Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, sacked the vice-chairman and chief executive officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Bashir Gwandu, while appointing 32-year-old Khalil Suleiman Halilu(pictured) as his successor. Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, made the announcement in a statement released on…
Sarafa Isola, Nigeria’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), has been recalled by President Bola Tinubu The notice of the recall of the high commissioner is contained in a letter by Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, dated August 31. “I have the honour to notify you of Mr President’s decision to recall you,…
Following a series of complaints from members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo and Cross Rivers, Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, replaced Victor Akinjo, the Ondo state representative nominated to the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), with Otito Atikase. The Informant247 gathered that the president also…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain in Kwara State and the Chief executive officer of Kursi investment, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki has been selected to be part of the 38 members of the Nigeria private sector CEOs to attend the Nigeria-India Presidential round table and conference. The conference with focus to strengthening the commercial and bilateral relationship…
Bolanle Ninalowo, the famous Nollywood actor, on Friday announced that he and his wife, Bunmi, had parted ways. The Nollywood star, in a lengthy post on his verified Instagram handle, @iamnino_b, confirmed that he had finally accepted the “reality of the end of a (sic) road” while explaining that he and his wife had to…
The Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludohas said that the economy inherited by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a “dead horse standing”. Soludo, while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Friday, explained that from a macroeconomic perspective, the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari bequeathed a rocky economy to the new one, adding…
Due to the impact of the petrol subsidy removal on the masses, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day warning strike scheduled for Tuesday, September 5. It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had declared an end to subsidy during his first hour in office, tripling the price of petrol from…
Abdulrasheed Akogun, the Chairman/Publisher of Fresh Insight Media Group, an online media platform based in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has lauded the appointment of core professionals to staff the State-owned media houses. Akogun, while reacting to the appointments of Ayobami Akanbi, Tajudeen Kayode Aremu and Yomi Clement Adeboye as General Managers of Kwara TV,…
….approves reappointment of Aremu, others as media chiefs ….Danmaigoro, Akangbe return as SSA Islam, Christianity AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Thursday, approved the reappointments of Mr Tajudeen Kayode Aremu and Mr Yomi Clement Adeboye as the General Managers of Radio Kwara (Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation) and the Herald newspapers, respectively. In a statement…
Alh. Sambo Bolaji Yakub (CNA,MIPMA.) has applauded the appointment of Dr. Tejidini Abdulwasiu Olayinka as the Acting General Manager of Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIPs), a decision made by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Highlighting the significance of aligning competence with responsibility, Governor Abdulrazaq’s appointment of Dr. Tejidini Abdulwasiu Olayinka PhD, a university lecturer from Adewole…
Elon Musk, a tech billionaire, on Thursday announced that X (formerly known as Twitter) will begin offering audio and video call features soon. Musk, in a post shared via the platform, specified that the feature would be compatible with Android, iOS, PC, and Mac, adding that once released, the feature would allow audio and video…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Wednesday, during an interview on Channels Television, said that Nigerians would have voted for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, if they believed he was a better candidate. Wike, when asked if Peter Obi would have managed the country’s economic…
…Suspends all contracts, concessions, and others Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has ordered all international airlines to vacate the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, from October 1, 2023, saying it has become necessary to give room for total maintenance work at the airport. The minister, who disclosed this during a tour…
The political crisis has in Ogun has taken a new twist following the suspension of the council chairman, Mr. Wale Adedayo for a period of three months by the legislative council of Ijebu East local government area of Ogun State over what it described as ‘financial maladministration’. The Councillors, in a letter titled, “Financial Maladministration…
The former vice-president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the recent Gabon coup, saying African leaders need to focus on the root cause of the recent spike in coups across the continent. Atiku, who gave his thoughts via X platform (formerly…
Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the appointment of Kolade Akinjo as the state representative on the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). It would be recalled that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of the board members and a management team for…
Following the closure of the online students’ portal registration, the Kwara State government have announced that no fewer than 30,775 applicants have successfully registered for the fuel subsidy removal palliatives for the tertiary institution’s students of Kwara state origin. According to Prof Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, the Chairman of the Government Committee on Students’ Palliative, in…
Following continued coups spreading on the African continent, some leaders proactively reshuffle defence portfolios. According to a report, Cameroon’s President Paulesday made significant changes to the country’s Ministry of Defence, which included delegating to the presidency in charge of security, air force staff, the navy, and the police. Biya came to power in a coup…
Working with Tinubu makes me feel at home – Wike The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that he is working with President Bola Tinubu to achieve the promise of “renewed hope” for Nigerians. Wike, while speaking on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television, maintained that he is not…
By Godwin Otang Last June the Cross River State Government issued a press statement that announced the cancellation of agreement on the operation of the state’s owned commercial plane being managed by Aero Contractors. The state instead reassigned the lease manager of its Boeing 737-300, known as Cally Air, to Melers Global Resources, a company…
