A notorious terrorist and kidnap kingpin, “Janari’’ and several members of his syndicate, on Saturday, were neutralised by the air component of the special joint military task force “Operation Whirl Punch.’’ AVM Edward Gabkwet, the spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, while stating this on Sunday in Abuja, said that Janari and his cohorts had…
Suspected gunmen on Thursday night, attacked Kuriga community, killing a school principal, Idris Abu Sufyan while abducting his wife and her baby, an incident which threw the community, located along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway into confusion. According to local sources, the bandits stormed Sufyan’s house on Thursday night, shot him dead and whisked away his wife…
The Supreme Court, on Friday in Abuja, upheld the election of Governor Umar Sani as duly elected governor of Kaduna State. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led five-member panel of justices affirmed that the appellants failed to prove the allegations of corrupt practices and non-compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. The Informant247 reports that the Peoples…
The Supreme Court, on Friday in Abuja, affirmed the election of Governor Nasir Idris as duly elected governor of Kebbi State. The Informant247 reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission had declared the state election inconclusive following cancellation and overvoting in some Local Government Areas. Meanwhile, the electoral umpire on April 15 conducted a supplementary…
The operatives of the Kaduna Police Command on Thursday rescued one Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident, who was kidnapped while driving out of his house after a heated gunfire exchange between the Police and the kidnappers. According to Police Public Relations Officer in Kaduna, ASP Mansir Hassan, the kidnappers were taking the victim from Abuja,…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal as duly elected governor of Zamfara while setting aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which declared Lawal’s election inconclusive. Justice Emmanuel Agim-led five-member panel of justices unanimously held that the appeal by Governor Lawal had merit, adding that the appellate…
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Friday affirmed the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of justices of the Supreme Court had on Thursday, December 21, reserved judgment in the appeal over the Kano State governorship election after listening to lawyers in…
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, fixed Friday, 12th of January 2024, for judgment in the Kano state governorship election appeals. According to Daily Trust, the secretary of the legal team for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Barrister Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, confirmed this, saying, “Yes, it is officially confirmed. They have told us to appear…
Abba Yusuf Kabir, the Kano State, on Thursday, signed the N437bn 2024 appropriation bill into law. The Informant247 gathered that the appropriation bill tagged ‘Budget of Restoration and Transformation’, comprising 64 per cent capital expenditure and 36 per cent recurrent expenditure, was signed by the governor after the state House of Assembly passed it. It…
Hon. Zayyanu Muhammad, the Executive Chairman of Maiyama Local Government Area, Kebbi State, is dead. According to a statement by the spokesperson for Kebbi State Governor Ahmed Idris, on Thursday, Bello died after a protracted illness. The statement added the council chairman passed away in the early hours of Thursday at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University…
No fewer than eight persons on Sunday were killed by the suspected terrorists while returning from Jibia weekly market, near Kukar Babangida village in Jibia local government area of Katsina, while abducting two other villagers in the state. The Informant247 gathered that the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle conveying the traders, leaving four passengers…
In a successful and well-coordinated operation in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, no fewer than 52 kidnapped victims have been rescued by the troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD. The army, in a statement it shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, said that this was in…
Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of justices of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the appeal over the Kano State governorship election after listening to lawyers in the matter. The Informant247 reports that the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf Kabir and the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) had filed the appeal challenging the…
Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the sum of N437.358 billion for the 2024 budget as against N350bn presented by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The Informant247 gathered that Governor Abba Kabir had, on October 27, presented the N350bn budget to the Assembly, promising to block leakages and ensure transparency and accountability in government…
Supreme Court, on Monday, announced Thursday for the hearing of appeal in the Kano State governorship dispute. It would be recalled that Governor Kabir Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) is challenging the verdict of the Appeal Court, which affirmed the tribunal’s verdict, sacking him and declaring Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the…
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, while fielding questions from newsmen at his maiden interaction with the media, condemned the accidental attack, where scores of civilians in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were killed. General Musa, while admitting that the incident is calamitous, said the Armed Forces of Nigeria…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, on Thursday, arrested a drug dealer for allegedly masterminding the killing of one of their operatives in January this year. The Informant247 gathered that the suspect was arrested in Bagarawa village following a joint operation involving other security agencies. The commander of the agency, Iro…
24 hours after Jumia’s food delivery service announced its exit in Nigeria by the end of 2023, the Shoprite Mall on Friday announced that it will close its Kano State branch on January 14, 2024, saying its decision was based on budgetary limitations and the significant expenses associated with conducting business in the country. According…
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i, on Monday, paid a courtesy visit to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari at his hometown in Daura, Katsina State. Garba Shehu, a former presidential spokesperson, shared the news on social media, stating, “This afternoon, I had the privilege of being with the former…
Members of Northern Caucuses in the House of Representatives on Monday, in commiseration of the ‘accidental’ bombing in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna, paid a condolence visit to the victims’ families. In a statement by the Chairman of Caucuses, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, said, “Members of the Northern Caucus of the House of…
