PLATEAU State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, has decried the attacks in some communities in his state, saying bandits have taken over 64 communities. The governor stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today monitored by News Point Nigeria. “These communities that have been recently attacked were part of the communities that were attacked in 2023 but they survived it and rebuilt themselves. “The Ruwi community that was first attacked lost about 17 people in 2023 but they bounced back to show you the resilience of the people,” the governor said. Over fifty persons were killed within a…
Author: Gloria Lamar Johnson
Read More
UNKNOWN gunmen attacked a Benue Links Nigeria Limited 16-seater bus, killing the driver, one passenger and abducting 12 others, News Point Nigeria gathered. This newspaper reports that the company is owned by the Benue State Government. Confirming the incident, the company’s Information Officer, Mr Johnson Ehi, in a statement issued to newsmen in Makurdi on Friday, said the bus, with Registration Number PP512, was travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo, when the incident happened. According to Ehi, the incident occurred on Thursday, near Otukpo Burnt Bricks. The management condemned the fatal attack in very strong terms. It stated: “Regrettably, the driver…
NIGERIA Immigration Service has arrested 51 illegal immigrants at New Nyanya, Karu Local Government, Nasarawa State. The suspects, who are malians between 17 and 25, were nabbed at their hideouts. According to the NIS Public Relations Officer, ACI A. S. Akinlabi, 11 of them are females, while the others are males. He added that preliminary investigation conducted by the service indicates that the migrants might have been victims of Trafficking in Person (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), adding that none of them presented any valid travel document or residence permit during interrogation. Akinlabi said they had been taken into…
OPERATIVES of the Department of State Security (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects and masterminds in the killing of 16 Nigerians of Northern extraction in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State last week. News Point Nigeria gathered that the suspects were arrested by operatives of the DSS in Uromi, following credible intelligence. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Friday Ituah, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to him, operatives of various security agencies are hunting for other key suspects involved in the unfortunate incident. Ituah stated that they have been transferred to Abuja for…
AS a direct fallout of the recent suspension of sales of petroleum products in naira by the Dangote refinery, MRS filling station has effected a new price regime, raising its pump price to N930 per litre in Lagos and N960 for residents living in the northern part of the country. The new price regime, effective from March 28, 2025, represents an increase of N70 from the previous price of N860 per litre in Lagos, N870 in other South-West states, and an N80 difference from the N880 previously sold in the North. Some other filling stations, it was gathered, have also…
REGISTERED voters in Kogi Central Senatorial District have formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recall their senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Nigerian Senate. The petition, submitted on Monday, cites “loss of confidence” in the senator due to allegations of “gross misconduct, abuse of office, evasion of due process, and a pattern of deceitful behavior.” Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of four women in the senate, was recently suspended for six months over her conduct in the red chamber. The embattled senator alleged that she is being punished for rejecting sexual advances from Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In Nigeria, the process…
TWELVE inmates escaped in an early morning prison break at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday, News Point Nigeria gathered. Confirming the incident, the Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo in a statement, described the jailbreak as “unfortunate” and assured citizens that the government, working with security agencies, would take steps to prevent a recurrence. According to him, law enforcement agencies have re-arrested one of the escapees. “The theory that the inmates escaped through the tower without causing any structural damage raises serious concerns. “This calls for a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of…
GUNMEN have killed Muhammad Adamu, the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo the Plateau State Chairman of MACBAN who confirmed the killing to Journalists in Jos said the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when Adamu was attacked by unidentified assailants at his home, shortly after breaking his fast. He said the gunmen shot him multiple times, and he was confirmed dead at the scene. The chairman of the group condemned the attack and called for swift action from security agencies. He expressed his…
THE Federal Government has unveiled requirements for civil servants seeking to migrate their salaries, change their names and their next-of-kin among others. This was revealed in a memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation dated March 12,2025 and addressed to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The memo said the government had observed that civil servants effecting the changes on their names and next-of-kins do not submit the necessary documents needed to effect such changes, hence the need for the memo. “Further to the Circular Ref. HCSF/PS/CMO/IPPIS/I/VOL.I/508 dated 1st November, 2022 on the…
THE Police in Gombe have confirmed that a 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, allegedly committed suicide at Kaltungo community in Kaltungo Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident on Saturday in Gombe, said the girl committed suicide by hanging on a tree. He said the incident occurred on March 14, barely 24 hours after the deceased left home to fetch firewood. “On Friday, at about 9:00 a.m, a case of suicide was reported at Kaltungo Divisional Headquarters by the village head of Kalarin. “The deceased later identified as Maryam Samuel,…
A POLICE Inspector attached to the “C” Division Police Station of Jos North in Plateau State, Inspector Mohammed Kile Tahir, lost his life on Saturday night, March 1, 2025. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. around Moonshine Hotel near Atili Street during a confrontation between the police, who were on a routine patrol, and the motorcyclists (Okada riders) and tricyclists. The police were said to have barricaded the road for “stop and search” operations. Rather than going after criminals, the Okada and tricycle riders, who were also breaking the restriction movement at that time, alleged…
THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised that there would be a stable power supply in the holy month of Ramadan which started on Saturday. In his message to all Muslims, Adelabu said he was aware of the challenges faced by Nigerians as far as electricity is concerned. The minister acknowledged that Muslims would need increased energy consumption during the period of fasting, saying the ministry is working hard to ensure the supply of stable electricity during the month and beyond. “As the Minister of Power, I am acutely aware of the challenges that many Nigerians face, particularly in…
THE Federal Government on Friday moved about 40 households of displaced persons/refugees to a resettlement city in Keffi for decent accommodation and better living. Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), said that no fewer than 300 individuals would be benefiting from the allocation. Ahmed said that the selection criteria for beneficiaries were based on voluntary participation and profiling, ensuring that those who chose to stay were allocated houses. He also said that plans were in place to reintegrate IDPs and refugees into the immediate community, adding…
THE Police has confirmed the kidnapping of female students from the Joseph Saawuaan Tarka Federal University Makurdi, formally known as Federal University of Agriculture. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command, CSP Sewuese Anene, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, confirmed the incident, noting that investigation and rescue efforts have begun. Sources around the university said that four female students were allegedly abducted by gunmen yet to be identified. “Four female students were kidnapped at the university premises at about 8:30pm, causing panic about students’ safety as the sounding area share boundaries with communities which have been affected…
THE Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art Skills Acquisition Centre and two classroom blocks in Lafia, Nasarawa State. According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media, OSSAP-SDGs, Desmond Utomwen, Sunday, the initiative is one of numerous interventions by OSSAP-SDGs to enhance human capital development and drive socio-economic growth in Nigeria. At this Skills Acquisition Centre, beneficiaries will receive training in a variety of vocational and entrepreneurial skills, including sewing, computer literacy, welding, building trades, photography, and vulcanizing. These skills will empower individuals with the tools needed…
ACADEMIC and non-academic staff of higher education institutions in Nasarawa State, under the aegis of Joint Unions of Nasarawa State Tertiary Institutions (JUNSTI), is set to embark on an indefinite strike. The union resolved to commence a strike over the non-implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage consequential adjustment, promotions and N70,500 minimum wage. The institutions include Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Lafia, and the College of Education, Akwanga. A statement signed by the Chairman of JUNTSI, Comrade Samson Kale Gbande, and his Secretary, Comrade Paul Olotu and made available to journalists in Lafia indicated…
SEVEN years after the alleged displacement of over 200,000 Bassa indigenes by the Egbura ethnic group in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, the natives are set to return to their ancestral homes on February 10. The development followed several peace meetings organised by the state government and heads of security agencies in the state. The acting chairman of Bassa Youth for Peace Coalition Forum, Joshua Gomina, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists. He said his kinsmen had been displaced since April 22, 2018, when a communal clash ensued with the Egburas. Gomina commended the state…
A HIGH Court in Lokoja, Kogi State has sacked the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ahmed Anaje from office. The presiding judge, High Court 6, Lokoja, Justice Salisu Umar, in his ruling on Monday made an order directing the monarch to stop presenting himself as the paramount traditional ruler of Ebiraland. Though the court is yet to make available details of the judgement, our correspondent learnt that the matter pertains to case number HCO/05C/2024, filed by Dr Barnabas Adeku Ojiah and two others against the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo. Efforts by our correspondent to get the Certified True Copy of the…
THE Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the Federal Government raked in approximately N2.4 billion from marriage contracts via its marriage registry in 2024. He also said the Federal Government planned to further strengthen the security around the nation’s borders to curtail the influx of irregular migrants. He spoke in Abuja at a media parley with heads of agencies under the ministry on Tuesday. The minister also revealed that over three point two billion naira was generated from expatriate quota applications, marking a one hundred and fifty percent increase in overall revenue. He added that marriage registry has…
TIMILEYIN Ajayi, the suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, has been arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. He was charged with one count of culpable homicide punishable by death, contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria He was arraigned on Monday before Justice Simon Aboki. Upon arraignment, the suspect pleaded not guilty to the allegation. The 32-year-old was apprehended for the murder of his alleged girlfriend, Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who served at Nicon Insurance in the Nation’s capital, Abuja, before her death. Salome…