The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a surprise raid in the early hours of Monday, resulting in the apprehension of 72 students from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The operation, which took place at two prominent off-campus hostels in the town, saw both students and their vehicles transported to the…
Armed bandits on Tuesday unleashed terror on Ungwan Baka community in Agunu Ward, Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State, resulting in the death of a farmer, injuries to two individuals, and the abduction of 25 others. The ruthless attack occurred in the early hours of yesterday when the assailants, armed with guns and machetes, invaded…
The organizers of the annual ‘Warri Again Concert’, under Brownhill Investments Company Limited have filed N2.3 billion suit before the High Court of Delta in Effurun against, Nigerian hip hop star, Davido over an alleged breach of agreement/contract between them. The claimant through its counsel, Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem in suit number EHC/183/2023, is asking the court to award…
The Informant247: Review of Top Stories from Front Pages of Nigeria’s Newspapers – Wednesday, November 1, 2023 The reviewed Nigerian Newspapers are The Punch Newspaper, The Guardian Newspaper, The Nation, Vanguard Newspaper and Daily Trust. The PUNCH: President Bola Tinubu and a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party governors successfully intervened to halt the impeachment proceedings…
A middle-aged man operating a barbershop in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been apprehended by the Kwara State Police Command following the tragic death of a young woman during an intimate encounter on Monday. The police confirmed the incident on Tuesday and initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the lady’s demise, which occurred after a…
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The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has delivered a verdict that has left a 28-year-old man, Ndifreke Essien Urua, facing the death penalty for his involvement in a robbery that targeted the Vice Principal of Academics at Community Secondary Commercial School in Ikot Andem Itam, located in the Itu Local Government Area. The…
The Niger State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested the prime suspect in the killing of a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology Minna, Dr Fumilola Adefolalu. According to ASP Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement released, the deceased’s 14-year-old house-help, Joy Afekafe, allegedly attacked the…
No fewer than three policemen were, on Tuesday, reported killed after gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state. According to a reliable source, the police officers were conducting a stop-and-search operation along the Funtua-Gudau Highway when the bandits struck, adding that the checkpoint, which is located less than 2 kilometres…
Olukayode Egbetokun, the former Acting Inspector-General of police on Tuesday, was confirmed as the Substantive IGP and Head of the Nigerian Police Force by the National Police Service Council. Ibrahim Geidam, the Minister of Police Affairs, made this known while briefing newsmen after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday vacated the order nullifying the candidacy of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva. The Informant247 had earlier reported that a Federal High Court in Abuja had disqualified Sylva as the candidate of the APC in the November…
Nigeria Super Falcons have qualified for the third round of the African qualifiers for Women Olympic football event after defeating their counterpart from Ethiopia 4-0 (5-1 on aggregate) on Tuesday in a game played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium In Abuja. A brace by captain Rasheedat Ajibade and one each by Uchenna Kanu and…
UEFA has announced that the two of Israel’s upcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games will be played in Hungary, Recall that UEFA postponed all matches scheduled in the country earlier this month due to the Israel-Hamas war. The new venue for the game is Pancho Arena in Felcsut. It will host Israel’s Group I qualifying game…
Vinicius Junior have officially renewed his contract at Real Madrid until 2027. Real Madrid made the announcement after reaching an agreement of deal extension with Vinicius whose current deal expires in 2024. The Brazilian arrived at Bernabeu in July 2018 at the age of 18 years. In a statement, the club recalls what the former…
The coast is now clear for Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup following the withdrawal of Australia in the bidding process. FIFA had earlier invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31. Australia confirmed it would not make a bid for soccer’s global showpiece on Tuesday’s deadline day. According…
Following the wide circulation of a text message suggesting that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to redenominate the Naira, the apex bank denied a report indicating that it plans to redenominate the country’s legal tender, the Naira, with effect from January 2024. Dr Isa AbdulMumin, the Director of Corporate Communication, in a statement…
Following the receipt of a letter from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeking the consideration and approval of the proposed N2,176 trillion 2023 Supplementary budget, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the supplementary budget for a second reading while also presenting the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) to the House….
President Bola Tinubu Submits N2.1 Trillion Supplementary Budget for 2023 President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a draft of the 2023 supplementary budget amounting to N2.1 trillion to the National Assembly for their approval. This notification was conveyed in a letter from the President and was presented during the Senate’s session by Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, adjourned hearing on the application by the All Progressives Grand Alliance seeking to sack Hope Uzodinma as the Imo State Governor to December 5. It was gathered that the apex court had fixed October 31, 2023, for the commencement of a hearing on the matter. It would be recalled that…
Following the delay in the selection of the new Alaafin of Oyo, some youths, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest at the entrance of the Oyo High Court in Awe, protesting the delay in the selection of the new traditional ruler. The Informant247 gathered that the protesters carried placards with different inscriptions, such as, “Oyo…
