The inaugural flight of the Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi for this year’s hajj will take place on May 15, 2024, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said. According to a statement by NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, in his opening remark at the first National Stakeholder Summit of Nigeria’s Hajj and Umrah…
Eniola Bolaji Mariam has once again put Nigeria on the world map after winning two gold medals at the just concluded Spanish Para Badminton International 2024 in Victoria and Toledo. Consequently, after her wonderful performance, the Kwara-born para badminton sensation is now ranked 5th in the new para badminton ranking. In this exclusive Q&A with…
No fewer than three persons have been arrested by the operatives of the Nasarawa Police Command parading as personnel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to reports, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, while disclosing this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia, said…
As Nigeria grapples with a fuel scarcity crisis, residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have called for immediate government intervention to alleviate the hardships of obtaining Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), widely known as petrol. They also called on the government to prioritise long-term solutions to build a more resilient energy sector and mitigate future…
In commemorating this year’s Workers Day, the federal government has assured the workers that the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024 The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, who stated this on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja, said although the Tripartite Committee On National…
In commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration, the Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Wednesday promised that another minimum wage is in the works for workers in the state. AbdRahman, while disclosing this in his fraternal message to workers on the 2024 May Day celebration in Ilorin, enumerated the efforts of the state government…
In commemorating this year’s Workers’ Day, the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has faulted the Federal Government’s pay raise announcement, tagging it as mischievous moves. On Tuesday, the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 per cent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. Ajaero, while speaking on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has approved 25% and 35% salary increases for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. According to a statement signed by the Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku, the increases take effect from 1st January 2024. The federal government has also…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agricultural Production Services and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha has inaugurated a committee to support smallholder farmers in Kwara state with the provision of fertilisers to boost their agricultural produce during this year’s farming season owing to an effort in ensuring a robust farming season in the State. Alh Adebayo…
In commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day, the Federal Government on Tuesday declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday. According to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, conveyed the declaration, emphasising the importance of excellence, efficiency, and fairness in labour while reiterating…
In a bid to express its dissatisfaction over the ongoing fuel scarcity and electricity crisis in the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students has concluded plans to organise a nationwide protest on May 7, 2024. NANS, in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by the body’s Senate President, Akinteye Babatunde, said the…
An order on the Deregulation of Meter Prices for meters deployed under the Meter Asset Provider Scheme on Monday was released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to reports, the new development was requested by the Meter Asset Providers and other operators to further review the prices of meters, owing to the significant changes…
Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has been suspended by the Peoples Democratic Party in Ngor, Ward 1 in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to reports, the ward party’s decision was contained in a resolution read to newsmen after a meeting of the leaders and…
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday halted the decision of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited to hike its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to kick-start on May 1. Saratu Shafii-led three-member tribunal gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant,…
Finidi George, the former Super Eagles winger, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Nigeria’s senior men’s national team The Nigeria Football Federation, while announcing George in a statement on Monday, said the NFF Board also approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the reins to the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Monday, released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME. The Informant247 had earlier reported that no fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. Prof Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, announced the…
Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, on Monday announced the increase in the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000. The Informant247 gathered that the announcement was made at the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex for labour unions in the state, along Temboga Road, Ikpoba-Hill, Benin…
No fewer than 100 intending pilgrims from Kwara State will miss this year’s Hajj exercise, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board has said. Alhaji AbdulSalam Abdulkadir, the agency’s executive secretary, while disclosing this on Sunday during a sensitisation programme held for the intending pilgrims, said the affected persons were those who could not complete the additional…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again explained his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy. Tinubu, while speaking in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday as one of the panellists at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF), focuses on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development, said the subsidy was removed to reset Nigeria’s…
Arsenal have maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League table after surviving a late Tottenham Hotspur comeback to win Sunday’s North London Derby 3-2. The Gunners’ Bukayo Saka corner-kick, which was diverted into his own net by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, gave the visitors the lead, then Saka finished off a fine counter-attack before…
