President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the declaration of Zamfara State a “no fly zone” as part of efforts to tackle the security challenges being witnessed in the state, the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), disclosed on Tuesday at the end of a meeting of the National Security Council held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He hinted the President also approved the recommendation that mining activities in the state should stop immediately. He said, “The President has approved, based on our recommendations, the imposition and enforcement of a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara with immediate effect…
Author: Abdulganeey Abiola Adeyemi
Abdulganeey Abiola Adeyemi
Abdulganeey Abiola Adeyemi is currently the Head of News desk with The Informant247. He has interest in satirical journalism and Oil and Energy reporting. His works has featured in The Nation and The Nigerian Tribune Newspapers.
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered N15 million cash among other items from past and present Kwara state legislative and executive members in the last few months of its “Operation Track the Constituency Project”. Other items recovered include 2,677 furniture, 57 computer system and 16 generating sets. The team leader of the ICPC Kwara Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking, Aminu Bala, while briefing journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, said the phase two tracking exercise was an initiative of ICPC called “Constituency and Executive Tracking Exercise.” Bala revealed the affected lawmakers and executive members…
• says group allegations false, misleading and untrue All Progressives Congress (APC), Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on member representing Omupo constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulganiyu Salaudeen, over his performance in office. This is coming after some group under the aegis of Concerned APC Youth Stakeholders in the local government raised an allegation against the lawmaker due to what it called “Non-performance” and to be recalled for same. But the lawmaker has denied the allegations in a formal report published by THE INFORMANT247, saying it’s political and…
…plan military operation to dislodge criminals in forest …to regulate transport operators in other to curb various crimes Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday proposed a joint security meeting for the week between Kwara and Niger States in a bid to curtail kidnapping, banditry and other crimes, as well as a military operation targeted at dislodging and clearing criminal elements in the forests between the two states and thus denying them safe harbour. This was highlighted during a security council meeting held with commanders of various security agencies in the state amid assurance that Kwara will always take every…
Pending resolution of the hijaab crisis in the schools, Kwara State Government says it has order the immediate closure of 10 secondary schools in Ilorin, the state capital. Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, an a statement said that the schools would remain closed until there is a resolution on the use of hijab. The affected schools which are all located in Ilorin according to the statement include C&S College Sabo Oke, ST. Anthony College, Offa Road, ECWA School, Oja Iya, Surulere Baptist Secondary School, Bishop Smith Secondary School, Agba Dam, CAC Secondary…
…revalidates APC Membership in Ifelodun The immediate past Commissioner for Communications in Kwara State, Mrs. Adenike Harriet Afolabi- Oshatimehin on Thursday revalidated her APC membership in Ifelodun Local Council of Kwara State. Recall that Oshatimehin was a member of the recently dissolved cabinet of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on the 31st of December, last year. The former commissioner participated in the ongoing APC Membership Revalidation/registration exercise at polling unit 05, Ora ward of Ifelodun local government area. Oshatimehin, while addressing newsmen after the exercise, said the growth of the state is paramount to his former boss. In her words: ”Today I…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new head of the country’s anti-corruption agency, after his predecessor was dismissed over allegations of fraud including misuse of seized assets. The presidency named Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina said in a statement on Tuesday. Bawa, 40, is experienced in investigating and prosecuting fraud cases, official corruption, bank fraud, money laundering, and other economic crimes, the statement said.
The Senator who represented Kwara South in the 8th Assembly and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Kwara State, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, has hinted that the former Nigerian Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki still wields enormous influence in the state politics. Rafiu told THE NATION NEWSPAPER in a report published on February 15, 2021 that Saraki’s qualities as a good listener, philanthropist and deep connection stand him out in good stead ahead of subsequent elections. Saraki and his loyalists had during the 2019 general elections suffered an all-round defeat. However, speaking on this, Rafiu who is also Saraki’s key loyalist said,…
The Kwara State government on Thursday said no fewer than 56,924 persons have submitted applications for the ongoing Kwara State government’s recruitment process for teachers. It also said out of the 56,924 total applicants, 35,709 have/are been/being invited for the examination after a thorough online verification. The new development was disclosed in a statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Yakub Aliagan in Ilorin, the state capital. For the remaining 21,215 applicants that were not shortlisted for examination, it’s either for incomplete applications, incomplete results (not having credit passes in 5 subjects including English…
Opashola Abdullahi who lectures at the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, on Monday faced one count charge for romance scam for attempting to cheat by personation. Abdullahi was arraigned by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC before Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the State’s High Court, Ilorin. He was said to be among the 32 internet fraud suspects arrested in Offa on September 14, 2020. His offence contravenes Section 95 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 324 of the same Law. The charge reads “That you, Opashola Abdullahi, (alias Devin Snow), sometime in the month of…
…congratulates Agboola on inauguration Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, on Tuesday, congratulated its member, Hon. Jimoh Abdulraheem Agboola on his inauguration as member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, representing Ilorin South State constituency. It lauds Agboola for displaying maturity, patience and endurance, even in the face of impunity and provocation from the Speaker of the Assembly, Yakubu Danladi, who blatantly refused to obey multiple court orders in the last 14 months. This was disclosed in a statement by its State Chairman, Hon. Kola Shittu in Ilorin, the state capital. Shittu who described the Speaker as an…
After about a couple of years and consistent refusal to obey several court orders on the swearing in of the member-elect representing Ilorin South Constituency, Hon. Jimoh Raheem Agboola, the Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi would finally swear-in member elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, 9th, February 2021. The new development was announced in a statement by the Clerk to the House, Hajia H.J. Kperogi in Ilorin, the state capital. The statement read: “This is to inform the General Public that the Swearing-in for the Member-Elect (Ilorin South)…
Saliu Mustapha Foundation has empowered more than 300 business owners with over a 40million Naira through its annual empowerment programme targeted at youths and women in Kwara State. THE INFORMANT247 was live at the disbursement programme held in Ilorin, the state capital The non-governmental organization started its philanthropic outreach to reduce the high rate of poverty, sustain falling businesses and equip women and youths with entrepreneurial mindsets across the state. The Foundation has encouraged and supported Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) with cash ranging from 50 – 300 thousand Naira. The purpose of the funds is also to support…
The Saliu Mustapha Foundation is set to organize the 2020/2021 edition of its annual empowerment program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME). The development was announced in a statement released by the Director of Media and publicity, Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Ahmed Ishowo Yakub. The Foundation which is a leading non-governmental organization had succeeded in the activation of several sustainable development goals in kwara State and thus executed several projects targeted at making impacts in different areas ranging from education, youth empowerment, MSME supports/grants, traditional institutions, religious institution etc. The Foundation in its last edition empowered about 200 small businesses…
Alleges Governor of inciting violence Says Samari should be arrested for forgery Says Sen. Danboi was handpicked Leaders and elders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State have reacted to the Thursday attacks on members of the party during the stakeholders meeting on membership registration/revalidation in the state. The group has equally alleged Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for inciting thugs armed with dangerous weapons to disrupt the peacefully ongoing event. In a reaction, the group under the aegies of APC Integrity Group described the attack which saw scores of party members severely injured as unprecedented, undemocratic and unacceptable. The…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has ordered the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu Danladi, to appear before the appellate court over his continued disobedience to court order Danladi was summoned for disobeying several court orders on the swearing-in of PDP Member-elect, Hon Abdulraheem Jimoh Agboola. Jimoh Agboola in November was declared the winner of Ilorin South Constituency in the State House of Assembly following a court ruling on March 9, 2019, general election. The Court also mandated the Speaker to appear before it in order to prove why the court should not commit…
The Head of Fulani community (Seriki Fulani) in Igangan, Oyo State, Saliu Abdulkadri, has said he is on a short visit to the north following the Igangan/Fulani crisis last week Friday. He said while he was received by his kinsmen in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, his family members have now settled temporarily therein. Recall that there was violence at Igangan on Friday when a popular Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, alongside his followers, stormed the Fulani settlement, causing Abdulkadri and his men moved out of the ancient town after the expiration of the seven-day eviction…
Ekiti State Police Command on Thursday justified the dismissal from service of a police constable, Miss Olajide Omolola. Omolola reportedly got pregnant in an alleged breach of subsisting Police Rules and Regulations. Omolola, who was attached to the Iye Ekiti Police Station in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti, was reportedly dismissed by police authorities for getting pregnant barely a year after graduating from the police academy. Speaking on this development with journalists in Ado Ekiti, the Police Commissioner in Ekiti, Mr. Babatunde Mobayo said that Omolola violated Section 127 of the police regulation. According to him, the violation attracts…
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, signs the state’s N137.6 billion 2020 budget into law, a statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye said. The statement issued on Tuesday evening said the governor gave the assurances that the administration will build on the ongoing infrastructural development and increased investments in social protection and youth empowerment. He said, “This budget will build on the achievements of the previous years in the areas of education, health, and roads infrastructure. We are also focusing on youth empowerment, job creation, and social investments which are very critical at this point of our national…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N6, 906,416,022.11 revenue for 2020. The state controller of the service, Comptroller Ahmed Hussaini Bello fsi, disclosed this at a news briefing in Ilorin on Tuesday. Mr. Ahmed explained that what was realised in 2020 was N4,502,097,979.11 more than the 2017 collection, which was N2, 404,318,043.00. Similarly, he said a total of 84 seizures with duty paid value (DPV) of N345, 205,100 were made, pointing out that the feat was achieved through the re-jigged efforts of the command. According to him, these seizures include 3,551 Bags of foreign parboiled Rice (Approximately Five (5)…