Daughter of controversial football coach, Jose Mourinho, Matilde, last night, showed her father that she can be more controversial than him. Matilde, who just turned 18, accompanied her father, fondly called the ‘Special One’, to an award ceremony held in the UK on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Mourinho was received the Editor’s Special Award at…
Governor Atiku Bagudu has appointed Babale Yauri as Secretary to the State Government, SSG. A statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muazu Dakingari, disclosed that the former Head of Civil Service of the state was appointed to the position based on his past records. Yauri holds a Political Science certificate from…
An employee of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Joseph Tony Ogah, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over an alleged fraud. Ogah was accused of defrauding the Federal Government of N36.2 million, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by spokesperson of the…
Prior to the 2011 governorship election in Kogi State, many were of the opinion that in that period of our democratic experiment, what the state needed was a man with sound vision, especially one that could drive the state on a sustained path of socio-economic growth The state needed somebody that was transparent and committed…
Men of the Nigeria Police have been directed to henceforth arrest anyone found inciting violence in any part of the country. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Force spokesperson, Bisi Kolawole, disclosed that this order came from the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, following “recent activities of members of the Movement…
Reports reaching us show that a popular Yoruba broadcaster, Soji Omotayo, had a close shave with death some days ago when a top socialite and car dealer, Kunle Kushimo Agarawu, allegedly pounced on him with a machete, inflicting injuries on the broadcast journalist. It was said that Agarawu accused his friend, Soji Omotayo, of having…
Members of the Akwa-Ibom State House of Assembly have vowed to take the Department of State Services, DSS, to court if the agency fails to apologise for raiding the Government House in Uyo last week. The lawmakers gave the DSS a seven-day ultimatum to tender an apology or face litigation. Addressing newsmen in Abuja at…
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Ghana to see his counterpart, John Dramani Mahama. The Nigerian leader travelled to the West African neighbouring nation to discuss relations between the two countries. He was received by his host and welcomed to the country by several Nigerians living in Ghana, who expressed happiness seeing their President.
A deadline has been given to all Federal MDAs to comply with the new rule mandating them to remit all government revenues into a single account called the Treasury Single Account, TSA. According to the directive, all the agencies of the Federal Government must start paying into the TSA on or before September 15, 2015.…
Well-known man of God and philanthropist, Bro Joshua Iginla, has again done what he loves to do, giving. The prophet has given a brand new 2014 Toyota Sienna to veteran actor, Bruno Iwuoha, who recently underwent a successful surgery abroad. Aproko247 was informed that the car was presented to the actor by the leading Abuja-based…