On the night of Wednesday, July 1, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari met with lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the House of Representatives, over the crisis rocking the party on the House leadership. While the group loyal to Femi Gbajabiamila were present at the meeting, those of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, were absent.…
Day: July 2, 2015
No Plans To Impeach Ekweremadu—APC Lawmaker
The emergence of Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Deputy Senate President in an All Progressives Congress, APC, dominated Senate was not what most political observers in Nigeria were expecting. In fact, pundits had thought Ali Ndume of the APC would emerge the second in command to Bukola Saraki in the…
When Ronke Oshodi Oke Mocked Physically Challenged Fan
Yoruba actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke, came under attack few weeks ago when she posted her picture with a physically challenged fan. Her problem did not start because of the piece of photograph, but because of what she wrote afterwards. Ronke had written, ‘We should always give thanks to God the owner and creator of life.…
Presidency Replies Metuh On Zakari’s Appointment
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has hit back at spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, who claimed the President was bias in the appointment of Mrs Amina Zakari as acting national chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. In a statement issued in Abuja…
Fresh Fuel Scarcity Looms As Queues Return
Nigerians may be forced to undergo another round of hardships due to scarcity in Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol. Aproko247 has observed that queues are gradually returning to petrol stations in Lagos, Abuja and few other states in the country. Our reporter gathered that some motorists have started making panic buy of…