The Nigeria House of representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday, where he noted that the absence of strict regulations of sports betting have given rise to mental health problems, such as depression,…
LP received N595.9m from Nigerians, spent N744.5m on litigation, says Aisha Yesufu Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in his reaction to the allegation of N3.5bn election funds against the party’s chairman, Julius Abure, demanded a thorough investigation into the matter. Obi made the call at a media briefing…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presently meeting with all 36 state governors at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja in a bid to proffer a solution to the prevailing food prices in the country. This is the president’s second meeting with the state Governors since he inaugurated the National Economic…
Kwara United has announced the signings of ten new players in the NPFL mid-season transfer. According to a statement from the club media team, the new players includeIbrahim Dehinde Ibrahim, Gbadamosi Jimoh Olamilekan, Odobu Obi Benard, Sanni Nurudeen Omolaja, Daniel Isaac Enemona and Oladipo Kolawale Ridwan, a goalkeeper. Others include Adeniji Kabiru Adewole, Alalade Abdulazeez…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on the heels of their impressive performance at the just concluded AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire has moved up in the new FIFA rankings. According to the new ranking, the three time African champions are now ranked third in Africa and 28th in the world. Nigeria’s point haul of 1522.26 see…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has paid a courtesy visit to the owner of his boyhood club, Felix Obuah of Go Round FC In a post on his Facebook page, Nwabali noted that he started his football career at Go Round and a visit to the owner after the AFCON journey is…
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, revealed that the country’s power debt has continued to rise while declaring that it was now “very difficult to sustain subsidy on electricity”. Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, while speaking at a press conference, disclosed that Nigeria must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, adding that the…
A Magistrate’s court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of no fewer than 13 suspects charged with the alleged murder of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Colehave has been remanded at a Federal Correctional Service facility in Ilorin. According…
No fewer than sixty House of Representatives members on Wednesday sponsored bills proposing the alterations of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to transition from the current presidential system to the Parliamentary system by 2031. According to reports, the three proposed bills were introduced on the floor of the House at the plenary and read by…
Claim A photo many social media users claimed to be the goalkeeper of Cote D’Ivoire has been circulating online after the final of AFCON where the Ivorians defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 to win the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. The said photo has a goalkeeper tightening a…
The troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), the command, operating under HAKORIN DAMISA IV, on Wednesday, uncovered a gun factory in a building in Pakachi Village of Mangu local government area of Plateau State while arresting one suspect and a large number of firearms and ammunition found. The discovery of the gun factory comes amidst…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, depart Abuja for Adis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government meeting. According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the Senate’s confirmation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Yemi Cardoso, as the chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee of the apex bank. The newly constituted MPC will hold its first policy meeting under Cardoso between February 26 and 27. The appointment was in a letter…
Following a successful outing at the 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament held in Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday released the full list of the CAF African Cup of Nations Starting XI. The Informant247 reports that the host nation, Ivory Coast, claimed their 3rd title after…
Following The Informant247 report on how the Chairman of Kwara Ladies FC, Jimoh Daudu mismanaged club fund and stalled team’s progress, the Chairperson of House Committee on Sports, Youth, Information, Tourism, Rukayat Shittu has disclosed that the Kwara State House of Assembly will investigate the matter. The lawmaker in a facebook post on Monday commended the…
Oluchi Opara, the National Treasurer of the Labour Party, has been handed a six-month suspension by the National Working Committee of the party after challenging the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to account for an alleged N3.5 billion raised from the sale of nomination forms and fundraising activities in the build-up to the 2023 general…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, placed a N20 million bounty on two notorious criminals declared wanted by the FCT Police Command. The minister, while witnessing the parade of some suspected criminals at the command, commended the police for an excellent job. He said, ‘’You said there are…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a Vote of Confidence on Security Chiefs for their efforts in fighting the security challenges despite the prevailing insecurity in the country Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, said this shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Security Chiefs and the National Security Adviser in Abuja Akpabio maintained that…
By AbdurRaheem Sa’ad Dembo Death is inevitable and whenever a soul is taken, it is usually a reminder about the vanity and futility of this world.It is also an indication that no one will live forever on this planet, called earth. It was on the 4th February, 2024 when I read it online that the…
Boss Mustapha, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Tuesday, while testifying in the ongoing trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, denied approving the $6.2 million purportedly used for international election observers, saying former President Muhammadu Buhari’s signature was forged. The Informant247 gathered that the…
