… Lambasts Corps’ Spokesperson The Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) has condemned the harassment, intimidation and arrest of their Chairman, Salihu Shola Taofeek, Eyitanwa Lawal of Sobi FM and Ayatullahi Salihu of Informant247 by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). ASKOMP Secretary, Oyewale Oyelola flanked by the association’s Financial Secretary, Nafiu Toyin […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) request for the extension of the deadline for swapping of old Naira notes to the redesigned ones. A seven-day grace period, beginning on February 10 to February 17,2023, has also been approved to enable Nigerians to deposit their old notes at the CBN after […]
The Chairman of the Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioner, Salihu Shola Taofeek who doubles as the Publisher of Informant247 online Newspaper was yesterday afternoon mercilessly beaten and locked up in cell by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for hours. Beaten and detained with him were Salihu Ayatullah (Editor, Informant247) and Eyitanwa […]
By Oyewale Oyelola In the next 28 days, the people of Kwara Central Senatorial district comprising Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, Ilorin West local government areas will go to their respective polling unit to elect a Senator that would represent them in the 10th Senate. The Presidential and National Assembly elections being the first election […]
As part of its self-assessment mechanisms in the lead-up to the February/March general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has concluded arrangements to conduct a nationwide mock accreditation exercise, using its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a strategy review meeting with National […]
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal as “a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. Adeleke, from his country home in Ede, faulted the resolution of the over-voting question in favour of Mr Oyetola, calling it “an unfair interpretation against […]
The younger brother of the deceased leader of the Kwara State Hou8se of Assembly, Barr. Oba Magaji Abdulkadir have emerged winner of the keenly contested APC primaries for the Magaji Ngeri constituency Seat. Barr. Magaji who polled 17 votes out of the available 25 votes, has been returned elected by the candidates. The former Majority […]
The Kwara State Chapter of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has clinched the award of best professional body for year 2022. The Informant247, a leading Online Media Platform presented the award to Kwara Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria after emerging victorious during the online voting ahead of Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian Medical Association. Kwara State […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, has arrived Abuja from Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital where he attended the Third Forum of the African Conference for Peace. Buhari’s Leonardo AW139 helicopter conveying him from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport arrived at Aso Rock Villa a few minutes before 04:00 pm; concluding his first foreign trip in 2023. In Mauritania, the […]
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will take on Zambia in two friendly matches ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The two friendlies will take place in Abuja. The two matches will take place on Friday, 27th January and Monday, 30th January 2023, respectively. Both countries will compete at the 2023 U-20 AFCON. The Flying […]
