According to Tribune, Nigerian troops invaded Government Tompolo, a former militant leader’s community in Gbaramatu, Delta State on Saturday in search of the new militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers. Gbaramatu Kingdom is located in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, The invasion of Tompolo’s terrain was said to have occurred in…
They were called the unsmiling duo. In his first incarnation as Nigerian leader, the then Major General Muhammadu Buhari was paired with another top brass military officer, Babatunde Idiagbon, who was the number two man. Smile was alien to their lips, laughter a total stranger. They had a job to do, which was to rid…
A woman accused by her husband of having extra-marital affairs has been murdered in cold blood in the Oshodi area of Lagos State. The unfortunate incident was said to have occurred on Friday, May 27, at the couple’s residence on Araromi Street, Oshodi. According to reports, the man, Jafaru Sougie, accused his wife of 29…
Pipelines belonging to Agip and Shell, two oil and gas multinationals, have been blown up by Niger Delta Avengers. The attacks reportedly took place in the early hours of Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Nembe, Bayelsa State. The Niger Delta Avengers group confirmed this via its Twitter handle. The group said, “At About 2:15am on…
The Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State came alive on Friday when some African football legends turned up for the Joseph Yobo testimonial. The former Nigeria captain got a befitting exit from the game after raking 101 caps for his country, the highest for a Nigerian player. Yobo’s former coach at Everton, where…
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to change members of his cabinet who are mediocre, insensitive and inactive, especially the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. The group gave this advice in a statement issued by its executive chairman, Debo Adeniran, which was made available to Aproko247. In…
Despite the hustle and wild chase for survival in Lagos, the residents of the metropolitan city still love to party and have a good time. You find them at various bars, lounges, clubs, and bars downing different brands of beverages as they chat away with friends and dance to the music blaring from loudspeakers. On…
Premium lager beer from Nigerian Breweries Plc, Gulder, celebrated its ambassador, Yemi Olatunji, better known as Yemi Blaq, who turned a year older on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The birthday ceremony took place last week with his colleagues, friends and officials of Nigerian Breweries during the Nollywood Beer Academy, sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc, in…
The May 2016 edition of the monthly environmental sanitation slated for Saturday, May 28, 2016, will no longer hold. This is to give easy movement of examination materials and also for students, invigilators and other stakeholders to participate effectively in the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB, Examination taking place across the country tomorrow.…
Nigerians have come to embrace technology. This is why you see them using several phones including the latest devices, there have been a rapid rise in e-commerce as well as e-payment and you find very few persons that do not have access to the internet especially in the city. Notwithstanding, some people cannot afford some…