Convoy of the governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, was reportedly involved in a fatal road accident on Monday. The road mishap took place while the governor was on his way to the burial of late Emir of Shani, Alhaji Mohammed Mailafiya, who died last week in India. Vanguard reported that a close associate to…
HAVING tried all the delay tricks in the book, President Goodluck Jonathan is now confronted with a choice: retain the Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, or sack her. The President’s body language and vacillation demonstrate unmistakeably that he prefers to keep the controversial minister. This is a tragic error of judgment and confirms to the whole…
No fewer than four persons were feared dead in a fresh attack in Plateau State. The incident took place on Tuesday morning in Riyom area of the state. It was learnt that children were among the four people killed in the attack. The incident also left about 15 persons injured. The gunmen, numbering about 10,…
The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Engr Razaq Fadipe, has confirmed to Aproko247 that only 11 shops were affected in the early morning fire incident that occurred at a Sawmill Market in Ipaja area of Lagos State on Tuesday. Speaking with our reporter when contacted, Engr Fadipe stated that the prompt response of his…
A fire incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at a Sawmill Market in Lagos. Information gathered by Aproko247, however, confirms that there were no human casualties recorded in the inferno, which destroyed lots of properties in the market. The incident happened at the Sawmill Market at Pako Bus Stop, along Ipaja Road, Lagos.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it will conduct the Ekiti State governorship election in June 2014. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu, on Sunday, revealed this to Punch in an interview in Abuja. He said the timetable for the polls would be agreed on within the timeframe speculated…
Basketmouth and wife, Elsie at their wedding Some hours ago, popular Nigerian comedian, posted a rape joke on his Facebook wall. The jab was later found very offensive by some Nigerians, as well as other Africans, stating that the humour merchant was not being sensitive to the dastardly act. He was also accused of encouraging…
The Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has alleged his former party, Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, of corrupting the security agencies, including the police, and the judiciary. The now-member of the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke with some journalists on why he left the ruling party to his new party. Nyako also revealed…
When some years ago, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, was established, not many thought it would today be a viable security organ in the country. Now, the Civil Defence, as the agency is also called, has turned out to be one of the most trusted and effective security agencies in Nigeria, despite…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has shifted its Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings earlier scheduled for January 7 and 8, 2014 respectively to January 15 and 16. The postponement, according to information scooped, is to enable the party’s leadership to prepare well enough for the two crucial meetings. However, no…