The proprietor of Deo Gratias International School Limited, Abuja, George Odabi, has been brought before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on issuance of a dud cheque and a breach of trust. He was arraigned on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC,…
Month: April 2014
First Bank Lands In N700m Court Mess
Nigeria’s oldest financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria, FBN, has found itself in a N700 million court case. The respected bank was taken to court by the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, on Tuesday over an alleged copyright infringement. In a suit No. FHC/CS/L/530/2014 filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos by counsel to…
Monalisa Chinda Dumps Lanre Nzeribe Again
The romantic relationship between Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda, and her lover, Lanre Nzeribe, has again ended, Aproko247 can confirm. The duo parted ways “due to irreconcilable professional differences,” a part of the statement released by Monalisa’s media consultant, MediaWise Networks, which was made available to Aproko247 reads. The statement explained that, “over the past few…
Music, Movie Stars Warm Up For IKD Easter Fiesta
Easter celebration in Ikorodu and its environs will never remain the same again as A-list music and movie stars prepare to storm the area for a show tagged IKD Jamz-Easter Fiesta. The show will hold on Monday, 21 April at Fun Factory Centre, Itamaga-Ikorodu, Lagos. The event, which is organised to set an unprecedented record…
I Will Have Nightmares If I Sleep On Coloured Bedsheet—Jibola Dabo
The name, Jibola Dabo is synonymous with good acting and role interpretation. Jibola Dabo is a well refined actor, who has remained relevant in the movie industry in Nigeria. Even though he has acted in some controversial films, his reputation has not weaned. For those who are very conversant with the colour of dresses Jibola…
Mysterious Fire Guts Yinka Ayefele’s House
A strange fire occurred on Tuesday morning at the house of prolific Nigerian musician, Yinka Ayefele. The inferno left some properties in the building destroyed, leaving the gospel act devastated by the unfortunate incident. Thick smoke was seen on Tuesday morning from the Felele, Ibadan, Oyo State mansion of Yinka Ayefele, which attracted neighbours to…
Jonathan Visits Kano For Shekarau
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, visited the ancient city of Kano for a grand ceremony to welcome a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shekarau, to the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. His visit to the city came a day after some terrorists killed about 200 people at a bus station in Abuja. The President…
Boko Haram Abducts 200 School Girls In Borno
The BBC has reported that some gunmen believed to belong to the Boko Haram group have kidnapped about 200 school girls in Borno State. The girls, according to the respected media platform, were seized on Monday night. The news story is reproduced below; Scores of girls have been abducted in an attack on a school…
Jonathan Visits Abuja Blast Scene
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday cancelled his earlier scheduled visit to Ibadan, Oyo State, to visit the scene of Monday’s bomb explosion in an Abuja bus station. The incident killed over 50 persons and got several others injured. The President assured Nigerians that the, “government is doing everything possible to make sure that we move…
Terrorists Kill 25 In Abuja Motor Park Blast
Some gunmen believed to be members of Boko Haram have killed over 25 persons in Abuja. A motor park in Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja was bombed by the terrorists during the early morning rush on Monday. The explosion happened at the luxury buses park section of the garage. Buses in…