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The General Coordinator of Edo Queens Football Club of Benin, Mrs Sabina Chikere has declared that Sebastian Flourish Chioma is a legitimate player of Edo Queens FC whose contract remains legal and valid. Point News247 reports that Chikere said the clarification became necessary following some misleading sponsored articles in the media, claiming that the player is being manipulated and coarsed to play for Edo Queens. She stated that the player’s contract process was duly followed with special regards for the player and her club UNNICH Football Academy. According to the Edo Queens FC management, “We have no reason to force…

Point News247 reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has begun clearing the heap of refuse on an illegal dumpsite at Tin Can Island Port, on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, targeted at ridding the axis of black spots. It was gathered that so far, 15 truck loads of refuse had been carted away to the Olusosun Landfill, since the operation commenced on Thursday. Managing Director of LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, said the agency had mobilised men, trucks, pay-loaders, and other necessary materials, after overcoming a major challenge of vehicular access to the area, which had previously prevented evacuation intervention. “LAWMA is totally…

Point News247 reports that a case involving a Swiss tanker vessel named MT San Padre Pio detained by the Nigerian Navy has been struck out of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s (ITLOS) list of cases. The case was struck out on December 29, 2021 on the orders of the President of the tribunal, Judge Albert Hoffmann after both Nigeria and Switzerland reached an out-of-court settlement. In late January 2018, the Nigerian Navy intercepted and arrested the 7,600 dwt ship while it was engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of gasoil in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Nigeria.…

The World Bank has said Nigeria may have one of the highest inflation rates globally in 2022, with increasing prices diminishing the welfare of Nigerian households. Point News247 reports that according to the World Bank, Nigeria is projected to have one of the highest inflation rates globally and the seventh highest among Sub-Saharan African countries in 2022 “In 2022, Nigeria is expected to have one of the highest inflation rates in the world and the seventh highest in Sub-Saharan Africa,” it said. The bank said this in the November edition of its Nigeria Development Update. According to the global financial…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced total digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all Nigerian Ports. The Physical transactions concerning Sailing Certificates and cargo manifest processing are being phased out completely as stakeholders are encouraged to fully embrace the agency’s initiative by visiting the NIMASA portal. Point News247 reports that the Director General of the agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, vssaid that the automation is aimed at further reducing human interaction, improve efficiency and block revenue leakages. According to Jamoh, “In line with the Federal Government’s Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business, we…

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has condoled with the family of the late Brown Ebewele over his sudden demise. Point News247 reports that Chief Press Secretary, Ebomhiana Musa, in a statement quoted the Deputy Governor as saying that “the death of Ebewele was shocking and a big loss to Edo State and the sporting world generally”. “I’m really saddened over the sudden passage of Brown Ebewele, especially at this time when we are trying to return the state to its glorious era in sports. As a national athletics coach, Brown was an asset to…

Point News247 reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed a broadcaster with the Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation, (AKBC) Uyo, Augustine Ekanem alias “Talk and laugh” and “Country Man”. It was gathered that Ekanem was shot dead at about 8:30pm on Thursday, December 30, at a filling station and his car was snatched from him at gun point. According to eye witness account, the robbers killed the journalist when they sighted him making frantic calls while they were driving away after snatching his car. His corpse has been deposited at a mortuary at Ikot Ambang, Ibiono…

Ghanaian pastors and other religious leaders are permitted to predict the future, but such predictions must be positive. Point News247 reports that this was contained in a statement issued by the police as the Year 2022 begins. The full statement is reproduced below: GHANA POLICE SERVICE STATEMENT ON COMMUNICATION OF PROPHECIES AND THEIR LEGAL IMPLICATIONS As the year 2021 draws to a close, the Ghana Police Service wishes to draw the attention of Ghanaians, especially religious groups, to the fact that whereas we have the right to religion, freedom of worship and free speech, all of these rights are subject…

President Muhammadu Buhari said his administration will show more commitment in the fight against widespread insecurity in the country. Point News247 reports that the president made the commitment in his new year message to Nigerians. Buhari also said his government will ramp up efforts aimed diversifying the nation’s economy predominantly built on oil and gas resources. In the speech, Buhari personally signed and issued on Friday 31 Dec 2021, he added that the linchpin of his agenda in 2022 will be the ICT sector. “In year 2022 and going forward, our Administration would intentionally leverage ICT platforms to create jobs,…

Point News247 reports that controversial Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has broken silence from the prison facility in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Igboho said though he is known for his secessionist agitation, he is not at war with President Muhammadu Buhari or any Governor in the federation. The Yoruba Nation campaigner who was arrested on July 19 at an airport in Benin Republic expressed his disappointment at Buhari’s administration for failing to address the security challenges bedevilling South West region of the country. According to him, his activism is aimed at helping the helpless citizens who can no…