Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has eventually agreed to get help of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who has criticised his government. The Nigerian leader held a meeting with the former President at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja on Wednesday. Both leaders discussed the present security challenge in the country, especially the Boko Haram…
Month: August 2014
New N1.38b Ijebu-Ode Flyover Bridge Develops Fault
The repaired part of the bridge Report reaching us from Ogun State, Ijebu-Ode in particular, is not a good one. The newly constructed flyover bridge by the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, at the popular Lagos Garage, has developed fault, Aproko247 learnt. It was gathered that renovation work was recently carried out on the bridge, which…
Jonathan Unveils New National e ID Card Today
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Thursday (today) launch the new National e ID Card in Abuja. The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, a body issuing the National ID card, announced that the event will hold at the Banquet Hall, Aso Rock Presidential Villa by 9am. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Chris…
Access Bank Staff In EFCC Net Over N9.5m Fraud
Two members of staff of Access Bank are presently cooling off in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly conspiring to dupe the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue in the sum of N9.5 million. The bankers, Rowland Alozie and Segun Osho, were accused of conspiring with another man, Abass…
Chisco Transport Boss, Mistress Fight Dirty Over Sour Affair
**I’m Tired Of You—Mistress **You Are Going Nowhere—Chisco Boss The smooth and sizzling romantic relationship earlier enjoyed by Chidi Anyaegbu, the CEO of popular transport company, Chisco Transport Limited, and his 33-year-old job applicant turned mistress, Chineye Chinwuba, recently turned bitter. As you read this, both are in court slugging it out with each other.…
Brand South Africa Takes Business To Nigeria
The company responsible for creating positive and compelling brand image for South Africa, the Brand South Africa, has identified the Nigerian market as a key focus for its Africa programme. At a breakfast meeting held in Lagos recently, the outfit’s Chief Executive Officer, Miller Matola, disclosed that the choice of Nigeria alongside Angola, DRC, Ghana,…
Alex Otti Yet To Declare Abia Guber Ambition—Diamond Bank
tti Diamond Bank has reacted to speculations that its Group Managing Director/CEO, Alex Otti, has declared his intention to contest the Abia State governorship election in 2015 under the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. In a statement made available to Aproko247 by the Bank’s Corporate Communications, Diamond Bank maintained that the several media…
Oil Theft: NSCDC Partners Stakeholders
In line with the mandate of the Corps in fighting oil theft, illegal bunkering and vandalism of public infrastructure, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, with the directives of the Commandant General Dr. Ade Abolurin, has intensified efforts to partner with all and sundry in order to win the war. The Corps as…
Olejeme Praises Uduaghan
By Henry Ovie The Chairman, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr Ngozi Olejeme, has praised the Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, for setting high standards in sports, security and management of public finances, promising to continue where the governor will stop in 2015. “I must thank His Excellency, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for a job…
Ebola: A Warning Message For The Entire World, By Rotimi Onadipe
There is no doubt that the possibility of the world coming to an end very soon is now very clear to everyone. The present world is critically ill and it’s now living in extraordinary and bizarre times. Strange and unimaginable things are happening almost everyday. The present world has started to reveal terrifying and mind-boggling…