No fewer than 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of the country have been uncovered by the federal government. According to Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President, while speaking at a conference on Public Wealth Management held in Abuja on Tuesday, at midnight Sunday, 45 trucks loaded with maize were intercepted while making their…
In what is seen as a recognition of his determination and commitment to promoting and developing Amputee Football in Nigeria and Africa at large, the Immortal cosmetics art limited has gifted the National captain of the Nigeria amputee football team, Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke a hyper-realistic prosthetic leg. The hyper-realistic prosthetic leg was presented by the…
Reputed to the youngest female legislator in Nigeria, Rukayat Shittu, the Lawmaker representing Owode/Onirin constituency of Asa local government area of Kwara State in the state assembly says she still does her fashionista work. In a Facebook post on Monday, the lawmaker was seen in a video operating an embroidery machine while adding the caption…
Abdulfatah Ahmed, the former governor of Kwara, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over shady transactions running into billions of naira while he was in office. The Informant247 gathered that the ex-governor was seen arriving at the Ilorin office of the EFCC on Monday morning. The anti-graft agency invited…
Following the nationwide hardship, some angry youths in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have taken to the streets to protest the high cost of living, food inflation and the current economic situation in the country. According to reports, the youths are protesting with placards with inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation’, ‘The poor…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government on Sunday began payment of the withheld salaries of public university lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Informant247 gathered that Comrade Nobert Oyibo Eze, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka branch Chairman of ASUU, made the confirmation to newsmen, saying, “Yes, they have started…
A video with a caption that Kwara residents protest at Emir of Ilorin palace has been circulating on X formerly known as Twitter The footage which was posted by an X user @manofthemomen showed people protesting at Emir of Ilorin palace. The caption on the video read: Kwara residents protest at Emir of Ilorin’s house,…
Today, on the 18th of February 2024, the spotlight falls on the dynamic exchange between the US dollar and the Nigerian naira, particularly in the informal market commonly known as the black market. This underground economy, often referred to as the parallel market or Aboki fx, plays a significant role in determining currency valuations. Curious…
By Imam Ahmed Adekunle Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, has immense potential in the realm of digital innovation. However, its political challenges have been hindering its progress and preventing it from becoming a global leader. The significance of digital innovation in driving global economies is well-known, and countries worldwide are working hard to embrace…
Hon. Dennis Idahosa, a member of the House of Representatives, has been announced winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Edo State. Edo 2024: Ize-Iyamu withdraws from gov’ship race ahead of APC primary The Informant247 had earlier reported that one of the leading aspirants, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, had quit the race barely…
The Olu of Owode in Obafemi/Owode Local Government of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has been suspended by the Egba Traditional Council headed by the Alake of Egbaland over an alleged abuse of the naira notes. According to reports, Oba Sowemimo, in a viral video, had allegedly abused the naira while spraying popular Fuji musician…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Friday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to empower the youth, nurture their talents and equip them with the necessary skills to thrive in the evolving world, adding that the government prioritises youth development, thereby investing in projects that create opportunities for them to explore, experiment and express themselves freely….
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in its ongoing e-auction of 462 impounded vehicles, said it realised about N556.74 million while dispelling rumours of allotting 300 vehicles to a single individual. The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) 100 Compliance team had, in a statement, accused members of the e-auction committee of a monumental…
No fewer than eight kidnappers who abducted the Apostolic Faith School children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have been arrested by the operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command. According to reports, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, the state police commissioner, while parading the suspects on Friday at the police headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, said one…
A Toyota Previa bus transporting 100 containers of 25 litres of petrol on Friday caught fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. According to reports, the incident, which occurred around 7: 27 am, happened at Guniyan junction, Isale Banni, Alore area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the Kwara…
The African Union (AU) has appointed Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as champion for human resources for health and community health delivery partnership. According to Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, the recognition comes on the heels of Tinubu’s ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the health sector, adding that the president was appointed on…
Tiwa Savage, a renowned Nigerian singer, has said she has been experiencing difficulties with her eyesight in the past three years. Savage, in a video shared via Instagram, disclosed that whenever she tries to read, her vision becomes blurry, adding that the issues worsened in recent months. The singer said she noticed she could barely…
Barely 24 hours before the primary election of the All Progressives Congress governorship in Edo State, one of the leading aspirants, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has quit the race. Ize-Iyamu, in a letter of withdrawal (which was not dated) sent on Friday to the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, and copied the acting state…
Suspected gunmen on Friday killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, during an attack on his family house in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the gunmen, after shooting Gwamnati, went away with his wife, Blessing. Sources said that Gwamnati, who was immediately rushed to a hospital in Jos, died a…
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Friday, directed the federal government to investigate, prosecute and punish the killers of the founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, and other journalists in the country. Giwa was killed through a letter bomb in his Lagos office on October 19, 1986. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment,…
