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Despite taking double vaccine doses, South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19. Point News247 reports that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive. The presidency disclosed this in a statement. Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, recently returned from a trip to West Africa. He tested negative for Covid-19 upon his return to Johannesburg on December 8. The President is now in self-isolation in Cape Town. The statement noted that Ramaphosa has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa “started feeling unwell after leaving…
Soun of Ogbomoso land in Oyo State, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi is dead. Point News247 reports that a first class monarch in Oyo State, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, South West Nigeria, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi is dead. An anonymous source disclosed that the late king died in the early hours of Sunday after spending 48 years on the throne. Source: Gatekeepers News
Former Federal House of Representatives Member, has allegedly beaten her husband to a pulp. Point News247 reports that former Federal House of Representatives Member, Hon. (Mrs) Sharon Aondona Daboh has allegedly beaten her husband, Mr David Kersha Fiase to pulp, leaving him with high degree injuries. It was gathered that Hon. Sharon who represented Jechira Federal Constituency in Benue State between 2003 and 2007, allegedly threatened to kill her husband which led to the latter petitioning her before the Inspector-General of Police. According to the petition by BIMA CHAMBERS, Mr David requested the dissolution of the marriage saying the “woman…
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff has tasked military men to plan for possible increase in the scope and dimension of criminal elements in 2022. Point News247 reports that Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), asked commanders to plan for a possible increase in the scope and dimension of the activities of violent state actors in 2022 Yahaya stated this while speaking at the closing ceremony of the COAS Annual Conference in Abuja on Friday. The army chief stated that the focus in the coming year would be to develop capacities for improved performances, adding that emphasis would be placed…
President General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Prince Adewale Adeyanju has decried the work attitude of the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) Hon Emmanuel Jimmy, saying since he assumed office he has refused to engage with the industry stakeholders on ways to tackle the myriad of problems confronting the industry with the view of charting the way forward for the nation’s maritime sector. Point News247 reports that Comrade Adeyanju made the remark in an interview with journalists in Lagos, at the weekend. He cited the example of the reported invasion of the offices of…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State government. Point News247 reports that the handing over was performed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu, at a brief event held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The handover has put to rest the tussle over ownership of the university between former governor Rochas Okorocha and the Imo State government. The State Governor, Hope Uzodinma administration, seized the university previously known as the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, from the Governor of the state, Okorocha and renamed…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State government. Point News247 reports that the handing over was performed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu, at a brief event held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The handover has put to rest the tussle over ownership of the university between former governor Rochas Okorocha and the Imo State government. The State Governor, Hope Uzodinma administration, seized the university previously known as the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, from the Governor of the state, Okorocha and renamed…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Justin Welby; were among the dignitaries that laid the foundation stone of the Kaduna Centre for the study of Christian-Muslim relations and the promotion of peace. Point News247 reports that the leaders emphasized the need for peaceful coexistence among the adherents of the two major religions in the country – Christianity and Islam. The President noted that laying the foundation for the centre signified the entrenchment of peace not only in Kaduna State but the entire north and indeed Nigeria…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has cancelled the much talked about peace walk meant to herald the healing of the state after the Lekki bloodbath of October 2020. Point News247 reports that Governor Sanwo-Olu had invited a few celebrities, youths, civil society organizations and the media to join him in the peace walk. A few people publicly turned down the invitation, despite the governor saying it will signal a new beginning for the state. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu explained that the peace walk was cancelled due to the rise in cases of the Omicron COVID-19…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned a made-in-Nigeria vessel. Point News247 reports that President Buhari has inaugurated a locally-built Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) 111 in Lagos State, South-west, Nigeria. The vessel which was built by NNS Oji was inaugurated during the President’s visit to the state on Thursday. The Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) 111 is the third of its series to be built by the Nigerian Navy. The Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina who disclosed this in a statement quoted his principal as saying during the event that the new inductions to the Naval fleet, would increase the agency’s capacity in securing…