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Next Cash and Carry is seeking probe of the fire outbreak in its ultra-modern, fire-proof store in Abuja on December 26 which consumed goods worth millions of naira and put on the line the jobs of 1,000 workers, 3,000 vendors, and 200 farmers. Point News247 reports that the company appealed “to the investigating authorities to conduct a thorough investigation to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the fire outbreak which is strange and has the effect of adversely affecting future investments in the FCT and Nigeria at large,” General Manager Neil Pape said in a statement. He articulated the…

Point News247 reports that various state governments in Nigeria have intensified preparations of isolation centres in readiness for possible admission of COVID-19 patients as cases of the virus continue to rise in the country. Officials of states including Ogun, Gombe, Benue, Lagos, Ondo and Sokoto, in separate interviews with our correspondents on Sunday, said they had enough bed spaces to admit COVID-19 patients. This came to the fore as the number of officially confirmed COVID-19 infections hit 236, 014 while the rate of full vaccination was stalled at 3.9 per cent as of Saturday. Despite the increasing cases, the Nigeria…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 22-year-old lady, Amaka Ogonachukwu, for attempting to smuggle wraps of cocaine concealed in cooked white rice for her boyfriend, Monday Imagbebenikaro, in custody of the Edo State command of the agency. Point News247 reports that forty year old Imagbebenikaro, was arrested earlier along Airport Road, Benin City, in Oredo Local Council for dealing in crack cocaine, Cannabis Sativa and Danabel (Anabolic steroids). In a related development, the agency also arrested an outbound passenger to Italy on Turkish Airline, Ovire Cyril with 114 wraps of heroin with a gross…

Hunters in Kaduna State have stormed a kidnappers den in Udawa-Birnin Gwari forests and rescued nine persons earlier kidnapped in a convoy. Point News247 reports that according to one of the villagers, Malam Umaru, “the hunters laid an ambush for the bandits days after they attacked a convoy of travellers along the highway. The nine victims rescued are from Udawa village. “It was a successful operation carried out by our hunters because they succeeded in rescuing nine of our people from the bandits and also caught one bandit. They are interrogating him before handing him over to security agencies. “The…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted in an open letter to Niger Delta elder, Chief Edwin Clark, that the oil found in the Niger Delta region belongs to Nigeria constitutionally. Point News247 reports that Obasanjo also maintained that he has never shown anger or distraught to the Niger Delta region or any part of the country as alleged by Clark. Last week, Clark had in the open letter, berated Obasanjo for his position at a peace and security summit convened by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa in Abuja, during which he slammed the National Secretary of the Ijaw…

Point News247 reports that the younger brother of Diego Maradona, Hugo Maradona, has died. He was aged 52 years. Hugo was also a former soccer player. Italian club Ascoli said he died Tuesday at his home in Monte di Procida, near Naples, of cardiac arrest. The younger Maradona was purchased by Napoli in 1987 on Diego’s urging and loaned to Ascoli. He also played for Rayo Vallecano, Rapid Vienna and several other clubs around the world. He lived in the Naples area. Hugo’s death comes 13 months after Diego Maradona died of a heart attack at the age of 60…

The Presidency has confirmed that Buhari will sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill on Friday. Point News247 reports that Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, confirmed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Shehu stated that the 2022 budget has been transmitted by the National Assembly and the President will sign the bill into law by 10am. This comes barely a week after lawmakers in the National Assembly passed a budget of N17.126 trillion, increasing the benchmark price of crude from $57 to $62 per barrel.

Labour groups, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and rights activists have asked Nigerians to revolt against the government’s planned fuel price hike in the New Year, as it would worsen the poverty level in the country. Point News247 reports that the group, operating under the aegis of The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, made up of the Coalition on NGO Networks in Northern Nigeria, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, Campaign for Transformative Governance, CFTG, representatives of Informal Sector Workers, Women formations, and youth and young persons, including those…

Labour groups, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and rights activists have asked Nigerians to revolt against the government’s planned fuel price hike in the New Year, as it would worsen the poverty level in the country. Point News247 reports that the group, operating under the aegis of The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, made up of the Coalition on NGO Networks in Northern Nigeria, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, Campaign for Transformative Governance, CFTG, representatives of Informal Sector Workers, Women formations, and youth and young persons, including those…

Seasons’ Greetings: President of Maritime Workers Union Felicitates Stakeholders In the spirit of Christmas, joy and love, the President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju, felicitates with all industry stakeholders. Point News247 reports that the MWUN President has celebrated all those who have kept faith with the union and contributed in it’s development in the year 2021. The personal end of year message by the Prince Adewale Adeyanju, is reproduced hereunder; End of Year Message Of Felicitation “As this year 2021 gradually winds to an end, I, On behalf of the leadership and entire…