The Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, has reduced the dusk-to-dawn curfew earlier imposed on Maiduguri, the state capital, in December 2013. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri, by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Isa Gusau, the governor said that the curfew would now be observed between 9pm and 6am daily. “Gov…
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Another Veteran Nigerian Actor Dies
Aproko247 has confirmed the death of a veteran Nigerian actor. The deceased, Chief Francis Daramola, was known in the Yoruba theatre and film industry as Egbeji. Late Daramola was the husband of late Ramota Daramola, the first popular Orisabunmi in the Yoruba movie industry. The late veteran actor was famous for his role in ‘Iku…
Salary Arrears: ASUP To Get N20.4b From FG
Striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, will get the sum of N20.4 billion from the Federal Government as salary arrears in the new CONTISS salary structure. This was approved by the FG after the union met with the government on Tuesday in Abuja. The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, who…
Boko Haram Kill Head Teacher In Borno
Some gunmen believed to be members of the insurgents called Boko Haram have killed a primary school headmaster in Wulgo village in Borno State. The head teacher was reportedly shot dead by the invaders on Monday night, injuring his house mate, who’s a cook in another school. Wulgo is a border village with the Chad.…
Board Suspends Rural Electrification Agency Boss
Following his inability to work towards the implementation of the Federal Government programme in the power sector, the Managing Director of the National Rural Electrification Agency, NREA, Kenneth Achugbu, has been suspended from office. Achugbu was axed on Tuesday after the board of the agency ended a three-hour-meeting. His suspension was announced by the board…
Vatican ‘Secret Geiy Society’ Threatens Pope’s Safety
A former commandant of the Swiss Guard, Elmar Maeder, has claimed that a ‘secret geiy society’ in the Vatican is threatening the security and safety of Pope Francis. Maeder told Swiss Weekly, Scweiz Am Sonntag, that due to the special bond and loyalty among hom0$exuals, they tend to show more solidarity to themselves than to…
Ejigbo Pepper Torture: Police IG Takes Over Case
Following public outcry over the torture of two women in Ejigbo, Lagos, by some suspected members of the Odua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, in February 2013, which became known to the public some months ago, the Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar, “has ordered an immediate takeover of the case, suspect(s) and all exhibits related to…
Tukur Becomes NRC Boss
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Bamanga Tukur as the Chairman of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC. The former National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, was appointed on Tuesday by the President. Tukur was forced to resign as the PDP boss last week after the party suffered from series of crisis, which disintegrated and…
Why Amaechi Does Not Like Me—Mbu Reveals
Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu, in this interview with ODITA SUNDAY speaks on the genesis of his problem with Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. Excerpts: **The Governor Doesn’t Like Me Because I Refused To Fight His Perceived Political Enemies. **Police Did Not Shoot Senator Abbe What led to your face-off with the Governor…
APC Blasts PDP, Police Over Ogoni Rally Violence
Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus **Condemns Mbu, Calls For His Redeployment The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter, says it is saddened by the repeat violence at the rally organised on Sunday, January 19, 2014 by the Save Rivers Movement, SRM. The party in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, said,…