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,…
