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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),Wednesday, ended the speculations on who becomes Super Eagles head coach when it named Portugal’s Jose Peseiro as the senior national team’s new manager. Point News247 reports that the Federation, however announced that its technical director, Austin Eguavoen, who is currently Super Eagles interim coach, will lead the team to the Cameroun 2022 African Cup of Nations, with Peseiro joining the team to Cameroun as an observer. In a communiqué issued after its executive committee meeting, Wednesday, the NFF also announced that Austin Eguavoen, who was previously appointed as interim coach of the Super Eagles, will now…

Nigeria’s former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and many other African leaders are expected to attend the 9th edition of the 2021 Future Africa Leaders’ Awards (FALA), an initiative of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) slated for 31st of December, 2021. Point News247 reports that Obasanjo is expected to Chair the occasion, while former President Jonathan will be Special Guest of Honour. Also, Her Excellency Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, President and founder of the Africa Diaspora Development Initiative, (ADDI) Permanent Representative of the African Union, to the United Nations, will be Special Guest. Every year, through the Future Africa Leaders…

The Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi has petitioned the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prevent the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr Musiliu Akinsanya, well known as MC Oluomo, from claiming the title of Oba of Oshodi. Point News247 reports that Kabiru Eyantan, the Head of the Olushi Onigbesa royal dynasty, addressed the brewing issue during a press conference on Wednesday, December 29. He said, “The attention of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi Awori Kingdom has been drawn to the picture of Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, Chairman, NURTW…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to begin basic training for the recently enlisted and documented candidates on January 10, 2022. This was communicated in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Comptroller Jo Attah, on behalf of the Comptroller General of the service. Point News247 reports that the, statement reads: “The six (6 ) months training programme which will take place in Customs training Colleges in Kano and Lagos, will commence on Monday 10th January 2022. “Consequently, all documented candidates of Grade levels 03, 04 and 06 are requested to arrive the Customs Training College, Goron…

Lagos State House of Assembly has passed N1.7Trillion for the State’s 2022 budget. Point News247 reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the Appropriation Bill of ₦1,758,196,646,844 trillion for 2022. The estimates which have the Recurrent Expenditure of ₦591,280,803,486billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Capital Expenditure of ₦1,166,915,843,358 trillion from the Development Fund was presented on Wednesday, 24th of November, 2021 by the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the House for approval. The Bill which was passed on Wednesday evening was sequel to the consideration of a report presented by the Chairman, Joint Committee of Appropriation,…

Child molesters and rapists will no longer be safe in Jigawa State as Government approves the death penalty for the crime. Point News247 reports that Jigawa State Government has enacted the child protection law that prescribes the death penalty for rapists in the State without the option of life imprisonment. The Commissioner for Justice and the Attorney General, Dr. Musa Adamu made this known during an end-of-the-year press briefing in the state capital, Dutse on Wednesday. Adamu said anyone convicted of raping a child below the age of ten shall be sentenced to death with no other option. He spoke…

Point News247 reports that Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, in the spirit of Christmas, has extended a hand of friendship to the State’s Youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Adun, also known as Tony Kabaka, noting that his government belongs to all Edo people, irrespective of religion, ideological differences or political affiliation. Following the Governor’s invitation, Kabaka was at the Government House, Benin City, to receive gift items to celebrate the festivities with his family. Receiving Tony Kabaka, Obaseki said despite belonging to a different political party, he is not an enemy but friends with Adun,…

The Special Adviser on Youths to the Interim Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Udengs Eradiri, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the NDDC for completing the abandoned 1050-bed hostel project at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO). Point News247 reports that Eradiri, a former President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, said by completing the project Buhari, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Interim Administrator, NDDC, Effiong Akwa, had demonstrated their desire to alleviate the sufferings of students. The former Commissioner in Bayelsa State in a statement on Thursday to mark the inauguration of the project…

The story of controversial blogger, Maureen Badejo, is once again on the front burner. Point News247 had previously reported about how Badejo had accused one Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) pastor based in Austria of fraud and stealing in her various social media channels, even after learning that an investigation was conducted about the matter and the pastor was absolved by the Austrian police. The Court also ruled in favour of the pastor and today the judgement has been successfully registered in the United Kingdom and the consequences of this are listed below; 1 she needs to retract all…

The story of controversial blogger, Maureen Badejo, is once again on the front burner. Point News247 had previously reported about how Badejo had accused one Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) pastor based in Austria of fraud and stealing in her various social media channels, even after learning that an investigation was conducted about the matter and the pastor was absolved by the Austrian police. The Court also ruled in favour of the pastor and today the judgement has been successfully registered in the United Kingdom and the consequences of this are listed below; 1 she needs to retract all…