
Lamido of Gashaka Turbans Major General Adamu Abubakar (Rtd) Bauran Gashaka
SERTI, TARABA STATE – 22, 2025 By Newspointer His Royal Majesty, Dr. Zubairu Hammangabdo Sambo,…
SERTI, TARABA STATE – 22, 2025 By Newspointer His Royal Majesty, Dr. Zubairu Hammangabdo Sambo, the Lamido of Gashaka, has officially turbaned Major General Adamu Abubakar (Rtd.) and Abdulkadir Yelwa Idris as Bauran Gashaka and Madakin Gashaka, respectively. The turbaning ceremony, organized by the Gashaka traditional Council, took place over the weekend at the Gashaka…
By Taiwo Oguniyi Kwara Nigeria – 21, 2025 Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the occasion of his 85th birthday, marked on April 22. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor joined the people of Ilorin Emirate and the…
By Willies Ugo, Gombe Gombe Nigeria – 21,2025 At least five people have been confirmed dead and thirteen others injured after a trailer loaded with goods rammed into a procession of Christian youths celebrating Easter in Billiri, the headquarters of Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. The tragic incident occurred on Monday morning and…
Jalingo, April 21, 2025 By Newspointer Tensions are rising in Taraba State as residents of the Ministerial Housing Estate in Mallum, Ardo Kola Local Government Area have accused the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) of illegally disconnecting them from electricity supply without prior notice. Addressing journalists in Jalingo on Monday, the Chairman of the residents’…
By Abdulahi Alhassan, Kaduna Abuja, Nigeria – April 21, 2025 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has joined the global Christian community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, describing the late pontiff as a towering figure of peace, humility, and transformational leadership. In…
By Newspointer Vatican City, April 21, 2025 Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the first pontiff from Latin America, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed that the Pope passed away peacefully at 7:35 AM local time in his residence at the Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican…
By Aishatu Abdulahi Alhassan KADUNA April – 21, 2025 The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and Abuja, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has said that acts of betrayal among Nigerians are a major obstacle to the country’s development. Speaking on Sunday in Kaduna after an Easter service, Hayab…
By Ben Adaji Jalingo, Taraba State – April 17, 2025 Chief (Dr.) David Sabo Kente was on Thursday honoured by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Taraba State Council, as the Philanthropist Man of the Year during its Press Week marking the NUJ’s 70th anniversary in Nigeria. Kente arrived at the Danbaba Suntai Airport in…
Ilorin, April 20, 2025 By Taiwo Oguniyi The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of seven passengers by armed men along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m….
Abuja, Nigeria – April 20, 2025 By Willies Ugo, Gombe The Northern Nigeria Union Conference (NNUC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has held a three-day Stewardship Summit aimed at reinforcing integrity, faithfulness, and accountability among church leaders. The summit, which took place from April 17 to 19, 2025, was held under the theme “Called to…