The number of casualties recorded in the twin explosions that occurred in Kaduna on Wednesday afternoon has increased. Aproko247 had earlier reported 22 persons dead in the first attack, but our correspondent has learnt that more than 60 lives have been lost in the two explosions. The two blasts occurred at few minutes interval. Rescue…
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BREAKING: Buhari Survives Bomb Attack, Car Destroyed
Report reaching us indicates that former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, escaped death by whiskers on Wednesday when he survived a bomb attack in Kaduna State. Aproko247 gathered that though the National Leader of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, survived the blast, his car was unlucky as it was destroyed in the…
Another Bomb Explosion Rips Through Kaduna
Barely hours after an explosion occurred in Isa Kaita Road in Kaduna, another bomb has gone off near the area where the first one happened. Aproko247 gathered that the latest attack took place in Kawo area of the city of Kaduna. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the two blasts, but some believe members…
Jonathan Appoints New FRSC Boss
Following the appointment of former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, as the new Minister of Aviation, President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Boboye Oyeyemi as the FRSC boss. The appointment of Oyeyemi as the Corps’ leader was confirmed by the President. Before now, Oyeyemi was the Deputy Corps Marshal in…
Osita Chidoka Becomes New Aviation Minister
Former Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, has been sworn-in as the new Minister Aviation, a position left vacant by Stella Oduah, who was removed from office in February 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan. Chidoka was sworn-in on Wednesday by the President in Abuja. The ceremony was held some minutes…
22 Die In Kaduna Bomb Blast
No fewer than 22 persons were feared killed on Wednesday afternoon in an explosion that rocked the city of Kaduna. The blast occurred along Isa Kaita Road, which leads to the popular Murtala Square in Central Kaduna. It is believed that a convoy of an Islamic leader called Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi was the main target…
Fire Guts Kano Airport
A fire incident was recorded on Tuesday night at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, but was quickly curtailed by men of the Fire Service as well as some airport officials. However, the inferno already left a fuel tanker completely burnt and also leaving an aircraft belonging to Turkish Airways partly damaged. Passengers who were…
Jonathan Fumes Over Buhari’s Outburst
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, over his statement released on Monday, accusing him of being behind the impeachment trend in the country. In a statement issued by Rueben Abati, President Jonathan’s media aide, Buhari was slammed making allegations against the President rather than working to put his…
Enugu Assembly Begins Impeachment Of Dep Gov
The impeachment proceeding against the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, has formally started. The Enugu State House of Assembly has served the Deputy Governor with the impeachment notice. This was given to Onyebuchi by the Clerk of the Assembly, Christopher Chukwurah. Twenty-two of the 24 lawmakers in the Assembly, signed the notice at…
Buhari Blasts Jonathan Over ‘Impeachment Terror’
Nigeria’s former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan over the spate of impeachment threats in the country ahead of the 2015 general elections. Buhari, in a statement released on Monday, warned Jonathan not to use the federal institution to rain terror on the citizen, especially the opposition. The former Nigerian leader disclosed…