OMOYELE Sowore, and Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, have been released from Kuje Prison after four days in detention. News Point Nigeria reports that announcing his release on Monday via X, Sowore wrote, “Happening Now: Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.” He was detained last week following his appearance at the Kuje Magistrate Court. Omoyele Sowore walks with supporters shortly after his release from prison on Monday, October 27, 2025. On Friday, a Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, granted bail to the human rights activist, alongside Ejimakor, Prince Emmanuel Kanu (Nnamdi…
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THE detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has failed to open his defence in his ongoing alleged terrorism trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja. News Point Nigeria reports that Kanu said he could not open his defence because he has not been handed the case file to enable him to familiarise himself with its content to enable him adequately prepare for his defence. Following his inability to commence his defence on Thursday after the withdrawal of his team of lawyers led by former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Kanu Agabi, Kanu prayed…
LEAD counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi, has applied to withdraw from representing the detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), stating that the defendant had taken the case back from his legal team. News Point Nigeria reports that all the senior advocates of Nigeria on the defence team have also withdrawn from the suit, a development Kanu confirmed in court. The defendant told the court that he would be representing himself for now, though that might change later. When the judge asked if he should be assigned a lawyer, he declined the offer. Defending himself…
THE Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command has uncovered the alleged sponsors behind the gruesome murder of the traditional ruler of Obudi Agwa community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, His Royal Majesty Ignatius Asor, along with several others, in a series of violent attacks across the state. According to a detailed investigation report submitted to the Commissioner of Police by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the unit, ACP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa, and made available to News Point Nigeria, six suspects have been arrested in connection with the killings. They include: Milletus Ihueze (also…
THE Super Falcons of Nigeria captain Rasheedat Ajibade and star forward Esther Okoronkwo, have been nominated for the coveted CAF African Women Player of The Year Award. News Point Nigeria Sports reports that Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards – Women’s Categories on Wednesday. The award celebrates the standout performers in African women’s football over the past year. Ajibade and Okoronkwo were both instrumental in Nigeria winning its 10th WAFCON title in July. Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, who ranked 4th for the Yashin Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards, is nominated for the…
LABOUR Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has debunked speculations of a political alliance between him and former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing reports of a pact to unseat President Bola Tinubu as entirely false. News Point Nigeria reports that Obi’s clarification came through his media aide and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, who dismissed the claims in an interview on Sunday, insisting that the meeting between the two leaders was purely a “brotherly discussion” about national development and not a political negotiation. “My principal and the former president…
THE Imo State Government has announced an immediate and total ban on all forms of mining and dredging activities within the Owerri Capital Territory. News Point Nigeria reports that the state government cited widespread environmental destruction caused by uncontrolled sand mining. The Commissioner for Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Ernest Ibejiako, announced during a meeting with relevant stakeholders in the mining and dredging sector held in Owerri. He said the decision followed years of unregulated mining that had resulted in devastating floods, soil erosion, and the collapse of critical infrastructure across the city. “Enough is enough, the government and good…
AHEAD of Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, the Federal Government has held a special service to pray and thank God for the nation. News Point Nigeria reports that the church service held on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Centre Abuja. It had in attendance the the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume alongside their spouses. Also present were the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and the former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Simon Lalong. The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, leads service chiefs…
THE Federal High Court, Abuja, has rejected the no-case submission of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in his ongoing alleged terrorism trial. News Point Nigeria reports that in a ruling, Justice Omotosho held that the prosecution had established a case against Kanu to warrant that he be ordered to enter his defence. The judge, who dismissed Kanu’s no-case submission, found that the evidence led by the prosecution and the exhibits it tendered, have raised serious allegations of Kanu’s involvement in terrorist activities to warrant that he be allowed to defend himself. The court…
BUSINESS mogul and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oscar Ibru, has died at the age of 67. According to a statement by his family sent to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday, Ibru passed away after a brief illness. Further details on the circumstances of his death were not disclosed. A key figure in Nigeria’s corporate world, Ibru was one of the most prominent heirs of the Ibru dynasty. He was instrumental in sustaining and expanding the conglomerate established by his late father, Olorogun Michael Ibru, whose business empire covered shipping, oil and gas, real estate, and commerce. His passing…
THE Imo State Police Command says it has made major strides in the fight against crime, arresting 789 suspects and rescuing several victims of abduction and child trafficking in the past two months. News Point Nigeria reports that the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Owerri on Friday, adding that the arrests were made in partnership with sister security agencies and community stakeholders, a collaboration he described as “crucial in restoring safety across the state.” “In the last two months, the Command arrested a total of 789 criminal suspects…
2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has taken the Department of State Services (DSS), social media giant Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp (formerly Twitter) to the Federal High Court in Abuja over what he described as a coordinated attempt to silence him and suppress free speech in Nigeria. According to a statement issued by his lead counsel, Tope Temokun, on Tuesday accessed by News Point Nigeria, Sowore filed two fundamental human rights enforcement suits, challenging what his legal team called “unconstitutional censorship” and attempts by state agencies to influence global tech platforms to…
THE Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to declare a “national war” on insecurity, warning that the level of violence and loss of lives in Nigeria now mirrors that of nations in active conflict. News Point Nigeria reports that Obi’s call follows reports that over 100 people were killed in a wave of violent attacks across Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and Edo states over the weekend. “Bloody Weekend: over 100 Killed in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, Edo. This grim headline captures the frightening reality reflected in our weekend papers,” Obi wrote on X…
THE 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has announced a temporary break from public engagements to prioritise his health, following medical advice from his personal physician. News Point Nigeria reports that Obi disclosed this in a statement shared via his verified X handle on Saturday under the title: “Supporting Healthcare, Building Hope.” The former Governor of Anambra State explained that his decision was influenced by symptoms he experienced while attending a series of events in Enugu, Anambra, and Owerri, which led him to seek medical attention. On Friday, Obi attended a Tourism event in Enugu…
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has opened up on his political ordeal during the 2015 general elections, declaring that he faced a wave of betrayal from politicians, many of whom could not be trusted to stand by their words. Jonathan, who spoke on Thursday in Benin at the 70th birthday celebration of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe, his former Chief of Staff, described Nigerian politics as a terrain riddled with deceit, where loyalty is scarce. The former President recalled the difficulties of navigating political alliances during his failed reelection bid in 2015, stressing that his experience revealed the true nature of many…
NIGERIAN comedian, Odey Mathias, popularly known as General Odey, has narrated his horrifying experience in the hands of kidnappers who held him captive for 50 days before his eventual release after an ₦8 million ransom was paid. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Odey described his ordeal as “horrible and unimaginable,” adding that it was an experience he would not wish even on his worst enemy. According to Odey, he was kidnapped on April 18, 2025, alongside 23 others, while traveling to Calabar through the Oron/Uyo waterways. The comedian recounted that…
POLICE authorities in Anambra State have arrested a 65-year-old man identified as Akpan Godwin, found with over 1000 rounds of live ammunition in the commercial city of Onitsha. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday made available to News Point Nigeria. He said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad attached to Akwuzu arrested Godwin on Friday at Nkpor, near Onitsha. “Police operatives acting on credible intelligence arrested one Akpan Godwin ‘m’, aged 65 years, in possession of 1,100 rounds of live ammunition,” Ikenga stated. The Command’s spokesperson said that during…
THE Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Obodoagu Wisdom, aged 18, for the alleged kidnapping and murder of his five-year-old second cousin. His alleged accomplice, one Sunday Michael, aged 24, a security guard at 9th Mile and a native of the Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was also arrested. The suspects were said to have been apprehended on August 11 and 12, 2025, by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, following intelligence gathered after ransom demands were reported. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday made available to News…
THE Anambra State Government has dismissed eight vigilante operatives accused of brutally assaulting a serving female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Miss Edema Jennifer Elohor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The shocking incident, which was captured in a viral video, drew widespread outrage after the operatives, identified as members of Operation Udo Ga-Achi (Agunechemba Vigilante Group), were seen beating and stripping the corps member naked despite her presenting a valid NYSC identity card. Speaking on the development in Awka on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three top figures, including two Catholic nuns and a bank chief, over alleged fraudulent manipulation of shareholders’ records in a bid to evade repayment of a ₦1.2 billion loan. The arrested suspects are Rev. Sister Annette Ezekwem and Rev. Sister Getrude Okafor, both personnel of Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, and Mr. Mark Egbegolu, the Managing Director of Mayfresh Mortgage Bank Limited, Aba, Abia State. Investigations revealed that the principal actor behind the deal, Professor Martin Anagboso, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Madonna University, had earlier been arrested by the EFCC two weeks…