Some suspects have been apprehended in connection with the killing of an elected women leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State. On Saturday, March 29, 2014, the party in the state held its ward primaries and the deceased, Hadiza ‘Yarauta, emerged as the women leader in her ward, Morai, but was later…
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Osun 2014: Omisore To Fly PDP Flag
Senator Iyiola Omisore has emerged the flagbearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2014 governorship election in Osun State. In a primary organised by the ‘umbrella party’ on Saturday in Osun State, Omisore defeated others who indicated interest in flying the party’s colour at the poll, which holds in August. Omisore won with…
Court Stops Toll Collection On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the Lagos State government to stop the collection of any toll or tariff on the Lekki-Ikoyi suspension bridge. The bridge was recently opened for public use by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola. In its judgement, the court ruled that since the project was done by…
Court Frees Rivers Lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd Of Attempted Murder
Justice Ledan Nyordee of a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has discharged and acquitted the Majority Leader of the Rivers House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, of an attempted murder. The court held on Thursday that there was nothing it could do in the matter since the police was not willing to prosecute…
Lagos CBN Building In Flames
An afternoon fire affected a part of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, building in Lagos. The inferno, Aproko247 gathered, occurred on Tuesday at the Marina office of the Bank. The fire started from the ground floor of the building and spread to other parts, affecting some offices in the building. Men of both the…
Ekiti 2014: I Will Arrest You If…Fayemi Warns Fayose
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has warned the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the oncoming June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state, Ayo Fayose, not to cause violence in Ekiti State ahead of the poll. Fayemi, in a press statement on Monday, through his campaign organisation’s spokesman, Dimeji Daniels,…
Fire Destroys Gov Amosun’s Office
A fire incident was recorded in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday afternoon, which affected a part of the office of the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The incident left panic among members of staff of the office, who ran to safety. Office equipment, including computers and files were lost to the inferno. The old Protocol Officers’…
NCC Nabs 8 Pirates In Enugu
Eight persons allegedly involved in the act of piracy were apprehended over the weekend in Enugu with contrivances worth more than N30 million. The suspects were caught with Q-Sats decoders, A-Z skys and some ‘dongles’, which are used to illegally broadcast pay stations on the DSTV platform. The eight alleged pirates were arrested at the…
Police Unearths Baby Factory In Ogun
An alleged baby factory has been discovered in Ogun State. Two persons believed to be running the business were also nabbed by the security operatives, while eight pregnant women were rescued. The arrest of the two persons; a man and a woman identified as Angela Chigoeze, were made possible after residents of the area, where…
Delta State Speaker, Victor Ochei, Resigns
Information reaching Aproko247 from Delta State has it that Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, has resigned. “The Speaker (Delta State House of Assembly) has resigned from office and has handed over to his Deputy (Hon Okonta),” a source in the state government informed our reporter on Sunday evening. Our source also…