Category: National/Politics

Buhari, Osinbajo Opt For 50% Pay Cut

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo have made their intentions known to get half of their salaries. This was conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on, SGF, Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Nebolisa Emodi. The presidency also confirmed this on Friday in…

Disguised Boko Haram Member Nabbed In Yola

A male Boko Haram suspect disguised as female was on Friday afternoon in Yola, Adamawa State arrested by security operatives. He confessed being a member of the deadly Islamic Sect, which has carried out several attacks in northeast part of Nigeria. The suspect was allegedly tortured during interrogation by the security operatives in Yola before…

N29b Fraud: Nyako, Son Get N350m Bail

A former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdulazeez, have been granted bail in the sum of N350 million. The duo are facing trial for a N29 billion fraud allegation levelled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nyako and his son were arraigned at a Federal High Court…

Unseal Rivers Councils Now—PDP Tells Police

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to order his men to immediately open the local government councils in Rivers State, following a court ruling on Thursday, which dissolved chairmen of the councils. In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh, the PDP claimed…

Kaduna Attack Update: 18 Killed

The deadly attack on civil servants undergoing their biometric screening at the secretariat of Sabon Gari local council area of Kaduna State has claimed 18 lives, Aproko247 has learnt. Governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai also confirmed the attack via his Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. It is believed that a member of Boko Haram…

Suicide Bomber Attacks Kano Mosque

Another bomb explosion has occurred in the north eastern part of Nigeria. This time, in Kano State barely 24 hours after a twin attack claimed the lives of more than 40 persons in Jos, Plateau State and over 100 people in Borno State last week. It was learnt that a female suicide bomber detonated her…

The Nigerian authorities have confirmed that 44 persons have died in the twin bomb attack that rocked the city of Jos on Sunday night. Suspected members of the Islamic sect called Boko Haram attacked a mosque and a restaurant in Jos, the Plateau State capital, which left scores of people dead. The terrorists bombed a…