Published January 31, 2025 By The Newspointer The First Class Chief of Mambilla, His Majesty Dr. Shehu Audu Baju II (Ta Mboon Mambilla), has conferred the prestigious traditional title of “Maitaman Mambilla” upon the Executive Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Area, Hon. Mohammed Jijir Umar. The title was officially bestowed during a ceremony held in…
Published January 31, 2025 By Salejo Kano The Kano State Police Command has arrested two associates of a suspected wanted Chadian terrorist. The terrorist’s wife was also apprehended. While parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters, Commissioner of Police (CP) Salman Dogo stated that they were arrested following a thorough investigation and intelligence-led policing. He…
Published January 31, 2025 By Sani Ma’azu The Federal Government has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of attempting to manipulate Nigerian youths into chaos. Reacting to the speech of Amaechi at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Minister of State for…
Published January 31, 2025 By Sam Kutos The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Friday, ordered all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60 to proceed on retirement with immediate effects. The directive came less than 24 hours during a fresh controversy within the force…
Published January 31, 2025 By The Newspointer The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Taraba State, Bajison Damunga Wakili, has called on local government workers across the state to justify the implementation of the national minimum wage by attending work regularly. He made this appeal during an interview with NEWSPOINTER…
Published January 31, 2025 By Akam Nubinu, Jalingo The two-day Modern Parliamentary Reporting Capacity Building Workshop for journalists covering legislative proceedings has concluded at the Taraba State House of Assembly. The workshop ended with a call for the legislature to strengthen its relationship with journalists to enhance effective legislative reporting. Participants also emphasized the need…
Published January 31, 2025 By Willies Ugo, Gombe The Chairman of the crisis-ridden New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, Mr. Rambi Ibrahim Ayala, has resigned from the party and is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The NNPP in Gombe has been embroiled in internal conflicts, which led to the defection…
Published January 31, 2025 By Taiwo Oguniyi The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the successful completion of several landmark projects in Kwara State, describing them as “unprecedented.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, by his…
Published January 31, 2025 By Salejo Kano In an effort to enhance rural development and improve market access for agricultural produce, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commissioned the newly constructed 9-kilometer Fulatan-Zarewa-Dan Guzuri road in Rogo Local Government. The project was executed under the Kano Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP) to facilitate transportation,…
Published January 30, 2025 By The Newspointer The Chairman of Jalingo Local Government Council, Taraba State, Hon. Dr. Aminu Jauro Hassan, has received the leadership of the Taraba State Muslim Pilgrimage Board on a courtesy visit. The delegation, led by Alh. Armaya’u Maihanci, visited to seek Dr. Hassan’s support in educating local government chairmen and…
Published January 30, 2025 By Taiwo Oguniyi Barrister Debo Aderibigbe, a prominent APC Stalwart and Legal Luminary in Kwara State, has praised Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her impactful initiatives aimed at empowering women and improving education across Nigeria. He commended her historic three-day visit to Kwara, during which she contributed significantly to…
Published January 30, 2025 By Willies Ugo, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has initiated a strategic partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to enhance maternal and child healthcare services in the state. According to Ismaila UBA Misilli, Director-General of Press Affairs at the Government House Gombe, the…
Published January 30, 2025 By Akam Nubinu The Taraba State House of Assembly has flagged off a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists covering legislative proceedings in the state. The workshop, organized in collaboration with SHA-ED Global Concept, aims to enhance “Effective Parliamentary Reporting for Accountability and Good Governance” by exposing journalists to modern techniques in…
Published January 30, 2025 By The Newspointer The Executive Chairman of Kurmi Local Government, Taraba State, Hon. Moses Maihankali, has taken proactive steps in supervising primary education in the area. As part of his commitment to improving education, Maihankali paid a visit to several primary schools, including Ndaforo and Ashuku Primary Schools. He stated that…
Published January 29, 2024 By Taiwo Oguniyi The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his outstanding leadership and remarkable achievements in Kwara State, highlighting his dedication to development through impactful projects. During her two-day visit to the state, Senator Tinubu expressed admiration for the governor’s numerous infrastructure initiatives…
Published January 29, 2025 By The Newspointer Hon. Ja’afaru Yakubu, Member of the House of Representatives for Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency, distributed 500 bags of rice over the weekend to the Wuryo, Yerima, and Sabongida wards in Talla, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. Yakubu stated that the gesture was aimed at alleviating the hardship…
Published January 29, 2025 By The Newspointer The Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security, Professor Nicholas Namessan Oliver, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the Taraba State Green House in Jalingo. Speaking in an interview after inspecting the remodeled facility, the Commissioner noted that vegetable production would soon commence given the rapid…
Published January 29, 2025 By Willies Ugo, Gombe Intending Muslim Pilgrims for this year’s hajj exercise will no longer get their Basic Travelling Allowance (BTA) through direct cash payments. The intending pilgrims are therefore directed to open a BTA bank account for them to easily access their funds using an ATM card while performing their…
Published January 29, 2025 By Emberga Gbaa The race for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election is heating up, with political analysts, stakeholders, and residents urging Governor Abdullahi Sule to consider selecting a successor from within his current administration. The growing consensus is that the governor should focus on his existing team of trusted officials…
Published January 29,2025 By Emberga Gbaa, Jos Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, a lawyer and the Plateau state governor has inaugurated the Nigeria Solar for Health Project (NISHP) to provide solar power to over 25 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. This initiative is aimed at strengthening healthcare service delivery,…
