietie Ekong. The…
Many chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were absent at the presentation of three books written in honour of immediate past governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola. The occasion was held in Lagos on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Some of the top members of the APC many would have expected to grace the occasion…
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have disclosed that Major General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar will lead an offensive against members of the terrorist group called Boko Haram in its ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ codename. The insurgents have had a field day for a long time, carrying out several deadly activities in the north east region of the…