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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…
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…
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…
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…
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……
Many attendees of the 2022 Easter edition of AY Live are still tingling with the excitement of the performances during the event. The event which held at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, saw several giving glowing reports on how successful the event was. Point News247 reports that apart from starting late and having insufficient seats, it was indeed a memorable outing for the host, Ayo Makun (AY) and other entertainers. The event featured electrifying performances from top acts such as P-Square, Davido, Portable, Kenny Blaq and Acapella. At about 9:09pm, two comedians, Ajebo and Pencil, mounted the stage,…
Students of Chrisland Schools Lagos would be resuming with their counterparts on Monday as the government of Lagos State lifts sanctions. Point News247 reports that theLagos State Government has ordered the reopening of all Chrisland Schools shut following a misconduct among some of its students while on trip to Dubai. According to a press statement, the institution of learning would be reopened on Monday April 25th, 2022. “The directive follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident. Besides, it is to ensure that students are not denied access to learning when the new term begins on Monday…
Tonye Cole, former group Executive Director of Sahara Group,has received the blessing of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to run as governor of Rivers State. Point News247 reports thatCole emerged the consensus candidate of the APC after a late Friday night meetings by party leaders. All 10 apsirants from the Riverine region of the State were in attendance at the meeting. Sources said the Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was also in attendance at the meeting. Tonye Cole is believed to be a close ally to the minister of transportation. He was chosen as the consensus candidate…
It seems Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have buckled under the weight of reactions that trailed the exorbitant prices placed on the party’s nomination forms. Point News247 reports that the APC has announced the postponement of the sale of its nomination forms to its members seeking elective positions. Point News247 was informed by a reliable source that the contractor handling the printing of the forms did not meet up with the delivery time. The party’s National Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, announced that the APC would begin selling the nomination…
As the race to the 2023 presidential election draws close, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has garnered support from the academia. Point News247 reports that the Vice President urged academics and members of other professional bodies to participate actively in the task of making Nigeria a better place for all. Laolu Akande, media aide to the Vice President, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the vice president received, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, a team of 13 professors who came to endorse and support his aspiration ahead of the 2023 presidential election. The top academics, drawn…