Governor Nyesom Wike has received the nod of Rivers State High Court to investigate the immediate past government of Rotimi Amaechi. Justice Simeon Amadi, on Thursday, dismissed the suit filed by Amaechi challenging the Justice Odedeji-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Wike to probe the sale of state assets by the past administration.…
Former Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS, boss, Babatunde Fowler, has been named by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, has disclosed. Fowler resigned his appointment in Lagos some months ago. He started his career in…
There is anxiety in the camps of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja gives its judgement on Thursday, August 20, 2015 (today). The Tribunal will determine if the APC and its governorship candidate, Umana Umana, can invite additional witnesses…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has been awarded a triple International Organization for Standardization certification: ISO/IEC 27001- for Information Security, ISO 20000 – for IT Service Management and ISO 22301 – for Business Continuity Management along with PAS 99:2012 Integrated Management System certification by the British Standard Institute (BSI). The British Standard…
police The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect who specialises in carrying out robbery activities with his gang in traffic gridlock in the state. The suspect was among some hoodlums who capitalise on traffic gridlock to dispose their victims of their valuables. It was learnt that some police officers from Iponri Division in…
A moment ago, Aproko247 broke the news of a demonstration that took place at the headquarters of Daily Independent newspapers in Lagos. Workers of the media house protested against non-payment of their salaries and also non promotion of staff for about 10 years. This came after management of the company embarked on various rehabilitation works…
Police in Osun State have apprehended a Special Adviser to Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Bode Olugbore, over the death of his girlfriend, Kemi Arobieke, about two weeks ago. The deceased was said to have travelled from Lagos to Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, August 6, 2015, to spend some time with her lover,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has beamed its searchlight on a top employee of Access Bank. According to information gathered by us, Angela Ebagua, wife of billionaire businessman, Jide Omokore of Atlantic Energy Limited, is running helter skelter to save her face from ridicule. Her husband has been in the news for allegedly…
Aproko247 has reliably learnt that some members of staff of Daily Independent newspaper have staged a demonstration at their headquarters in Lagos. Our reporter gathered from reliable sources that members of staff of the media organisation are aggrieved with management of the company over non-payment of their salaries and poor salary structures. It was learnt…
No fewer than 150 persons were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Yobe State last Thursday. A local told AFP on Tuesday that the insurgents raided their Kukuwa-Gari village, killing and destroying several properties belong to them. “They opened fire instantly, which forced residents to flee. They shot a number of people. Unfortunately, many…