THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has been thrown into mourning following the death of its Deputy Chairman, Hon. Aliyu Yakubu Barde. Barde reportedly passed away on Tuesday in Lafia after a brief illness, family sources confirmed to News Point Nigeria. His remains will be laid to rest later today in his hometown of Wamba, in accordance with Islamic rites. Confirming the sad development to newsmen, the State Secretary of the APC, Chief Otaru Douglas, described Barde’s death as a “huge and painful loss” not just to the ruling party but to the entire state. “This is indeed…
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THE Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a final-year student of the College of Education, Akwanga, for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a bush near a primary school in the Akwanga Local Government Area. The baby, wrapped in a piece of cloth, was discovered on Wednesday morning near AA Koto Street, close to a local primary school. Concerned residents, who heard the baby’s cries, rushed to the scene and were shocked to find the infant still alive. They quickly alerted the police and local authorities. Confirming the development to News Point Nigeria in Lafia on Thursday, the Police Public…
TROOPS of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have neutralised a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Balla, along with five of his gang members, during ongoing clearance operations in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lokoja made available to News Point Nigeria. Kogi State, which shares boundaries with nine other states and the Federal Capital Territory, has in recent years become a hotspot for banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes due to its strategic location as a transit route for criminals fleeing security operations in…
THE Plateau State House of Assembly has outlawed the compulsory annual purchase of textbooks by pupils and students across schools in the state, describing the practice as exploitative and unfair to parents. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Hon. Joseph Bukar (Shendam Constituency) and seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus (Mangu South) during plenary in Jos. Presenting the motion, Bukar lamented the financial pressure on families who are compelled to buy new textbooks every academic year, even when older editions could still serve. He described the practice as “an exploitative tradition that deepens hardship on Plateau families.” After robust…
THE political atmosphere in Benue took another dramatic turn on Tuesday as the State House of Assembly suspended its immediate past Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, barely days after his resignation from office, News Point Nigeria gathered. The lawmakers accused Dajoh of plotting to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia, a move described as destabilizing to the state’s political order. His suspension was the highlight of a heated plenary session that also saw lawmakers make a complete U-turn on some of his earlier decisions. The motion for Dajoh’s suspension was moved by Terna Shimawua, member representing Kyan Constituency, and seconded by James Umoru of…
THE Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected child trafficker and the rescue of 11 children in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, in what security experts described as a major breakthrough against human trafficking in the region. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Edet, who confirmed the incident to News Point Nigeria on Monday, said the suspect is currently in custody while investigations have begun. “Yes, the police are aware of the incident. The suspect is in custody while an investigation is ongoing,” DSP Edet said in a brief telephone interview. The development was first disclosed…
TRAGEDY struck Angwan Rimi community in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Sunday night when armed bandits launched an attack that left seven people dead and eight others injured. The assault, which reportedly targeted mostly women and children including a one-year-old baby of Irigwe extraction, has plunged the community into mourning and renewed calls for urgent government intervention. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Irigwe Youth Movement (IYM) made available to News Point Nigeria, those who lost their lives in the attack include: Jacob Zakka (12), Felicia Francis (30), Magaret Mathias (5), Veronica…
THE Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from his position, capping a week of intense political drama within the state legislature. News Point Nigeria reports that Dajoh’s resignation was formally conveyed in a letter dated August 24, 2025, personally signed by him and circulated to the press. The letter, titled “Resignation As The Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly”, read in part: “I write to resign my position as the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, effective today, August 24, 2025. “This is done in good faith and in the best interest of…
THE Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the lawmaker representing Makurdi North, Alfred Berger; his Kian state constituency counterpart, Terna Shimawua; Cyril Ekong of Obi state constituency, and James Umoru, representing Apa state constituency for six months. This, according to the House, followed an attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, on Thursday night. The Majority Leader, Saater Tiseer, in a motion of urgent importance, moved for the suspension of the four lawmakers for attempting to unsettle the state assembly with what he said was a needless crisis. Following the motion, the Speaker directed the Sergeant at Arms to…
IN what he described as a deliberate move to enhance grassroots leadership and improve livelihoods, Hon. Musa Gude, a member representing Uke/Karshi Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has appointed 106 aides to assist him in legislative duties and constituency service. Gude, who was elected under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), made the disclosure during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Tuesday. According to the lawmaker, the decision was not just about easing his legislative workload, but also about creating opportunities for people within his constituency. “I want to…
VICE President Kashim Shettima on Monday led a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh. Ogbeh, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) between 2001 and 2005, died last Saturday at 78. Shettima described Ogbeh as one of Nigeria’s most visionary leaders whose contributions to food security will remain indelibly etched in the nation’s development history. Vice President Kashim Shettima consoles the family of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh on August 11, 2025 He said the passing of the…
UNKNOWN gunmen have reportedly abducted 9 passengers at Ogbabo junction along the Itobe-Anyigba road, while the driver and six passengers miraculously escaped abduction. This newspaper learnt that the incident occurred Friday evening at about 4:20 p.m. near Ogbabo Junction in Ofu Local Government of Kogi State. It was learnt that the gunmen, who were laying in ambush at the location, suddenly burst onto the expressway when they noticed a Hummer bus loaded with passengers approaching. The gunmen forced the bus to a halt and started firing guns to scare the passengers, who were travelling in a Peace Mass Transit suspected…
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in its latest situation report says the country had recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 152 deaths this year. Published on Monday, the Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 28 (7th–13th July, 2025) stated that 11 new confirmed cases were reported in Ondo, Edo, and Benue States. According to the NCDC, with respect to Lassa fever, “811 confirmed cases and 152 deaths recorded cumulatively in 2025. Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is 18.7%, higher than the 17.3% reported in the same period in 2024. 89% of confirmed cases are from…
THE Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, said that the transmission of the list to the House was in line with constitutional provisions. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Alia had sacked all the 17 commissioners and his Chief of staff on Wednesday. Kula listed the first batch of commissioner nominees to include Theresa Odachi, Dr Benjamin Ashaver, Dr Margaret Adamu, and Dr…
PROTESTING Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State have taken to the streets demanding food and improved living conditions, sparking a wave of concern just 24 hours after the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, presented a ₦1 billion donation to support their welfare. News Point Nigeria reported that the First Lady had, on Tuesday, handed a symbolic cheque to Governor Hyacinth Alia during her visit to Makurdi, stating that the funds were part of her humanitarian outreach to displaced communities affected by insecurity and conflict. However, by Wednesday, scores of IDPs mainly women and children blocked the Makurdi-Lafia highway, chanting…
THE Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday dissolved the State Executive Council. Alia announced the dissolution in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Kula said that the governor informed the council members of the dissolution at the end of the 12th (2025) SEC meeting. The chief press secretary said that the governor directed the commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their ministries as soon as possible. He appreciated all the former commissioners who worked with him for two years and urged those who might…
FIRST Lady Remi Tinubu on Tuesday announced a ₦1 billion donation by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to support families displaced by a suspected herders’ attack in Benue State. She made the announcement at the New Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House during her condolence visit to the state, following the attack on Yelewata community in June, which claimed over 100 lives. According to her, the donation, aligned with the mission of the Renewed Hope Initiative, is intended to help displaced families regain stability, return to their livelihoods, and build better lives. “On behalf of the governing council…
THE Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of the body of a slain photojournalist, Mr. Ayo Aiyepeku, who was allegedly killed by his neighbour, Oluwapelumi Adebayo, in Lokoja, the state capital. The disturbing discovery was made on Sunday evening, with the body found in a bush near the WAEC office in the Crusher Zone 8 area of the city. Police say the recovery followed days of investigation after the victim was reported missing last Tuesday, July 22. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Lokoja, the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Williams Aya, confirmed the development and…
THE abductors of the six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly demanded a ransom of N20m for each victim, News Point Nigeria gathered. The students were reportedly kidnapped in Benue State by suspected gunmen while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State on Saturday. News Point Nigeria reported on Sunday that the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, as the students were on their way to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School, scheduled to reopen on Monday (today), following their court externship…
FEAR and anxiety have gripped the Nigerian Law School community following the abduction of at least six students by armed men suspected to be bandits, along a notorious stretch of road between Taraba and Benue States. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred in the late hours of Saturday, July 26, involved students who were travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State. The campus is scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 28, after students concluded their mandatory court externship programme. One of the students,…