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Police has reportedly fired teargas at the Lekki tollgate to disperse protesters. In a bid to remember those who lost their lives last year in a nationwide protest against police brutality, defiant EndSARS protesters came out in large numbers on Wednesday defying a police order against protests of any kind. Point News247 reports that EndSARS memorial protesters took over Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, in their car procession, causing gridlock on both lanes. Reports reaching us also reveals that motorists living in the Lekki-Ajah axis are stuck in traffic as #EndSARS protesters caused gridlock along the Lekki…
In a bid to remember those who lost their lives last year in a nationwide protest against police brutality, defiant EndSARS protesters came out in large numbers on Wednesday defying a police order against protests of any kind. Point News247 reports that EndSARS memorial protesters took over Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, in their car procession, causing gridlock on both lanes. Reports reaching us also reveals that motorists living in the Lekki-Ajah axis are stuck in traffic as #EndSARS protesters caused gridlock along the Lekki expressway stretch of the road. At the nation’s Federal Capital territory, Abuja,…
Point News247 reports that the Police have arrested a journalist at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos State, South West Nigeria. Information reaching us indicates that the reporter works with Legit News. He was streaming live from the Toll gate and when he was asked for his ID card, he couldn’t provide one. He is currently being detained in one of the Police Vans at the Toll gate.” Recall that the Police had issued a warning against protests and gatherings to mark the one year anniversary of the EndSARS movement, saying that Lagos State could not afford a repeat of the destruction…
All is now set for the 2021 edition of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) Annual Conference/Awards to hold at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. AMJON, President Mr. Paul Ogbuokiri made this known Monday, in a press release personally signed by him. With the Conference theme being: Seamless Port Operations in Nigeria, Mr. Paul Ogbuokiri, stated that the post COVID-19 edition has been repackaged to be the biggest event to be held by the vibrant Nigerian Maritime press this year. He further noted that as the Nigerian maritime is seen as the unhanessed low hanging fruits for President…
The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) has condemned what it described as “ridiculous video” making rounds on social media platforms, comparing a newly promoted Deputy Superintendent of Customs and a bandit with insinuation that the Customs Officer is the bandit that was recruited into the Service. NCS condemnation of the video was made known in a press statement signed byCompt. Joseph Attah, the customs’ Public Relations Officer. The statement read in parts: “When this Officer in a nervous excitement could not get his acts together during decoration, resulting in various public commentaries, little did we imagine that mischief makers would descend so…
In commemoration of World Food Day, Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to support Farmers and youths in the state, to achieve food sustenance and sufficiency. This commitment was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi, to commemorate World Food Day He stated that Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Engineer Seyi Makinde will leave no stone unturned in order to bring the theme for this year’s World Food Day which is “Our Actions are our future; Better production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and a better Life” to reality.…
Point News 247 is glad to report that there are still good people walking the face of Nigeria. This statement is coming on the heels of the good deed of a commercial tricycle driver (keke), simply identified as Mallam Tulu, who reportedly returned N500,000 cash which some traders forgot in his tricycle in Jos, Plateau state. Point News 247 gathered that one Bello Lukman of Unity FM Jos, shared the story on Facebook. Lukman stated that the traders were on their way with the cash to buy cows in the Yanshanu area of Jos on Saturday, October 16 when they…
Nigeria’s Apex Court has affirmed the appointment of Justice Ijeoma Agugua as chief judge of Imo State and struck out the suit against her as incompetent. Point News 247 reports that the suit numbered SC/CV/862/2020 was filed by one Justice Brown against the National Judicial Council (NJC) challenging the appointment of Justice Agugua, the first female chief judge of the state. The court discovered the supposed Justice Brown was a fictitious name used to institute the suit and consequently dismissed the case. Agugua was repeatedly denied the post until Governor Hope Uzodimma announced her nomination after the retirement of Justice…
The Kogi State Government has said that police brutality against youths in the country must be kicked against. This is as it commended the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force for fishing out officers who allegedly extorted an innocent passenger in the state. Point News 247 reports that a viral video had shown the officers harassing a young man who they allegedly extorted the sum of N25,000 from by forcefully taking him to an ATM. The video caught the attention of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, who ordered the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP…
Point News 247 reports that journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo, is set to appear in a Cross River court today. The publisher of Cross River Watch was arrested following an allegation of treason by the Cross River State Governor, Benedict Ayade. Jalingo was first arrested by the Police in August 2019. He was subsequently arraigned for treason and attempting to overthrow the state government due to highly critical articles he published. However, in a statement signed by the Co-convener of the #JalingoIsInnocent Campaign, Jonathan A-Ugbal, Jalingo is said to appear before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu at Court 1 of the Calabar…