A shocking incident unfolded in Lapai town, the administrative center of Lapai Local Government Area in Niger State, where a man named Sani was reportedly lynched by an enraged mob. The circumstances surrounding the event have raised alarm and prompted discussions about vigilantism and mob justice. According to Abdullahi Yahaya, a local resident, the incident…
…forms nonpartisan committee for equitable distribution In a move that underscores transparency and accountability, the Kwara State Government has taken steps to ensure the fair distribution of the Federal Government’s N4 billion relief funds allocated for rice purchase. The state has already received N2 billion of the allotted funds and anticipates an additional N2 billion,…
Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has lost his mother. The informant247 learned that Wizkid’s mum, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on Friday, at around 1.30 am. Sunday Aare, Wizkid’s longtime manager, while confirming the incident to newsmen, said Mrs Balogun died in the early hours of Friday. Aare said, “Yes, she died…
Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Nigerian Senate President, has described the presence of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the wedding Fatiha of Amir, the son of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, as a sign of a united Nigeria. Akpabio, while speaking after the event in Kano on Friday, stated that…
….says Police Commissioner, Emir of Shonga, Religious bodies, DSS, CSOs to lead palliative committee AbduRahman AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government in friday, confirmed receipt of N2bn out of the N4bn Federal Government relief funds that was released for purchase of rice, which is to be distributed en masse to vulnerable people in the state. According to…
Ademola Adeleke, the Osun Governor has called on the state National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to prioritize skill acquisition and innovative as graduates, while also charged them to become solution providers to human needs and problems. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Youths Affairs, Moshood Olagunju, gave this advice in his address at…
As part of palliative to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal, the Oyo State Government on Friday, approved a car loan for primary school teachers across all zones in the state which takes immediate effect. The development was contained in a statement by the Coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr…
The Nigerian government has been urged by Cristian Munduate, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund in Nigeria, to enhance their judicial systems to ensure proper prosecution of bandits for their various crimes. Munduate told newsmen in Maiduguri that the absence of proper prosecution and punishment for bandits for the various crimes they perpetrate…
The Oyo State Government has declared Monday a public holiday for Isese Day, an annual celebration by traditionalists across the state. The declaration followed the resolution of the Oyo State House of Assembly that set aside August 20 for the celebration of Isese Day. A circular titled, “Declaration of holiday to mark traditional religious festivity…
In preparation ahead of the Imo governorship election, which is scheduled for November 11, Kashim Shettima, the Nigeria’s vice-President and the national chairman of the All progressives congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje, are reported to be making attempts to reunite the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, and the his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha, who is also a…
Volker Turk, the United Nations human rights chief, has dismissed the prosecution of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum by the Niger’s military junta, saying there was no legal basis for it. The Niger junta had on August 13 2023, said it will prosecute ousted Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state…
Ian Alexander Jr’s Biography Ian Alexander Jr. Was born by an award-winning singer Regina King to Ian Alexander Sr. on the 19th of January, 1996 in Cincinnati Ohio, United States. Alexander Jr is the only child of Regina King to Alexander Sr. The couple divorced long ago while Ian Jr was still very young. Alexander…
By: Kayode Adeoti …we take shelter inside the car whenever it rains: judges, lawyers At the heart of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, lies Ipata/Oloje Market, an ancient and bustling hub for trading vehicle spare parts and automotive services. For decades, this marketplace has thrived as a sought-after destination for vehicular needs and mechanical services…
NOTICE OF MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE BRANCH Learned SANs/Dear Colleagues, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hybrid (Physical/Virtual) monthly meeting of the Branch will hold on Friday 18th August, 2023 as follows- Venue:a). Phyiscal – Branch Secretariat(NBA House), High Court of Justice Complex, Ilorin, Kwara State. b). Scheduled Zoom Platform. Please follow the link…
The Federal Government on Thursday, approved N5bn palliative for all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to cushion the effect of the the petrol subsidy removal in the country. Prof. Babagana Zulum, the Borno state governor made this known in Abuja, while speaking to State House correspondents at the end of a National Economic…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has has said that his administration is ready to make use of education and technology in improving the lives of Nigerians. Tinubu, who spoke on Wednesday, while meeting with a delegation from Google West Africa led by Olumide Balogun, the director, said his administration takes education seriously, adding that it…
The activation of the standby force in Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order has begun. It was gathered that the ECOWAS made this known on Wednesday, after a meeting of the bloc’s defence chiefs in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. It was learned that although the defence…
Kashim Shettima, Nigeria’s Vice-President is presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja. The Informant247 gathered that the meeting is the third NEC meeting of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and this came amid spiralling inflation and hardship caused by the economic policies of the federal government. The…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, hosted the new minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, Bosun Tijani at the presidential villa, Abuja. Tijani, the co-founder of CcHub, was among the new ministers assigned portfolios by president Bila Ahmed on Wednesday. See pictures below:
In a remarkable stride for medical science, surgeons in the United States are celebrating a significant achievement as a transplanted pig kidney continues to perform normally within the body of a deceased human patient. This milestone, heralded by surgeons at the New York University Langone Transplant Institute, carries immense promise in addressing the pressing global…
