Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, on Sunday, promised not to let Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu down in his determination to bring lasting peace to the country by fighting the insecurity to a standstill. Musa, while speaking at the 37 Regular Course 38th anniversary of gratitude and the inauguration of the immediate-past…
Suspected gunmen, on Sunday, abducted two people in the Shabewa community of Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe state. The state police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, while confirming the incident to newsmen, said police would utilise its partnership with the local vigilante group to ensure their timely release, adding that the state Commissioner…
Academia in Nigerian universities has been urged by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to properly document the history of the Yoruba race rather than relying on jaundiced history The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has challenged academia in Nigerian universities to document the history of the Yoruba race properly rather than relying…
Silk Club, a popular nightclub located at 190 Awolowo Road in Ikoyi, has been sealed by the Lagos State government over noise pollution. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made this known in a statement on Saturday, saying the nightclub was sealed by the officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency,…
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been sidelined for one month due to a groin injury. This was confirmed by Nottingham Forest Manager Steve Cooper ahead of their 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Cooper described the injury as a blow to the team and hopes that Awoniyi comes back soon once he recovers…
A fuel tanker carrying petroleum product fell down and spilled its content running toward residential buildings at Ajayi Junction along Oke-Ira Road by Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Ikeja. The incident occurred on Saturday evening, and residents and motorists narrowly escaped death. However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) averted what could have been another major…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Saturday, called for de-escalation of the recent crisis between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group after the Hamas launched an attack against Israel on Saturday The Informant247 gathered that the attack, code-named “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”, is the most severe escalation since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war…
The Federal Government, on Saturday, suspended the N-Power programme indefinitely, owing to some irregularities within the scheme, adding that an investigation has been launched into the utilisation of funds since the program began. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, who made this known while featuring on a TVC news program, said…
The main organizing committee for the Emir of Ilorin Cup Football Tournament has unveiled the Trophy for the Competition. The unveiling which held alongside the draws for the tournament was staged at the conference room of the Kwara State Sports Commission on Saturday. Speaking at the well attended event, Chairman of the committee who also…
Festus Osifo, the National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has said that the Federal Government was still subsidising petroleum products. Osifo, who is also the president of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, stated this while speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday, adding that due to…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has hired renowned legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to prosecute the redemption of his mandate at the Court of Appeal. The Informant247 gathered, according to a copy of the notice of appeal made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday, that Chief Olanipekun, a lead counsel of President…
‘Provide your evidence in 30 days of face law’, Soyinka challenges those disputing The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wale Soyinka, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to those challenging his academic records to offer their proof over allegations or face a legal battle. The Nigerian Literacy icon also asked his critics to provide evidence to the Economic…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Friday, inaugurated Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu as the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, urging her to ensure that the government’s investments in the key sector translate to improved learning outcomes for the Kwara child. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu…
In a further investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the Lagos State Police Command on Friday gave an update on the incident which led to the late singer’s death. It would be recalled that the late singer Mohbad was reported dead under controversial circumstances last…
In a further investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, on Friday, disclosed that the late singer began vomiting and developed goosebumps after he was injected a nurse, Feyisayo Ogedemgbe, on September 12, 2023, three times. The…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Friday, denied the claim that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. NNPCL, in a statement shared Friday on X (formerlyTwitter), said, “We do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated”, adding that…
Hon. Justice H.T.D Gwadah-led three-man panel of the Abia State governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Friday, dismissed Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) election petition against the governor of the state, Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP). Hon. Justice H.T.D Gwadah, in a three hours judgment, struck out the petition on three grounds:…
The remaining kidnapped worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke gan in Akure, Ondo State, have regained freedom after payment of a huge ransom. The Informant247 learned that the worshippers, who were abducted last Friday, were released on Thursday evening at a location in the state after a final negotiation for the ransom was…
By Lawal Mustapha What makes this piece of writing so crucial? It is meant to encourage us all to think freely and be alert. We can always trace the origins of our depression back to the same set of ingrained ideas and attitudes. It’s likely that I’ll spiral into depression if I tell myself that…
A 65-year-old man, Mohammed Baburam, has been arrested by the men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yobe State for allegedly chaining and starving his wife for one year in Potiskum. According to the Command’s spokesman, DSC Bala Garba, who made this known in an interview with the newsmen in Damaturu…
