INFOGIANT FM

Paused

Blog

The latest news, updates, and stories from your favorite radio station.

Edo Governor, Okpebholo Suspends Special Adviser
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has suspended his Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Felix Osemwengie Isere. His suspension was made known in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor. According to the statement, the governor directed the immediate suspension of Isere for using the name of the Edo State Government […]
Read More →
2026: How Osun APC plots to win Osun
More revelations have been made on the speculated defection of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Sunday Vanguard learnt, at the weekend, that the group loyal to the Minister of Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, apparently had a hand in how the plan was aborted. Inside sources at […]
Read More →
Atiku Clears Air: New Coalition Not About Personal Ambitions
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked claims that the recently formed opposition coalition, led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is centered on the personal ambitions of top political figures, including himself, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in an interview with Vanguard on Sunday in Abuja, […]
Read More →
Get Your PVC’ – Aregbesola Urges Osun Residents Ahead Of 2026 Polls
Former Osun State Governor and Interim  Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has called on residents of the state to actively participate in the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) ahead of the August 8, 2026, governorship election. Abosede Oluwaseun, Aregbesola stressed the need to mobilise young eligible voters to take advantage of the CVR […]
Read More →
Former ANPP Bloc Threatens Exit From APC, Make Demands From Tinubu
The former All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) bloc within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned President Bola Tinubu against what it described as the continued marginalisation of its members, threatening to exit the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the group, operating under the […]
Read More →
NYSC Release Batch ‘B’ stream 1 deployment list
The National Youth Service Corps has released the deployment list for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 prospective corps members. The scheme made this known in a post via its official Facebook page and other Social media pages on Monday. The NYSC called on all prospective corps members to log in to its official portal […]
Read More →
SDP NWC Expels Former Governor, El-Rufai For 30 Years
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from its fold, declaring him ineligible to associate with the party in any capacity for the next 30 years. According to Aiyenigba, El-Rufai never formally registered with the party at his ward level as required by the SDP constitution, but went ahead to […]
Read More →
Tinubu celebrates Obanikoro at 65
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to prominent Lagos politician and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on his 65th birthday, praising his steadfast service to Lagos State and Nigeria. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, Tinubu described Senator Obanikoro as […]
Read More →
FG welcomes Super Falcons, says WAFCON victory national pride
The Federal Government, on Monday, celebrated the triumphant return of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, who clinched the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Rabat, Morocco. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government described the victory as not just a sporting achievement but a profound […]
Read More →
NIMC Warns Nigerians: Don’t Sell Your NIN as Data Fraud Cases Rise
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians over the alarming rise in cases of personal data fraud involving the illegal sale of National Identification Numbers (NINs). This warning comes after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed that over 2,000 Nigerians have fallen victim to a new scam. […]
Read More →
Amotekun Officer Killed in Osun After Alleged Attack by Soldier
Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State – July 28, 2025 An operative of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, identified as Peter Samuel Tope, has died following an alleged unprovoked attack by a soldier in the Ijeda area of Ijebu-Jesa. The tragic incident, which occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, was confirmed by the Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, […]
Read More →
NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Grandma, Chinese National Over Drug Trafficking
The NDLEA has arrested 80-year-old Grace Ekpeme and Chinese businessman Liang Tak You for drug trafficking in separate operations across Nigeria. Liang was caught at Lagos airport with 26.1kg of Loud (a potent cannabis strain) smuggled from Thailand via Dubai, while cannabis known as Colorado was discovered hidden in moi-moi sachets. Nationwide raids also led […]
Read More →
Amotekun Rescues Kidnap Victims, Recovers N300m Stolen Goods in Ondo
The Ondo State Amotekun Corps has rescued two kidnap victims after a 96-hour operation in the forest. The victims were abducted along Itagbolu Road in Akure North and released unharmed after refusing to pay a N50 million ransom. Amotekun Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the rescue and praised the families for their cooperation. He emphasized the […]
Read More →
Lagos Doctors Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Over Salary Deductions
Medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government have begun a three-day warning strike today, Monday, July 28, over what they describe as unfair salary deductions. The Medical Guild Chairman, Dr. Sa’eid Olugbogi, said the issue began in April 2025 when deductions were made without notice. Although the cuts were initially reversed following talks, the […]
Read More →
Businesses To Suffer As Blackout Looms In Lagos
Lagosians are set to endure long hours in darkness as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) begins a 25-day maintenance of the Omotosho – Ikeja West 330kV power line. According to the transmission company, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the National Independent System Operator (NISO) have approved the “critical infrastructure upgrade.” Mbah said: “The upgrade […]
Read More →
Tragedy on Water: 13 Dead in Niger State Boat Accident
A tragic boat accident in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed the lives of 13 people. The incident occurred on Saturday when a boat carrying 39 passengers capsized after hitting a submerged tree stump while en route to the Zumba weekly market. According to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), 26 […]
Read More →
No Clash Between Akpabio and Bamidele – Senate Clears the Air
The Nigerian Senate has debunked recent media reports suggesting a clash between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele. In an official statement released by the Senate’s spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the claims were described as completely false and misleading. He clarified that the supposed disagreement during a recent executive session was merely […]
Read More →
Shettima departs for UN Food Systems Summit in Ethiopia
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will represent Nigeria at the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), tagged UNFSS202. The high-level summit, according to Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, will be co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, and will bring together global leaders to reflect on progress made since […]
Read More →
Police Eliminate Three Bandits, Recover 10 AK-47 Rifles
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has achieved yet another significant operational success following a sustained offensive against violent crimes and armed criminal syndicates that threaten the country’s peace and stability. Sequel to a series of coordinated tactical operations conducted in July 2025, across Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, Nasarawa, and Niger States, operatives of the Force Intelligence […]
Read More →
Former Chief Judge Calls On Governors To Sign Death Sentences
Former Chief Judge Calls On Governors To Sign Death Sentences To Decongest Nigerian Prisons   Former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, Justice Ishaq Usman Bello, has urged governors to sign death warrants for inmates convicted of capital offenses who have exhausted all legal remedies. Speaking at the Nigeria Human Rights […]
Read More →
Tinubu Hails Super Falcons’ WAFCON Victory
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Falcons for clinching their record 10th title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following their stunning 3-2 comeback win over host nation Morocco on Saturday night in Rabat. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised the team’s resilience […]
Read More →
Egungun festival: NYSC cautions female corps members in Ibadan
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Oyo State on Saturday cautioned female corps members serving in Ibadan to avoid restricted areas during the forthcoming annual Egungun festival. Mrs. Abimbola Faniyi, Head of the Information and Public Relations Unit, NYSC, Oyo State, stated in a press release that the guidelines became necessary as many female […]
Read More →
Three-storey student hostel collapses near AE-FUNAI in Ebonyi
No casualties recorded as state govt seals building, evacuates students ABAKALIKI — A three-story private student hostel, Pentagon Lodge, located in Izzangbo Ohankwu Village, near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has collapsed following a bout of continuous rainfall. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident. Sources at the scene […]
Read More →
Another Ondo varsity female student killed by boyfriend
Barely three weeks after two undergraduates of the Ondo state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, were murdered, another student of the institution has reportedly been gruesomely murdered by her boyfriend. The latest killing of Joy Adeyemi of the Department of Human Kinetics of the institution sparked off students’ protests in Akungba, the university community. “You remember […]
Read More →
WAFCON: Bring the cup home, Tinubu charges Super Falcons
AS the Super Falcons file out for today’s final of the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations, WAFCON, in Rabat, Morocco, President Bola Tinubu has charged the team to lift the trophy. In a message he penned personally, the President commended the team for its fine run in the tournament, and the Nation is grateful, […]
Read More →
Header AD 1