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Point News247 reports that Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who led the West African country from 2013 until he was ousted in a coup in 2020, died at the age of 76 in the capital Bamako on Sunday, his family said. “President IBK died this morning at 0900 GMT in his home” in Bamako, a family member told AFP using the ex-leader’s initials, with several other family members confirming his passing. The cause of Keita’s death was not given. Keita was two years into his second five-year term when he was toppled by the military in 2020. In the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, says it generated N870.39 billion revenue from January to December 2021. Point News247 reports that the Area Controller, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, disclosed in this at a news conference in Lagos. Yusuf added that the command during the period intercepted contraband goods worth N31.23 billion. He noted that the revenue generated had been remitted to the federation and non-federation accounts of the Federal Government respectively. Yusuf said that the revenue profile of the command had significantly increased by about 68 per cent when compared with N518.4 billion generated in 2020. “The year 2022…
Point News247 reports that the Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum will meet in Abuja on Wednesday for “a very crucial meeting where pressing national concerns will be discussed.” Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi , who invited all the 36 governors to the meeting, however, did not give details of the agenda of the meeting, which he is slated for 8pm, at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja. The Head, Media and Public Affairs, Nigeria Governors’ forum Secretariat, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday titled, ‘NGF Meeting’. According to an…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…