A UK Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, on Sunday, arrived in Lagos to support Nigeria’s efforts in combatting crimes on the sea. According to a report, the development would enable the Royal Navy to deliver capacity training and maritime support on combating sea piracy and illegal trafficking. Tim Langford, HMS Trent’s commanding officer, while speaking…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a call to action, urging all 36 state governors in Nigeria to disclose comprehensive details regarding the expenditure of the N2 billion palliative funds recently disbursed to each state by the Federal Government. This request includes the names of beneficiaries and a breakdown of the relief measures…
While many celebrate the Nigerian national team’s resounding victory on Sunday, beating São Tomé’s football team 16-0 both at home and away, some Super Eagles fans have voiced diverse opinions regarding the outcome. The Super Eagles triumphed with a 10-0 win in São Tomé and a 6-0 victory in Nigeria during their African Cup of…
The legal fate of two traditional religion devotees, Abdulazeez Adegbola (known as Tani Olohun) and Chief Ademola Olawoore, the Oluwo of Tede, hangs in the balance as they await a court verdict in an alleged defamation case in Kwara State. The case, which is set to be determined on Monday, revolves around allegations of defamation…
No fewer than 2,000 persons have been confirmed dead from the earthquake in Morocco after the North African country suffered a 6.8 magnitude quake on Friday night, while over 2,000 persons also sustained injuries, out of which about 1,400 are in serious condition. According to the Moroccan interior ministry, the figures are expected to rise…
The minister of information, Mohammed Idris, has said the federal government will continue the disbursement of palliatives across the country until the hardship caused by the removal of petrol subsidy is addressed. The minister, while speaking at a reception organised by the Niger state government on Saturday, assured Nigerians that the federal government will continue…
Aisha Yesufu, popular social critic and a staunch supporter of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has insisted that Bola Ahmed Tinubu became the President by allegedly rigging the 2023 presidential polls. Recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had on March 1 declared Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election held…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday were reported to have killed a housewife and wounded her husband in Jalingo, Taraba state capital. SP Usman Abdullahi, spokesman of Taraba Police Command, while confirming the incident to newsmen in a telephone interview, explained that the incident happened at Mile 6 area of Jalingo metropolis in the…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has headed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with its leadership to resolve the diplomatic dispute with Nigeria. It would be recalled that the UAE authorities had in October 2022 slammed the visa ban on Nigerians, shortly after the Emirates also suspended flights. Nigerian carrier Air Peace,…
The immediate vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo has joined other well wisher to congratulate President Bola Tinubu on the presidential election petition tribunal’s verdict. The Informant247 had on Wednesday, reported that the tribunal upheld Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. Haruna Tsammani-led five-man panel dismissed the petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled with Morocco over the death of no fewer than 1,000 people due to earthquake The Informant247 had reported that a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people, adding that the quake, the strongest recorded in the North African country in decades,…
The Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has placed a N100 million bounty on the killers of Bako Angbashim, a superintendent of police, in the state. The Informant247 had earlier reported that Angbashim, a divisional police officer (DPO) in Ahoada, Ahoada east LGA of Rivers, was, on Friday, murdered when his team ran into an ambush…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the opening of the G20 summit in India, said without Nigeria, the G-20 bloc is incomplete, adding that the African giant nation is considering joining the league of the world’s most industrialised nations. Tinubu, while addressing leaders of the bloc on Saturday in India, said the country will play a…
Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor, has approved the sum of N160 million as severance gratuity for members of the 6th and 7th Assembly in the state. According to a statement by the spokesperson to the Speaker, Tiamiyu Olamide, and made available to newsmen on Saturday, the Speaker, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, described the action of…
The non-governmental organization, Kwara Productive Circle, has taken a significant step in its mission to nurture entrepreneurship among youth by launching a Leadership and Business Mentorship Program. This initiative was introduced for students residing in the Kwara Central Senatorial District and was inaugurated at Eruda Primary School in Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara…
In a heartfelt tribute, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, the Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly and Turaki of Ilorin, expressed deep admiration for the late retired Permanent Secretary in Kwara State, Alhaji Shuaib Tunde Aremu. Mallam Mustapha, known for his dedication to his community, highlighted the remarkable contributions of Aremu to the Iponrin community…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed his party’s determination to secure victory in the upcoming off-season gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo states. He made this announcement during the inauguration of newly constructed road projects in Sokoto and the distribution of relief materials to 2022 flood…
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), the operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and CNL – NNPCL/CNL JV, has vehemently refuted allegations of being involved in crude oil theft within the Niger Delta creeks. The allegations were made by an online media platform, which specifically mentioned Chevron and another international oil…
Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, witnessed a road accident that resulted in injuries to two yet-to-be-identified individuals. The incident occurred in the Sango Area when a container truck toppled over, causing harm to those in its vicinity. Information gathered by The Informant247 indicates that the injured victims have been swiftly transported to a nearby…
President Bola Tinubu’s legal team has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the watermarking of certified copies of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgment. The team emphasized that allegations of imprinted watermarks on the copies provided by the court registry were baseless and fueled by mischief makers on social media. According to Babatunde Ogala, SAN,…
