All schools and government offices in Abuja have been ordered to close from May 7 to 9, 2014. This directive was given by the Federal Government to enable the smooth hosting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, which holds in the city during the period. A statement released on Friday by the Secretary to the…
Organisers of the prestigious and reputable beauty pageant, Miss Global Nigeria, MGN, have begun the sale of forms for the 2014 edition. Recall that in 2012, Miss Gbemi Shotade emerged the Miss UN Tourism Beauty winner in Jamaica, after earlier becoming the MGN first runner-up in Lagos. The glamorous beauty contest enters its 5th edition…
The modelling industry is ever growing and has made many youths in Nigeria instant stars. Organisers of ‘Model Mingle’ have now created another opportunity for wannabe models in the country to showcase their talents and become the next celebrities who would be useful for themselves and the society at large. To this effect, the search…
The Nigerian Police said it disabled three explosives at the scene of the bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja on May 1, 2014. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, the police spokesman, Frank Mba, said officials of the Force were able to successfully detonate three Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, at site of the unfortunate incident. “Investigations…
Aproko247 has learnt that following another bomb blast in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday night, President Goodluck Jonathan has again summoned another security meeting. The President directed the security chiefs to a special meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. The gathering is to discuss the Thursday’s incident, which has claimed the lives of…
Babatunde Ogunleye, sometimes ago, vied for the chairmanship position in a local council election in Osun State under the then Action Congress (now the All Progressive Congress, APC), but suffered defeat. Oguleye had attempted life, lived for spectacle, dash and flash. However, the owner of Babog Investment International Limited, a phony investment company that, in…
The younger brother of Africa’s wealthiest woman, Folorunso Alakija, Hakeem, on Sunday April 6, 2014, made a move that has been eliciting side talks from people within the society. He took a second wife, amidst a modest Nikkai-cum-introduction ceremony, which was attended by his family members and close friends. His second wife is Folakemi Aladeniyi,…
As the 2015 elections are fast approaching, not a few political gladiators in the centre of excellence are making final moves to take over from Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State under the All Progressives Congress, APC. Sources revealed that a National Leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressly made it clear…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has called for support for her husband, Goodluck Jonathan, in jointly fighting terrorism in the country. The President’s wife made the passionate appeal to Nigerians at a function in Lagos on Thursday. She urged citizens of the country join hands with the federal, state and local governments to tackle insecurity…
Security operatives in Borno State have disclosed that more than 270 girls are still missing and are not yet accounted for. The Police in the state, as well as the State Security Service, SSS, said the number of students of the Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS, Chibok in Borno State still not found are 276,…