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…
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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…
Royal Fathers Back Ambode
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday, received the blessings of royal fathers in Epe. The traditional rulers, under the aegis of Epe Council of Elders, unanimous endorsed the former Accountant-General of the state. This took place during a meeting of Ambode with the Obas at the…
Jimi Agbaje’s Surreptitious Affair With Yoruba Actress Uncovered
The popular catch phrase for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) flagbearer in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje is “J.K We Know, J.K We Trust,” but what is confronting most people in Lagos social circle is the gist now enveloping the air on his alleged secret romance with youthful Yoruba actress, Folake Shadare. Source revealed that unknown…
NSCDC Boss, Ade Abolurin In Ritual Mess
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Civil Defence and Security Corps, NCDSC, Ade Abolurin, is currently battling with an alleged ritual scandal that may eventually destroy the good and enviable works he has done since he was appointed the boss of the security agency. The respected Civil Defence officers was said to have been involved…
Protest In Benue Over Assassination Of Prominent Pharmacist
News reaching Aproko247 indicates that some residents of Benue State took to the streets on Thursday to protest the murder of a popular Pharmacist in the state by some unknown gunmen. The victim, Terngu Atime, was assassinated by some yet-to-be identified killers, who abruptly ended his vibrant life on the night of Wednesday, January 21,…
Olejeme Mourns Father’s Death
Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Dr Ngozi Olejeme, has lost her father to the cold hands of death, Aproko247 has learnt. The deceased, Pa Phillip Osakwe Diuno, died at St Luke’s Hospital, Asaba, Delta State, on Monday. He was aged 84. In a statement issued in Asaba by the Director of Communication…
Fire Guts Balogun Market In Lagos
An early morning inferno on Monday destroyed properties at the popular Balogun Market in Lagos Island of Lagos State. The fire, which started around 4:3am, according to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, consumed properties worth millions of Naira. No human casualty has been confirmed as at the time of filing this report. The inferno…
Delta Leaders Honour Olejeme, Back Jonathan
By Njamanze Fidel Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Ngozi Olejeme, has been given a pat on her back for putting in place cost saving measures and stringent financial management in different organizations in the country. Giving the commendation in Asaba on Friday, the leaders, under the aegis of the Delta Political and…