THREE suspected kidnappers have been killed in the Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The suspects were gunned down on Friday after a gun duel with operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command. During the gunbattle, a kidnap victim – Ezekiel Luka – of Taraba State was rescued, barely 24 hours after he was abducted by his captors. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement obtained by News Point Nigeria. Nansel, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said police operatives received information on Thursday that suspected kidnappers blocked the Assakio-Sabon Gida Road in…
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THE Presidency on Monday said the appointment of service chiefs is not subject to ethnic balancing and the federal character principle. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, insisted that his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari has the prerogative to appoint those he feels are competent and can do the job of securing Nigeria against terrorist and bandit attacks. “Don’t subject security to ethnic balancing, don’t subject security to federal character,” Adesina said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme monitored by News Point Nigeria. “In fact, the constitution that prescribes federal character even gives the President some prerogatives that he can appoint on his…
PROFESSOR Onje Gye-Wado, a former deputy of Nasarawa State, who was abducted on Thursday night, has been released after a ransom of N4 million. News Point Nigeria had reported how the professor of law was kidnapped from his country home in Rinza, near Wamba, headquarters of Wamba local government area of the state. His kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N70 million, but the family negotiated from N2 million and later N3.5 million, eventually paying N4 million before he was released. A family source told this newspaper, “The kidnappers collected the ransom near Mada Hills Secondary School in Akwanga, with…
AT least three persons were killed while six others sustained injuries after two vehicles collided along Abuja -Kaduna highway. An eyewitness, Saidu Ibrahim, said the incident happened at Mararaban Ida village, on Saturday morning. He said the accident involved a Toyota Highlander with registration number KWL 198 KA and a Volkswagen golf with registration number MKA 89 ZY. Ibrahim said the driver of the Highlander which was coming on speed from Kaduna axis dangerously overtook vehicle and collided with the Golf car coming Abuja axis. “The golf driver was coming from Abuja axis fully loaded with orange and other fruits…
– Betara Vows To Defy Zoning Outside North-East FORMER acting national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni on Wednesday, threw his weight behind the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase as the race for the speakership heightens. As Buni spoke, another aspirant for the speakership position, Hon Muktar Betara has vowed to fight on even if the position is not zoned to his north east geopolitical region. Betara who spoke through a statement issued by his campaign group, Betara National Patriotic Mandate said he was aware…
‘North-Central Will Go For Consensus Candidate Based On Experience’ AS the battle for the Speakership of the House Of Representatives heats up, Kwara State governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak has reiterated that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is neutral and has no preferred candidate. According to Gov AbdulRazak, the All Progressives Congress’ Governors will meet tomorrow, Wednesday to discuss ways forward on the leadership tussle of the 10th National Assembly. Gov AbdulRazak made the remark when the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase paid him a courtesy call at the Kwara Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, Tuesday. The governor said, “We in the north…
GUNMEN suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Dabna community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three, injuring dozens and setting ablaze houses, shops and carting away food items. According to an eye witness report from the community, who spoke to News Point Nigeria via telephone, the attackers came on many motorbikes in the wee hours of Monday, shooting sporadically. Local vigilantes are said to have shot at one of the terrorists but he was carried away by his colleagues. Reacting to the early morning attack, the Commissioner of Police Adamawa State Command, CP Afolabi Babatola…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari celebrates the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over Jermaine Franklin, commending the triumph of the gifted pugilist over a formidable opponent. Extolling the mentality of Joshua, who did not allow personal setbacks and obstacles to dent his resilient spirit, the President says the former three-time world heavyweight champion has demonstrated that by hard work, patience, dedication, persistence and humility, those who dare do win. President Buhari lauds Joshua for his courage and discipline, on and off the ring, and prays that this success will be a stepping stone to one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history.…
*As Aliero, Adeleke Back Deputy Speaker After Closed-Door Meeting In Abuja THE aspiration of the current deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase for the speakership of the Green Chamber received a boost on Friday as two key governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attested to his experience and loyalty. The attestation came as Wase visited Governors Babagana Zulum and Dapo Abiodun of Borno and Ogun States respectively. Both governors spoke separately when Wase led a team of 14 Federal Lawmakers, including freshers, to their respective residences in Abuja. While Zulum said: “no one can…
THE Federal Radio Corporation Of Nigeria, FRCN, has pledged continued partnership with Dangote Group and other Corporate Organizations in the Country towards achieving set goals. The Zonal Director, North Central Zone of FRCN, Alhaji Haruna Idris stated this at the presentation of cheque as part of Dangote Cements support towards the relocation of the transmitter hall of Radio Nigeria Prime FM station in Lokoja to Mount Patti. Represented by the General Manager of the Station, Alhaji Adeiza Momoh Jimoh, the Zonal Director, expressed appreciation to Dangote Cement PLC, Obajana, Kogi State for the fulfilment of its pledge to the…