At least two youths protesting the arrest and detention of some residents of Umomi community have been shot dead. It was said that the incident occurred on Wednesday when armed policemen from the Ugwolawo division shot live bullets into the demonstrating crowd in Umomi community in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Two…
Scepticism has finally given way to trust and confidence as proprietors move to obey the directive of the Lagos State Government that private schools operators should register their institutions irrespective of their accreditation status. The registration records of the State Ministry of Education Information Management System charged with the responsibility in six education districts revealed…
Some employees of local governments in Edo State on Wednesday brought business activities in the state to a halt following a protest embarked on by them. The demonstrating workers claimed they have not been paid their salaries for months now, saying hunger has almost rendered them powerless. The workers marched in their hundreds from Five…
Some yet-to-be identified gunmen believed to be cultists have shot dead a former student of the Imo State University, IMSU, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. The victim is said to have concluded his programme at the in August 2015. He was said to have studied Education/Economics. Aproko247 gathered that the guy, identified as Angel OBrien…
Butchers in Osun State will from now on be mandated to pay a levy of N700 for every cow slaughtered in the state. This move, according to the state government, is aimed at boosting its internally generated revenue. Lately, many states in Nigeria have struggled to meet their financial obligations because of shortfall in federal…
The once peaceful atmosphere enjoyed at the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, seems to have been corrupted as the association is battling with a crisis that might tear it apart without sympathy. At the recently concluded annual state chapter election conducted by the doctors’ body in Nigeria, two factions emerged and…
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Thursday joined football administrators, players, coaches and political leaders to offer tribute to former Super Eagles captain and coach, Stephen Keshi. Igbuya said the death of Keshi had created a huge vacuum in Nigerian football. Speaking during the lying-in-state at Stephen Keshi Stadium in…
Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Thursday, led members of the State Executive Council to observe a minute silence in honour of the late Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Adeniyi Michael Sonariwo. The first class traditional ruler in Ogun State joined his ancestors on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in the United Kingdom, where he reportedly went…
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has declared that the state won’t be a fertile ground for hoodlums and criminal-minded elements. He made the remark while receiving the new Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Illiyasu, who was posted to the state to replace AbdulMajid Alli who was recently promoted as Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge…
In keeping with his pledge to help local government councils pay July 2016 staff salaries in full, the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Thursday evening approved the release of N162,938,836.31 to augment Local Government allocation for the month. News of the approval was conveyed by the State Commissioner of Finance, Demola Banu in a statement…