By Nwaorgu Faustinus The defection of erstwhile Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been described as good riddance to bad rubbish by the Rivers APC. In a statement he issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt shortly after Ikuru announced his…
Month: March 2015
Attack On Adeola Aka Yayi: Matters Arising
By: Kayode Odunaro No doubt political violence is a regular but avoidable part of our partisan politics as a result of inability of some politicians to abide by the basic tenets of democratic practice. The incidence of violence is heightened during electoral campaigns when some political candidates for various offices face each other in a…
You Cannot Deploy Soldiers To Polling Stations—Court Tells FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government to jettison its plans to post military officers to polling stations across the country for the March 28 and April 11, 2015 general elections. Justice Ibrahim Buba ruled that the use of military for the polls is “unconstitutional and undemocratic.” Some Nigerians, especially…
Shagari's Family Debunks Death Rumour
The family of former Nigeria’s civilian President, Shehu Shagari, has reacted to a death rumour trailing the 90-year-old man, who recently celebrated his birthday. On Sunday, there were rumours that the ex-president was dead. But in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon by the Shehu Shagari Foundation, it was pointed out that Shehu Shagari is…
Rivers Dep Gov Quits APC, Joins PDP
Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His action is coming nearly a week to the presidential election in Nigeria. Ikuru left the ruling party in Rivers State along with his supporters.…
Gov. Orji Sacks ASOPADEC Director Over R@pe Of 11-Year-Old Girl To Death
Aproko247 has learnt that the Governor Theodore Orji-led Abia State government has removed a Director of the Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, ASOPADEC, Christian Onuoha, over the death of an 11-year-old girl, who was r@ped to death recently. Onuoha is the Director of Administration representing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in…
MultiChoice Phases Out Non-Secure Decoders
In a joint effort to combat piracy in Nigeria, MultiChoice in conjunction with the Nigerian Copyright Commission has embarked on a phase out of legacy non-secure decoders, and has introduced more secure decoders for the transmission of DStv signals. Addressing the media and other stakeholders recently, John Ugbe, Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, said, “The decision…
Heritage Bank Reaffirms Support For SMEs
Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Heritage Bank, has reassured that it will continue to throw its weight behind the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the country. This statement by the bank is in addition to many of the similar small businesses it has helped financially since it began operation. This was…
Horrific Last Moments Of Gruesomely Murdered STV Big Gal
The horrifying murder of a promising young lady, Aisha Noble-Mustapha, who was until her death, a staff of the famous Silverbird Television, Lagos, is what many observers cannot still comprehend. Aisha was full of life before her alleged married lover, who is now in police custody, cut short her life. However, more shocking and terrible…
2015: IG Orders Security Beef Up Nationwide
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, has ordered his men to ensure water-tight security in key locations across the country. The police boss gave the directive on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu. This is to ensure a smooth…