Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sheu Abdulgafar as the new Chairman of the Kwara State Quranic Recitation Committee. Abdulgafar’s appointment was confirmed on Friday by the state governor, who wished him a fruitful and rewarding tenure in task of promoting Arabic recitation and education in the state. According…
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Amaechi Escapes Death In Wike's Zone, Many Injured
Aproko247 has gathered that the Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday evening, escaped death by a whisker when some hoodlums believed to be loyal to governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Nyesom Wike, attacked his convoy. The incident took place at Rumuolumeni town in Rivers State, an area…
Fire Guts Petrol Station In Lagos
A fire incident has occurred in Lagos. According to reports reaching us, the inferno happened at a fuel station located on Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. Preliminary information available at our disposal disclosed that the cause of the inferno is not yet known, but thick smoke is seen in the area. The affected…
LASU Closed Indefinitely
The management of Lagos State University, LASU, has directed the closure of the institution. This order was made on Monday by authorities of the school. According to a statement issued by a representative of the institution, students and employees of LASU are directed to leave the school premises on Monday, March 23, 2015. This decision…
Gov. Orji Sacks ASOPADEC Director Over R@pe Of 11-Year-Old Girl To Death
Aproko247 has learnt that the Governor Theodore Orji-led Abia State government has removed a Director of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, ASOPADEC, Christian Onuoha, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, who was r@ped to death recently. Onuoha is the Director of Administration representing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in…
Ex-Militants, Police Clash In Bayelsa
Some former Niger-Delta militants engaged the police in a free-for-all in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Friday during a protest in the city. It was gathered that the ex-militants were demonstrating against an alleged plan by the state governor, Seriake Dickson, to hijack the multi-million dollars Oil Pipeline Surveillance Contract from the Nigerian National…
Lagos Market Inferno Claims 3 Lives, Many Injured
An early morning fire on Friday at the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos caused the death of three persons, Aproko247 has reliably learnt. According to reports gathered by us from eyewitnesses, the inferno was caused by the careless handling of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol by some persons in the market.…
Osun Workers Protest Over Unpaid Salaries
Some members of the civil service in Osun State demonstrated against an alleged failure of the state government to pay their backlog salaries. The workers, in the protest held on Tuesday, said the Rauf Aregbesola-led administration has failed to pay their salaries for five months. The protest was led by Chairman of the Trade Union…
Aregbesola, Odunmbaku In Cold War
The hitherto smooth relationship between Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, and Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, popularly known as ‘Baba Eto’, seems to have deteriorated. Aproko247 gathered from Urbanlifeng that the former Commissioner for Works in Lagos State is no longer happy with the…
Emir Of Gusau Dies
The death of the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Kabir Danbaba, has been confirmed by the Zamfara State government. The monarch joined his ancestors on Thursday at the age of 91. The Commissioner for Information in Zamfara State, Ibrahim Magaji, who confirmed the traditional ruler’s death on behalf of the state government, noted that late Danbaba…