A former acting governor of Kogi State, Clarence Olatunde Olafemi, on Thursday, survived an attempt on his life by some armed men. The incident occurred along the Kabba/Okene road in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The hoodlums severally shot at his car as his driver attempted to zoom off. Olafemi, an acting governor of the state…
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'Go & Die' Gov Oshiomhole Cheats Death In Car Crash
Special Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Media and Publicity, Kassim Afegbua, has confirmed that his boss was involved in a road mishap, but he (Oshiomhole) did not sustain any injury from the unfortunate car accident. In a press statement released on Saturday, Afegbua disclosed that an oncoming Peugeot J5 bus, filled…
31 Lawmakers Will Join APC In January–Akume
The immediate past governor of Benue State, George Akume, has revealed that 31 more members of the House of Representatives will join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in January 2014. Some days ago, 37 lawmakers in the lower chamber of the National Assembly decamped to the APC, which pegged the ruling Peoples’…
Shake-Up Hits Nigerian Army
A shake-up has hit the Nigerian Army. Some top military officers were handed with new appointments, aimed to improve the day to day running of the military. It is one of the routine postings in the Nigerian Army. A statement released by the Army on Friday in Abuja confirmed this development. It was issued by…
Why PDP Is Losing Members To APC–Ribadu
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, has explained why some members of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, are defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ribadu, while speaking with newsmen on Friday, in Yola, Adamawa State capital, hometown of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, said, “those that are defecting…
Assaulted Pregnant Woman: Police Nabs Lebanese Boss
The Lebanese boss that assaulted his pregnant staff, Kaveh Noine, has been nabbed by men of the Lagos State Police Command. Noine was apprehended on Friday in Kano, and was transported back to Lagos, where he allegedly committed the crime. Few days ago, it was reported that Noine allegedly kicked pregnant Alexandra Ossai in the…
Presidency Compels Sanusi To Retire
The Presidency has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to embark on a compulsory retirement on or before March 2014. The country’s chief banker ought to have ended his first term in office by mid-2014, but with the latest development, he will be expected to vacate before then. According…
'Dead' BH Leader, Shekau Blasts FG, Obama In New Video
Leader of the Boko Haram group, Abubakar Shekau, has berated Presidents Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, Barack Obama of the United States of America and Fancois Hollande of France for making the world believe that he (Shekau) was dead. The wanted sect leader also lambasted the Queen of England, Elizabeth. Shekau made this known in a…
Adedibu's Family Broke; Wife Runs To Arisekola Alao For Help
News report reaching us from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, especially from the household of late strongman of Ibadan politics, Lamidi Adedibu, reveals that hard times may have hit them. Aproko247 gathered that officials of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have lately been embarrassing family members left behind by the former godfather to…
10 Worst 2013 Quotes By Nigerian Public Figures
Words, like they say, are like eggs and when broken, cannot be made whole again. No doubt, the outgoing year 2013 has been eventful and has also witnessed some trending events. Some public figures, who should be very careful of what they say in public, have said many rather unfortunate words, which received widespread criticisms.…