Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has asked Muslims in the country to specially pray for peace and security in the nation as they observe Ramadan, which kicked off on Saturday in some areas. Speaking via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President charged Muslim faithful to “rededicate…
Month: June 2014
APC Condemns FG’s Threat To Amaechi’s Life
Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has strongly condemned the alleged threat to the life of the State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, by the Federal Government. The party in a statement by the Chairman, Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, described the development as evil, horrendous, unjustifiable and…
Diamond Bank Caters For Women With 'Diamond Woman'
In this part of the world where women are still struggling to have a strong voice in a male-dominated society, Diamond Bank, a leading retail bank in Africa, has shown that it cares about the female gender. This was evident when the respected bank recently launched the ‘Diamond Woman’, specifically designed to cater to the…
Charly Boy Publicly Humiliates Okorocha Again
For the second time in less than three days, maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, famously known as Charly Boy, has disgraced the Imo State governor, Rochas Owelle Okorocha in public. On Wednesday, the state organised Day of Tribute in honour of late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, a former Supreme Court Justice, which took place at the International…
New LASU Academic Calender Released
The management of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has released the academic calender for the 2013/2014 session as approved by the university’s senate. Kayode Sutton, the school’s spokesman, in a statement issued on Friday, noted that the institution has resumed for the session, revealing also that the first semester of the new session would run…
REVEALED: Lavish Lifestyles Of Ogun Comm For Education's Daughters In UK
Students in state tertiary institutions have been protesting the huge hike in tuition fees at their various institutions of learning since last year. Some students have been made to drop out from school because of their inability to afford the over 200% hike in fees. Many also forced to repeat a session for failing to…
BREAKING: Bomb Blast Foiled In Kano Mosque
Report reaching us says police in Kano State have stopped a plan by some terrorists to blow up a mosque in the ancient northern city. The incident, according to preliminary report reaching us, we learnt, caused a stare among worshippers who trooped out to observe the Friday Jumat service in the mosque. We are still…
No Bomb Blast In Utako Abuja Market–Aproko247 Confirms
Aproko247 has confirmed that the rumour making the round that a bomb explosion has occurred in Utako Market in Abuja is not true. It was disclosed to us that nothing of such happened in the market as traders and visitors to the market are going about their businesses. A photograph taken from the market and…
Senate To Probe Tinubu Over Comments
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of former Lagos governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be questioned by her colleagues in the red chamber over comments attributed to her, attacking the leadership of the upper chamber of the National Assembly. At the plenary on Thursday, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session, directed the Committee…
PR Guru, Tony Usidamen Floats 'Uburu'
The name, Tony Usidamen, is synonymous with class and expertise. No wonder this suave and upwardly mobile man was able to record groundbreaking successes when he was the Head of Corporate Communications at Dana Group. And like the Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Usidamen has decided to climb to the next level in the pyramid. …