The World Health Organisation, WHO, has pronounced Nigeria an Ebola free country. This pronouncement was made in Abuja at a press conference on Tuesday by the body’s representative, Rui Gama Vaz. Vaz commended Nigeria for winning the battle against the deadly disease, which has claimed thousands of lives. WHO said over 4000 people have been…
It was learnt by Aproko247 that governors of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, met President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night in Abuja to discuss some party issues. Our correspondent gathered that the meeting took place at the First Lady Conference Room at the Presidential Villa. The meeting was held behind closed door and ended in…
Barely 48 hours after news went viral that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram Islamic sect have sealed an agreement to end ceasefire in north east Nigeria, members of the deadly group have launched an attack in Borno, which has claimed several lives, according to latest reports. It was gathered that the group stormed Maikadiri…
President Goodluck Jonathan has described former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as critical part of Nigerian history. Jonathan, in a congratulatory message to mark the 80th birthday of the Plateau State born retired army, said Nigeria will always owe Gowon for his immense contribution to the unity and progress of the country after the…
Former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between the Federal Government and the Boko Haram Islamic sect. News of the agreement was widely reported in the Nigerian media, including Aproko247, though a known contact with the group, Ahmad Salkida, doubted the credibility of the development. Atiku took to his Twitter…
There are strong indications that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan may formally declare his intention to contest in the 2015 Presidential election today. He is expected attend the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, rally on Saturday, 18 October 2014, at the Eagle Square in Abuja. TAN is a pro-Jonathan group wooing Nigerians to give the President…
The recently reported ceasefire deal between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Boko Haram Islamist sect has come under scrutiny. A Nigerian journalist known to have established contact with the group, Ahmad Salkida, faulted the report that the group has finally agreed a truce with the Nigerian government. In a series of tweets on…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has announced that any of its elected officials willing to attend pro-President Goodluck Jonathan occasions have the liberty to do so. This information was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday in Abuja. PDP said, “Further to the endorsement of His Excellency,…
The Nigerian government has sealed a major deal with members of the terrorists group called Boko Haram. The two parties agreed a ceasefire after a meeting between representatives of both the Nigerian government and the Islamist sect. Both parties met on Friday to discuss ways of putting an end to terror attacks in North East…
Former Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Sam Ode, has obtained the governorship nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The former Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Local Government Affairs is hoping to be the gubernatorial candidate of his party in Benue State in 2015. It was learnt that Ode picked his…