Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have successfully raided an illegal refinery site in Umuechem, situated in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The NSCDC’s anti-vandal unit, acting on credible intelligence, promptly initiated an operation to unveil the illegal refinery, which was hidden within a forested area. Basil Igwebueze,…
Dr Olayemi Cardoso, the newly-appointed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday assumed office. The Informant247 gathered, according to a statement by Dr Isa AbdulMumin, the Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, that the new CBN boss, Cardoso, assumed duty as the acting CBN governor pending confirmation by the Senate, who are…
Bandits have reportedly kidnapped a number of students from the Federal University Gusau, located in Zamfara State. The abduction took place during the early hours of Friday. According to Abubakar Sani, an indigene of Sabon Gida village, the bandits, numbering a substantial group, launched an attack on the off-campus residences of the university students in…
A middle-aged man, identified as Pastor Alex Itedjere, has been arrested for the brutal murder of a young girl in the Agbarha-Otor community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The lifeless body of the victim was found in the pastor’s residence, sending shockwaves through the agrarian community. According to sources, the clergyman allegedly…
The Lagos state police command, on Friday, explained that the command dispersed sympathisers who gathered to mourn the death of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, at the Lekki Toll Gate to forestall the recurrence of the EndSARS saga. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a…
The governorship election petition tribunal in Plateau, on Friday, upheld the election of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dr Nentawe Yilwatda of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had headed for the court and asked to be declared winner because the PDP does not have structure and there was overvoting. The petitioner…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has made a significant announcement regarding the reclamation of 167 plots of land located in some prestigious districts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. The affected areas include Maitama, Gudu, Wuye (which saw the highest number of revocations, totaling 41 plots), Katampe, Katampe Extension, Wuse 2, Jabi, Utako, Idu…
Lekki, Lagos, was shrouded in tension on Thursday night as police officers responded to a gathering of mourners and sympathizers who had assembled to pay tribute and seek justice for the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The candlelight procession, organized to honor the memory of Mohbad, took a distressing turn as it…
Lekki, Lagos, was engulfed in tension on Thursday night as police officers took action to disperse a crowd of sympathizers who had gathered to pay tribute and demand justice for the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. The candlelight procession, initially organized to honor Mohbad’s memory, attracted numerous fans, friends, and fellow musicians. However,…
In a continued investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the Lagos State Police Command had said the autopsy conducted on the deceased had been concluded. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this to newsmen during a telephone conversation on…
Abba Yusuf Kabir, the Kano State Governor, has reacted to the recent tribunal judgement, urging his appointee to act like leaders and push through the storm. The governor gave the advice during a meeting with his appointees on Wednesday after the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal nullified his victory under the New Nigeria Peoples Party…
The Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), Mrs. Shade Omoniyi, has lamented that despite the huge amount injected into the water sector by Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the generated revenue does not commensurate. The revenue boss made this disclosure on Thursday at a meeting with the Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa…
Philip Shaibu, the Edo State Deputy Governor, on Thursday, sought forgiveness from his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Informant247 had reported that Shaibu had long fallen out with the governor over his ambition to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state. This rift led to the deputy governor being moved to another office outside…
No fewer than five suspected vandals and cable thieves have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory Command, for unlawful possession of communication cables. The suspects include Sulieman Abdulamin (30) from Kagaro Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Musa Yakubu (37) from Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT; Celestine…
Peter Mbah, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday affirmed as the duly elected governor of Enugu state by the governorship election petition tribunal in the state. Justice Kudirat Akano-led three-man panel, while delivering the judgement, dismissed the petition filed by Chijioke Edeoga, candidate of the Labour Party (LP). The Informant247 reports…
As part of the efforts to ensure justice is served, the Lagos state police command says it has completed the exhumation of the corpse of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos state police spokesperson, broke the news in a terse post on X, formerly Twitter. Exhumation…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles has dropped a place in the latest monthly FIFA rankings released on Thursday. Despite dropping to 40th position from previous 39th, the Super Eagles still maintain their sixth position on the Africa continent. Morocco remains the top-ranked team on the continent. They are are followed by the Teranga Lions of Senegal, Carthage…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that Nigeria is moving forward under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. AbdulRazaq, while speaking with newsmen after leading other governors to a meeting with the President ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday, expressed hope…
Femi Falana, the human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, on Wednesday, confirmed that Omowunmi, wife of deceased musician Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, visited him to demand justice for her late husband. The Informant247 had earlier reported that the late singer, who died on September 12, 2023, was buried a day…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that investors can now confidently invest their funds in Nigeria without “fear”. The president spoke on Wednesday at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), where he rang the closing bell. On September 11, the president was invited by the United States Chamber of Commerce…
