Members of Lagos state House of Assembly have said creation of states is not priority of Nigeria at this period, saying good leadership is what the country needs. Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 2, while reacting to the recommendation of the on-going National Conference said creation of states is not the priority of Nigeria…
Month: August 2014
Ministerial Job: Real Reasons Jonathan Dumped Obi For Chidoka

Fresh information has emerged about the real reasons President Goodluck Jonathan decided to choose former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, ahead of former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, for the ministerial slot given to Anambra State. Authoritative sources at the presidency reliably informed us that this was politically…
FG Confirms 10 Ebola Cases In Nigeria, 177 Quarantined

Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said at a news conference that 10 persons have been confirmed with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, the Minister also disclosed that no fewer than 177 people are presently under surveillance to ascertain if they have contracted the virus. Chukwu stated that,…
How Late Stella Obasanjo's Brother Died
Last Friday, brother-in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Henry Abebe, died at a hospital in Abuja. His death came as shock to many, especially those in the Lagos social circuit. The fine gentleman, known for his style and class, is a man always full of life, this magazine gathered. Findings by Aproko247 revealed that the…
Melaye Mocks Jonathan, Omisore
Controversial anti-corruption crusader and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dino Melaye, has taken a swipe at President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The former federal lawmaker from Kogi State, in a series of tweets on Sunday morning disclosed that all powers belong to God, directing his followers to ask President Jonathan and Iyiola Omisore, candidate…
Gov Uduaghan's Aide Burnt To Death In Auto Crash
An aide to Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Sunny Ofili, on Saturday, died in a car accident along Benin-Asaba-Onitsha Expressway in the state. Ofili, who until his demise was the Special Adviser on Information and Communication Technology to Uduaghan, died in the auto crash alongside the Obi of Issele-Uku, Henry Ezeagwunam, and his son. They…
Osun 2014: Fani-Kayode Congratulates Aregbesola, APC
Erstwhile member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has congratulated Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State for emerging winner of the Saturday, August 9, 2014 governorship election in the state. Fani-Kayode, who left APC some months ago to return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
Aregbesola Wins Osun Guber Poll
The Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Bamidele Omole, has declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Osun State governorship election, Rauf Aregbesola, as winner of the poll. Omole said while announcing the result in Osogbo on Sunday that, “Having satisfied the requirements of the law and…
Police Arrests TVC Reporter In Osun
Aproko247 has learnt that a journalist with the Lagos-based Television Continental, TVC, has been arrested in Osun State. The journalist, Ayodeji Morakinyo, is the Ondo State correspondent of the TV station. He was picked by some heavily armed policemen in Oshogbo on Thursday afternoon after covering a news rally in the town. A journalist in…
Boko Haram Takes Over Gwoza As Army, Residents Flee
The rocky border town of Gwoza in Borno State has been taken over by members of the terrorists group called Boko Haram, Aproko247 has learnt. In the early hours of Wednesday, the insurgents stormed the town, dislodging some military officers guarding the community, before attacking residents of the community, who later flee to safety on…