Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force have disclosed that the recruitment of 10,000 personnel into the Force as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to kick-off. A statement issued Friday in Abuja by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, stressed that modalities for the exercise are “being worked out with the Police Service Commission,” stating…
Aproko247 has learnt that management of the University College Hospital, UCH, in Ibadan, Oyo State, has resolved to take responsibility for the treatment of veteran comedian, Moses Olaiya popularly called Baba Sala. Baba Sala was rushed to the hospital few days ago after he fell ill at his Ilesa home in Osun State. He has…
Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has claimed Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, failed to see him while he (Oliseh) was in London early August. The former Eagles captain disclosed that he travelled to England to meet with Nigerian players, but Mikel snubbed him after calling and sending a text message to his phone number. According…
By Debo Adebayo The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos has struck out a case of contempt against a lawyer, Barrister Oladotun Hassan, who falsely alleged that documents tendered in the tribunal by Segun Adewale, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District against the election of Senator Solomon Adeola has…
The news about the directive or rather order by the senate on the 11th of this month to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the fixed charge of N702.00, which it has been collecting from electricity consumers across the federation following unending complaints against the policy by Nigerians has been greatly applauded as…
…says N50M was for expression of interest Afriland Properties Plc, the concessionaire of the Falomo Shopping Mall has stated that the shopping mall was not leased to it for 50 years for N50 million as widely reported in the media. In a statement released yesterday and signed by Uzo Oshogwe, MD/CEO Afriland Properties Plc, the…
t One of the leading banks in Africa, Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank, has released its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2015 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The audited report shows an encouraging growth across all key financial metrics and improved strategic positioning of the brand. According to the…