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The death has been announced of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. Point News247 reports that the Alaafin died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness. The royal ruler was 83 years old at the time of his death. A source confirmed that the Alaafin died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ekiti state, South West Nigeria. Details later……

As the war on cultism and criminality continues, the Lagos State Police Command is not relenting in it’s efforts to rid the state of miscreants. Point News247 reports that Police officers from the Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, stormed cultists’ hideout in the Ikorodu axis of the state where three suspects were arrested. In a statement by the State Command’s Spokesperson,SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command said the suspects were arrested while the police acted on intelligence provided by members of the public. “Acting upon intelligence provided by civic-minded Lagosians, operatives of the CP Special Squad of the Command stormed…

With so much comments raging on what submission in marriage should be, billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija lent her voice to the issue. Point News247 reports that Alakija has addressed the perceived misconception about the Bible’s instruction for wives to submit to their husbands. Preaching in her church recently, the clergyman stated that many men have abused the word ‘submission’ as postulated in the bible. According to her, many of these men have chosen to ignore the subsequent verses which admonishes couples to submit one to another, and for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church. Sharing the…

The Buhari-led administration has confirmed approval for the reopening of four additional borders across Nigeria. Point News247 reports that the federal government made this disclosure in a circular sent to customs formations and signed by Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) EI&I, E. I. Edorhe. Most of Nigeria’s land borders were shut in a bid to stem the influx of illegal goods and curbing insecurity. However in year 2020, the FG granted phased reopening of land borders including Seme, Mfum, Illela, among others. The four additional borders include Idiroko border in (gun state, South West; Jibiya border post, Katsina,North West zone; Kamba…

Parents and wards in Lagos state have been urged to send school pupils back to school on Monday after a short Easter break. Point News247 reports that thestate has mandated all public and private schools to resume on Monday, April 25, 2022. The directive was contained in a statement by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ms. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, titled, ‘LASG public and private schools resume for third term on Monday 25th April, 2022’. In the statement issued on Friday, Ayeni urged all proprietors and administrators to ensure compliance with the resumption directive. “Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry…

With the desire to continue to execute excellent service and assist in the attainment of good governance, the NSCDC has carried out its 3rd and 4th Quarter 2021 Performance Review Meeting of the Ministry of Interior and its Departments from July To December 2021. Point News247 reports that the meeting which was chaired by the Minister of Interior, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola had in attendance, the Parmanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, ably represented by Ag. DCG Administration, Zakari Ibrahim Ningi, fdc, CG Nigeria Immigration Service, Correctional and Fire Service as well as the…

The race to the 2023 presidential polls is getting tougher as more aspirants toss their hats in the ring. In view of highly combative personalities and expensive nomination forms, some aspirants may be losing faith long before the battle lines are drawn but Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State insists he will not step down. Point News247 reports that the presidential aspirant under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made this declaration during an interview with BBC Pigin. Reports have it that some chieftains of the PDP had demanded that the presidential candidate of the party should be…

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has continued to receive endorsement from prominent Nigeria in support of his 2023 presidential bid. Point News247 reports that the Royal Father of Ibadan has given his full backing to the vice president who’s running for presidency under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Osinbajo, Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, in company of some party faithfuls. Among the dignitaries are Senator Teslim Folarin, Chief Niyi Akintola, the Oyo State Chairman of APC, Isaac Omodewu and others. While speaking with newsmen, Prof. Osinbajo said he was at the…

The judiciary has been demonstrating independence in recent times, especially in relation to political matters. Many defectors may yet be unseated as the judiciary continues it’s sagacity and reforms. Point News247 reports that another legislator has been sent packing as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked Yakubu Dogara from the House of Representatives, declaring his seat vacant. Mr Dogara, who represents Bogoro/Dass Federal constituency of Bauchi State, was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019. The judge, D.U. Okorowo, on Friday, ruled that Mr Dogara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to…

Reactions have continued to trail the announcement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that expression of interest and nomination forms of the party will be sold at N1M (one hundred million naira, only). Point News247 reports that theLagos state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented the amount placed on the expression of interest and nomination forms, calling it another index of corruption that has turned APC into corruption-riddled capitalist venture PDP in a statement said it is a reflection of the party’s corruption-riddled body, which should interest the country’s anti-corruption agencies. According to the statement signed Lagos…