There is great anticipation in Nigeria ahead of the introduction of the newly launched Apple Ipad and Iphone 6 into the Nigerian market. Already, the launch of the newest Apple products have caused abuzz in the global market. Apple is known for class and Nigerians, who are very classy, are getting ready for the launch…
Day: September 11, 2015
Bauchi APC Vice Chairman Resigns
Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi State, Mallam Musa Adamu, has resigned from office, we have learnt. Adamu, also the Zonal Vice Chairman of APC for Bauchi South Senatorial District, announced his resignation on Friday at a news conference in Bauchi. According to him, his resignation was borne out of his…
7 Children Killed In Yola IDP Camp Bombing
No fewer than seven children were reportedly feared dead on Friday morning when a suicide bomber attacked an Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Yola, Adamawa State. Aproko247 gathered that several other persons at the camp were seriously injured at the incident, which came as shock to many. The IDP camp was set up to…
Bomb Explosion Tears Yola IDP Camp Apart
Reports reaching us show that a bomb blast occurred on Friday morning at an Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp warehouse in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. No casualty was confirmed by our reporter as at the time of filing in this report. It is believed that members of Boko Haram may have carried out the…
Yoruba Actor, Inspector Skede Dies
A top actor in the Yoruba movie industry, Fashola Funsho Ogunremi, fondly called Inspector Skede, has died. His death came barely five weeks after another top Yoruba actor, Muftau Sanni, also known as Ajigijaga, gave up the ghost. It was reported that Inspector Skede died on Thursday morning at his residence in Mushin, Lagos. He…
Buhari Removes FCT Revenue Chairman, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal of Chairmen of the FCT Internal Revenue Service, Secondary Education and Universal Basic Education Boards (UBEB); Ari Isa Mohammed, Moroof Akinwande and Usman Ningi respectively. Notice of the sack of the three board chairmen was contained in a letter with reference (NO. SGF.19/S.81/T1/97) sent to the FCT…
Ambode Fires LAGBUS Boss, Others
ambode Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Managing Director of LAGBUS Asset Management Limited, Tunde Disu, Aproko247 has learnt. Ambode also removed the Director General of the Lagos Safety Commission, Odebunmi Dominga; and the General Manager of Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Authority, LASIMRA, Joe Igbokwe. It was learnt that Disu was sacked some…
Nigeria Needs More Refineries—NNPC Boss
**Kaduna Refinery Begins Production December Production of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly called petrol is scheduled to commence at the Kaduna Refinery by December 2015, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu. The NNPC boss, during…
United, De Gea In Contract Talks
Reports from England suggest that Manchester United have opened talks with their Spanish goalkeeper, David De Gea. His present deal with the club ends in 2016 and he was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this season, after Iker Casila was sold to Porto. The move reportedly crashed on last transfer day. But…