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Members of the Olubadan-in-Council have said the elevation of some of them to obaship position cannot preclude Senator Lekan Balogun, who is the Otun Olubadan, from ascending the throne of Olubadan of Ibadaland. Point News247 reports that ten of the members of the Olubadan-in-Council said this on Wednesday at a press briefing held at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan. They said Balogun was asked to come out to address journalists so that the world could know that nothing was wrong with him contrary to claims that he was blind and deaf. The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, urged…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday restated his opposition to state police, saying it was not an option for addressing insecurity in the country. Point News247 reports that the President also insisted that the establishment of grazing routes would solve the problem of farmers, herders’ clashes in the country. Buhari, who said these during an interview with Channels Television, also dismissed Igbo leaders’ plea for the release of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The President dismissed their plea, saying he would not interfere with the judiciary. He added that Kanu had to defend himself after making several…

The Onne Seaport Chapter of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, have disclosed that the news making rounds that the chapter is collecting Practitioner Operating Fees (POF) is false. Point News247 reports that the It was recently alleged that the Onne Seaport Chapter has been collecting POF of which the Chapter said it’s a misleading and unfounded report written and circulated by a mischief maker. According to the chapter chairman , Hon Mike Ebeatu, the chapter has no statutorily mandate to collect POF and such has no business doing such. Ebeatu hinted that in line with the Association Constitution…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Point News247 reports that this is in accordance with the power vested in him under Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act he signed on August 16, 2021. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement titled ‘President Buhari appoints board and management of NNPC Limited’. According to Adesina, the Board’s Chairman is Margery Okadigbo (South East); Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari; and Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya. Other Board Members are Dr Tajudeen…

Point News247 reports that the Lagos State Government has exonorated five students and five officials of Dowen College linked to the death of a 12-year-old student of the college, Sylvester Oromoni. The clearance was contained in a Legal Advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, Lagos State, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi. The students cleared by the state government are 16-year-old Favour Benjamin, Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) and Kenneth Inyang (15) and 15-year-old Micheal Kashamu, the son of the late senator, Buruji Kashamu. Others are Celina Uduak, Valentine Igboekweze, Hammed Ayomo Bariyu, Adesanya Olusesan Olusegun and one Adeyemi. The state…

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday released his email address to the public, urging them to avail him their opinion on the performance of the ministry. Point News247 reports that the Minister disclosed this in a brief statement issued Tuesday, which reads, “I am very grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for the opportunity he has given me to serve the nation as the Minister of Transportation. “Our major focus as a Ministry has been the revamping of dilapidated railway and moribund maritime sector which are key means of transportation and major sources of revenue respectively. “However, we…

Point News247 reports that Adetoun Adediran, the first female Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, is dead. Adetoun died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. She served as the Deputy Speaker between 1999 and 2003. Since Adetoun left office as the speaker, she has held many political offices including being the Women Leader of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Point News247 reports that the Area ll Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Onne Port has achieved a total collection of N188,643,692,057 from January to December 202. This represents it’s highest yearly collection so far. Announcing the collection at the close of work on Friday, December 31, 2021, Customs Area Controller (CAC)of the Command, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed described the collection as the highest in the history of the command. This was contained in a press statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu. Ojekwu , a Deputy Superintendent of Customs quoted the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller…

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) said it has issued 255 ,714 electronic certificates between December, 2020, until November 30, 2021. Point News247 reports that according to a statement by PMA, some certificates and documents are still issued in the printed format, in security paper if the user requests so. These documents include: Transitory Certificates, certificate of course endorsement, proficiency certificates and endorsement of proficiency certificates, which is estimated to generate a yearly saving of approximately USD$ 217, 357.00 for the State. At the issuance of these certificates and technical documentation for the seafarers in electronic format, all the safety measures…

The vision to ensure Lagos is a mega city and has state of the art infrastructure, are top on the governor’s agenda. Point News247 reports that the desire of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is to promote proper traffic management and facilitate ease of transportation. In view of the above, the governor, on Monday, assured Lagosians that the time set for completion of the Red and Blue line rail projects in the State remains sacrosanct. He reiterated his government’s promise to deliver the red and blue line rail projects in the last quarter of this year during an on-the-spot…