Published Feb. 04, 2025 By Taiwo Oguniyi Ilorin, Kwara State – A five-year-old boy on Monday accidentally set a five-bedroom duplex on fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred around 5:32 p.m. at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area of Ilorin. Spokesman for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle,…
Published Feb. 2nd 2025 By Our Correspondent The Nineteen Seventeen Northern Consensus Movement (NSNCM) has reiterated its commitment to peace, unity, empowerment, and development in Nigeria during its first press conference of 2025. Addressing members of the press, the group highlighted key activities and engagements from the past year while outlining its priorities for the…
Empowering Youth Through Technology, Inducts New Members Published January 1st 2025 By Bashir Hassan Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bauchi City, a youth-driven nonprofit organization, has unveiled its 2025 Plan of Action, outlining a series of transformative programs aimed at fostering leadership, innovation, and community impact. The initiative was launched at JCI’s January Business Meeting and…
Published January 28, 2025 By Our Correspondent The operation carried out by the gallant troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) demonstrates a strategic approach to counter-terrorism in Taraba State. The brigade announced the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram member in Mai-Hula town, Bali Local Government Area. The suspect,…
Published January 27, 2025 By Salejo Ali, Kano The Kano State Police Command has apprehended a three-member gang responsible for the kidnapping and killing of Alhaji Atiku Mu’azu, a retired Permanent Secretary from Gombe State residing in Kano. The State Commissioner of Police, Salman Dogo, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters…
Published January 22, 2024 From Godwin Agia, Jalingo The Taraba State Special Mobile Court Chairman, Useni Galadima, has remanded six persons in prison custody for violating Executive Order number five, 2023, issued by Governor Agbu Kefas. The accused, Suleiman Musa, 30, from Jos, Plateau State; Adamu Umar, 40, from Bauchi, Bauchi State; Usman Umar Danburam,…
Published January 21, 2025 By Our Correspondent The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has extended warm felicitations to a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Wahab Isa, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf,…
Published January 19, 2025 By Salejo Kano The Kano State Government has called for enhanced civil-military relations and collaboration to foster peace and unity. Speaking at the West African Social Activities (WASA) event hosted by the Commander of the 3 Brigade Infantry, Nigerian Army, at Bukavu Barracks in Kano, the state’s Commissioner for Information and…
Published January 16, 2025 By Taiwo Ogunniyi The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, GCON, Ph.D, following the passing of the Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Adewumi Oriyomi Onanuga….
Published January 15, 2025 By Sanusi A.S. Maikudi The recent editorial by Punch on January 7, 2025, titled “New federal varsity a misnomer,” presents a limited perspective on the federal government’s decision to establish a university in Southern Kaduna. While concerns about the state of tertiary education in Nigeria are valid, dismissing the creation of…
Published January 5, 2024 By Our Correspondent The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Alhaji Saka Isau, SAN, a former Secretary to the Kwara State Government (SSG). In a statement released on Sunday by Mohammad Abdulkadri, his…
Published January 4, 2025 By Our Correspondent At least nine people have been confirmed dead, and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani herders in Miga and Jahun Local Government Areas of Jigawa State. According to a statement released by the Jigawa State police command, the incident began in Gululu village,…
Published on December 27, 2024 By Sam Kutos Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has signed into law a budget of N750,282, 200,000 for the 2025 fiscal year, as recently passed into law by the Abia State House of Assembly. Assenting to the appropriation bill on Friday, Governor Otti commended the lawmakers for giving the bill…
Published December 27,2024 By Newspointer Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas recently visited two orphanage houses in Wukari, assuring them of proper feeding, accommodation, and medical care. Newspointer reports that the visit, which took place during the Christmas season, aimed to bring joy and smiles to the children. The governor also promised to expand his outreach…
Published December 23, 2024 By Newspointer Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has officially signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N369.9 billion into law, following its passage by the Gombe State House of Assembly. During the signing ceremony, held at the Government House in Gombe, the Governor highlighted that the budget would serve as a…
Published December 14, 2024 By Newspointer The Provost, Taraba State College of Agriculture, Science and Technology Jalingo, Dr. Yakubu Ali Garjila has extended his heartfelt condolence to Governor Agbu Kefas, following the death of his younger Sister Atsi Kefas. Dr. Yakubu Ali Garjila in a condolence message expressed his deep sympathy with the family during…
Published December 11, 2024 By Newspointer One year in office of Hon. Babangida Zubairu Papa has drown thousands celebrating the victory of his foodprint in Mayo- Ndaga Ward, in Sardauna LGA, Taraba state. Hon. Babangida Zubairu Papa in less than a year in office has been inspiring and has impacted positively on the lives of…
Published Nov. 30, 2024 By Taiwo Ogunniyi Professor Oluwakemi Christiana Abikoye of the Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, has called on individuals, organizations, and the government to embrace proactive strategies to address the increasing threats of cyberattacks in Nigeria. Delivering the university’s 270th inaugural lecture titled “Invisible Bouncers in the World of Information…
Published Nov. 19, 2024 By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo Youth in Bali local government area of Taraba state, under the umbrella of PDP elite youth, on Friday kicked against the order by the state lawmaker representing Bali (I) constituency, directing the local government council chairman to remove the council cashier. NIGERIAN NEWSPOINTER reports that, the allege…
Published Nov. 14, 2024 By Salejo Ali Kano The Kano state Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, has denied having any letter from the Senator Representing Kano South Kawu Sumaila asking him to apologize for an alleged libelous statements he (Dungurawa) made against him. Speaking to journalists in Kano, the NNPP…
