Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday afternoon, held a closed-door meeting with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, at the latter’s home in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The talks lasted about two hours. Addressing newsmen after the deliberations, Tambuwal noted that he visited the two-time Nigerian leader to seek him advice on some…
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Jonathan Holds Media Chat Monday
Aproko247 can authoritatively report that President Goodluck Jonathan would entertain questions from selected members of the press on Monday evening. This piece of news was confirmed on Sunday by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. In Abati’s words, “another Presidential Media Chat takes place tomorrow (Monday) at 7pm. Live broadcast on NTA,…
Leave The 'Aggrieved Peoples Congress', APC–Anyim Begs Kwakwanso
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has urged the Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, noting that he has no business with his new party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to Anyim, “on a serious note, Your Excellency, you have…
Boko Haram: Jonathan To Suspend Borno Gov, Shettima
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is to remove the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, from office this Wednesday, Daily Trust reports. The move is to install a Military Administrator in the state to end the incessant attacks by members of the Boko Haram group. In recent time, there have been consistent invasion of villages in Borno…
Governors Meet Monday Over Sanusi
Nigerian governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, will on Monday, February 24, 2014, converge in Abuja to discuss the suspension of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday. A statement issued on Friday by the Director General of NGF, Asishana Okauru, disclosed…
Wife Killer, Arowolo To Die By Hanging
An Ikeja High Court sitting in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced Akolade Arowolo to death for his involvement in the death of his wife, Titilayo. Arowolo was accused of killing his wife in June 2011 at their Isolo residence in Lagos during an argument. The trial judge, Justice Lateefa Okunnu, ruled that the convict should be…
Sanusi Reacts To Suspension, May Be Arrested Soon
The ousted controversial Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has disclosed that he would challenge the Federal Government’s action when he returns to the country. Sanusi was suspended from office on Thursday by President Goodluck Jonathan for alleged ‘financial recklessness’. The former CBN boss was directed to hand over to the…
You Are All In Trouble: B'Haram To Jonathan, IBB, Buhari, Queen Elizabeth
Leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has threatened to unleash terror on President Goodluck Jonathan and some other leaders. The fugitive made this known in his latest video released on Wednesday. He described Jonathan and the others as infidels because they believe in democracy. Shekau said Jonathan, Queen Elizabeth of England, Ban Ki Moon (UN…
Jonathan Fires Sanusi
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been suspended from office by President Goodluck Jonathan. A statement released in Abuja on Thursday by Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, ordered the controversial chief banker to hand over to the most senior CBN Deputy Governor, “Dr Sarah…
Boko Haram Vows To Blow Up Refineries
“You will in coming days see your refinery bombed,” wanted leader of the radical Islamist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has threatened in a new video released on Wednesday. Shekau, in a 28-minute video, vowed to attack Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region. He said in Hausa language, “Niger Delta, you are in trouble.” The Boko…