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With the yuletide around the corner, there’s is no time better than now to sensitize road users on the importance of responsible driving. To this end, Guinness Nigeria Plc, has launched a Responsible Driving E – Learning Module, tagged “Wrong Side Of The Road”. Point News247 reports that the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Okoro, was present at the launch of the module. The lauch of the module, which was organised by Guinness Nigeria plc, on December 2, at the Providence hotel, in Ikeja was also graced by the Corps Marshall, Boboye…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has constituted the Edo State Private Property Protection Law 2021 Implementation Committee, with Hon. Justice Alero Edodo-Eruaga (retd.) as Chairman. Point News247 reports that the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the constitution of the committee is in line with section 4 (1) of the Edo State Private Property Protection Law 2021. He said, “The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has, in line with section 4 (1) of the Edo State Private Property Protection Law 2021, appointed the under-listed persons into the Edo State Private Property Protection Law Implementation Committee.” The…

As a result of several hurdles associated with disbursement of funds to operators for ship acquisition, the Women In Maritime Association (WIMA) Nigeria Branch is calling for the utilisation of the Cabotage Vessels Financing Fund (CVFF) for the establishment of a Maritime Bank. Point News247 reports that Daily Focusonline, had earlier reported WIMA’s insistence on the creation of a maritime Bank. WIMA believes that the establishment of a maritime bank would enable ship owners and other major stakeholders in accessing funds for vessel acquisition following delays by the government in disbursing the pool of funds that has accrued into billions…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of Dowen College, Lekki, pending the outcome of an investigation into the death of Master Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr), a student of the school. Point News247 reports that the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, announced the closure after a meeting with the School’s Management and Staff on Friday. Mrs. Adefisayo, however, called for calm among the stakeholders, stressing that no effort will be spared in getting to the root of the incident.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revised the country’s international travel protocol amid the emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19, Omicron. Point News247 reports that the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, through a statement, said the Nigerian authorities have revised the country’s international travel protocol. He said; “The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has reviewed the International Travel “This revised protocol is aimed at further reducing the risk of importation and exportation of COVID-19, especially the variants of concern.” In the revised protocol,…

The Executive Secretary/CEO of Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun has announced a shift in the date of the 15th Annual LSSTF Town Hall Meeting billed to hold on Thursday 9th December, 2021. Point News247 reports that the new date for the town hall meeting is Wednesday 22nd December, 2021. In a press release e-signed and made available to Oki Samson, President of the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the ES/CEO of the funding agency, Dr. Balogun stated: ‘Please be informed that an unforeseen development has necessitated the postponement of our 15th Annual Town…

The Lagos State Government has accepted the EndSARS panel’s proposal to declare Oct 20 ‘Toll Free Day’. Point News247 reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, has accepted the recommendation of the judicial panel of enquiry to declare October 20 as a toll-free day “as long as the Lekki tollgate exists”. Sanwo-Olu set up the white-paper committee following the submission of the panel’s report on police brutality cases in the state, as well as the Lekki tollgate shooting. The state government in the white paper released on Tuesday also accepted the recommendation of the panel to establish…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. Point News247 reports that this was disclosed in a statement issued by the NCDC and signed by the Director-General, Dr, Ifedayo Adetifa. The NCDC said that the two cases of the variant were discovered through genomic sequencing. It also linked the cases to two passengers from South Africa. The statement reads in part, “In line with the routine travel tests required of all international travellers, genomic sequencing at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control through its National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, confirms…

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, of Delta State, South-South Nigeria, Tuesday said the Asaba Leisure Park and Film Village being executed by his administration would be ready for inauguration in February 2022. Point News247 reports that the governor made this disclosure while speaking at his quarterly interaction with newsmen at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba. The governor said that the delivery timeline for the project was shifted from December 2021 to February 2022 because of fluctuations in the exchange rate. According to him, many of the equipment required for the Leisure Park and Film Village are coming from overseas, and fluctuations in…

Sylvester Oromoni Junior, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College has been allegedly beaten to death. Reports reaching Point News247 indicates that Sylvester Oromoni Junior, was allegedly beaten to death for refusing to join a cult group in Dowen College, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. A relative of the deceased, identified as @Perrisonoromoni on Twitter made this allegation on Wednesday. According to @Perrisonoromoni, the 12-year-old was battered on Friday but died on Tuesday after a series of tests and X-rays indicated that he sustained internal injuries. He added that the school management had reached out to Sylvester Oromoni, the deceased’s…