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Manchester United’s weekend fixture against Brighton this weekend has been postponed, the Premier League announced on Thursday. Point News247 reports that the English league made the announcement in a statement;“Regarding Manchester United’s game on Saturday, the club continues to have an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak within their squad, which has left them unable to field a team for the match at Old Trafford”. “A significant number of Covid-19 cases led to their game against Brentford FC being called off earlier this week, and today additional positive tests have been confirmed.”

A political organisation under the aegis of North-East Youth Initiative for Development (NEYID) has asked the Federal Government of to go after the sponsors of the several killings in the nation and stop pointing accusing fingers at the youths. While advising the government to engage the youths in nation-building and governance, NEYID said recent developments have confirmed that the country has “turned to something else.” Point News247 reports that the Executive Director of NEYID, Dauda Gombe, stated these in an interview with journalists in Abuja during an inaugural national youth dialogue and workshop to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dikio (rtd) and the Executive Director Business Development, Nexim Bank, Stella Okotete, have proffered solutions to the economic challenges facing Niger Delta region. Point News247 reports that the trio stated this on Thursday at a one day economic summit organised by the PAP for its delegates with the theme ‘Restoring Wealth Creation In Niger Delta Region’. Others at the summit inlcude a security expert, AVM Terry Okorodudu (rtd); ex-freedom fighter, High Chief Bibopere Ajube aka Shoot-at-Sight and business development coach, Francis Okumagba. Okotete said while…

The Bank of Industry has stated that it has disbursed over N53 billion to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in different sectors across the country noting that this has facilitated the creation of an estimated one million direct and indirect jobs. The Executive Director, Micro Enterprises, BOI, Toyin Adeniji, stated this in a goodwill message at a sensitization and advocacy stakeholders’ engagement on the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES Result Area 3) held on Thursday at the Command Guest House, Bauchi. Point News247 reports that Adeniji who was represented by the Project Officer, BOI, Bauchi State Office,…

Senate Committee on Appropriation witnessed a mild drama when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, warned the Federal Government against conducting the 2022 national census. Point News247 reports that the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra, had proposed the sum of N400bn to conduct the exercise which he said would start in May next year. He said, “Every Nigerian is worried about insecurity but it should not stop us from conducting census because we need to produce accurate data for policymakers to make policies that would enable the country to address many challenges including…

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Grace Alele-Williams, Professor of Mathematics and First Nigerian female Vice-Chancellor at University of Benin, on her 89th birthday, December 16, 2021, rejoicing with the educationist for removing glass ceilings and paving way for women empowerment. Point News247 reports that Buhari congratulated the educationist on her achievements over many years, inspired by the vision and hard work, becoming the first female to earn a PhD in Nigeria, 1963, and using her resources to create opportunities for other women, particularly in getting an education. The President noted the historic role Prof. Alele-Williams played in sanitizing the…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari, on his 79th birthday. Point News247 reports that the goodwill message was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The statement read, “FEC wishes the President many more years of good health in order to be able to provide exemplary and quality leadership for the country while building a sustainable future for the teeming youth.” “It prays to God to grant him wisdom in handling affairs of the nation particularly at this time and enjoins Nigerians to give their unalloyed…

The Lagos State Government on Friday re-arraigned alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and two others over the attempted kidnap of the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo. Point News247 reports that Evans was re-arraigned alongside Joseph Emeka, and Udeme Upong following the November 26 death of their co-defendant, Chiemeka Arinze, 45, while in the custody of the Correctional Services. The death certificate issued by the Ajeromi General Hospital, Ajegunle, Lagos State, indicated that the deceased who was suffering from complicated Advanced HIV died as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest. During Friday’s proceeding; the state…

A former Nigerian Minister of Labour and Productivity, Hussaini Zanwa Akwanga, is dead. Point News247 reports that the former minister died on Friday at his home town of Akwanga, the headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State at the age of 77 after a protracted illness. The elder statesman, who was a professional teacher, was made a minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2003, but was later sacked by the President during a cabinet reshuffle. In 2017, he was kidnapped on his farm in Kurmin Tagwaye village, near Akwanga, but was released two days later after…

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Customs and Excise has lamented pressure from constituents over the ongoing recruitment by the Nigeria Customs Service. Point News247 reports that theChairman of the committee, Leke Abejide, who addressed journalists in Abuja on Friday, explained that the NCS is only filling vacancies in the Service and not increasing its personnel base. Abejide said, “I consider it necessary to address this press conference to let Nigerians know that what the Nigeria Customs Service is doing is not full recruitment but to fill the gaps of cadres not filled in the last recruitment process. “They have…