Author: Gbenga Mukhtar

A TRAGIC tanker explosion along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State has left an unconfirmed number of people feared dead and several vehicles destroyed, authorities said Friday. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident occurred around 1am on Friday when a petrol-laden 33,000-litre tanker overturned while negotiating the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange stretch of the expressway. Confirming the accident, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the driver of the ill-fated tanker was reportedly speeding excessively before losing control, causing the tanker to fall on its side and spill its highly flammable contents across…

Disown Faceless ‘PTD Elders’ Seek Arrest, Prosecution Of Fake Members CONCERNED tanker drivers from different parts of the country have raised alarm over public statements attributed to a faceless group operating under the platform of PTD Elders Forum. They accused the group which they noted is not known to the PTD bylaws and NUPENG Constitution of dishing out falsehood to members of the public. Recall that Comrades Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, President and General Secretary of NUPENG, respectively had in a statement on Sunday alerted members of the public and security agents that the so called PTD Elders Forum…

THE Lagos State Government has defended the demolition of buildings at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, insisting the exercise was technical and not targeted at any ethnic group. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olumide Oluyinka, dismissed claims of ethnic victimisation during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria. “That is not true,” he argued, claiming that “We have been to Owode Onirin, Idumota, and Ikeja. It has no ethnic colouration. The fact is that we just have to do our work. There is nothing ethnic here; it is purely technical.”…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that renaming the renovated National Theatre after Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka was a fitting way to honour the legacy of a man of many parts, whose works have permanently put Nigeria on the global stage in terms of the creative industry and human rights advocacy. News Point Nigeria reports that President Tinubu said this on Wednesday at the official inauguration of the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, as part of events commemorating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The edifice was built in 1976. He expressed his belief that the rebirth of the…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday intensified efforts to reposition Nigeria as Africa’s premier investment destination by holding strategic talks with two of the nation’s foremost global investment leaders, Hakeem Belo-Osagie of Metis Capital and Bayo Ogunlesi of Global Infrastructure Partners & BlackRock. News Point Nigeria reports that the high-level engagements, held in Lagos, focused on unlocking large-scale investments in Nigeria’s oil, gas, and infrastructure sectors critical areas the administration views as central to long-term economic growth and national prosperity. Details of the meetings were shared on the President’s verified X handle, @officialABAT, where he underscored the urgency of attracting…

FORMER Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under heavy criticism following his congratulatory message to the newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, in which he described the monarch as “my dear brother.” News Point Nigeria reports that Obi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, congratulated the new Olubadan, writing: “I warmly congratulate my dear brother, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, on his installation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. “His ascension to this revered throne is a celebration for the people of Ibadan and a source of pride for…

THE Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with Operatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups, has intercepted a vehicle loaded with tubers of yams, under which 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis were concealed. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the state’s Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi sent to News Point Nigeria, on Saturday, said the development was another significant breakthrough in the fight against crime and illicit drug trafficking. The joint operation, carried out on 26th September 2025 at about 1600hrs along the Babanla–Oreke–Oke-Ode…

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s cumulative revenue has reached N4.655 as of August 2025, up from N4.406 trillion recorded in July, even as crude oil and natural gas production dropped due to scheduled maintenance. The company’s monthly reports obtained by News Point Nigeria on Friday showed that profit after tax rebounded to N539bn in August, compared to N185bn in July. According to the report, statutory payments to the government also increased from N7.96tn in the first half of the year to N8.86tn by the end of July. Operational data indicated that crude oil and condensate production fell to an…

IT was a historic day in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined eminent Nigerians and top traditional rulers at Mapo Hall for the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. News Point Nigeria reports that Addressing the crowd, President Tinubu likened the hardship Nigerians have been enduring since the introduction of his economic reforms to the pain of “a necessary surgery,” assuring citizens that the nation’s economy had “turned the corner” and was now on the path to growth and prosperity. “Your suffering is a pain, a pain…

A FORMER governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, has been installed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. News Point Nigeria reports that Governor Seyi Makinde presented the staff of office to Ladoja at about 3:08 p.m. at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital. The new Olubadan received the instrument of authority in the presence of President Bola Tinubu, governors, former governors, traditional and religious leaders. Ladoja had earlier received the crown at the Ose Meji Temple in the Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state. He also received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan.…

THE Lagos State Government on Thursday began demolition of unsafe and illegal buildings at the Trade Fair Complex in Ojo. The operation was carried out jointly by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency, and the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority. Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, confirmed the exercise in a post on X sighted by News Point Nigeria. According to him, the move was to restore order and enforce physical planning laws. He said the operation was targeted at “illegal developments, structures without…

FORMER Vice President and 2027 presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged that Yoruba interests will be central to his administration’s policies if elected president, dismissing fears of ethnic domination as baseless. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking through a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by his media consultant, Kola Johnson, Atiku insisted that the Yoruba nation was not just an ally but family, citing his long-standing marital and personal ties with the South-West. Atiku, who served as Vice President between 1999 and 2007, dismissed the perception that his presidency might foster Hausa/Fulani domination over other ethnic groups, particularly the…

JUSTICE Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed September 29 for hearing of a motion by the Osun state Government, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear a suit against withheld local government funds. News Point Nigeria reports that at the resumed hearing, the state government insisted that since the vacation of the court came to an end on September 16, the case should be transferred back to Osogbo for appropriate hearing and determination of the suit. Its motion challenging the jurisdiction of the Abuja Division of the Court was predicated on two grounds which includes…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will join prominent Yoruba monarchs, political leaders, captains of industry, and thousands of Ibadan sons and daughters to celebrate the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. News Point Nigeria reports that unveiling details of the coronation program at a press conference on Saturday, Chief Bayo Oyero, Chairman of the Planning and Organizing Committee, said the week-long activities will reflect the inclusive and rich cultural heritage of Ibadan. The ancient city of Ibadan will witness history on Friday, September 26, 2025, as former governor of Oyo State and statesman, ascends the throne…

FRESH details have emerged on the tragic fire incident that gutted Afriland Tower on Lagos Island earlier this week, as emergency officials have confirmed that toxic smoke from a burning lithium inverter battery system was the primary cause of the fatalities recorded. News Point Nigeria reports that the inferno, which broke out on Tuesday at the busy Lagos Island Business District, claimed 10 lives including staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and United Capital Plc and left several others hospitalized for severe smoke inhalation injuries. The fire at Afriland Tower was one of two separate incidents that rocked…

TWO construction workers have been rescued after spending four days beneath the rubble of the collapsed building in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. News Point Nigeria reports that the building located at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, caved in on Friday at about 7:46pm. The National Emergency Management Agency, in its Day 2 incident report on Saturday, said the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and rescue operations. Addressing newsmen at the location of the incident on Monday, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, however,…

THE high-profile fraud trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, took a new turn on Tuesday as the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, granted his request to conduct a forensic examination of key digital evidence presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi, presiding over the Special Offences Division, ruled that Emefiele has the constitutional right to independently verify the authenticity of evidence used against him provided strict safeguards are in place to preserve the integrity of the materials. The contested evidence includes a mobile device marked…

FORMER Anambra State Governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Sunday paid a high-profile courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his penthouse residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta. News Point Nigeria reports that Obi, who was accompanied by Dr. Yunusa Tanko, National Coordinator of the Obidients Movement, and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), Labour Party’s 2023 Lagos governorship candidate, said the visit was aimed at discussing the state of the nation, national unity, and pathways toward a more just and equitable Nigeria. Posting photos from the meeting…

THE Kwara State Government has intensified its crackdown on street begging, arresting about 40 beggars in Ilorin over the weekend in a coordinated raid that revealed shocking discoveries, including a U.S. dollar bill, wads of naira totalling nearly ₦100,000, and even a sharp knife. News Point Nigeria reports that the operation, led by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Development in collaboration with operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Kwara Command, combed major hotspots across Ilorin including Tipper Garage, Tank, Offa Garage, and Geri Alimi Roundabout in a renewed effort to rid the streets of beggars and restore order.…

NIGERIA has commenced the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of cybercrime and Ponzi scheme offences, marking a major step in its ongoing fight against financial fraud and transnational crime. On Sunday, August 18, 2025, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) deported the first batch of 42 foreign convicts, consisting of Chinese and Philippine nationals, back to their home countries. They were part of a syndicate of 192 foreigners found guilty of large-scale cyber terrorism, Ponzi schemes, and financial fraud. The deportees were scheduled to leave Nigeria at exactly 2:00 p.m. local time, with additional batches set to depart on Monday and…