Category: National/Politics

Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His action is coming nearly a week to the presidential election in Nigeria. Ikuru left the ruling party in Rivers State along with his supporters.…

2015: IG Orders Security Beef Up Nationwide

Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, has ordered his men to ensure water-tight security in key locations across the country. The police boss gave the directive on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu. This is to ensure a smooth…

Jonathan Names Obanikoro As Foreign Minister

President Goodluck Jonathan has given portfolio to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro. The former federal lawmaker was screened last week alongside seven others by the Senate for their appointments as Ministers under Jonathan’s administration. Obanikoro, whose approval by the Senate was kicked against by some Nigerians, including the three senators from his state, Lagos, was announced by…

UNILAG Shooting Leaves 1 Dead

A male student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, was shot dead on Tuesday night at the Amphitheatre of the school by some suspected cultists. It was gathered by our correspondent that the deceased was among students holding a Christian meeting (fellowship) when some gunmen stormed the hall and shot the young man dead, injuring…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has rubbished a supposedly leaked letter addressed to the Commission by the Presidency seeking to investigate the finances of some chieftains of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. On Friday, some media platforms (excluding Aproko247) published the ‘leaked letter, which showed that President Goodluck Jonathan ordered…