Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved a 50 per cent reduction in the fares that commercial buses charge on interstate routes during the Yuletide season. Mr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals, while announcing the cut, said the effort is a presidential intervention aimed at offering relief to people with low…
Following the political crisis rocking Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and other stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Informant247 gathered that the Monday meeting is coming after a strained relationship between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his congratulatory message to Ijeoma Uchegbu, Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, on her election as President of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge. Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said, “the outstanding accomplishment…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, exempted universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) payment platform. According to Professor Tair Maman, the Minister of Education, after the federal cabinet meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said…
In a revelation before the House Committee on Solid Minerals during the defense of the Ministry’s 2024 budget estimate, Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, unveiled that influential and powerful figures within Nigeria are orchestrating and financing activities such as banditry, kidnappings, and illegal mining. Alake, addressing the committee on Tuesday, highlighted the…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, assured that whoever is found culpable of the bombardments of Tudun Biri village that killed over 120 villagers will be punished accordingly while also assuring that all the victims will be taken well care of under the Folako Initiative which will be commenced by this month.According to…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening arrived in Abuja after participating in a six-day United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Informant247 gathered that the president, who departed Nigeria last Wednesday, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 6:45 pm. While in Dubai,…
As outrage continues to trail the large number of delegates attending the conference from Nigeria, Mohammed Idris-Malagi, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, on Monday, disclosed that 422 out of Nigeria’s 1,411 delegations to ongoing COP28, holding in Dubai, were funded by the Federal Government. Idris-Malagi, while disclosing this, said his clarification was hinged…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while speaking at a high-level meeting with stakeholders and investors on the Nigeria Carbon Market and Electric Buses Rollout Programme on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the margins of the COP28 climate summit, disclosed that the country is taking a significant step towards a sustainable and eco-friendly…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), presided over the signing of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement between Nigeria and Germany in a bid to add 12,000mw of electricity to the national grid. The Informant247 gathered that the agreement was signed on the sidelines of…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, met with the British monarch, His Majesty, King Charles III of England ahead of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tinubu, in a post via his X (formerly Twitter) account, said the meeting was a significant step in strengthening…
Following the presentation of the 2024 budget by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the joint session of the 10th National Assembly on Wednesday, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the N27.5trn budget for the second reading. Leading the debate on the general principles of the budget, House Leader Julius Ihonvbere commended President Bola Tinubu,…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, presented the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget proposal to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja — his first since assuming office in May 29 Read the full speech below: In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of…
A student of the Government Secondary School in Ilorin has been missing for three weeks, The Informant247 has reliably gathered. The missing student Usman Nasir is a JSS 2 student who is on exchange programme from Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba state. The exchange programme, which involves an agreement for transfer of students between…
As part of the federal government 2022-2024 external borrowing plan approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, sought the Senate’s approval to borrow $8,699,168,559 and €100 million to execute critical projects in different sectors. The Informant247 gathered that Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read at the commencement…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Wednesday, leave Abuja for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend the COP28 Climate Summit, also known as the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday, said the president will deliver…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, approved the appointment of board and management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, while announcing this in a statement, said the president approved the reappointment of Malam Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer….
Following the approval of the N27.5trn 2024 budget by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Wednesday, present the budget to the joint session of the National Assembly. Dr Ali Barde Umoru, the Secretary of Research and Information of the National Assembly confirmed this to newsmen while requesting the…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Monday, approved the 2024 Appropriation Bill with an aggregate expenditure of N27.5 trillion. The Informant247 gathered that the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, made the announcement after the federal cabinet meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Council Chambers of the Presidential…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, before the commencement of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting, swore in the eight new Permanent Secretaries, whose appointments he approved last Friday after they successfully scaled the Federal Civil Service’s selection process. The Informant247 gathered that the new Permanent Secretaries, Ndakayo-Aishetu Gogo; Adeoye Ayodeji; Rimi Abba;…
