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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…

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…

A new political group, Tinubu nonnegotiable (TNN) and All Referandum Movement(ARM) says it is set to solve NigerIa’s political problem which is identified to be power and disunity among the citizens. According to the movement having realized these problems has now come up with a power solution concept, using power rotation to tackle the country’s political problem with the mobilization of NigerIans from the 36 states of the federation The National and global coordinator of TNN,Hon mutiu kunle Okunola(MKO) disclosed this recently at the inauguration of Southeast executives and candidates to be presented In the coming 2023 general election by…

Comptroller Festus Okun, Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command in Lagos has described the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation mode being implemented by the Customs as one that will increase transparency, raise revenue collection and engender predictability. Point News247 reports that theComptroller who described the improved mode of duty collection on vehicular cargo as being in line with modernisation of the service processes, also said it will bring about uniformity of value across all Customs commands in the Country. According to him, “it will eradicate human contacts, remove discretionary duty value borne out of sentiments…

Point News247 reports that the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has reacted to what they termed shenanigans by expelled members of the association. They also accused the Nigeria Police, Zone 2 of culpability in backing the expelled members to carry out illegal attacks on innocent citizens at the ANLCA’s secretariat without hearing from both sides. The association also said they are investigating the matter and will petition the Inspector General of Police for the show of shame the police is involving themselves in a matter that is in court. For the second time, the Nigerian Police Zone 2…

Comptroller S.J. Bomoi has, on Thursday 17th February, 2022, taken over from Comptroller NP Burromvyat mni. as the new Customs Area Controller of the FCT Area Command of the Nigeria Customs service. Point News247 reports that comptroller SJ Bomoi was one of the Customs Comptrollers who were recently redeployed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) on the 8th of February,2022. Until his appointment, Compt. SJ Bomoi served under various capacity such as, CIU Team Manager for 8 year’s, Ag. CAC IMO/ABIA and Customs Controller Transport and Logistics at the Service Headquarters. In a brief handing…

Point News247 reports that the newly appointed Customs Area Controller, Kebbi Command, Comptroller JO Attah dsm, mnipr has assumed duty on Monday, 12th February 2022, after taking over from Comptroller Hafiz Kalla. Shortly after taking over the reign of the Command at a ceremony held in the Command Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi, the new Area Controller harped on the need for officers and men of the Command to ensure strict compliance to Government fiscal policy on imports and exports of goods. He specifically mentioned foreign parboiled rice and petroleum product as some of the items that the Command’s officers and…

Point News247 reports that Abia State has confirmed that gunmen killed eight traders at the New Cattle Market in Omumauzor in Ukwa West Council on Tuesday as earlier reported by TheNiche. A statement sent in by Information and Strategy Commissioner Eze Chikamnayo confirmed the killings took place at about 11:35pm, perpetrated by hoodlums who have not been identified. “Government responded swiftly by mobilising the various security agencies to the scene that night to secure the lives and properties of the innocent traders and fish out the assailants,” he explained He said “this was followed up this morning” by a team…

The Deputy Clerk of the Senate Isabella Ugochi Iloba has formally assumed duty as the Acting Clerk of the Red Chamber. Point News247 reports that Iloba took over from the outgone Clerk Mr. Ibrahim El-Ladan following his retirement on age grounds. El-Ladan was retired by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) on February 9, 2022. The Commission had directed El-ladan and another officer, Adebayo Anthony Adebanjo, to proceed on retirement with immediate effect, while Michael Okpara should retire in six months. Iloba was appointed by the NASC as acting Clerk to the Senate to take over from El-Ladan. The letter…

Point News247 reports that the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu resumed on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja with him wearing his regular Fendi outfit. Justice Binta Nyako had in December 2021 ordered that Kanu be allowed to change his outfit. Mike Ozekhome, the lawyer to Mr Kanu, also complained to the court that the DSS have refused to allow Kanu a change of clothes contrary to a definite order of the court that he must be allowed to wear a new outfit on the next hearing date. Responding…