Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, on Wednesday, announced the suspension of Dana Airline operations due to concerns surrounding the safety and financial viability of their operations. The Informant247 reports that a Dana Air aircraft on Tuesday at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos, overshot the runway, causing palpable tension amongst passengers at the airport. It…
Ola Olukoyedec, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has vowed to ensure that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is probed if he fails to get to the root of the matter, he will tender his resignation letter as the EFCC boss. The Informant247 had, on April 18, reported…
Barely two weeks after crashing the price of diesel to N1,000, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre, respectively. The Informant247 gathered that the price change of N940 applies to customers buying five million litres and above from…
Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, the former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, on Tuesday, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, a party he says he has been associated with since its inception in 1998. According to reports, Ihedioha, who stated he is one of the party’s founding members, cited the party’s inability to carry…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, through its counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), on Tuesday said the arrest warrant issued against the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, could be set aside if he were to show up in court as required. The EFCC counsel stated this at the Federal High Court in Abuja after…
There was tension at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday morning when a Dana Air aircraft on Tuesday at the Murtala Muhammad Airport, Lagos, overshot the runway, causing palpable tension amongst passengers at the airport. The Informant247 gathered that the incident occurred a few minutes past 10 am. According to reports, no casualties are…
FactCheckAfrica has unveiled Africa’s first artificial intelligence, AI-powered fact-checking platform, named ‘MyAIFactChecker’ to counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the continent. FactCheck Africa, an initiative of a Nigeria-based non-profit organisation, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), was launched in 2022 as an independent, non-partisan and non-profit fact-checking platform for Africans. Speaking at the…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Tuesday, depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. According to Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman, in a statement in Abuja, the visit is at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. As part of the…
The GRS movement has paid homage to His Royal Highness Dr. Ibraheem Sulu Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin, on the occasion of his birthday. According to a statement released by the press secretary of the movement, ADISA Ridwan Ajadi, the Emir is held in high esteem for his eminence and peaceful nature. ADISA further stated…
Claim An X user, @AllThingsSuper_ claimed that the NFF has picked Emmanuel Amuneke as the Head Coach of the Nigeria National football team, Super Eagles. Verdict: According to the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation,(NFF) has not appointed Emmanuel Amuneke as the Super Eagles Coach. Full text The appointment of a new Coach…
Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona’s head coach, slammed La Liga for non-availability of goal-line technology after his team’s 3-2 Clasico defeat on Sunday left Real Madrid on the brink of the title. Xavi was furious after Lamine Yamal had a shot that Barcelona said crossed the line not given as a goal after officials could not prove…
Goodluck Jonathan, the former Nigerian President on Monday at a one-day dialogue on State Police organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday, disclosed that there is no way Nigeria can have security if states do not have their police. According to him, the issue is critical; there is no need to debate…
By Yemi Sodeeq Source: Nadira Ali Claim: An X user on Sunday, April 14, 2024, posted a picture claiming Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s findings reveal that the photo used is AI-generated. Full Text Iran unleashed an attack on Israel between the night of Saturday, April 13, 2024 and early on Sunday,…
Fleeing Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla has been arrested by Kenya Service as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week According to PUNCH, the government sources familiar with the case who spoke anonymously because they were not authorised to talk about the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent…
Some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have been sanctioned for demanding that a hijab-wearing candidate at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos must remove her headgear. According to reports, the officials at one of the examination centres had insisted that the removal of the hijab by the candidate was a…
Leandro Trossard’s brilliant finish and Martin Odegaard’s brace have an away win for Arsenal, sending them back to the top of the Premier League with a battling 2-0 win at Wolves. Mikel Arteta’s men, who missed the chance last Sunday following a 2-0 shock defeat at home to Aston Villa, were in control of the…
Kashim Shettima, Nigerian Vice President, has assured the people of the country that the naira will continue to appreciate against the dollar, saying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu understands the game and would ensure the naira continues to appreciate. The Vice President disclosed this when a delegation of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led…
Nigerian singer Abbey Elias popularly known as Skiibii Mayana has broken his silence after being accused by video vixen and influencer Nicki Dabarbie of attempting to use her for ‘ritual.’ It was gathered that Dabarbie has been calling out Skiibii and Mayorkun on social media, to alleged the duo of attempting to use her for…
A total of N1.123tn for March 2024 has been disbursed by the Federation Account Allocation Committee to the federal, state, and local governments. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, on Friday, the allocation, which was derived from a gross total of N1.867tn, marks a…
Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch, was declared wanted over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, the Nigerian Army has said. According to Onyema Nwachukwu, a Major-General, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, although the army has not exonerated anybody regarding the incident, it decided…
