Category: National/Politics

FAAN Grounds Gov Nyako’s Private Jet

The Federal Aviation Authorities of Nigeria, FAAN, on Wednesday, prevented the Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, from flying to Abuja with his private chartered jet. The state governor was supposed to have used the small aircraft to be at the inauguration ceremony of members of the new executives of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

Ibadan-Based Tycoon, Arisekola-Alao Dies

Reports reaching Aproko247 confirms that an Ibadan-based wealthy businessman, Abdulazeez Arisekola-Alao, has passed on. The late Islamic leader was said to have died on Tuesday in a United Kingdom hospital, where he had gone for treatment. Information gathered by this magazine reveals that the deceased died of cancer. His corpse is expected in Nigeria on…

NUPENG Shelves Planned Strike

The planned industrial action by members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas, NUPENG, for Wednesday has been put on hold, Comrade Igwe Achese, President of the group has disclosed. Achese noted that the decision was to give room for negotiations over the lingering leadership tussle in the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of…

APC Not A Threat—PDP

The ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, does not stand as a threat to it in any way. This declaration was made by the PDP on Saturday. According to the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, the opposition party poses “no threat at all” to the…

Lagos APC Reps Denies Endorsing Ambode

Former Accountant-General of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, seems to be heaping more coals of fire on his head, going by the latest information making the rounds. Sometimes ago, it was reported that the brilliant accountant was endorsed by the Lagos caucus of APC lawmakers at the House of Representatives. This has been vehemently denied by…

PDP Congratulates, Advises New APC Excos

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the newly elected executives of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to “ensure a vibrant opposition devoid of bitterness, desperation and divisive tendencies.” The ruling party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Saturday, also congratulated the “new APC National…