Aproko247 has learnt that another explosion has occurred in Azare area of Bauchi State after a bomb went off in the same area on Friday. The incident precisely took place at a phone market in Azare, near the stadium. A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi, Yusuf Tuggar, took to his…
Day: November 16, 2014
Nigerian Army Reclaims Chibok
The Nigerian troops have recaptured Chibok town in Borno State after members of Boko Haram took over the remote town on Thursday. The insurgents stormed the town on Thursday and chased out Nigerian security forces. Chibok is the hometown of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant Islamic sect in April 2014. The girls are…
INEC Extends Continuous Voter Registration By 2 Days
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, in six states of the federation has been extended by two days. This information was contained in a press statement issued by media aide to the INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, Kayode Idowu. Idowu stated that the extension became necessary following complaints that trailed…
Nollywood Star, Junior Pope Gets Baby Boy
Nigerian actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo and his wife, Jennifer Okpuno, have welcomed their first child together. The couple exchanged marital vows in July 2014 at a flamboyant wedding ceremony held in Asaba, the Delta State Capital. Several Nollywood stars attended the wedding ceremony in Asaba. Junior Pope’s wife was delivered of a bouncing baby boy…
Police Promote 31,576 Junior Officers
The Nigeria Police has promoted over 30,000 of its officers, Aproko247 has learnt. It was gathered that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, approved the elevation of the officers in the rank and files who attended the Batch ‘C’ 2014 Promotion Course at the various Police Colleges and Training Schools across the country.…
Over 500,000 Visitors For 2014 Port Harcourt Carnival
It has been revealed that more than 500,000 people are expected to grace the 2014 edition of the annual Port Harcourt Carnival in Rivers State. This revelation was made by the Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Sam Dede, a veteran Nigerian actor. Speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Dede noted that…
PDP Is A “Doomed” Party With “Tattered Umbrella”—Rivers APC
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cleared the air on why the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi dumped the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and embraced the APC despite having spoken negatively about the APC symbol in the past. The party warned blackmailers who are so frightened by the high rise…
Fashola’s Aide, APC Guber Aspirant Battle Murder Case
An aide to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State is presently fighting hard to clear his name in an alleged murder case before him. The aide, Musiliu Folami, who is the Special Adviser to Fashola on Politics and Legislative Matters, is facing trials along with a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
Boko Haram Captures Hong In Adamawa, Burns Police Station
The ‘operation take over north eastern Nigeria’ campaign embarked on by members of the noxious Boko Haram group seems to be gaining grounds by the day. For some months now, the terrorists’ group have invaded some communities in the northern region of Nigeria, taking full control of day to day activities of the seized towns.…
We'll Talk To Real Boko Haram If Elected–APC
The Boko Haram scourge has become a cause of worry for the Nigerian government and its people. Several thousands of people have been killed since the group started its full onslaught in the north eastern region of Nigeria in 2009. Government, private and religious facilities have been destroyed by the deadly terrorist group for over…