Wife of former National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, Hajiya Asiya Mohammed Bello, has dumped the ruling party, which also her husband’s party, to join the opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Hajiya Bello, on Thursday, registered with the APC at Gabasawa Ward in Unguwan Rimi, Kaduna North local government area…
Now that the modalities for the National Conference have been released, it is clear that this dialogue is going to be a citizens driven discourse which to every true progressive must be very reassuring, because as most married couples know, it spells disaster for a nuptial union if you spend time preparing for a wedding…
Olusegun Dennis Temidayo, popularly known as Cool DP, is a young and talented highlife/dancehall artiste. He discovered his music talent when he was in the high school and was inspired to pursue a career in music by Nigerian and international artistes like late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Sir Shina Peter, Nelly, P-Diddy and many more. Cool…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has suspended one of his commissioners with immediate effect. The affected member of his cabinet, Mrs Nma Onyechere, is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in the state. Mrs Onyechere was accused of assaulting a serving Commissioner in the Local Government Service Commission, Chief Emeka Okoronkwo. The…
Two of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Heritage and Diamond banks are set to acquire Enterprise Bank, Aproko247 can report. Heritage bank is one of the fastest-growing banks in the country and as a way of expanding its operations and giving its services to more Nigerians, the financial institution is set to add Enterprise bank into its…
Barely 48 hours after members of the outlawed terrorist group called Boko Haram attacked Konduga village in Borno State, the community, which is some kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital, is again under siege. On Thursday, the Boko Haram insurgents invaded Konduga village, terrorising its inhabitants. Several gunshots were heard in Konduga village as…
Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, has made a return to Stephen Keshi’s squad for the March Mexico friendly ahead of the World Cup in June. The experienced defender, who commanded a regular in the Nigerian squad since the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, got an attention from the head coach after he was snubbed…
Chairman of Daar Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Alegho Dokpesi, has berated vocal Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark for criticising his (Dokpesi) rumoured choice as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Chief of Staff. Few days ago, the elder statesman addressed a news conference in Bayelsa, stating that it would be a wrong choice for Jonathan to appoint the…
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that he is not planning to join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, as some may have been thinking. He categorically noted that he’s still a card-carrying member of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Obasanjo, while addressing newsmen in London on Wednesday, maintained that he…
An employee of Union Bank, Akpojiyouwi Grace, has been remanded in prison by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over her role in a mega N450 million fraud. The accused was brought before Justice Babatunde Lawal-Akapo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday February 11, 2014 on one count charge bordering…