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Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, on Thursday decried the growing economic hardship in the country. Tambuwal, while stating this when he met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, said that the situation was getting worse by the day, stressing that there was a need to tackle the challenges…
The impeachment proceedings against Philip Shaibu, the Edo state deputy governor, on Wednesday, began by the state House of Assembly. Charity Aiguobarueghian, the House Majority leader, while announcing the impeachment notice during Wednesday’s plenary, said the petition, dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor. Aiguobarueghian stated,…
Davide Umahi, the Minister of Works, had stated that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration should not be blamed for the current economic hardship across the country. The Informant247 reports that Nigerians have complained over the state of the economy following the announcement of the economic reforms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his swearing-in…
Senator Douye Diri, the Bayelsa State Governor, on Thursday, disclosed that members of other political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP), will make the list of his new cabinet. Diri made this known shortly after the weekly five-kilometre Prosperity Walk, which terminated at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in…
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has condemned the action of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for staging a nationwide protest, which he described as needless. The Informant247 reports that Nigerian cities, on Tuesday, witnessed peaceful protests as members of organised labour flooded the streets to demonstrate…
Hon. Dennis Idahosa, a member of the House of Representatives, has been announced winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State. Edo 2024: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from gov’ship race ahead of APC primary The Informant247 had earlier reported that one of the leading aspirants, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, had quit the race barely…
Barely 24 hours before the primary election of the All Progressives Congress governorship in Edo State, one of the leading aspirants, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has quit the race. Ize-Iyamu, in a letter of withdrawal (which was not dated) sent on Friday to the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, and copied the acting state…
LP received N595.9m from Nigerians, spent N744.5m on litigation, says Aisha Yesufu Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in his reaction to the allegation of N3.5bn election funds against the party’s chairman, Julius Abure, demanded a thorough investigation into the matter. Obi made the call at a media briefing…
Oluchi Opara, the National Treasurer of the Labour Party, has been handed a six-month suspension by the National Working Committee of the party after challenging the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to account for an alleged N3.5 billion raised from the sale of nomination forms and fundraising activities in the build-up to the 2023 general…
There’s a new crisis rocking a faction of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure after its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, demanded the accountability of about N3.5 billion in party finances. Opara, who made this known during a news briefing in Abuja on Monday, said the finances were proceeds from the sales of forms and…
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, has said that Nigerians are still bearing the effects of the policies of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Oshiomhole, while speaking during an interview on Channels TV, stated that President Tinubu should not be held responsible for the right or wrong decisions taken by the previous administration. Oshiomhole specifically…
A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Mashood Mustapha, popularly known as MM, has debunked claims that he is planning his exit from the party as a result of the Kwara Hotels concession issue. The rebuttal is contained in a statement released to the press on Wednesday, February 7, 2024,…
Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker, House of Representatives, on Thursday, while addressing a press conference on the state of the nation, called on security agencies to diligently investigate allegations levelled against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. It would be recalled that Gbajabiamila has been at the centre of allegations of graft…
In bye-elections held on Saturday in Plateau, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Daniel Asama, won the House of Representatives rerun election for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. Prof James Garba, the returning officer, while declaring the results, said Asama polled 66,422 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mohammed Gwani of the Peoples Redemption Party,…
Leke Joseph Abejide, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Joseph Abejide, has asked Nigerians to continue to endure the pains of rising living costs, saying economic policies the President Tinubu administration is pursuing will fix the problem in no distant future.The lawmaker spoke in Kano at a civic…
Dr Olaide Adelami, the former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, on Thursday sworn in as the Ondo State Deputy Governor. The Informant247 reports that Olayide Owolabi Adelami, an ex-deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, was last Tuesday nominated as the new Deputy Governor of Ondo State. Adelami’s nomination is coming shortly after Governor Lucky…
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, in his reaction to the prevailing insecurity in the country, has berated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his failure to resolve the security crisis. The former vice president, recalling the killing of a nursing mother and her mum…
Usman Ododo, the Kogi State Governor, on Tuesday, denied a report (not The Informant247) which claimed that his government had approved the establishment of the office of Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state A report on Monday claimed that Ododo approved the establishment of Bello’s office to be domiciled in the Government…
The presidential campaign spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 elections, Daniel Bwala, on Monday, met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in France. The Informant247 reports that the President departed Abuja last Wednesday on a private visit to Paris, France. Bwala, while disclosing this in a post via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, said, “It…
Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya, the dedicated representative of Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency, has commenced the distribution of rice palliatives as part of a broader initiative to support constituents. The distribution, held at his constituency office in Ilorin, aims to provide relief to 6,000 individuals across Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency. In a bid to ensure transparency…
