Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has responded to allegations made by his successor, Nyesom Wike, concerning his administration. In Amaechi’s reply, which was made available to Aproko247 on Wednesday by his media team, the former governor took time to explain some of the issues raised by Wike during his press briefing on Monday.…
Day: June 24, 2015
Presidency Denies Ejecting DSS Officials From Aso Rock
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has debunked reports that officials of the Department of State Security, DSS, were expelled from the Presidential Villa, Abuja. However, Adesina admitted in the press statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday that there is a plan to reorganize security personnel from…
Fidelity Bank Pledges More Superb Customer Experience
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, has promised customers of the Bank continued excellent services. Okonkwo made this known in a statement while reacting to the N52m splashed on over 100 customers of the Bank in the on-going Fidelity Loyalty Savings Scheme. While also showing appreciation to customers for their patronage,…
$2.25m Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two Suspects
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Alhaji Yerima Suleiman and Mr. Uwem Essien Antia before Justice Lawal Akapo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. Yerima and Antia ran into troubles, when they were arrested in…
Wike Can’t Probe Amaechi—Rivers APC
Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stressed that the governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, does not have the capacity to investigate the immediate past administration of Rotimi Amaechi. The party, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said Wike does not have the moral right…
WOLE KUPOLOKUN INDUSTRY WATCH:: Total Nigeria’s Solar Energy Solutions
Total Nigeria Plc intends to continue its business diversification programme by investing further in solar energy solutions while consolidating the safety and efficiency of its current business, Chairman, Total Nigeria Plc, Momar Nguer states ‘We plan to increase the number of our solar powered stations this year by eight additional stations and will be introducing…
How I React When Journalists Talk About My B0@bs—Foluke Daramola
Popular actress, Foluke Daramola-Salako is a lady that is blessed with large mammary glands’. And it is natural that these ‘oranges’ will always attract eyes to her, especially from men, who admire good things and the work of God. Over the years, she has had to encounter journalists, who ask her about her bre@$ts, which…
Udoh Not Down With Stroke—Enyimba FC
Aba-based Enyimba Football Club has reacted to reports that its player, Mfon Udoh, has missed some league games due to his battle with stroke. The club management, in a statement issued on Wednesday, described the reports as “entirely false and misleading.” Enyimba FC blamed the author of the story, Saab Osuji, who writes for Complete…
Ex-LUTH CMD, Prof Akin Asibugu In N4m Fraud Mess
**ICPC Recovers Money From Him Aproko247 has learnt that about N4,000,000 (Four Million Naira) alleged to have been fraudulently cornered by a former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof Akin Asibugu has been recovered. A petition was written by an insider to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…
KUPOLOKUN INDUSTRY WATCH: Dangote Increases Nigerian Gas Supply
Dangote aims to increase the supply of gas to Nigeria by building pipelines with the support of the Carlyle Group LP and Blackstone Group LP which are two of the largest private-equity firms in the world. The pipelines will increase the amount of gas available in Nigeria to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day…