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A special prayer is slated for Thursday, April 28, on behalf of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, in Mecca. Point News247 reports that the session tagged ‘Special Tawaf for Asiwaju’ would commence at 12 noon with participants wearing their ihram (sacred dress of Muslim pilgrims) attire. A copy of the invitation card sent to the media on Tuesday evening, participants are expected to converge on the King Abdulaziz Gate, Saudi Arabia. Tawaf refers to encircling the Ka’abah seven times in an anti-clockwise direction as part of Umrah or Hajj while supplicating.…

Reactions have continued to trail the news of the several borders ordered to be reopened by the federal government. Point News247 reports that theKebbi State Government has applauded the Federal Government on the reopening of Kamba Border and expressed support for Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi Area Command in the discharge of its statutory functions. The governor’s commitment was expressed at the sensitization exercise put together by the Customs Area Controller, Kebbi Area Command to signal the reopening of Kamba Border, on Monday. Represented by the State Commissioner for Commerce and industry, Alhaji Garba Ibrahim Geza, the governor expressed optimism that…

The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Zone B Kaduna has continued to live up to it’s mandate of nipping smuggling in the bud. Point News247 reports that theFOU Zone “B” has presented to the public a record of its activities in April 2022. In a media interaction held at his office in Kaduna today 26 April 2022, Compt. Albashir Hamisu said 96 seizures worth N232, 530,050.42 made by his Unit between 23 March and 25 April 2022. Showcasing the Smuggled items , Compt. Hamisu, explained that the Seizures made comprise 1,314 bags of foreign parboiled rice, a total of…

In an ongoing campaign to tackle drug trafficking, the Comptroller, Customs FOU Zone B Kaduna, A B. Hamisu has said that Smugglers of illicit drugs are devising several means of repackaging banned substance, Tramadol into new names in a bid to beat security operatives. Point News247 reports that the Comptroller revealed this while briefing newsmen at the command’s headquarters in Kaduna on Tuesday April 26, 2022. While showcasing the 99,000 Sifedol seized, he explained that it is a pain reliever in the same family with Tramadol. “Because of pressure we are putting on Tramadol, they are using similar products with…

A routine safety simulation exercise being carried out by the Lagos State Waterway Authority (LASWA) was on Tuesday reported to be a boating accident. Point News247 reports that LASWA has described as false, a video circulating on social media, saying it was a routine safety simulation exercise carried out by the agency’s Emergency Rescue Team as part of its training exercise. In an official statement signed by Wuraola Alake of the Public Affairs office of LASWA, the training demonstration is part of LASWA safety preparedness against any possible incident on the State Inland Waterways. Earlier, there was a video making…

Nigerians, especially the people of Niger Delta, were thrown into mourning last night as the news of the passing of one of the nation’s finest broke. Point News247 reports that a four-time minister in Nigeria, Alabo Graham-Douglas has died at the age of 82. Graham-Douglas was one of the founding fathers of the now main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He died on Monday in a hospital in Abuja 13 days to his 83rd birthday which would have been celebrated on May 8, 2022.Graham-Douglas was born on 8 May 1939, in Abonnema in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area…

Point News247 reports thatintending pilgrims in Lagos state have taken to the streets in protest against an increase in fares. According to them, the 2022 Hajj fees increased astronomically from N1.3 million to N2.6 million. They described the hike as unbearable considering the current economic hardship across the country. They unanimously lamented the unexpected increase, saying it betrayed their expectations and that the time allocated for them to balance up the initial N1.3 million payment did not help matters either. They pleaded with the Lagos state government to intervene and find possible ways to cut down the fee which might…

Wife of the president of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has urged presidential aspirants across various parties to adopt women as their running mates in the 2023 general election. Point News247 reports that Aisha Buhari made the call while hosting presidential hopefuls from various political parties to Iftar, at the State House Conference Center (old banquet hall), Abuja, on Saturday, April 23. According to her, considering the voting strength and involvement of women in politics, they should be adopted as running mates in the forthcoming elections. She specifically said; “In fact, it is high time women are adopted as running mates at…

Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) over alleged ties with suspended super cop Abba Kyari. Point News247 reports that Ukatu, a billionaire, is the drug baron allegedly behind the N3billion Tramadol deal involving the embattled Kyari and his disbanded intelligence team. DCP Kyari and four top members of his team are already facing trial for a different but similar offence at a Federal High Court in Abuja. NDLEA’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, said Ukatu, who is…

Governor of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that works on both the Blue and Red line rails are at 90 percent completion. Point News247 reports that this was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile. The statement read, “Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, reassured the residents that the state government is on track with its efforts to complete works on both the Blue and Red lines rail projects, which are intra-city, to strengthen the intermodal transport system. “He said work on the Blue Line rail project…