In this report, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq exposes mismanagement of public funds by the Kwara Ladies FC Chairman and how it has affected the progress of the team. Players and officials also accused the chairman of forging their signatures on payment slips. In June 2023, the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly recommended of government…
Access Holdings Plc, on Sunday, confirmed the death of its Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe. The confirmation was made in a statement signed by the Group Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. “It is with deep sadness that the Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) announces the passing of Dr Herbert Wigwe, CFR, the…
The weather condition at 9th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon which was held on Saturday in Lagos had a big impact on the race. One of the biggest road races in Africa, the Lagos Marathon prides itself as one of the most sought after road events for elite runners across the world…
Discover the latest black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for February 11th, 2024. Get insights into the parallel market rates and factors influencing the economic landscape, including the impact on President Tinubu’s administration. What is the Dollar to Naira exchange rate at the black market, also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? Find…
It’s all Kenyan affairs at this year’s edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. The East Africans runners were the biggest winners as as Kenya’s Bernard Sang emerged the winner of the male category. Sang, who came third last edition defeated other elite marathoners on Saturday morning to win the 42km race. He finished…
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has been reported dead. Wigwe, died along with other five passengers on board in an helicopter crash in California near the Nevada border, United States of America on Friday. New York Times reports that no survivors have been located as of Saturday morning, the authorities…
No fewer than three persons, including a pastor, have been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad 74 for child trafficking. The suspects are Pastor Simon Kado, his relative, Jesse Simon-Kado, and their driver, Muhammad Isah. According to reports, the suspects were busted on Friday…
A 20-year-old student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Rashidat Shittu, has reportedly committed suicide over her academic status. According to reports, the incident happened at weekend when the student, a 400-level final year student of Department of Accounting, reportedly drank a bottle of pesticide known as Sniper. It was gathered that the colleagues…
Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian Vice-President, would return to Ivory Coast for the finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after witnessing the Super Eagles victory over Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-final. The Informant247 reports that Shettima, amongst other dignitaries, witnessed the Semi-finals of AFCON live at Stade de la Paix in…
Following the supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil by Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, the Port Harcourt Refinery is set to start operations. A statement by Shell stated that some activities, including pressure and leak testing to assure pipeline integrity by relevant subsidiaries of the NNPC Limited and integrity and maintenance activities on the…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Ahmed Tinubu will land in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria final against the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on Sunday. Patrice Motsepe, the President of CAF, revealed this at a media conference in Abidjan on…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed Friday titled ‘President Tinubu assents to Electricity Act (amendment) bill.’ The statement reads, “The Electricity Act (Amendment)…
In a bid to proffer solutions to the current hardship ravaging the country, the Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has temporarily banned the sale and distribution of food items and other farm produce in Niger to other states in Nigeria. The governor’s move is geared towards having enough food and farm produce for residents…
On February 6, 2024, our Editor-in-Chief, Salihu Ayatullahi, and Managing Director, Adisa-Jaji Azeez, were arbitrarily detained by the Nigerian Police Force, Kwara State Command, at the behest of the Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh. In recent weeks, our newsroom has been publishing investigative reports exposing corruption and mismanagement at the state-owned…
No fewer than four suspected terrorists have been killed, while 11 kidnapped victims have been rescued by the troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna. The rescued victims are Zakari Galadima, 54; Ishaku Galadima, 50; Habibu Illaysu, 40; Nuzuli Ibrahim, 18; Ramatu Aliyu, 60; Ubaida Mubarak, 30; Zaliha Mubarak, 9-month-old; Umma Haruna,…
In a bid to alleviate the nation’s hardship, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, ordered the immediate release of food items from the strategic reserve. Nigerians have been lamenting the rising cost of living, mounting pressure on the Federal Government to reverse the trend. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, told…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Thursday announced that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Plc and Globacom Limited has been amicably resolved, thereby withdrawing the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom. Following its initial public notice, the commission said it undertook further regulatory intervention by mediating between the parties and…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. on Thursday assured Nigerians that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., in a statement, urged Nigerians to disregard unfounded rumours while assuring the general public that there…
A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Mashood Mustapha, popularly known as MM, has debunked claims that he is planning his exit from the party as a result of the Kwara Hotels concession issue. The rebuttal is contained in a statement released to the press on Wednesday, February 7, 2024,…
Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker, House of Representatives, on Thursday, while addressing a press conference on the state of the nation, called on security agencies to diligently investigate allegations levelled against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila. It would be recalled that Gbajabiamila has been at the centre of allegations of graft…
