Aproko247 has learnt that the absence of the judge handling the trial of alleged abductor of 14-year-old Ese Oruru, Yunusa Dahiru, also known as Yellow, stalled it on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The matter is presently before Justice Aliya Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Ese was allegedly kidnapped by Yunusa…
Controversial daughter of former governor of old Oyo State, Kemi Olunloyo, has disclosed that manager of Nigerian singer, Skales, Osagie Osarenkhoe, is a fraudulent lady. Kemi disclosed that she once had a bad experience with the top female artiste manager in Nigeria. The controversial Kemi took to her social media page to expose her ordeal…
Reports reaching us confirm that Nigeria’s nominee for the post of secretary general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, has been given the plum job. Aproko247 gathered that OPEC approved the appointment of Barkindo as the new secretary-general of the international body. Barkindo’s appointment was rectified at a meeting of the…
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has once again reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO; SegunAgbaje as African Banker of the Year during the 2016 African Banker Awards that took place on the sidelines of the AfDB annual meeting on Wednesday, 25th May,…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, June 2, 2016, flagged off the much-awaited cleanup of Ogoni land in Rivers State. President Muhammadu Buhari was earlier scheduled to kick off the exercise, but he cancelled the trip to Ogoni at the last minute. News went viral on Thursday morning that the President would no longer…
President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his much-publicised trip to Ogoni land for the anticipated flag off of the cleanup exercise. Reports say the President decided to cancel the trip based on intelligence information. The Niger Delta Avengers had warned the President to travel for the function to Ogoni land at his own risk. The group…
Reports say former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, purchased Port Harcourt’s Le Meridien Hotel using a First Bank of Nigeria Executive Director named Dauda Lawal. The Capital reports that this revelation comes as the federal government of Nigeria this week struggles to release the list of the nation’s looters and saboteurs of the economy,…
According to Face of the World Organization, the 2016 edition of the Mister Face of the World (MIFOW) Pageant will be taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria from December 7 to 14, 2016. The event will be kicking off just after the Miss Face of the World, which is expected to host beauty queens from across…
The Internet is eternally evolving and so are the trends that stem from it. Even if you use it every day, it can be difficult to stay clued in, especially when it comes to social media language. Sure, you can look up words in online slang dictionaries, but before long, you will find yourself outdated.…
Award-winning Nigeria and Africa’s finest Dancehall artiste, Patoranking, has continued to keep reaching a plus-one greater height in his life and career. Currently one of the most celebrated hit makers on the African music scene after serving the continent with back to back hits, Patoranking has since become a force to reckon with. In regards…