Pix credit: Ghetty Images A nine-month-old boy has been taken to court by police in Pakistan for allegedly assaulting security operatives during a violent protest in a Lahore slum in February 2014. The boy, Musa Khan, was charged by the police with attempted murder along with his father and grandfather. The police said the family…
Ondo APC Congress Leaves 1 Dead, 13 Injured
At least one person was feared dead on Wednesday in Ondo State when violence broke out at one of the ward congresses organised by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The deceased, identified as Bosun Adegoriola, was reportedly shot dead by a member of another faction of the party in Ondo State. Also,…
Alao Akala To Wed Razaq Okoya's Daughter Easter Sunday
Come Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, the families of Rasaq Akanni Okoya and Adebayo Alao-Akala would become one as the children of the two families exchange marital vows. On that day, all roads will lead to the expansive Okoya Estate, located in the Lekki axis of Lagos State, where the Nikkai ceremony would hold between…
Heritage Bank NextGen Ambassador Advises African Leaders On Economic Transformation
Western countries have always seen the African continent as backward in every aspects. In the affairs of the world economy, the African continent does not have substantial representation, unlike the Asian continent, which has China and Japan. Despite the fact that some of these world players like China, the United States of America (USA) and…
Drama At National Confab As Female Delegate Slumps
A mild drama ensued on Wednesday afternoon at the ongoing National Conference when one of the delegates fainted. The victim, Ezenwa Ifeanyinwa, a representative of the Market Women Association, was returning from the lunch break to resume for the afternoon, but she slumped on her way. She was quickly rushed by security operatives to one…
Fani Kayode Meets Jonathan, Dumps APC For PDP
Former Minister of Aviation under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a party he earlier dumped for the opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The social critic and public affairs analyst met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja, on Tuesday, where both politicians…
Delta Govt Denies Paying Ransom For Edwin Clark’s Son’s Release

Not too long ago, the Movement for the Emancipation for Niger Delta, MEND, alleged that the Delta State Government paid the sum of N500 million as ransom to secure the release of the kidnapped son of prominent Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Ebikeme, who regained freedom few days ago. The group also alleged that the kidnap…
Ecobank Fights Pipeline Vandalism

One of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Ecobank Nigeria, has thrown its full weight behind the fight against oil pipeline vandalism in Nigeria, which has become a big headache to the Nigerian government and the security agencies in the country. The respected bank recently donated two Hilux vehicles to the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, in…
Jonathan Appoints New Scribe For NNPC

Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Ikechukwu Oguine as the Coordinator, Legal Services and Company Secretary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Oguine’s appointment was confirmed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, through a statement. Oguine is to replace Anthony Chukwuma Madichie, who…
Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain In Rivers

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been murdered, Aproko247 can report. The politician, Chimezie Anucha, was the interim Chairman of APC for Ward 9 in Umuogerem Obibi, Etche in Etche local council of the state. He was killed on Sunday morning. According to what we gathered, the deceased was driving…