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…
In observance of International Youth Day, the Saliu Mustapha Foundation took a proactive approach by orchestrating a dynamic Youth Summit aimed at promoting green skills and sustainability among the younger generation. The event, hosted at the Queen Elizabeth School Hall in Ilorin, attracted a fervent gathering of youths who were eager to engage in conversations…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, appointed the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo, Aviation Minister. Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, confirmed this, while unveiling ministers’ portfolios at Aso Rock in Abuja Below are the ministers and portfolios Minister of Art,…
Hon. Mukhtar Shagaya, the honorable representative of Ilorin West/Asa constituency in the House of Representatives, has taken the lead in a highly impactful endeavor. Collaborating with the Nigerian Press Council and Galimo Nigeria Limited, he spearheaded a comprehensive capacity building and skills acquisition program for youth and women in Ilorin, with transformative outcomes. The core…
Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, said the leadership of the party will come out with a blueprint to increase the membership of the party. Ganduje made this known after a closed-door meeting with the immediate past Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, adding that the visit of…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has pushed for five years single term for all political holders, saying politicians should inculcate the single term leadership of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). The governor was reacting to PFN’s National President, Bishop Wale Oke’s remark while speaking at the opening ceremony of PFN’s National Executive Retreat…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Tuesday, rejected the request by the police headquarters in Abuja, seeking the termination of an alleged fraudulent sale of a $400,000 oil vessel to Alhaji Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, owner of Kam Steel Holdings limited. The court during its last sitting, remanded the defendants, Esther…
Dame Patience Jonathan, the Former first lady on Wednesday, during a solidarity visit to Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja, pledged the first lady to move the country forward, calling on other women to follow suit. Mrs Jonathan, while pledging her support, thanked the…
The operatives of the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder, have arrested a Marine Vessel, MV Cecilia, laden with about 350,000 liters of petroleum products suspected to be diesel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Real Admiral Olusegun Ferrera, commander, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, made this known on Wednesday. Ferrera, who was represented by the maritime component commander of…
There has been an increased in the growing trend of photo manipulation. While some of the manipulations have different intents, many of it are driven by hatred, bigotry and humourous factors. The Informant247 fact check team recently discovered a football action photo of two female footballers showing the private part of one of them. Private…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised that there will be no further increase in the petrol pump price. According to special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the proposed strike by the NLC is premature. “The president wishes first to…
The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Monday, lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Niger Republic crisis. Blinken made the commendation while speaking with the president via phone, according to a statement released by the US state department. “The Secretary commended President…
The Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Prof Cyril Ndifon, has responded to accusations of sexual harassment made by female law students. Following allegations of sexual harassment, a group of students organized a demonstration on campus, demanding that Ndifon step down. They marched together and carried signs with messages such…
Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State Governor on Tuesday, approved the appointment of Lekan Adeniran as his new Chief Press Secretary. In a statement signed by Tokunbk Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government, said the appointment takes immediate effect. Prior to his appointment, Adeniran was a graduate of the Mass Communication and has over three…
Al-Hilal, a prominent club in the Saudi Pro League, is gearing up to make headlines with a remarkable proposition. Brazilian midfield maestro Neymar is poised to be compensated a staggering £430,000 for every social media post that features content aimed at promoting Saudi Arabia. This eye-popping package is a component of the comprehensive arrangement encompassed…
In its effort to ease the workers due to the effect of the removal of the petrol subsidy, the University of Ibadan (UI) on Tuesday, directed its staff to work for three days a week. The resolution was made known in a statement issued by the institution in a special release with the number 4642,…
