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The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally lifted the suspension of Twitter, following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. Point News247 reports that the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, made this known via a statement in Abuja. He stated that the operation of the microblogging site will officially be allowed from 12am, January 13, 2022. Kashifu said the approval was given following a memo written to the President by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim. In his words: “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)…
Point News247 reports that UNICEF has commended Borno State as the Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Monday, signed the Borno State Child Protection Bill into law. UNICEF congratulated the children of the state saying that the development is a victory for the children of Borno, including the recognition of a legal framework for their protection against recruitment and use by armed groups, child labour and sexual abuse, among other violations of their rights. Governor Zulum signed the Borno State Child Protection Bill into law yesterday, marking an end to years of efforts to provide a legal framework that recognises the…
Ten worshippers have been confirmed dead after a building housing Salvation Ministry in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State collapsed. Point News247 reports that the church building collapsed at about 5:55 pm on Tuesday during service and some worshippers have been trapped in the rubbles. According to reports, eight persons have been rescued unhurt while four persons were taken to the Asaba Specialist Hospital. Worshippers and family members are searching for loved ones as Community youths, state firefighters and a team of policemen have been mobilised for rescue operations. Delta Government officials, including Secretary to the State…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is waiting for the reconciliation committee led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu to turn in its report before going ahead to announce the modalities for its national convention. Also, contrary to expectations, many governors of the APC who were expected to be in Abuja for a meeting on Sunday to decide when the convention would hold did not visit the nation’s capital. Point News247 reports that the Senator Adamu-led committee has already visited Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Gombe and Kano states. Apart from Gombe State where Governor Inuwa Abdullahi and Senator Danjuma Goje agreed…
Point News247 reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it has finalised the list of approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said it is ready to release the finalised list of approved CBT centres ahead of 2022 UTME and also reiterated its commitment to have a hitch-free registration process for all candidates. This was disclosed in the latest bulletin released by the board. JAMB earlier stated that it might experience delays in pre-registration activities for the 2022 examination due to circumstances beyond the board’s control. Although the…
Point News247 reports that the Federal government of Nigeria has revealed that the nation is yet to vaccinate 50 percent of its eligible population since the exercise commenced last year. Dr. Binta Bako, Manager, COVID-19 Crisis Communication Centre, made this disclosure on Tuesday while giving an update on the vaccination exercise at Abuja, the nation’s capital. He, however, noted that there are plans to reach the target of vaccinating 56.8 million (50%) eligible Nigerians by the first quarter of 2022. “We haven’t reached the 50 per cent of our target population, about four million people which is less than 50…
Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday imposed a fine of N5 million against the Nigeria Police Force over the reckless use of statutory power against a Nigerian citizen. Point News247 reports that the Court ordered the amount to be paid to an Abuja based investor, Hyacinth Soonen Abera, whose bank account with Zenith Bank was frozen for several months by police while acting as a debt collector without an order of the court. Justice Ekwo, apart from ordering the police to pay the fine of N5 million as compensation and exemplary damages to…
Finally, former Abia State Governor and Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, has declared interest to run in the 2023 Presidential race. Point News247 reports that Kalu said he is ready to contest the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential ticket with the Former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu if the party zones sacred seat to the south. Kalu who noted that he has nothing against the aspiration of Tinubu, said he believes that the Southeast is ripe for the Presidency and that it should be the turn of the region to produce the next President. On Monday, Tinubu…
Point News247 reports that the former Governor of Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, Otunba Alao-Akala is dead. Reports indicate that Alao-Akala died in the early hours of Tuesday. Alao-Akala waa Born on June 3, 1950, at Ogbomoso in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Alao-Akala had his elementary school at Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso before proceeding to Kamina Barracks Middle School, 5th Battalion of Infantry in Tamale, Ghana. Details in our subsequent bulletins.
Point News247 reports that Standard Chartered Plc is set to shut down 50 percent of its branches in Nigeria. In a report published by Bloomberg, Standard Chartered Plc is said to have started closing some offices in December and may drop it from 25 to 13 branches in Nigeria. The move is believed to enhance the use of digital banking as an industry document cited by Bloomberg News cited confirmed that the bank resolved to shut down some branches due to the pressure from mobile money providers. Standard Chartered Bank is aiming at strengthening its mobile banking services and recruiting…