Friday, May 1, 2015, will linger on in the mind of several guests that turned out for the maiden edition of Laff Xpress, an initiative to create great fun and excitement by one of Nigeria’s fast-rising comedians and comperes, MC Ayanfe. Those at the event were reluctant to go home because of the undiluted fun…
Month: May 2015
Delta Air Lines Partners Zac Posen To Design Uniforms For Employees
Delta Air Lines and New York-based designer, Zac Posen are coming together to bring high fashion and function to a different kind of runway as part of Delta’s new uniform program. Delta is creating a program for nearly all of its uniformed employees. Through the partnership, Zac Posen will design a uniform collection for Delta’s…
Jonathan Fires PEF Boss, Funke Kasali
The Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Equalisation Fund, PEF, Mrs Sharon Adefunke Kasali, has been axed by President Goodluck Jonathan. Her sack was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. Kasali has been the Executive Secretary of PEF since 2007. Abati disclosed that Kasali has…
Jonathan Setting Traps For Buhari—APC
By Nwaorgu Faustinus Outgoing President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been accused of setting traps for the incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari by embarking on unnecessary last-minute appointments as well as the removal and immediate replacement of heads of strategic government parastatals. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt by…
Lagos Light Rail To Begin Operations Soon
If reports reaching our newsroom are anything to go by, then residents of Lagos State may soon heave a sigh of relief. This is because the daily traffic gridlocks commuters go through may soon become a thing of the past. Aproko247 learnt that there are serious plans by the state government to ensure the rail…
Abia Governor-Elect Stops Courtesy Visits
Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, the Abia State governor-elect, has urged his supporters to shelve any planned courtesy visits to his residence or campaign office for now. Ikpeazu explained in a statement he personally signed that he is taking this step so as to have time to map out strategies on how to govern the state effectively…
Enugu Assembly Moves To Impeach Chime
The Enugu State House of Assembly, on Monday, started proceedings to impeach the state governor, Sullivan Chime. The lawmakers accused Chime of forging the N12 billion 2012 Supplementary Budget. Fourteen members of the House, including the Speaker, Eugene Odo, signed the impeachment notice at the plenary held in the early hours of Monday and directed…