It was a stroll in the park for Arsenal on Wednesday night when they pummelled PSV Eindhoven 4-0 to make a perfect UEFA Champions league return. An impressive Gunners made a last long impact on their return to the stage for the first time in six years with three first half goals sending the signal…
Following the judgement of the election petitions tribunal sacking the state governor, Abba Yusuf Kabir, a 24-hour curfew has been declared in Kano State to ensure normalcy. Muhammed Usaini Gumel, the state Commissioner of Police, in a statement he signed, said a combined team of security operatives have been dispatched across the city to enforce…
The Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) extends its heartfelt appreciation to the people of Kwara and various stakeholders following the release of their members, AbdulRazaq Aiyelabegan and Oluwatoyin Lukman, who are Publishers of Just Event Online and SATCOM Media respectively, from police custody after ten days of detention. Salihu Shola Taofeek, the Chairman…
Following the speculations of the impeachment, the Ondo State House of Assembly has directed its Clark, Benjamin Jaiyeola, to formally write the Deputy Governor of the state, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him. The petition, signed by nine out of 26 members of the House, was read during the…
Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, the former presidential candidate and business tycoon, has urged Nigerian Police to ensure justice to the memory and spirit of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, saying this can be achieved via a thorough investigation and ensuring that the culprits for the crime if any, do not…
Joseph Aloba, the biological father of the late Nigeriansinger, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has stated the reason why he buried his son quickly. It would be recalled that the fast-rising singer Mohbad passed had on September 12 died and was buried the following day. However, in a recent interview shared by Temilola…
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, reacted to the judgment of the Kano state Governorship Elections Tribunal, which affirmed the APC candidate in the 2023 election, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, as duly elected governor of the state. The Informant247 reports that Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay delivered the judgment…
The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, may soon face impeachment by the state House of Assembly following allegations of gross misconduct. A reliable source has disclosed that some lawmakers have already signed an impeachment notice against the deputy governor. However, this development follows contradictory statements from key figures in the Assembly….
Cross River State’s Police Command has made a significant discovery, uncovering an illegal factory producing guns and explosives in Osomba community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The operation was conducted by a team from the Command’s Anti-Cultism and Kidnapping Squad, led by SP Ogini Chukwuma, and resulted in the recovery of a cache…
With just seven weeks remaining until the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, a significant challenge looms as approximately 134,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) remain uncollected, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Owerri, Prof. Sylvia Agu, told journalists on Wednesday. Prof. Agu revealed that INEC resumed the…
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, operating under Operation Hadin Kai, successfully destroyed a gun truck and neutralized eight terrorists in Baranga village, Marte Local Government Area of Borno. This decisive strike took place while NAF troops were conducting an armed reconnaissance mission in the region. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Command, said the state recorded the loss of 75 lives in road traffic crashes in the state during the period spanning January to August. Babatunde Farinloye, the FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, revealed this statistic to journalists in Lagos. Within this eight-month timeframe, a total of 1,611 individuals were…
Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari has stepped up with a compassionate gesture, donating a substantial sum of N15 million to support a life-saving kidney transplant. This act of kindness shines as a ray of hope for Mallam Kayode Saadudeen Olokoba, who is facing a critical medical situation, urgently requiring a kidney transplant to restore his…
The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has made a landmark ruling, nullifying the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the March 18 election. Yusuf, who contested on the platform of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), had initially been declared the winner of…
The Federal High Court sitting in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State on Tuesday night, granted bail to 69 persons suspected to be involved in a same-sex wedding. According to the suspects’ counsel, Mr Ochuko Ohimor, who disclosed this to newsmen, said, “The suspects were granted bail at a sum of N500,000 and…
Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the election victory of Governor Bala Mohammed in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. Justice P.T Kwahar-led three-man panel of the tribunal, while delivering the judgement on Wednesday, dismissed the petition of the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakr (rtd), who challenged…
The Kano state election petition tribunal is set to deliver judgment on the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate Yusuf Ganuwa to challenge the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf Kabir and his party New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) However, the three-man panel of judges will deliver the judgment via zoom as…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Tuesday warned Nigerians against sharing intimate information with the people they met online. According to a statement signed by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, in a post on his official X page (formerly Twitter), the police said while relationships are easily forged online, Nigerians need to be highly cautious…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, asked foreign nations to intervene in the country’s protracted battle against insurgency. Tinubu, while addressing world leaders at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, expressed concerns about Nigeria’s inability to completely crush the armed conflict…
Gombe State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Gombe on Tuesday nullified the election of the speaker, State House of Assembly, Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo. The Informant247 gathered that Peoples Democratic Party’s Dr Bashir Abdullahi Gaddafi dragged Luggerewo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the tribunal…
