Police Corporal Aniyem Chiyem, who was videotaped asking for dollar bribe from a motorist in Lagos, has been arrested, a police source in Lagos has informed Aproko247. The cop was picked up on Monday after the police authorities directed that the erring officer be arrested and disciplined for putting the Force into shame. His act…
Alex Otti's Diamond Bank In Another Fraud, Dragged To Court
Banks are known for trust, honesty and confidentiality, which is why customers entrust funds to them. But when the safety of depositors’ money and financial details is in doubt due to the custodian’s unprofessional and fraudulent practices, customers loose funds unceremoniously. One financial institution that has proven to be a safe haven for fraudulent officials…
Lady Cries Out Over Assault By Lagos Businessman
A 25-year old lady has cried out over an alleged assault by a Lagos-based businessman. According to the lady, named Funmi (other name withheld) the incident occurred on Thursday January 23, 2014 at about 2pm. Funmi said that a woman, whose name was later discovered to be Obey Ibeh Okpareke, had hit her official car…
9 PDP Govs, More Senators To Join APC In March
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Davies Ikanya, has disclosed that nine state governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will join its fold before the end of March 2014. He stated further that more Senators would also defect to the opposition party along with the governors.…
Atiku Formally Joins APC
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has formally announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. The Adamawa State-born politician announced this on Sunday via a press statement personally signed by him. The Turaki Adamawa disclosed in the statement that he was resigning from the PDP to…
Islamic Scholar, 'Albani Zaria', Wife Slain In Zaria
Some unknown gunmen, on Saturday night, shot dead a radical Islamic scholar in the ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State. Sheikh Muhamman Awwal ‘Albani Zaria’ was assassinated on his way home from an event he attended in Zaria. One of his wives, who was with him at the time of the incident, was also…
I'm Not Pregnant Yet–Tiwa Savage Cries Out
Following numerous online media reports on Saturday claiming newly-wed Tiwa Savage was pregnant, the singer has come out to debunk the reports. She categorically disclosed that she isn’t pregnant as widely reported. The pregnancy rumour emanated from a post Tiwa put on her Instagram page on Saturday stating that, “on a date with my boyfriend…
FUT Minna Computerizes Operations With Phinnx
Federal University of Technology Minna, FUT Minna, has taken a step beyond the reach of other Nigerian higher education institutions by putting its academic services and on-campus on the electronic devices of members of staff and students through a new innovation software called Phinnx. FUTMinna adopted the Phinnx web system, which is targeted at computerizing…
I Have No 2015 Ambition–Al-Mustapha
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha was in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital penultimate Friday in continuation of his peace and unity advocacy tour of the country. He was taken up in an interview session with a group of journalists. Tribune’s Assistant Editor, Saliu Gbadamisi, was there. Excerpts: Since your recent discharge and acquittal, you have been going…
5000 PDP Members Defect To APC In Imo
Not less than 5000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. The PDP members were welcomed into their new party at an event held for Senator Osita Izunaso by the Orlu senatorial zone at the Orlu Township Stadium in Orlu local government area of the state.…