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As part of a major rebranding effort after it’s recent scandal, tech and social media giant Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta. Point News247 reports that the company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like Virtual Reality (VR). The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them. Reports indicate that this move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, based on documents leaked by an ex-employee, Frances Haugen, who had accused the…
Point News247 reports that in a bid to promote waterways operations in Nigeria, workers in the maritime industry are seeking the support of the Federal Government to encourage barging activities. The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to encourage barging activities as part of measures to decongest the port corridors. President General of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) affiliate union , Comrade Adewale Adeyanju made the plea during a Town Hall Meeting put together by “The JournalNG” in Lagos State At the maiden Town Hall Meeting tagged “Towards Hitch Free Port Operations In…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it is forming alliance with the Nigerian Immigration Service, the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and other security and intelligence agencies to curtail terrorism, banditry and other trans-border security issues. Point News247 reports that the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Alli, made this disclosure on Thursday, at the maiden edition of the Port Industry Town Hall Meeting organised by “The JournalNg”. At the town hall meeting tagged: “Towards Hitch-free Port Operations in Nigeria”, several stakeholders in the maritime industry, we in attendance to proffer solutions to recent challenges facing the industry.…
Point News 247 reports that the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) is dissatisfied at the delay in the installation of the newly procured scanners by management of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), saying, the nation is the only country in the world where cargoes are subjected to manual examinations. This statement was revealed on Thursday, at a Port Industry Town Hall Meeting organized by “The JournalNg”, which was themed; “Towards Hitch Free Port Operations In Nigeria” The National President of ANLCA, Chief Tony Iju Nwabunike who was at the Meeting, lamented that Nigeria is not ready to solve…
News reaching Point News247 reveals that the Speaker of Plateau State House Assembly, Hon. Abok Ayuba Nuhu, has been impeached. The impeached speaker was replaced with Sanda Yakubu, who hails from the Pingana constituency of Bassa Local Government Area of the state. 16 out of the 24 members of the assembly voted in favour of the impeachment at the plenary on Thursday. Details in our subsequent bulletins.
Point News247 reports that No fewer than 22 states have written to the Federal Government to indicate interest in the National Livestock Transformation Programme (NLTP). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, Andrew Kwasari, who also coordinates the NLTP, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday, adding that the Federal Government would start disbursing funds for model ranches in the next one week. According to him, states whose governors have written the Federal Government include, Kaduna, Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Zamfara, Kano, Ondo, Katsina, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, Gombe, Nasarawa, Niger, Sokoto, Ekiti, Kogi, Ebonyi and…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Gombe State has warned corps members against wearing mufti in camp. The Camp Director, Alhassan Ndako, made this call while congratulating the 2021 Stream I Corps members on a successful swearing in ceremony. Point News247 reports that this mandate was contained in a statement by the NYSC Gombe State, adding that the management has vowed to deal with corps members who do not wear their kits. According to the statement, Ndako dommended the corps members for “exhibiting a high level of discipline so far” while giving a stern warning on the use of…
Chairman Civil Service Commission, Hajjia Habeebat Anike Yusuf, says the Kwara State Civil Service Commission would commence 2021 oral promotion interview for civil servants on November 1, 2021. Point News247 gathered that Yusuf made the state during the Commission’s meeting. An aide to the Chairman, Bukola Shakirat Muritala, in a statement, said the interview would cover officers from GL 07 to GL 17 between Monday to Friday of every week and would last for about five weeks (25 working days). The aide said, “The Commission advised that all the affected Civil Servants are to fill all necessary documents and submit…
Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the Covid pandemic. A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against Bolsonaro including crimes against humanity, after 600,000 deaths from coronavirus. The findings will be sent to the chief prosecutor, a Bolsonaro appointee. The president has maintained he is “guilty of absolutely nothing” but the crisis has dented his popularity. Brazil’s death toll is second only to that of the United States. There is no guarantee this vote will lead to actual criminal charges, as the report’s recommendations must now be assessed by Prosecutor-General…
Point News247 has learnt that Cambridge University College will on Wednesday, October 27, hand over to Nigeria a sculpture that was looted by British troops in 1897, setting a precedent that will put pressure on other institutions to return stolen artifacts. The Okukor, one of the Benin Bronzes, at Jesus College, University of Cambridge, will be returned to the Court of Benin in southern Nigeria after three years of discussions between the college’s Legacy of Slavery Working Party and the Benin Dialogue Group. It was concluded that the royal ancestral heirloom “belongs with the current Oba at the Court of…