Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday, February 16, 2014, worshipped at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, in Lagos with the General Overseer of the church, Pastor EA Adeboye. The President noted that his visit to the Olive Tree Parish of the RCCG, Ikoyi, was not politically motivated as some may…
Anti-Money Laundering: ACAMS Hails Heritage Bank's Doggedness
Following commitments made in fighting money laundering, the management of one of Nigeria’s respected financial institutions, Heritage Bank, has been commended by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, ACAMS. The body hailed Heritage Bank for showing a practical commitment to anti-money laundering by employing one of the very few professionally-certified anti-money laundering experts of…
Kogi To Sack 520 Teachers
The Kogi State government has said that it would soon sack about 520 teachers in its workforce. Chairman of the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Uman Jibrin, made this disclosure while defending the 2014 budget at the State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital. Jibrin noted that the affected teachers…
LASU Reopens February 24
Students of the Lagos State University, LASU, will return to classes from Monday, February 24, 2014, a memo by its Senate has said. The Senate of the institution met on Friday last week to deliberate on the issue. The school was shut by its management on Thursday, January 23, 2014 after some students staged a…
96-Year-Old Justice Oputa Suffers Stroke
Retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Chukwudifu Akunne Oputa, has suffered stroke, Aproko247 can report. The legal luminary, who is the father to popular musician and former President of PMAN, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, was hit by stroke on Saturday night at his Oguta home in Imo State. The 96-year-old ‘Socrates of…
Prosecute Oduah Now–Reps
The House of Representatives has expressed its desire for former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, to be prosecuted for her role in the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by an agency under the aviation ministry. Speaking on Thursday on the issue, the House Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Zakari Mohammed, disclosed…
Soldier Kills Colleague, Tricyclist Over N500
A soldier attached OP MESA in Lagos has allegedly killed a fellow soldier attached to his team for daring to question why he shot dead a tricyclist over N500. The lives of the two persons were cut short by the trigger-happy military officer at close range in Agbado area of Lagos on Monday, February 3,…
Muma Gee Pregnant
Popular Nigerian singer, Gift Uwame, otherwise referred to as Muma Gee, is now pregnant. The musician got married to her husband, Prince Eke, an actor, in 2011 and relocated to Port Harcourt, Rivers State with him thereafter. They will be expecting their first child together since they got married about three years ago. Muma Gee…
Again, Patience Jonathan Flown Abroad For Treatment
Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience, has reportedly been flown abroad again for treatment. She was said to have been secretly flown to Germany, where she had earlier received medial attention in 2013, for another round of treatment. A source in Abuja reportedly informed SaharaReporters that the First Lady was secretly flown out of…
Emir Of Kano Sues For Peace
Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, on Saturday reiterated the need for peace and unity in Nigeria, which he said are the major ingredients for a better nation. The respected monarch urged Nigerians to put all hands on deck to move the country to a better place. He disclosed this during a courtesy visit to his…