BANDITS in Zamfara have released the abducted former army officer, Rabiu Garba Yandoto, and his two children. The victims were abducted by bandits along the Gusau-Tsafe road on Sunday night. Yandoto, who spoke to journalists after his release on Tuesday, said he paid the bandits N10 million to secure his freedom. “We were released about one hour ago by the bandits. They collected N10 million, brought us near Faskari town in Katsina State, and told us to find our way home. “However, I thank God that we all returned home alive.”
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A Community leader and member of the Fityanul Islam First Aid Group, Igabi Local chapter has been killed by suspected bandits at his residence in Unguwar Mai Awo village alongside his nephew in Kaduna State. The bandits also abducted four other women including a nursing mother in the same community when they stormed the village located near Mararaban Jos along the Kaduna-Zaria highway. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday local sources told our source. A youth leader in the area who identified his name as Adam Unguwar Awo confirmed the incident to our source. He explained that…
ABBA Bichi, son of the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, has narrated his mother, Aisha Bichi’s side of the story on the widely reported altercation between the wife of the DSS Boss and Kano State New Nigerian Peoples Party governorship candidate, Abba Yusuf at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Sunday night. According to Bichi Junior, his mother never ordered the arrest of the Kano Guber candidate like it’s widely reported, and she never insulted the NNPP Guber candidate. On the contrary, it was the NNPP candidate, who insulted his mum when she…
THE Federal Government Tuesday assured that the general elections slated to hold this year (February and March) will go on as planned. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed made the declaration at the 17th edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard series in Abuja. INEC had, Monday said elections may not hold in sufficient polling units if the current security situation didn’t abate. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu said this in a message to the validation of election security training resources in Abuja . He spoke through the Chairman, Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru. “Moreover, if…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that this year’s general election, which is months away faces serious threat of cancellation if the waves of insecurity in parts of the country fails to improve. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, represented by the Chairman Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the Validation of Election Security Training Resources. “We all appreciate the fact that Election Security is vital to democratic consolidation through provision of enabling environment for the conduct of free, fair, credible and inclusive elections and thus strengthening…
THE Yobe State Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as holidays to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. The Head of Service in the state, Garba Bilal disclosed this in a statement to journalists in Damaturu on Sunday. President Buhari will be visiting the state to inaugurate projects, including Cargo Airport, Ultra-Modern Market and Maternal and Child Health Care Complex. According to Bilal, Governor Mai Mala Buni declared the public holiday to enable both the civil servants and the general public opportunity to receive the president who will be in the state on a one-day work visit. “I write…
THE People Democratic Party (PDP), in Zamfara has concluded arrangements to flag off its 2023 gubernatorial campaign rally next week Sunday, being January 15, 2023. The Acting State Chairman of the Party, Alhaji Muktar Muhammad Luggah revealed this at a press briefing tn Gusau the state capital today. Lugga said they campaign rally will endear the PDP candidate the opportunity to interface with the loyal supporters across the 14 local governments. He also added that their campaigns will be easier as the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state had already finished campaigning for PDP because they have nothing…
THE Zamfara police command says its operatives have killed two suspected arms suppliers to bandits along Gummi- Anka road in the state. Mohammed Shehu, the Zamfara police spokesperson, announced the development in a statement on Sunday. Shehu said the arms suppliers were killed in a gun duel with the police that lasted for hours. He said the arms suppliers were conveying the weapons from Taraba state when they were intercepted by the police after receiving intelligence information on their movement. The police spokesperson added that a Toyota Corolla vehicle containing three live shells for rockets RGP, three explosive shells, 151…
THE sack of former minister Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi as Wazirin Bauchi and Senior Councilor by the Bauchi Emirate Council has nothing to do with his relationship or association with the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the state government has said. In an interview with BBC Hausa, monitored by News Point Nigeria, Saturday, speaking for the first time on the matter, the govt through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Hon AbdulRazak Nuhu Zaki made the clarification. According to the commissioner, the former Waziri has several times in the past dragged the good name of the Bauchi…
AFTER going round more than 100 wards in 10 local government areas of Gombe State, the APC Campaign rallies have culminated into a grand road show in Gombe metropolis. Governor Inuwa’s campaign train took off at APC Square along Bauchi Road and pulled through mammoth crowd of supporters and well-wishers in their thousands, cheerfully hailing and expressing their unflinching support to the governor and other APC candidates. The rally went through Jekadafari, Sabon Layi, Union Bank Round About; Main Market, Idi to Gombe Emir’s Palace through Shehu Abubakar Road traversing 8 of the 11 wards of Gombe LGA. Governor Inuwa…
THE management of Azman Air, under the leadership of Alhaji Faisal Abdulmunaf has revealed that it will launch additional aircraft to its fleet for 2023 Umrah and Hajj operations. The Hajj/ Umrah Coordinator of the airline company, Engr. Nuraddeen Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to Engr Aliyu, the development was part of issues discussed at the company’s review meeting, held recently. He stated that arrangements has reached advanced stage to procure an additional wide-bodied aircraft in preparation to the company’s Umrah and Hajj operations, set to commence mid February and May respectively. Engr Aliyu explained that…
THE Acting Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Christy Uba has called for a review of the allowance paid to corps members. The Acting Director-General made the request during a courtesy visit by the Chairman of, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. Uba said corps members were eager to participate in the 2023 general election. She described the meeting as timely, stressing that the NYSC was committed to the partnership. In her words: “A lot has been achieved. The corps members are ready. The youths are very interested and it is expected that everyone that…
A SENIOR Special Assistant , Political Affairs to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Alhaji Sani Mohammed has resigned his appointment. The resignation letter sighted by News Point Nigeria on Saturday, said the action takes effects from 6th January, 2023. The letter said the resignation is personal and for him to pursue his aspiration. He appreciated governor Abdullahi Ganduje for according him the opportunity to serve in the administration. However, a source close the former aide told News Point Nigeria that, Alhaji Sani Mohammed , a grassroot politician from Taruani local government area , resigned his appointment with a…
THE National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to embark on a mass protest over what it called outrageous hike in school fees by the Universities for both new and returning students. The National Vice President of the Association, Comrade Suleiman Sarki, stated this at a media briefing on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno State. Comrade Sarki said the hike would particularly have a negative impact on students from the North-East region, who have been severely affected by 13 years of insurgency. He said NANS had issued a week ultimatum to the management of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) to rescind…
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum has said Borno State is 90 per cent secure and safe ahead of the 2023 general elections. He said this Friday after a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor assured the voting public of their safety before, during and after the elections. The November 22 attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign train in Maiduguri, the state capital, has raised security alert about possible violence ahead of the polls. Asked what he was doing to assure those not bothered to collect their PVCs because of fear that insecurity…
GOVERNOR Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has received Eight Labour Party State Assembly Candidates for this year’s election and member Arewa Presidential Campaign Council of the party who dumped their Party and their aspirations to join the All Progressive Party APC. The Eight candidates are from Auyo, Kirikasamma, Bulangu, Malam Madori , Kafin Hausa, Birniwa, Guri and Kaugama constituencies. In a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Public Relations, Habibu Nuhu Kila, issued on Friday, Governor Badaru expressed his appreciation to them and promised that they will be carried along in all party activities and urged them to…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze weather condition from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja anticipated prospects of thick dust haze on Friday over the Northern region with visibility of less than 1, 000m over Yobe, Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states. “However, the remaining parts of the Northern states, the Central cities and the Southern region should be in moderate dust haze condition with visibility range of 1,000m to 5,000m. “Localised visibility of less than 1, 000m is expected over parts of Kwara and Oyo state within the forecast period,” it…
THE Kano state office of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sealed 14 filling stations for selling Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petroleum at higher prices. Addressing journalists shortly after a special surveillance operation in Kano on Thursday, state coordinator of NMDPRA, Aliyu Muhammad Sama said the operation was part of their daily regulatory function to ensure price regulation of the product. According to him, even in December last year, the agency had sealed over 100 filling stations of independent marketers for selling petroleum above stipulated prices. He said the sanction was imperative in…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commence accreditation for journalists and media organizations for the forthcoming general elections. News Point Nigeria reports that information from the commission website, which said, the accreditation would be conducted only online as manual accreditation is not allowed. The portal opens from Thursday January 5th and closes on Sunday February 5th, 2023. It further added that interested media organizations that wish to deploy journalists to cover the election are by this notice expected to apply via:https://imap.inecnigeria.org The statement added that late submission shall not be entertained as the portal will automatically shut down on…
KANO State Police Command in Kano State says a couple has been found dead on its matrimonial bed in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, believed to have died of suffocation from charcoal fumes. SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, the spokesperson for the command, said this in a statement in Kano on Wednesday. He gave the names of the couple as Sulaiman Idris, 28 and Maimuna Haliru, 20. “We received a report on January 3, at about 9 p.m from Kwa Village in Dawakin Tofa LGA that a couple was discovered not to have come out of their matrimonial…