Ex-governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni can now enjoy the benefits of a former number one citizen of the state courtesy the incumbent helmsman of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose expressed appreciation to the contributions…
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Several Killed In Crowded Maiduguri Market Blast
No fewer than two female suicide bombers in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Tuesday, killed more than 30 persons at a crowded market in the city. The incident also left several others injured. The girls, who entered the market wearing full hijab, a clothing material worn by female Muslims, detonated the bombs, killing some people in…
CBN Devalues Naira, Raises Lending Rate
Following the nose-diving oil price in the international market, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has made a move to ensure the Nigerian economy stays afloat. The price of oil in the market has dwindled and Nigeria has been struggling to adjust to its hard effect on its economy. Oil is country’s major export and…
P-Square Loses Dad After Surgery
Father of award-winning Nigerian music group, P-Square, has died. The old man died on Monday after he reportedly fell. He was said to have been recovering from a knee surgery he underwent recently. Aproko247 reliably gathered that the decease, Pa Okoye, was with his grandchildren some days ago, where he played with them. “It was…
Nyanya Blast: Court Frees Prime Suspect, Aminu Ogwuche
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the suit filed against one of the key suspects docked for the bomb blast that occurred at a bus station near Abuja in April 2014. The suspect, Aminu Ogwuche, son of a retired military officer in Nigeria, was extradited to Nigeria from Sudan by Interpol…
Taraba Speaker, Josiah Kente, Bows Out
Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Josiah Kente, has resigned from office. The number three man of the state, in his resignation letter presented to the Clerk of the Assembly, disclosed that his decision to relinquish his position was in the interest of peace in the state. Kente informed journalists on Monday in…
How I Resist $exual Advances On Location—Kenneth Okonkwo
Nigerian actor, Kenneth Okonkwo, has explained how he has been able to turn down $exual advances from female colleagues whenever he is on movie locations. He elucidated that when ladies try to lure him into sleeping with them, he runs away from the film set. According to him, since he got married to his wife…
“Devastated” Stephanie Okereke Reacts To Cousin’s Rap3 Mess
Over the weekend, there were viral reports alleging a relative of top Nigerian actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, Daniel Okereke, of $exually molesting an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, UNILAG. The culprit, who reportedly confessed to the crime, is also a relative of former Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Director-General, Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke. Worried by several media reports…
Helen Paul Welcomes Baby Boy
News reaching us shows that a top female rib-cracker in Nigeria, Helen Paul, and her husband, Femi Bamisile, are presently in joyous moods. The reason for their unprecedented happiness is the arrival of a new bundle of joy into their young family. It was gathered that the popular entertainer, fondly called Tatafo, has been delivered…
Stephanie Okereke, Ex-NSE DG’s Relative In Police Net
Stephanie Okereke A relative of popular Nigerian actress, Stephanie Okereke, Daniel Okereke, has been arrested by Lagos Police Command for allegedly molesting an undergraduate sexually at his house in Mende, Maryland, Lagos. Daniel, 35, a businessman, is also a cousin of former Director–General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Ndi Okereke-Onyuike. He was said to…