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Point News247 reports that the Lagos Coroner Court is continuing to unravel the cause of death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. The Court on Monday, heard that the first legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) indicted some staff members of Dowen College, Lekki. While giving evidence before Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, Chief Superintendent of Police Bamidele Olusegun said a report he received from the DPP dated December 30, 2021 called “interim legal advice”, recommended that the officials be prosecuted for negligence. Olusegun spoke while being cross-examined by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, in the ongoing inquest into the death of…

Point News247 reports that the number of students across Lagos State expected to gain admission into tertiary institutions, are expected to increase beginning from 2022, following the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) inclusion of the two newly established public varsities into lists of schools open to provide tertiary education in the country. The two new tertiary institutions, which increased the number of varsities to three in the state, were the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST), Ikorodu, and the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin. A check by “The Guild” further revealed that both institutions have…

Point News247 reports that the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has finally been handed his appointment letter. Below details the photo session during the presentation ceremony: Minister of State for Transportation Senator Gbemisola Saraki (right) and Mohammed Bello Koko when Koko received his appointment letter as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Bukar Dipcharima House, Abuja, on Monday. Mohammed Bello-Koko (right) receiving his letter of appointment as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation Dr. Magdalene Ajani, in her…

Point News247 reports that Nigeria’s top sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has reacted to the 10-year ban slammed on her by the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Athletics Integrity Unit. After being on suspension for over seven months with no clear direction on how her doping case will be adjudicated, the AIU on Friday announced that a 10-year ban has been placed on Okagbare. In her reaction, Okagbare hinted that her lawyers are already studying the AIU decision ahead of their next line of action “My attention has been drawn to the statement issued by the AIU regarding its disciplinary panel decision. My…

Nigeria’s Government says many non-governmental organisations operating in the nation are working against the country’s interests. Point News247 reports that theMinister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this on Saturday when he featured on “Radio Link”, a phone-in programme of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. The minister said Nigerians should be circumspect about the activities of many NGOs, adding that the government was in receipt of reports that some of the NGOs were on the payroll of foreign agents, traducers with ulterior motives to destabilise Nigeria. The minister gave the example of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday, disclosed that its operatives have foiled the attempt by a syndicate to steal at least N2.7 billion from the Nigerian economy by pushing into circulation fake $4.7 million cash. Point News247 reports that the operatives had in the early hours of Friday 18th February 2022 intercepted a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory. A controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit US dollars totaling $4, 760, 000.00 led to the arrest of a principal suspect, 52-year-old Abdulmumini Maikasuwa. The seizure followed intelligence received by…

Point News247 reports that Nigeria’s Super Falcons have landed in Abidjan, venue of the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations qualifier, ahead of the second leg of match against Ivory Coast. The Nigeria side won the first leg 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium courtesy of brace from Ifeoma Onumonu and are in the driving seat. They departed the shore of the country in the early hours of Sunday and arrived in the West African country in the afternoon. Apart from being the most successful team in the competition, Super Falcons is also the defending champion having emerged winner in…

The Coalition of Concerned Northern Forum (CCNF), has called on the NNPC’s Group Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari and Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (MDPRA) to tender their resignation within 72 hours over the persistent fuel scarcity in the country. Point News247 reports that the group also demanded that the NNPC management should make public genuine and comprehensive names of those involved in the current scarcity of petroleum products all over the country. A statement jointly issued by the group’s chairman and the spokesman, Mallam Ibrahim Bature and Comrade…

Point News247 reports that the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has declared that he is ready to get dirty in the struggle to emerge next Nigerian President. The 2023 presidential aspirant on the platform of APC, stated this on Sunday during a consultation with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Olubadan-designate, Oba Lekan Balogun, seeking their various blessings. The Asiwaju vowed that no other contender would intimidate him out of the race, stressing that he is out to be President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor come 2023. His words: “No amount of intimidation…

Point News247 reports that Abba Kyari, the suspended super cop arrested over drug dealings, has been denied bail by Justice Inyang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Kyari had requested for his release from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The judge rather ordered that Kyari put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it. The suspended DCP had taken the Federal Government before the court, challenging his continued detention by the agency. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari sought an order of the court to immediately release him…