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Point News247 reports that a42-year old Zenith Bank Staff, Chikezie Mbonu, has displayed his boxing skills on his wife, Amaka, by raining fist blows and inflicting injuries on her over inability to meet up with his high sex libido in Lagos. According to FORENSIC news, it was alleged that the constant beating happened at Monsuru Bisiriyu Street, Ago Palace Way, Okota area of Lagos, where they reside with their two kids. According to their neighbours, the woman, Amaka, had been receiving constant beatings from her husband, Chikezie, over her inability to cooperate with him on the bed after exhaustive work…

Point News247 reports that many residents of Tofar Magami district in Zamfara State’s Dansadau Local Government Area have reportedly fled their homes after being besieged by suspected terrorists. The residents were allegedly attacked by terrorists because they were unable to pay the tax placed on them. Many residents may have been slain, according to sources who talked to FIJ, but the exact number of deaths has yet to be determined. Terrorists assaulted three villages in three distinct local government units in the state just days before the current incident. During the attacks, 30 individuals were slain, including the head imam.…

Ben Murray-Bruce, a former Nigerian senator, has condemned the growing tendency of ritual killings among young people. Point News247 reports that the former senator claimed in a tweet, on Sunday, that young people who are meant to represent the future “leaders of tomorrow now engage in unimaginable crimes just to become millionaires overnight”. “What has suddenly gone wrong with young people who now believe that rituals involving human blood will make them rich?” he asked. “So many Nigerians go missing daily, and while many are never found. Some are found dead with body parts missing. We must work to stop…

UNICEF has warned that female genital mutilation is on the rise among Nigerian girls aged 0-14. Rates have risen from 16.9 per cent in 2013 to 19.2 per cent in 2018, a “worrying trend,” according to UNICEF. Point News247 reports that the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) remains widespread in Nigeria. With an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone FGM worldwide. While the national prevalence of FGM among women in Nigeria aged 15-49 dropped from 25 per cent in 2013 to 20 per cent in 2018,…

While relying on Intelligent information gathering and collaboration with sister agencies in the Apapa port, the Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has Intercepted 9 container load of unprocessed and semi processed woods. Point News247 reports that the command also seized a container of unregistered pharmaceutical which was laden with 702 cartons of codeine syrup (each carton contains 200 pieces) and 347 cartons of Col caps (each carton contains 2,000 piece with a street value of ₦78,787,975.00. Giving a breakdown of the wood seizures which was intercepted at the point of loading into vessel, the Customs Area Controller of…

Point News247 reports that Egbin Power Plc, the largest power generating plant in Nigeria, has confirmed that there was a fire incident at its power plant on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. The fire incident which happened at around 4.20 pm as resulted in a blackout in Lagos and its environs. Egbin Power confirmed the incident in a statement to its stakeholders and the general public, saying the fire outbreak was successfully contained by a team of its firefighters in collaboration with firefighters from the Nigeria Gas Company at Egbin. The power generating firm also noted that it has set out…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, called for the expansion of access to modern contraceptive methods across the country to address the nation’s rising population. Point News247 reports that President Buhari made this known while speaking at the launch of the revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development in the State House, Abuja, where he explained that the overall goal of the policy is to improve the quality of life and standards of living of all Nigerians. The President also inaugurated the national council on population management, which he chairs. “The policy emphasizes the urgency to address Nigeria’s sustained…

Point News247 reports that Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, North East Nigeria, has advised the government to seek external help in the fight against insurgency, including hiring mercenaries, saying there is nothing wrong with such. Zulum said this at the State House, Abuja, during a media briefing, He expressed concern about the increasing sophistication and spread of the terrorist group, Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the state. Zulum said the federal government must do everything in its power to defeat ISWAP now, or else the menace constituted by the Boko Haram terrorist sect would be nothing compared…

Wema Bank’s annual Hackaholics program is set to commence soon. Point News247 reports that Nigeria’s first fully digital bank, ALAT is set to unveil the third edition of Hackaholics (3.0) themed “Building the Future”, a pitch event where innovators and tech enthusiasts are welcome to pitch groundbreaking solutions to some fundamental societal challenges. The 2022 Hackaholics pitch event will be inviting applications from creative tertiary students and youth from every corner of the country who can exhibit/present exciting solutions that can help deal with problems associated with Financial Inclusion, MSMEs, Healthtech, and Lending. According to a statement from the bank, the official call for entries will be…

Point News247 reports that Kano Magistrate’s Court 12, sitting at Gidan Murtala and presided over by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibril, has ordered the case of Abdulmalik Tanko and his accomplices to be transferred to the State High Court six before Justice Usman Na’abba. Counsel to the state government led by Aisha Mahmoud applied to the court to adjourn the case to a higher court as the Magistrate’s Court has no jurisdiction over the case. Mahmoud said: “The offences alleged to have been committed by the defendants are not triable by this court. So, we are applying for a count charges…