There was chaos in a part of Ogun State on Thursday, June 2, 2016, when a policeman allegedly shot dead a commercial motorcycle rider commonly called okada rider. Trouble reportedly brewed after the late rider refused to give bribe to the cop, who we gathered would also not let go. The incident, according to our…
Report just reaching us indicates that a building in Lagos is presently being engulfed by a raging inferno. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Berkley Street, Lagos Island. The affected property is a high rise building and those around are making frantic efforts to put off the fire. Men of the Lagos…
The sixteen local government councils in Kwara State got N12.5m each in addition to the federal allocation for the month of May, 2016 to augment salary payment. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday after the State Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, said this is to…
The Kwara State Government has denied a newspaper report that it has abandoned plans to secure a N10 billion infrastructure bond. The State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, maintained that the government’s plans to secure a bond is still on course. Ahmed…
One of the aides of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Samuel Ajibola, has tendered his resignation to his boss. Ajibola served as Special Assistant to Fayose on Parliamentary Matters. According to Ajibola, he decided to throw in the towel due to “basic developmental issues and the economic situation in the state.” “I humbly write…
The government of Anambra State has issued a press release on the crisis that occurred in Nkpor, where protesters clashed with security operatives. In the statement issued by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta, it was disclosed the demonstration, which was meant to be peaceful, was hijacked by members of two Igbo groups.…
Lawmakers of the Delta State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, praised Governor Ifeanyi Okowa; Speaker, Monday Igbuya and other principal officers of the House for strengthening the bond of unity, fostering the spirit of oneness, enhancing development and promoting good governance. The lawmakers also passed a vote of confidence on Okowa, Igbuya and other principal…
Reports from Niger State indicate that four persons have been feared killed during a riot by some Muslims youths over an alleged blasphemy by a Christian trader against Prophet Mohammed. It was gathered that one person was killed on Sunday, while the three other were murdered on Monday by irate Muslim protesters. Aproko247 gathered from…
The Ogun State government has charged a couple to court in Abeokuta, the state capital, for allegedly dumping refuse on a part of the popular Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Ibikunle Amosun, the state governor, on Sunday, disclosed that his security details pursued the couple to Ojota, Lagos, after they fled the scene, where they allegedly disposed off…
Reports say some heavily armed gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen stormed not less than six communities in Benue State, attacking anything in sight. It was learnt that the incident occurred on Monday while residents of the areas touched by the herdsmen were enjoying the public holiday declared by the Federal Government to mark Democracy…