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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the creation of Tertiary Drains Squad (TDS) in the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in the State. Point News247 reports that this was made known on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources, Engr. Joe Igbokwe, at the second edition of stakeholders’ meeting with representatives of LG/LCDAs on Cleaning and Maintenance of Tertiary Drains in the State, which was held at the LCCI Conference Centre, Alausa. According to Igbokwe, the Squad will complement the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang already in existence at the State level to…

Point News247 reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has signed the bills for the establishment of two additional universities in the State – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology. He assented to the bills transmitting Lagos State Polytechnic in Ikorodu, Isolo, and Surulere campuses to the University of Science and Technology as well as Adeniran Ogunsanya Colleges of Education, Ijanikin and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe to Lagos State University of Education. The signing ceremony, which took place at the Lagos House, Marina, was witnessed by the Special…

The Edo State Government has unveiled plans to set up investment desks in Lagos and Abuja as well as Nigerian embassies overseas to attract investments to the state’s industrial, agriculture, retail, tourism and power sectors. Point News247 reports that the governor, while giving the charge for setting up and operating the desks to the Edo State Investment Promotion Office, noted that the state was ready to welcome investors with incentives and business support packages comparable to anywhere else in the world. According to him, “We have to set up investment desks in Lagos and Abuja. This will increase visibility of…

The executive Governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel has hand-picked the state’s Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pastor Uno Eno, as his preferred candidate that would succeed him in 2023. Point News247 reports that this has brought an end to months of speculations and suspense about who would succeed the governor even as he had promised to disclose his choice candidate at the appropriate time. The ex-Governor, Obong (Arc) Victor Attah, made the formal presentation of Pastor Eno to the PDP stakeholders, which comprised major and leading political chieftains from the three senatorial districts of the state. All the…

Nigerian gospel singer Sammie Okposo has returned to Instagram, days after deactivating his social media pages. Point News247 reports that the popular music star came under the spotlight a few weeks ago after he was caught in a cheating scandal. In a post shared via his Instagram page onMonday, January 31, 2022, the music star said he is now free from the power of sin. “I am the righteousness of God in Christ. I am born of God the life of God is in me; Christ in me the hope of glory I am free from the law, from the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, for allegedly conspiring with others including an All Progressives Congress (APC) politician and five companies to steal N2.9billion public funds. Point News247 reports that according to a PREMIUM TIMES report, EFCC filed the charges totalling 17 on Monday at the Federal High Court, Abuja. In addition to Okorocha, other defendants are Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects Consulting Limited, Pramif International Limited, and Legend World Concepts Limited. The charges were filed about the same time Okorocha…

Point News247 reports that Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, is seeking cooperation of editors of Nigerian media organisations in tackling the insecurity ravaging several parts of the country. The CDS who met with the media executives in a round-table discussion recently, noted that there was need for the military to bond with the media to help build the nation and ensure national peace. The meeting, which held at the CDS’s conference hall was tagged, “Role of Media Executives and Editors in National Security and Conflict Sensitive Communication”. Irabor said the meeting was triggered by the fact…

Point News247 reports that the family of the late Nigerian Leader, Ernest Shonekan has announced his burial arrangements. The remains of Shonekan will be committed into mother earth on Friday, 4th of February, 2022. The late Shonekan died on January 11th, 2022 in Lagos. He was 85-years old at the time of his death. He was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26 and November 17 1993 when he was ousted in a coup led by late General Sani Abacha. The statement read, “Burial Arrangements For Late Chief Dr. Ernest Shonekan, GCFR, CBE, Former Head of State,…

Oil marketers under the umbrella of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) are seeking consultation on the impact of the suspension of fuel subsidy removal on some provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).Gatekeepers News reports that MOMAN says it is currently seeking consultation with the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and other industry stakeholders. Point News247 reports that the Chairman of MOMAN, Olumide Adeosun, made this known during a press briefing on Monday, January 31, in Lagos. Adeosun said, ”The members of the association are currently seeking to consult with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian…

Point News247 reports that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has lamented the rejection of Nigerian Seafarers by foreign and local shipowners due to falsification of results. Speaking recently during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, the director-general, NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, said to end the rejection, the agency created online certificate verification platform which allows shipowners to easily authenticate CoC’s from any part of the world. The NIMASA DG revealed that the online certificate verification platform will, however, reduce falsification of Nigerian Seafarers Certificate and enhance the employment of Nigerian Seafarers. He said, “The online certificate…