There are strong indications that President Goodluck Jonathan may eventually drop embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, as the President is set to reshuffle his cabinet, barely 14 months to the next general elections. Few days ago, President Jonathan hinted that he would forward the names of ministerial nominees to the Senate for approval. This…
News report reaching Aproko247 from Rivers State suggests that one of Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s loyalists, Senator Magnus Abe, who is representing Rivers Central Senatorial District, has allegedly been shot by police in the state. Senator Abe, according to what a source informed this magazine, was hit by a rubber bullet allegedly fired by a police…
The South-West leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Buruji Kashamu, has described former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, as a Goliath, while stating that Allah will fight for him (David). Kashamu stated this while responding to Obasanjo’s latest letter to the party’s National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, stating that he’s leaving the party because of Kashamu.…
Embattled Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, has urged former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, not to leave the party. Tukur, replying a letter written to him by the ex-Nigerian leader, said that the zonal leader of the PDP, Buruji Kashamu, was not imposed on the region by the party, but rather the court. “We…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written to the Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Bamanga Tukur, stating his intension to withdraw from the party’s activities until the South-West zonal leader, Buruji Kashamu, is removed. Obasanjo alleged that Kashamu is a wanted criminal and he would not allow such person to be his leader in…
Popular Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye, has landed a juicy deal with Airtel, a telecoms competitor with Glo, a network the actor once represented before now. In 2013, Glo overhauled its brand ambassadors, which affected many movie stars on its payroll. Young and fresh blood were introduced as Glo brand ambassadors, mostly singers. Few days ago,…
The governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, has apologised to journalists in the state for the attack on them on Thursday by some suspected party thugs. Amosun, speaking on Friday at a press conference in Abeokuta, the state capital, described the incident as unfortunate and assured that his administration will work to avoid such from…
Controversial man of God, Rev Chris Okotie, has made known his intention to contest in the presidential election come 2015. The Senior Pastor at the Household of God Church, Ikeja, Lagos, told Punch that he’s willing to become Nigeria’s President, having failed in his two earlier attempts. Okotie revealed that he would contest for Presidency…
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Congolese music star, Fally Ipupa, had a narrow escaped from death after his Bentley car crashed. The singer was in the car with some other occupants, Aproko247 learnt. It was gathered from the Congolese media that no life was lost, but Fally Ipupa and others in the vehicle escaped with…
An online news journal, Chikero Online, has exposed some shocking details of how the management of Arik Air allegedly dehumanize their workers. The news publication also revealed that the company owes its staff six months’ salary, thereby subjecting them to untold hardships. In the report, it was alleged that the Chairman of Arik Air Limited,…