**Bans Use Of Phones Henceforth, prison officials and inmates would not be allowed to make use of mobile phones, the Federal Government has directed. This directive was given by the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, when some top shots in the Nigeria Prison Service, NPS, visited him in Abuja on Saturday. Moro also frowned at…
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APC Condemns Invasion Of Office By SSS, Soldiers
On Saturday, some officials of the State Security Service, SSS, and the military invaded the office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos. The security operatives stormed the opposition party’s office located at 10, Bola Ajibola Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, between 5:30am and 7:30am on Saturday. The property is used by the party…
Tambuwal Vows To Honour Police Invitation
Following reports that the Inspector General Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered his arrest, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed that he will be willing to present himself to the security agency. In a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Imam Imam, the Speaker noted that as “a law abiding…
Police Order Arrest Of Tambuwal
police# The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the arrest of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, Aproko247 has learnt. This followed the unrest that erupted at the National Assembly complex on Thursday morning, when the police prevented some lawmakers from gaining access into the parliament. Due to the blockade, some…
BREAKING: 3rd Military Jet Crashes In Yola
A military helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Yola, Adamawa State, reports reaching us say. This is the third jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force that have crashed within a month. The latest crash occurred in Damare, near the Federal University of Technology in Yola. Aproko247 is yet to get…
Taraba Acting Governor Sacked
A Supreme Court judgement delivered by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta has removed the acting governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, from office. The court order the immediate swearing-in of a former deputy governor of the state, Abubakar Danladi, as the new acting governor. Danladi contested the governorship election as running mate to ailing Dantata Suntai, who…
Niger PDP To Punish Lawmaker Over Attack On Senate President
Niger State governor, Babaginda Aliyu, has noted that Abdullahi Degechi Usman Cheche, a members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, from the state in the House of Representatives will be disciplined for his alleged attack on Senate President, David Mark, on Thursday inside the green chamber. Mark had gone to the lower chamber to have…
Buhari Flags-Off N7b Campaign Fund-Raising Initiative
An initiative to raise close to N7 billion to fund the campaign of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential ambition has started. The amount is to be raised from an estimated 70 million party supporters and admirers. They will be expected to donate a minimum amount of N100 each towards the actualisation of the dream. Buhari is a…
45 Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack In Borno
45 Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Attack In Borno No fewer than 45 souls were lost in a new attack on a Borno village on Wednesday. Suspected members of Boko Haram struck the village in the state. The insurgents invaded Azaya Kura community at about 12 noon on Wednesday, reports said. Azaya Kura village is…
Mark Orders Closure Of National Assembly
Senate President, David Mark, on Thursday, announced the closure of the National Assembly with immediate effect. This followed the crisis that broke out at the Assembly on Thursday morning when the Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and some other lawmakers were denied access into the Assembly complex. Mark is the Chairman of the…