The embattled former US President, Donald Trump has always been in the news. Most of it in the recent time is about the $250 million New York civil fraud trial. In September 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused the former president of fraudulent business practicesfiled a $250 million lawsuit against him. The trial would later…
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian former on Friday, visited Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, at his residence in Abuja. The reason behind his visit is yet unknown as of the time this report was filed. But the ruling party posted images of the visit on its X account…
The Young Lawyers Forum(YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) Ilorin Chapter has elected new executives that will pilot the affairs of the body for the next two years. In an election which was held at the NBA house in Ilorin on Thursday, Salman Abdulafeeez Olanrewaju was elected as the new Chairman of the body after…
Prudent Watch, the Kwara-based online medium, has announced the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye and Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, as the speakers in the forthcoming annual public lecture scheduled to hold on 9th December, 2023 at the state NUJ hall. In a statement released and…
Following the Appeal Court verdict affirming the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded plans to appeal the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which upturned the decision of the tribunal. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, while commenting on the current naira-dollar exchange during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, said the administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited a dead economy. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said part of the problem was that the apex bank was illegally printing money,…
Nigerian Rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, who was earlier reported dead on Thursday, held an Instagram live session with his fans, promising to share reasons for the death hoax, adding that this would happen as soon as he feels better. The rapper was reported dead on November 11 after suffering from a health…
Reports have it that Spain’s state prosecutors are prepared to request a nine-year prison jail term for Dani Alves as he set to face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a night club in December of 2022. Court documents show that the prosecutor will also demand €150,000 in compensation for the alleged victim….
Following the Appeal Court judgment upholding the tribunal’s verdict, Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, on Thursday, picked up his certificate of return as Senator of Plateau South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Lalong, a two-term governor of Plateau State, had contested but lost the February 25, 2023…
Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Desmond Akawor, chairman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). According to Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Thursday, the appointment is subject to confirmation of the…
The residence of the Nigerian hip-hop star Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, has been gutted by fire According to the singer, who confirmed this on his Instagram story on Thursday, said no life was lost. In the post, the Afro-pop recording artiste said the property loss is a sign of more extraordinary things…
Hope Uzodinma, the Imo State Governor, on Thursday approved the suspension of the state Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning, Noble Atulegwu. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Cosmos Iwu, the governor also suspended his Special Adviser/ General Manager, Imo State Housing Cooperation, Mbakwe Obi, adding that the suspension of…
No fewer than 50 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the last week were destroyed by the troops of Operation Delta Safe while arresting 51 suspects, Defence Headquarters has said. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on…
Following a controversial report surrounding the death of a Nigerian singer Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, the singer on Thursday, removed the obituary post from his Instagram profile, thereby uploading a fresh video of himself grooving to a song off his most recent album, Superhero Adugbo. It would be recalled that the rapper, according…
The Appeal Court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, affirmed the election of Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya as Gombe State Governor. Justice Orji Abadua-led three-man panel of the appeal held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) failed to prove allegations of non-compliance and irregularities in their separate petitions, thereby, upholding the…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face each other in the Riyadh Season Cup that will take place in Saudi Arabia next year. Tagged “The Last Dance”, the tournament will also feature the FIFA Club World Cup runners-up Al-Hilalof Saudi Arabia. “Riyadh Season and Inter Miami CF agreed to hold the Riyadh Season…
Nottingham Forest Head Coach Steve Cooper has confirmed that Taiwo Awoniyi will spend months on the sidelines through injury. Awoniyi aggravated a groin injury which he picked up in October during Nigeria’s FIFA world cup qualifiers against Lesotho and has undergone surgery which will rule him out for months. Awoniyi, who has scored four goals…
Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian Vice President, is currently presiding over the 137th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Informant247 gathered that the council has governors of the 36 states of the federation, a Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a Minister…
Ladipo Johnson, the spokesperson for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), on Thursday, said that the controversy surrounding the Certified True Copy of the Appeal Court ruling on the Kano State governorship election dispute will be addressed at the Supreme Court. The Informant247 reports that the Appeal Court had upheld the decision of the Kano…
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday upturned the tribunal’s decision to affirm the victory of Abdullahi Sule, the Nasarawa state governor. The Informant247 reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Sule of the All Progressives Congress as the winner, while David Ombugad of the Peoples Democratic Party came second. Meanwhile, Justice…
