Another employee of Arik Air has been apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for drug trafficking. On Monday, August 24, 2015, one Chika Egwu was arrested at the London Heathrow Airport with about 20kg of substance believed to be cocaine. The latest arrest is of a catering loader with the…
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has named Acting ACP Olabisi Alofe Kolawole as the new Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO. Kolawole’s appointment was announced Friday in Abuja via a press statement issued by Deputy Force spokesman, CSP Abayomi Shogunle. She is taking over from Emmanuel Ojukwu, who is now the Commissioner of Police,…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has annulled the suspension of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, by the Anambra State chapter of the party. In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Victor Kwon, it was maintained that the party at the…
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been named 2014 UEFA Best Player of the Year. The Argentine was announced winner of the award on Thursday at the Champions’ League draws held in Monaco, France. He beat two other nominees; Christiano Ronaldo and Luiz Suarez to grab the award after 54 reputable journalists voted at the ceremony. Also,…
One of Nigeria’s leading banks, Fidelity Bank Plc, has been adjudged as the best bank to work for in Nigeria. A recent study conducted by Venture Africa, an online platform for news and analysis about African businesses, in conjunction with Jobberman.com, Nigeria’s leading employment website, noted that Fidelity Bank Plc is the only bank among…
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointments of Secretary to the Federal Government, SFG, and his Chief of Staff. While Engr Babachir David Lawal was named the SFG, Abba Kyari was announced as the Chief Of Staff. This brings to end speculations linking one of the former governors of Rivers and Lagos States; Rotimi Amaechi…
A new Emir has been announced for Missau community and he is the present Secretary to Bauchi State Government, Ahmed Suleiman. Suleiman is ascending the throne came after the demise of the former Emir of Misau, Muhammadu Manga III on Monday, August 17, 2015. A statement issued on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary in charge…
Aproko247 has learnt that Biafra FM signals is now live in Lagos, though in some parts of the state, according to what our reporter gathered. The news of the radio station signal was disclosed by the agitator of a Biafra nation Nmadi Kalu, who took to his social media account to announce it. “CHK 89.1…
A member of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Yobe State, Justice Audu Bako, has kicked the bucket. The judge was said to have died on Wednesday at about 2pm at the Primus Hospital in Karu, a suburb in Abuja, after a brief illness. Justice Bako is a member of the three-man panel hearing petition…
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe has continued his verbal attack with the governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, who he described as a “garage boy” that should be at the “motor park” rather than the Government House. Reacting to Oshiomhole’s attack on him, the Niger Delta elder statesman said the governor…