An embargo has been place on cattle rearing and grazing in Ekiti State by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, Aproko247 has learnt. The governor made this move following an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the state last week. Fayose noted that anyone interested in rearing and grazing of cattle in the state should get…
According to reports, the Lagos State Government has concluded plans to do away with the popular danfo buses plying the state for high-capacity buses. This is part of the government’s measures to raise the dignity of commuters and commercial vehicle drivers operating in the state. Commissioner for Transportation in the state, Dr Dayo Mobereola, disclosed…
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 has been fixed for the final matches of the maiden Lagos Speaker’s Football Competition among secondary schools in Agege. The finals of the football competition, according to a release by the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Youths, Sports and Social Development, Honourable Adedamola Richard Kasumu, will…
Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Security Matters, Igbana Denen, has been killed by some unknown gunmen in the state. Denen was reportedly murdered in the early hours of Friday, May 20, 2016. The governor’s aide was said to have been shot dead by the gunmen at about 2:30am at…
Benin, an urban centre located in the southern part of Nigeria is such a cosmopolitan city. It can be stressful, messy and chaotic sometimes, but its diversity, food, art and music scene are just incomparable with other parts of the continent. Benin is beautiful, unique, and it is certainly one of the best capital cities…
International beauty queens from six different countries are set to storm Kwara State, in support of the Kits for Kids Africa education intervention targeted at helping over 5,000 kids in public schools. The event will hold from May 23-26, 2016. Beauty queens from the USA, Canada, South Africa, India, Botswana and Puerto Rico, will be…
There was pandemonium on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the popular Ladipo Market in Lagos because of a fight that broke out between traders at the market and some suspected hoodlums. It was gathered that various dangerous weapons were freely used by both parties, who tried to outwit one another. According to reports, it took…
The Ajo Babalawo Apapo Odu Cultural Association, a group of Ifa traditional worshipers, has sought for the Lagos State Government support in building an Ifa Temple in Lagos as well as helping to promote the indigenous religious festival to serve as tourist attraction to the State. The Olori Oluwo, Chief Awurela made the call during…
By Njamanze Fidel Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, has described the elected National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Ogidi, as “a dependable leader and an affable gentleman”. Igbuya, who spoke on Saturday at Obi Wali Centre, venue of the party’s zonal congress, urged the new chairman…
No fewer than three suspected Niger Delta militants were killed in Bayelsa State by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The suspects were killed during a shoot out. According to reports, the Civil Defence men gunned down the militants on Saturday along the Snake Creeks in the Nembe area of the…