A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC Femi Fani-Kayode has commented on the visit of the Nigeria’s president elect Senator Bola Tinubu to Rivers State to commission some projects. The Informant247 earlier reported that the Governor of the State, Nyesom Wike welcomed the president elect to the state yesterday May 3 to inaugurate the…
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has said his alleged murder case would not hinder his political progress, as he’s vying for the speakership position of the forthcoming 10th National Assembly. The Informant247 recalls that the federal lawmaker has questions to answer at the court over alleged culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy,…
The presidential election tribunal has scheduled Monday May 8th 2023 to look into the petitions submitted against the victory of the president elect Senator Bola Tinubu. The legal team of the former Governor of Lagos State described the Monday’s tribunal appearance as a pre-hearing session. The substantive matters would be heard after the pre-hearing court…
The sum of N22.7 trillion earlier spent by executive arm of government without the approval of national assembly has finally been approved by the Senate. The senate leader, Ibrahim Gobir on Wednesday presented the report after which the financial request was confirmed by the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. The federal government had earlier…
The president elect Senator Bola Tinubu on Wednesday May 3rd said he came victorious in February 25 presidential election ”fair and square”. This came as the two leading opposition candidates challenged the victory of Tinubu in court. Tinubu made this confession while inaugurating some projects in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. Tinubu said;…
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has launched Agenda 2050 for his country — which is a plan toward increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by seven per cent. The Nigerian leader unveiled the agenda before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) which took place in the presidential villa, Abuja on Wednesday May 3rd….
350 Nigerian citizens who were stranded in Sudan landed at Aswan airport in Egypt on Wednesday May 3rd. This was made known by the spokesperson for the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, AbdulRahman Balogun. The spokesperson of the Commission said the Air Peace will evacuate two hundred and seventy four (274) passengers while the Nigeria Air Force…
A Nigerian man who was alleged of and beaten for stealing a carton of noodles has become a millionaire. The life of the 60 year old man, who reportedly has no wife and children, has changed for good following the surface of a video where he’s been beaten by an angry mob for stealing a…
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Bode George has issued a threat to ban Bayo Onanuga the media aide of the president elect Senator Bola Tinubu from Lagos State. The Informant247 recalls that Onanuga had told Igbos not to involve themselves in Lagos State political affairs. While reacting to this, the former Deputy…
The Nigeria’s president elect Senator Bola Tinubu has landed in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State in preparation for the commissioning of some projects in the state. The Informant247 recalls that the Governor had invited Tinubu to Commission some projects in the state. The Governor announced today Wednesday May 3rd a public holiday for…
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his administration had in the last eight years protected the rights of Nigerian journalists. The Nigerian leader made this known while speaking on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. He said: “We’ve kept the faith. We’ve ensured that Nigerian journalists have had unfettered freedom to…
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has said it has not registered ‘Indomie Special Chicken flavour’ in Nigeria. The DG said the agency has started analysis and sampling of other Indomie noodles flavours to discover the presence ethylene oxide which causes cancer. The cancer causing…
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to travel to the United Kingdom UK, for the coronation of the traditional monarch King Charles III. The president will also participate in a summit for presidents and heads of government of the countries of Commonwealth on Friday May 5th. The president’s itinerary was revealed in a statement…
On Tuesday, May 2nd, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) made accessible the results of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The results of the external examination conducted last Monday and Tuesday were released on Tuesday, May 2nd. This was announced in a statement released by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, of…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has announced public holiday ahead of the visitation of the president elect Senator Bola Tinubu to the state. Wike declared May 3 a holiday to ensure that people of the state come out en masse to welcome Tinubu to the state. The Governor directed that all shops and…
The Nigerian street singer Habeeb Okikiola PORTABLE has appealed to the music superstar David Adeleke DAVIDO for a music featuring. The controversial street singer posted on Instagram his plea to have a music collaboration with Davido in his song. He made public a screenshot of his chat with Davido. He wrote: “ #davido … Ogun…
The House of Representatives has invited the minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri, and operatives of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to deliberate on the issues surrounding the evacuation of stranded Nigerians from Sudan. The Speaker of the lower chamber of the National…
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives has appealed to the authority of United Kingdom UK and its parliament, seeking their intervention in the sentencing of the former deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Nigeria’s legislators want the UK court to be linient with the lawmaker, asking it to “temper justice and mercy”…
The embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force NPF over his role in the state’s governorship election. This was confirmed in a statement released by the spokesperson of the force Muyiwa Adejobi on Tuesday May 2nd. Adejobi said the suspended REC is currently being…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has got her chance of reappointment sealed. President Muhammadu Buhari has considered her worthy of reappointment as the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). This was confirmed as the Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter which originated from the president requesting…
