By Ishaku Danzumi, JalingoTaraba State, Dec. 9, 2025 Panic gripped Dinya community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area following a fresh bandit attack on Tuesday, raising concerns over escalating insecurity in the region. Eyewitnesses said the assailants struck in the early hours, targeting homes and farmlands, forcing residents to flee. The attack also disrupted life…
By Newspointer News Desk, RiversFubara APC – Dec. 9, 2025 Rivers State Governor, Sir Sim Fubara, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a development that has sent shockwaves across the state’s political landscape. The defection was announced during a brief ceremony attended by top APC…
By Newspointer News Desk, JalingoTY Danjuma – Dec. 9, 2025 The Chairman of Kurmi Local Government Council, Hon. Moses Maihankali, has congratulated retired General Theophilus Yakubu (TY) Danjuma on his 88th birthday, describing him as a “national icon whose service to Nigeria remains unparalleled.” In a statement on Tuesday, Hon. Maihankali praised Gen. Danjuma for…
By Newspointer News DeskLondon, Dec. 9, 2025 The United Kingdom has detected a new strain of the mpox virus, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency said the variant shows genetic differences from previously circulating strains but does not appear to cause more severe illness. UKHSA is investigating the spread of the…
By Newspointer News Desk, AbujaDefense – Dec. 9, 2025 India and Nigeria have agreed to deepen defence cooperation in a move aimed at enhancing military collaboration and addressing regional security challenges. Officials said the partnership will focus on joint training exercises, technology transfer, and exchange of expertise to strengthen Nigeria’s defence capabilities. “This collaboration reflects…
By Newspointer News DeskTY Felicitation – Dec. 9, 2025 The Chairman of Bali Local Government Council, Hon. Habila Bala Balasa, has congratulated retired General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma on the occasion of his 88th birthday. In a statement on Tuesday, Balasa described Gen. Danjuma as a distinguished statesman whose life and career have been marked by…
By Newspointer News DeskKWASU – Dec. 9, 2025 Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has officially opened its 13th Convocation Week with the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh, unveiling fresh academic milestones, infrastructural progress and renewed appeals for government intervention in key areas affecting the institution. The briefing held at the Muhammadu Buhari Main Library…
By Martins Abochol, JalingoTaraba CJ – Dec. 9, 2025 Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba State, has warned that the sudden withdrawal of police orderlies attached to judges in the state has exposed judicial officers to serious security risks. He raised the concern on Tuesday while receiving the Commissioner of Police, Taraba Command, Betty…
By Aminatu Yusuf Sani in KadunaMatawalle – Dec. 9, 2025 A public affairs analyst, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to scrap the office of the Minister of State for Defence and remove Bello Matawalle from the position, alleging that his continued stay poses a setback to the country’s security efforts….
By Sylvanus Viashima in JalingoActivitism – Dec. 9, 2025 As part of activities marking the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, stakeholders in Taraba State have called on the government to develop a clear roadmap for regulating the digital space to curb cyberbullying and other online abuses targeting women and…
