The All Progressives Congress, APC, has taken a new step to bring down the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. At the end of a meeting of its interim National Executive Council, NEC, held in Abuja on Thursday, the opposition party ordered its members at the National Assembly to henceforth snub all executive bills, including the…
2015: SSS Invites El-Rufai To Clarify Comment
The State Security Service, SSS, has summoned former FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to its headquarters in Abuja to clarify a statement attributed to him on Thursday in two national newspapers; ThisDay and Punch. The security outfit asked El-Rufai, who is the Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to appear before it…
Undercover Journalist Exposes Nigeria’s Brutal Human Trafficking Syndicate
Premium Times investigative reporter, Tobore Ovuorie, was motivated by years of research into the plight of trafficked women in the country, as well as the loss of a friend, to go undercover in a multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise. She emerged, bruised and beaten but thankfully alive, after witnessing orgies, big money deals in jute bags,…
BREAKING: Fresh Violence In Ogun, 2 Reportedly Dead
Report reaching Aproko247 indicates that some thugs, on Thursday, invaded the Senatorial Office of Senator Akin Odunsi in Ota, Ogun State, unleashing terror on some of his members of staff and others within the vicinity. A source, who witnessed the incident, informed this magazine that the hoodlums stormed the premises on Thursday morning, destroying properties…
I’m Fed Up With Life—Yetunde Akilapa Grieves
Following negative stories trailing her recently, budding Yoruba actress, Yetunde Akilap, has expressed sadness over her present situation and what she feels about her life at the moment. In the last 11 months, the wannabe star has been in the news for the wrongs reasons. She was first accused of being in possession of a…
Anti Gay Law: Angry Youths Attack Sharia Court In Bauchi
Some angry mobs, mostly youths, took laws into their hands on Wednesday in Bauchi State when they protested outside a Sharia Court in the state. The demonstrators, numbering over one thousand, threw stones into the court’s building demanding the speedy conviction of seven men arrested last week for belonging to gay organizations. The seven gay…
Laptop Thief Butchered By Mob In Calabar
Luck ran out of an alleged laptop thief in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, on Tuesday, when some angry mob descended on him and inflicted some deep machete cuts on some parts of his body. The suspect, identified as Ime, was alleged to have used a master key to burgle into one of the apartments occupied…
GT The Guitarman Releases ‘Save Me’ Video
GT The Guitar, Nigeria’s soulful singer, has released the video of his ‘Save Me’ single, produced by the artiste. The song is off his soon-to-be-released ‘Baked’ album. ‘Save Me’ video was shot by ace cinematographer, Akin Alabi. Watch the song here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJs-bK9jPA8&feature=youtu.be Listen to ‘Save Me’ here also; http://old.hulkshare.com/dl/fjd298bkpp1c/save%20me?d=1
Etisalat Grabs Genevieve As Brand Ambassador
One of Nigeria’s GSM network providers, Etisalat, has signed prolific actress, Genevieve Nnaji as its brand ambassador. The telecoms company announced the deal with the star actress on a popular micro-blogging website, Twitter, on Wednesday night. “We officially welcome Genevieve Nnaji as an Etisalat Ambassador for EasyFlex. We do quality not quantity. Flex 4000, Flex…
Ejigbo 2: Victim Seeks Death Penalty For Suspects
**Whistleblower Rewarded One of the three victims of the Ejigbo pepper torture of February 2013 identified as Nike, has advocated death penalty for those behind the jungle justice meted out on her and two others. Twelve-year-old Nike, speaking at the public hearing ordered by the Lagos State House of Assembly to investigate the ugly incident,…