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The rescheduled African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, officially known as the TotalEnergies AFCON Cameroon 2021, is set to hold from this weekend in Cameroon amidst the continuous battle with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Point News247 reports that Cameroon is hosting for the second time since the first in 1972, the tournament returning 50 years after to the country of Issa Hyatou, the longest serving Confederation of African Football (CAF) president who enjoyed a 29-year reign. Previously held in even-numbered years, the AFCON tournament was shifted to odd-numbered years in 2013 when Nigeria won its third and most recent continental…

Senior Advocates of Nigeria, civil society organisations and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), should be ready to account for his actions when he leaves office next year. Point News247 reports that their comments are in reaction to the President’s statement during his interview on Channels Television on Wednesday that anybody who asks him to come and give any evidence in any court when he leaves office would be in trouble because he already made sure all important issues are on record. Asked by his interviewers what comes to his mind…

Point News247 reports that the Members of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and the National Assembly chapters of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) will be embarking on a strike from Monday January 10. In a communique jointly signed by the chairman of NASS, Sunday Sabiyi and the vice chairman of NASC, M. A. Liman and released on Thursday January 6, the workers said they are embarking on a strike in protest of the alleged breach of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with management on the full implementation of the new National Minimum Wage Act 2019 and the…

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was putting measures in place to ensure further reduction in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas. Point News247 reports that this was disclosed by the federal government while reacting to the recent marginal drop in the cost of cooking gas. According to findings, the price of 12.5kg LPG has dropped from N8,800 to between N8400 and N8200. In some outlets, the price of the commodity dropped to between N7,800 and N8,000 as of Thursday. In November, The PUNCH exclusively reported that the cost of LPG kept rising in 2021,…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Thursday, said the ongoing Leisure Park and Film Village project would when completed, change the landscape of Asaba. Point News247 reports that the governor made the remark while speaking to newsmen after inspecting the twin Projects. Okowa expressed optimistism that the projects would be completed in February, 2022. He stated that equipment for the leisure park and film village had arrived at Lagos seaports and would be installed before end of February. The governor expressed satisfaction with the pace of work and announced that he would visit the site to ensure that deadline was…

Point News247 reports that the Nigerian Police Force has released the list of qualified candidates, dates, venues, and requirements for the 2020 Police Constables recruitment training. The Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Thursday, advised candidates to visit the recruitment portal on www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to download the list and check their names or alternatively visit the Police State Command Headquarters to view the list. “The command wishes to inform residents of the state, who applied for 2020 Nigeria Police Force 10,000 Police Constables Recruitment and had successfully progressed to the medical screening stage…

Point News247 reports that the Nigerian Police Force has released the list of qualified candidates, dates, venues, and requirements for the 2020 Police Constables recruitment training. The Enugu State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Thursday, advised candidates to visit the recruitment portal on www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to download the list and check their names or alternatively visit the Police State Command Headquarters to view the list. “The command wishes to inform residents of the state, who applied for 2020 Nigeria Police Force 10,000 Police Constables Recruitment and had successfully progressed to the medical screening stage…

As the race to 2023 presidential elections draw near, a committee soliciting support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, says stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 24 states have endorsed him. Point News247 reports that the Leader of the Technical Committee for Atiku, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, spoke during a visit of his committee Adamawa State. Dokpesi said Adamawa was the 24th state his committee was visiting and that all the 24 states showed overwhelming support for Atiku. He thanked the people of Adamawa for supporting the former Vice-President. He also stressed that insecurity, disunity, and unemployment had set the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government has no plan to lay off workers in the federal public service. Point News247 reports that the minister disclosed this while Speaking on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme. Ahmed said that President Muhammadu Buhari had repeatedly said that no worker would be sacked. She also noted that FG needs to review the number of its ministries, parastatals and agencies (MDAs) to reduce personnel costs and have more revenue for capital projects. She assured that such a review would not result in job losses in the public…

Lagos State Government has directed the management of Dowen College, Lekki, to make corrections after the death of Sylvester Oromoni. Point News247 reports that the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo said identified lapses in administration discovered during inspection and investigation must be fixed. The ministry’s position on Thursday follows the advice of the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) which says Oromoni’s death could not be linked to bullying. On the of fate of Dowen College students as second term begins, Adefisayo said the government was reviewing the operational guidelines of boarding schools and the requirements for establishment. In a statement,…