Jonathan after the service today President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Nigerians for giving him the “opportunity to serve” them for the past over five years. Jonathan described himself as a lucky man, who was privileged to serve his fatherland, especially his state, Bayelsa. The President was speaking on Sunday at the thanksgiving and valendatory service…
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Patience Jonathan Back From Congo, Attends Farewell Service
Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is back in the country after her trip to Congo for a launch of an NGO in Congo. She was invited to the country her Congolese counterpart alongside other African First Ladies. Mrs Jonathan had been absent from public functions since her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan lost his bid to…
Ministerial List: Buhari Disappoints APC Governors
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, seems to have thwarted governors of his All Progressives Congress, APC, as he has bluntly told them he is not mandated by the constitution to accept ministerial nominees from them. Sunday Tribune reports that at a meeting with the governors on Tuesday in Abuja, Buhari also advised them to concentrate more on…
632 Senior Cops Promoted
More than 600 senior officers of the Nigeria Police have been elevated by the Police Service Commission, PSC. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, noted that the decision to promote the affected officers was taken at the 11th plenary meeting of PSC, which was…
Don’t Pay For Bail Again—Police IG Warns Nigerians
Over the period, the police authorities have stressed that the payment for bail at police stations is illegal. Again, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has stated that it is improper for police officers to request for money from suspects for bail. Arase warned that he will no longer accept such from his…
We Are Ready For Handover—Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed the readiness of his administration to handover on May 29, 2015 to the governor-elect, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi, who dismissed rumours he would not be handing over the reign of governance on the date, wondered what he would be doing in office after May 29. The Rivers state Governor…
I Never Fought Fashola—Tinubu
Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has debunked rumours that he once had serious issues with his successor, Babatunde Fashola, which led to a fight between them. Tinubu’s denial is coming just after the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, claimed he was responsible for settling the differences between Tinubu and Fashola. The monarch…
UPDATE: Suicide Bomber Dies, Several Injured In Yobe
A moment ago, Aproko247 broke the story of an attack in Potiskum, Yobe, but we could not confirm any casualty as at the time we first reported the story. However, more updates reaching our newsroom confirm that the attack was from a suicide bomber, and his other members started shooting sporadically at the College of…
BREAKING: Sporadic Shooting In Potiskum School
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that there is a sporadic gunfire at a tertiary institution in Yobe State, north east Nigeria. According to reports pulled together by our correspondent, the unknown gunmen have stormed the College of Administration and Business Studies, Potiskum in Yobe State. There is pandemonium at the school as many students and teachers…
Power Outage Frustrates Reps Members
Members of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, felt the agony many Nigerians have been made to go through almost every day due to the epileptic power supply in the country. In recent times, there have been regular short of electricity supply in Nigeria, and the scarcity of fuel in the country has also not…