Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday inaugurated five new cabinet members, charging them to key into the rebuilding efforts of the administration. The newly inaugurated cabinet members are: Abdulmaliq Bashir Mopelola Risikatullah (Women Affairs); George Olabode Towoju (Communications); Ibrahim Akaje (Housing); and Adamu Jamila Bake (Youth). Barrister Sambo Murtala, recently announced the Special Adviser…
The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Nasarawa State, has confirmed the abduction of four students of the institution by gunmen. Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, Head of Information and Public Relations Unit of the university, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Lafia. Ibrahim said that the students were kidnapped at Mararraba,…
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has advised political appointees in the state against stealing public funds. Ortom gave the advice on Thursday when he swore in eight new Commissioners and five Special Advisers in Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commissioners were Dr. Kester Kyenge, Mr. Jude Ungwa, Mr….
The Nasarawa State government says it is determined to make its presence felt in rural communities in the state through the execution of meaningful projects. Dr Emmanuel Akabe, the Deputy Governor of the state, stated this during a visit by members of the Ekye Community in Lafia on Thursday. The members were drawn from Doka,…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has stopped the activities of ‘illegal tax collectors’ and ordered the removal of their roadblocks mounted on the Okene-Lokoja road. Also, the governor ordered all such illegal tax roadblocks operating in the state for the purpose of tax collection to be dismantled immediately. Governor Bello stated that their activity…
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the abduction of three students of Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Jos. Ogaba said the students were kidnapped on Wednesday night at Ban, a community behind the…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, says it generated N9.85 billion from January to December 2021 as revenue. The Area Controller, Hussaini Bello, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in Ilorin. Bello said that the revenue generated surpassed that of year 2020 with N2,942,090,047. “Under my leadership as the pioneer Customs Area…
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it saved 3,715 lives and salvaged properties worth N1.2 billion, during various rescue operations within the territory, in 2021. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made the disclosure at a news conference on Wednesday, in Abuja. He also revealed that between January and December 2021,…
The Special Task Force Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has confirmed attack on Ancha community in Miango chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau by gunmen. The Media Officer of the task force, Maj. Ishaku Takwa, said on Wednesday in Jos that the criminals came to the community on…
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested 26 suspects for banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, trafficking and other offences. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, paraded the suspects before journalists on Wednesday in Jos. According to Onyeka, the suspects committed other offences, including illegal possession of fire arms, criminal conspiracy and…
Nasarawa State Government has asked investors to take advantage of improved electricity supply and enabling business environment created by the present administration to invest more in the state. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Yakubu Lawal, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia. According…
Residents of Oloro Ile in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have lamented the hardship they are experiencing daily due to the poor state of roads in the community. The residents, who complained bitterly about how the deplorable state of the road is affecting their daily activities, added that efforts to seek the…
Some hours ago, THE INFORMANT247 reported the reinstatement of the former chairman of Kwara APC, Bashir Bolarinwa Omolaja, as the State caretaker chairman. But according new Information reaching this platform, it could no longer confirm the earlier report as the zonal chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is set to resolve the leadership…
Immediate past Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, disclosed that the North Central Geopolitical zone is instrumental in the development and unity of the country. Saraki while receiving leaders of the North Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) in his Abuja resident on Friday, noted that the zone need such a vibrant institution to act as its…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, has plans to open Regional Centre of Excellence in Meteorological Research in the six geo-political zones of the country with the University of Ilorin hosting that of the North Central, THE Vanguard Newspaper reports. Director General of NIMET, Professor Abubakar Mashi, disclosed this last weekend while commissioning the Surface Meteorological…
I support Amotekun project, I am only concerned about the possible failure of handsome projects in Nigeria due to many “Nigerian factors”. For this project, we must caution (possible) over zealousness of the operatives, political game and other possible side effects of the project. Well, that is a discussion for another day. My thought for…
The Nigeria Customs Service, North Central zone, on Thursday said it had seized some items including imported rice, vehicles, tramadol, petroleum products as well as second hand bags from smugglers. According to the command, the seized items have a duty paid value of N568.8 million. The coordinator in charge of the zone, Comptroller Mohammed Una…
