Information reaching us shows that oil marketers in Nigeria have called off their industrial action, which has grounded the country’s economy. They are to start supplying the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly called fuel, within the next six hours. The marketers ended the strike, which has lasted several days, after one of their own, Ifeanyi…
Some suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked residents of Logo local government area of Benue State on Sunday morning, leaving not less than 27 people dead. Logo is also the local council the state governor, Gabriel Suswam, hails from. It was learnt that the monarch of the town was among the persons killed in the early morning…
Gist reaching Aproko247 about an employee of Aliko Dangote named Sunday Esan, is what might not surprise those who know him very well. The Okiki Films boss is known to be a big spender, especially on ladies, who flock around him like ants do to sugar, which his boss also produces. For those who might…
The two directors of popular fashion store on Lagos Island, Wonuola Okoye (nee Odunsi) and Isoken Ogiemwonyi are no more running the business together, Aproko247 can tell you for a fact. Wonu and Isoken have gone their separate ways to concentrate on their individual businesses. In a joint statement made available to our reporter, the…
Spokesman of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Garba Shehu, has reacted to controversies surrounding the trip embarked upon by President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to London, England, on Friday morning. Since news broke that Buhari was on his way to the Queensland, there have been different speculations over the purpose of the ‘sudden’ trip. While some Nigerians alleged…
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of planning to use violent means to scuttle the local government elections in the state scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2015. The party raised the alarm via a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt by its Chairman, Davies…
A foundation aimed at providing illumination in Oshodi area of Lagos has been launched by the Bode Edun Foundation. This initiative called Light-Up Oshodi was done this week with support from its sponsors and partners. About 100 street lights were installed in the inner streets of the seven wards of Oshodi Isolo Local Government Area…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Christian Abah into the House of Representatives. Abah contested in the election to represent the people Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in Benue State. The court took the decision on Wednesday after it looked into the suit filed by one Hassan Saleh, challenging the eligibility…
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another turn on Wednesday evening when the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, BoT, Tony Anenih, resigned from his position. On Wednesday morning, after the ruling party’s National Chairman, Adamu Muazu resigned, there were reports that President Goodluck Jonathan had also asked Anenih to follow suit.…
Four Colleges of Education in the country have been upgraded to universities by the Federal Government. This decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents of the outcome of the meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, disclosed that the…