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Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagle’s just tackled Sudan in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, with a resounding 3-1 victory. Samuel Chukwueze scored Nigeria’s first goal, Taiwo Awoniyi scored second, while Moses Simon scored the third goal. Sudan’s lone goal was as a result of a penalty in the second half of the game. The 2021 AFCON match took place at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, in Cameroon. With this win, Nigeria is topping Group D with six points. Nigeria has also qualified for the quarter finals. Egypt and Guinea-Bissau are playing next. More updates in our subsequent…
Point News247 reports that Chibok Community is currently in distress as terrorists launch attacks on the already downtrodden town. Armed Boko Haram terrorists suspected to be member of ISWAP group have invaded Kautikari village of Chibok Local Government Area in Borno state wrecking havoc without confrontation. The suspected bandits, on Friday evening, stormed the community, killed three civilians and burnt several houses. It will be recalled that bandits first attacked Chibok community in April 2014, kidnapped over 200 Chibok girls from a boarding school, while several houses were razed down. After a few months several of the kidnapped Chibok girls…
Point News247 reports that Folorunsho Alakija,Africa’s second richest woman, has been caught on video engaging in street evangelism in Surulere area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The 70-year-old Alakija was seen in the video she posted on her Instagram page preaching the gospel and telling sinners to repent of their sins and give their lives to Jesus Christ. In her preaching she invited passers-by to give their lives to Jesus, so that they could be free from their challenges. According to Alakija, “Man cannot help you, woman cannot help you. Agents of darkness are all around you, they are trying to…
The new Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Johnson Kokumo in charge of Research and Planning, Force Headquarters, Abuja has been officially decorated into his new rank. Point News247 reports that this was done by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Usman Baba and the member of the Executive Board of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan. Also decorated into his new rank is the Lagos Commissioner of Police, AIG Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu. Recall that the new DIG Johnson Kokumo was posted to Abuja after a short stint as the AIG in charge of Police Zone 2…
Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has denied accusations that Boko Haram militants kidnapped Mobile Policemen. Point News247 reports that Boko Haram insurgents reportedly raided Limankara village and areas of Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State, including the Police Mobile Training School, abducting an unidentified number of police officers on training. Senator Ndume, however, told ‘Vanguard’ that the information is false, unfounded, and capable of instilling fear and anxiety among the community’s peaceful citizens. He said, “It is not true that some police officers were kidnapped in Limankara, Infact, there are no policemen…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, Thursday, expressed displeasure over continued detention of Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho in Benin Republic prison, saying the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari is keeping Igboho in prison and not the Benin Republic Government. Point News247 reports that Gani Adams made the call during a press conference in commemoration of his 4th anniversary as the 15th Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land. Adams said that a reasonable government will not subject Sunday Igboho to such treatment but rather listen to the grievances. His words: “What…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure Nigeria before the 2023 general elections. According to him, the polls will be meaningless with the current system of government. Point News247 reports that Adams issued the statement while addressing newsmen in Lagos on the occasion of his 4th anniversary as the 15th Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland. Adams said Nigeria is living on oxygen and could collapse anytime unless the country is restructured. Adams, who was installed on January 13, 2018, went for Jumat service on Friday and said there will be interfaith prayers on…
Point News247 reports that the war against cultism and criminality is ongoing in Delta State, South South, Nigeria. Another successful operation has been recorded as operatives attached to the Delta state police command raiders unit, arrested twenty suspected cultists at a black spot in Ogarafe, Oghara in Ethiope west LGA of the state. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Edafe Bright, said during the raid of the hot spot, a fabricated wooden gun, six hundred and forty-eight wraps of weed suspected to be Indian hemp, one used female pant, various charms, one Knife,…
With an utter sense of shock and disgust, Point News247 reports that carnibalism I deed exists in Nigeria. This is coming as one Aminu Baba, a prominent businessman dealing in cars and other vehicles at Aminchi Motors Gusau, Zamfara state, has opened up on his nefarious activities. Baba, who was arrested by the police, confessed eating and selling human parts to some unknown persons. He was arrested last week over the killing and dismemberment of a 9-year-old boy in Gusau. The suspect told journalists shortly after he was paraded by the state police commissioner, Mr Ayuba N Elkanah, that he…
Reactions have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to endorse state policing. Point News247 reports that while the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has endorsed the President’s position, the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), are of a different view. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television recently, the President had said: “State police is not an option.” The CNG described state police as a recipe for disaster in the country. But the YCE, through its Secretary-General, Dr Kunle Olajide faulted Buhari, describing the rejection as the President’s personal opinion, to which every Nigerian is entitled. Olajide said: “He is…