ipeline According to a report by The Cable, scores of persons have lost their lives in a pipeline explosion that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Arepo, Ogun State. The reputable platform relied on information given to it by a source for its report. “Well over 100 people” involved in vandalisation pipelines and…
Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to ex-president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Gordon Obuah, has been released by the Department of State Security, DSS, Aproko247 has learnt. Obuah was freed by his employer on Wednesday afternoon after spending some days in their custody. Until on Tuesday, his detention became controversial, after it was rumoured that he had…
Husband of media personality, Toke Makinwa, Maje Ayida, has apologised to his wife for putting another lady, Anita Solomon, into the family way. Maje, in an apologetic message posted online on Wednesday, asked the Rhythm FM presenter to forgive him, admitting that he “was wrong” for his act, impregnating another woman while they were still…
Mavin Records songstress, Tiwa Savage, has put to bed, Aproko247 has learnt. The singer welcomed a bouncing baby boy on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at a hospital outside the country. Few weeks ago, a baby shower was thrown for her by her friends. She was also hosted by Nigerian oil and gas mogul, Femi Otedola…
The Imo State Election Tribunal has struck out a petition filed against the state governor, Rochas Okorocha, by former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha contested the Imo State governorship election with Okorocha on April 11, 2015, which was won by the latter. He ran for the position under the platform…
Suspected members of Boko Haram, on Tuesday, invaded the hometown of Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, burning down some houses, including the family home of the army general. Reuters reported that Buratai was not in his hometown when the insurgents attacked. The Boko Haram invasion comes barely two days after…