Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has left the shores of the country for the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, to discuss security challenges facing countries in the West and Central African regions. Jonathan left Nigeria on Monday afternoon to meet with his Congolese counterpart, President Denis Nguesso. Both leaders will deliberate on how to tackle…
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Chibok Girls: Boko Haram Makes Demands
Leader of the Boko Haram militant group, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new video, exclusively obtained by AFP, stating that he would release the kidnapped secondary school girls in Chibok, Borno, unless the Nigerian government freed members of the terrorist group held captived by security operatives. Shekau disclosed further that the girls have been converted…
All Yoruba Obas Are Useless Except…—Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has disclosed that only three monarchs in Yorubaland are upright, describing others as “useless”. The former governor of Lagos State made this declaration on Friday in Ijebu-Ode during a special prayer session held at the Central Mosque in the city to mark the 80th…
Boko Haram Bombs Borno Bridge Linking Sambisa Forest
A bridge in Borno State, which provides an alternative link to the Sambisa forest, has been blown up by gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram, who have carried out several bombings in the north. The said bridge is also linking Borno and Adamawa States, both under emergency rule. The gunmen attacked Limankara village…
INEC Rules Out Late Arrival Of Materials In 2015
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured Nigerians that there would not be late arrival of election materials in the 2015 general polls. This assurance was given in Gusau, Zamfara, by Jubrin Zarewa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state on Friday during a press conference. The top INEC official disclosed further that…
2015: Lagos Speaker Begins Underground Moves To Succeed Fashola
There are strong indications that Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has begun underground moves to actualize his dream of becoming the next governor of the state. Sources well informed of his activities told Aproko247 that the Speaker has now intensified his gubernatorial ambition. “As soon as [Bola] Tinubu (a former…
Chibok Girls: Army Denies Receiving Any Warning Before Attack
Following a report by the Amnesty International, AI, that the Nigerian Army was pre-informed of the abduction of some students writing their exams at Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has reacted to the allegation, describing it as untrue. In a statement released on Friday by Director Defence Information/Coordinator, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade,…
US Marines Locate Abducted Girls
According to Saturday Vanguard, the abducted Chibok girls have been sighted by members of the United Sts Marines. This was made possible with the use of Satellite equipment which combed the Sambisa forest, where the girls were reportedly taken to after their kidnap over three weeks ago by Boko Haram members. Vanguard relied on some…
A Vote For Fayose Is A Curse On Ekiti’s Future–Segun Oni
Ex-Governor of Ekiti State, Olusegun Adebayo Oni, has opened up on his recent decision to leave his former party, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to join forces with the ruling party in the state, the All Progressive Congress, APC. Speaking exclusively to Folorunsho Hamzat on Friday evening, Oni said the decision to change his party remains his,…
BREAKING: Boko Haram Bombs Cameroon/Nigeria Linking Bridge, 30 Killed
Report just reaching Aproko247 has it that the dreaded Boko Haram group has bombed a bridge linking Nigeria to Cameroon. The destruction of the small bridge was carried out on Thursday evening by the insurgents, which has carried out several attacks in the northern part of Nigeria lately. It was learnt by this magazine that…