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In a bid to ensure transparency and effective distribution, Representative Muktar Tolani Shagaya of Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency engaged stakeholders on Saturday, organizing an event in partnership with Balisha Concepts Ltd and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The initiative aims to distribute Federal Government palliative items, including 1,200 bags of rice, to…
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, swore in nine commissioners who are loyalists of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. The Informant247 reports that the newly sworn-in commissioners had earlier resigned their appointments at the height of the crisis between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and Fubara, whereas President Bola…
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has wooed the Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). Gamdjue, while addressing the newsmen after a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano, said the meeting resolved to open APC doors to…
Olayide Owolabi Adelami, an ex-deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, has been nominated as the new Deputy Governor of Ondo State. Adelami’s nomination is coming shortly after Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the dissolution of members of the State Executive Council in the cabinet who worked under the late governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Chief Press Secretary to…
The Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect while also ordering the cabinet members to hand over all official property with them to the Permanent Secretaries or most senior administrative officers. This dissolution was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the…
Honourable Muktar Tolani Shagaya, the representative for Ilorin West/Asa Federal House Assembly, took a compassionate step on Tuesday by distributing over 1000 units of essential items to victims of the recent flood disaster in Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency, Kwara State. The distribution event, orchestrated by Rep. Shagaya at his constituency office in Ilorin, aimed to…
Following N2.5billion corruption charges bothering the alleged diversion of the assembly’s fund, Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, has been impeached. According to a report, Oluomo, representing the Ifo I constituency, was impeached by 18 out of 26 assembly members. In his stead, Elemide Oludaisi, a loyalist of former Governor…
There was a mid-drama on Tuesday morning at the Plateau State House of Assembly following a move by the former lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were sacked by the Appeal Court in November to resume legislative duties. The Informant247 gathered that Ishaku Maren-led sacked lawmakers stormed the assembly with their supporters but…
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the former Transportation Minister, on Sunday, stated why Nigeria is a country abounds with numerous opportunities where an ordinary citizen can become a minister or governor and that other countries abroad can guarantee high-paying jobs, but opportunities in them are with slim chances. The former governor disclosed this when advising Nigerians in…
Following the Supreme Court verdict affirming the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has duly elected governor of the state, a call has been made by the governor to the people protesting the apex judgment to learn from the maturity displayed by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who heeded the…
Justice John Okoro-led five-member panel of the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori. Justice Okoro, while delivering the judgment, dismissed the appeals by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Labour Party and its candidate, Ken Pella, against the governor In the Omo-Agege…
As part of the implementation of the eight-point resolution reached at a peace meeting brokered between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his predecessor and the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike to resolve the political crisis rocking State, the House of Assembly on Wednesday, in its screening for the Commissioner…
Hope Uzodinma, the Imo state Governor, on Monday, alongside his Deputy, Chinyere Ekomaru, was sworn in to serve another four-year tenure. It was gathered that the swearing-in ceremony took place in Owerri, at the Dan Anyiam stadium. The Informant247 reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on November 12, declared governor Uzodinma, the…
To bridge the divide among its members aligned with Senator George Akume and Governor Hyacinth Alia, the State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has taken a decisive step. The SWC nullified all suspension orders issued at various levels within the state, aiming to restore unity within the party….
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at Aso Rock in Abuja The reason for the meeting remains undisclosed as at the time of filing this report. It was gathered that the governors of Imo, Sokoto, Kwara, Benue, Kaduna, Cross River, Ogun, Borno,…
Prof. Anthony Okorie, a professor of Agricultural Extension Administration at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), on Saturday, emerged as the candidate of the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the February 4 bye-election after polling 281 votes out of 285 accredited voters. Ebonyi South’s senatorial bye-election came due…
Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday threw a fresh jab at Hon. Edison Ehie, the former factional Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly and Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s loyalist, saying he was never a Speaker. It would be recalled that Ehie, who happened to be the majority leader of the Assembly before declaring himself…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has again reiterated that the decisions taken by his administration in the political crisis in the state were for peace to reign and not born out of fear. Fubara made this known while addressing Rivers people at the maiden state banquet held by his administration at Government House Port…
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Saliu Mustapha has presented his six-month scorecard in the red chamber. According to the Chief of Staff to the Senator, Tunji Buhari while speaking on a Radio programme on Monday in Ilorin said the Senator has sponsored five bills within six months in the Senate. These bills…
Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the National Assembly’s commitment to supporting the 2024 budget implementation process in ensuring the delivery of its expectations to Nigerians. Hon Abbas, who was physically present while Tinubu was assenting to the 2024 budgetary appropriations on Monday, January 1, maintained that President…
