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…
The Kwara State Chief Magistrate Court has rejected the application made by Micheal Fafoluyi an aide to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State to order the arrest of National Pilot Newspaper reporter Ahmed Ajikobi by the Nigeria Police for investigation. Fafoluyi, a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media has filed a petition against…
In a bid to proffer a solution to the current security threat in the country, the Senate is having a closed-door meeting with the heads of security agencies and the Economic team over the recent security challenges in the country. According to reports, the Senate, as of 11:35 am, suspended its rules to allow non-lawmakers…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has been rewarded with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made the pronouncement on Tuesday when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber,…
Kwara State High Court complex located in the Government Reservation Area, Ilorin, the state capital was on Tuesday gutted by fire. According to reports, the fire which was noticed at around 7.25 am affected main building and offices located in the complex, whereas the inferno damaged the 40 offices and three open courtrooms, the Registry…
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has said Nigeria, the most populous African country, is “a very poor country”, adding that the resources of the country are only being exaggerated by the citizens, adding that the minimum wage of the Nigerian workers is far below to their…
A welcome breakfast has been hosted by the Federal Government for the Super Eagles at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja over their sumptuous performance at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côted’Ivoire. The informant247 gathered that the team arrived in the capital city on Monday night, following their runner-up performance after losing…
President Bola Tinubu is set to confer national honours on the Nigeria national football team. This announcement was made in a X post by Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to the President on social media on Tuesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu awards all members of Team Nigeria and @NGSuperEagles, the Member of the Order of Niger…
Ms. Bolaji Agbede has been named the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of theAccess Holdings Plc on Monday. Her appointment follows the death of its former Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died in a helicopter crash alongside his wife, son, and a former chairman of the Nigeria Exchange Group, Abimboloa Ogunbanjo on…
A police officer has been killed while seven inmates have been freed after gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday attacked Okigwe Correctional Farm Settlement in Imo State. The Informant247 gathered that the attackers also abducted the correctional service officer in charge of the settlement shortly before attacking…
In a move to ease the nation’s hardship, the Kano State essential commodities traders on Monday disclosed their resolve to reduce the prices of their commodities. Ibrahim Danyaro, the chairman of the marketers, disclosed the resolution of the marketers while addressing newsmen shortly after a meeting with the Chairman, the Kano State Public Complaint and…
There’s a new crisis rocking a faction of the Labour Party led by Julius Abure after its National Treasurer, Oluchi Opara, demanded the accountability of about N3.5 billion in party finances. Opara, who made this known during a news briefing in Abuja on Monday, said the finances were proceeds from the sales of forms and…
