By Abdulrazeez Sani Kwara Nigeria – June 25, 2025 Gunmen have killed three persons and abducted a 12-year-old girl in separate attacks in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday. THE NEWSPOINTER NEWSPAPERYour Trusted…
By Danjuma Likitaba Gembu Taraba Nigeria – June 25, 2025 The former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, Comrade Ismaila Idi, popularly known as Malboss, has lost his wife, Aishatu Ismaila Idi. The deceased reportedly passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the…
By David Adeka Abuja, Nigeria — June 25, 2025 Taraba State marked a significant milestone in public service reform as it participated in Nigeria’s first-ever International Civil Service Conference held from June 25 to 26, 2025, in Abuja. The event, themed “Rejuvenate, Innovate & Accelerate,” was hosted by the Office of the Head of the…
By Abdulrazeez Sani Kwara Nigeria – June 25, 2025 A former Governor of Kwara State and prominent pro-democracy activist, Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, has died at the age of 84. Adebayo, who also served as Minister of Communications, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja, according to a statement issued by his family….
By Abdulrazeez Sani Lokoja Kogi Nigeria – June 25, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects for drug-related offences in Kogi State. Kogi State Commander of the NDLEA, Umar Mustapha Yahuza, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lokoja as part of events marking the 2025 International Day Against Drug…
By Emberga Gba Nasarawa Nigeria – June 25, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is visiting Nasarawa State today to commission several capital projects completed by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule. Ahead of the visit, the Accountant General of the state, Musa Ahmed Mohammed, described the occasion as a moment of pride for the people…
By Hassan Hassan Jalingo Taraba Nigeria June 25, 2025 Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has inaugurated two high-level committees as part of his administration’s efforts to strengthen peace, security, and land governance in the state. The committees include a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the recent crisis in Karim Lamido Local Government Area, and…
