Saturday, June 28, 2014, the organisers of the prestigious Miss Global Nigeria, MGN, with the signature, ‘the nation’s most fairest pageant’, will be in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, for the much awaited screening of contestants of the glamorous beauty contest. It was learnt by Aproko247 that the exercise would hold at the Rumuekini Town…
Month: June 2014
Charly Boy Storms Out Of Father's Lying-In-State In Owerri
Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, is a man of many personalities. To some, he is eccentric, while others believe he is just a blunt person. Area Fada, as he is also fondly called by his fans, held a lying-in-state ceremony for his late father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday,…
APC To Challenge Ekiti Poll In Court
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that it would challenge the use of military in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State. At the poll, candidate of the APC, who is also the incumbent governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi, was ousted from office by the Peoples’ Democratic Party,…
EXCLUSIVE: Omotola, Dakore To Be Named Pampers Ambassadors
It has been whispered to Aproko247 that two Nollywood mums; Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde and Dakore Egbuson-Akande are set to be unveiled as brand ambassador for Pampers. The duo did some photoshoots for the brand some days ago, which would be used to promote the product. “Omotola and Dakore had a photo session some days ago. Kelechi…
Police Denies Report Of 8 Escaped Chibok Girls
Borno State Police Commissioner, Tanko Lawan, has dissociated himself from a newspaper report that quoted him as confirming the escape of eight secondary school girls from Sambisa Forest, where they have been held captive by some terrorists after they were kidnapped over 70 days ago in Chibok, Borno State. Lawan, while addressing journalists on the…
Sambo Visits Abuja Mall Blast Scene, Talks Tough
Nigeria’s Vice President, Namadi Sambo, on Thursday, visited the scene of Wednesday’s bomb explosion at a shopping mall in Abuja, which claimed the lives of about 21 persons, including a top journalist. Sambo also visited victims of the blast at the hospital, where he condemned the act. Speaking during the visit, Sambo urged Nigerians to…
Court Halts Impeachment Move On Nyako By Adamawa Assembly
The move to serve an impeachment notice on Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State by the state House of Assembly suffered a set back on Thursday when a High Court sitting in Yola, the state capital, barred the members of the House from carrying out the action. The state acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mamadi…
PDP Can Never Win Rivers Like Ekiti—APC Boasts
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will not smell the Government House in Port Harcourt just as it would do in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital in some weeks time. The PDP candidate, Ayo Fayose, defeated the APC candidate and incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi, at last…
Nollywood Actress, Uche Ogbodo's 8 Months Marriage Crashes
The union between Nigerian actress, Uche Ogbodo, and her Norway-based former footballer, Ago Ubby has ended, Aproko247 has learnt. Ogbodo confirmed this news to Stella Dimokorkus when she was contacted by the journalist. The actress claimed she was deceived into the relationship and revealed that she was never officially married to the man. On Saturday…
Assemblies of God Church In N150m Fraud, Forgery Scandals
Cheque of N9 million forged, intercepted story by Obinna Akukwe The embattled General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Rev Prof Paul Emeka had alleged that over N150 million naira was looted by the Rev Chidi Okoroafor led illegal executives just within six weeks of his purported suspension and that by now it is clocking…