Author: Lekan Adeyeye

THE Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has provided an update on the ongoing search and rescue operations at the site of the recent fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance Building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The fire, which has left several people reportedly missing, has caused significant concern among the public. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Thursday, LASEMA expressed its understanding of the distress this incident may have caused to the families and loved ones of those affected. The agency reassured the public that efforts to locate and rescue any survivors are ongoing, with…

THE Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has presented Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the 20 local government chairmen in the state. News Point Nigeria reports that Governor Abiodun said the move is in fulfillment of his pledge and aimed at facilitating smooth governance at the grassroots level of development Speaking through the Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, during the distribution held in Abeokuta, the governor commended the local government chairmen for their efforts in delivering dividends of democracy at the grassroots. Governor Abiodun reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working closely with them to improve the…

AKWA Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has shared a deeply personal account of how the death of his father plunged his family into hardship and compelled him to hawk soft drinks on the streets of Lagos to support his mother. News Point Nigeria reports that Governor Eno made the revelation on Thursday while delivering the Convocation Lecture at the 7th Convocation Ceremony of Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State. Recalling his early life, the governor said his father, a police officer, died in active service, an incident that abruptly altered the family’s fortunes and introduced him to the…

THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the commencement of scheduled flight operations at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan. The NCAA, in a letter dated December 16, 2025, and addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) sighted by News Point Nigeria, said it has approved the issuance of a provisional interim operational permit for the commencement of scheduled flight operations at the airport. The approval followed efforts by the Oyo State Government to upgrade the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, to an international airport, with the State government having undertaken…

THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to install Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, as the “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Saturday. News Point Nigeria reports that the monarch on the same occasion will also install Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari representing Zamfara West as the “Obaloyin of Yorubaland”. The chiefataincy installation of the duo was contained in a flier that was obtained by News Point Nigeria on social media platforms on Wednesday. In the flier, the monarch and his wife, Ayaba Abiwumi Owoade, invited the general public to the said installation and implored them to save the date…

ILE-IFE, the ancient cradle of the Yoruba race, came alive on Monday as eminent personalities from across Africa converged on Osun State for the installation of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, as the Aare Atayeto Oodua. News Point Nigeria reports that the historic chieftaincy ceremony, held at the palace square in Ile-Ife, drew an impressive array of political leaders, traditional rulers, captains of industry and foreign dignitaries, underscoring the cultural and diplomatic significance of the event. Among the high-profile guests were Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Aliko Dangote; the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero; the Owa Obokun of…

NATIONAL Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has just arrived residence of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. News Point Nigeria reports that Turaki in company of some executive members of his faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) of PDP arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) at exactly 11:27am on Saturday. Also in his company are, former Governor Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, former Governor of Plateau, Jonah Jang, among other party leaders. He was received by the State Chairman, Abayomi Tella. and other PDP leaders in the state. The National Chairman…

OSUN State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday said that he is confident that he will secure a second term in the 2026 governorship election based on his track record. News Point Nigeria reports that according to him, residents of the state who are “wiser” and know what good governance means will vote for him. He said the election would not be about the political parties, but the candidates. “Osun people are wiser. They know the difference between good governance and bad governance, and they have decided to toe the ‘Imole’ path; it is me they are talking about,” Adeleke said…

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that he has joined the Accord Party as a new platform to seek re-election in August next year. Adeleke made the announcement in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, just a few days after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor disclosed that he joined the Accord Party more than a month ago precisely 6th November, 2025, as a platform to seek re-election in 2026. He said the decision was after weeks of consultation and deliberations with stakeholders and opinion leaders. Governor Adeleke noted that he opted…

A MILD drama played out in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday when Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, interrupted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, as he attempted to deliver his remarks during the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident occurred during the high-profile ceremony, which also featured the formal installation of the First Lady as “Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua,” a prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title conferred in recognition of her contributions to the nation and the Yoruba cultural sphere. A video of the moment, now viral on…

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to place engineering excellence at the centre of Nigeria’s infrastructural and economic transformation, insisting that no country can outgrow the capacity, competence, and creativity of its engineering community. News Point Nigeria reports that the President made the declaration on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, while addressing engineers at the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) International Engineering Conference, Exhibition, and Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ibadan, Oyo State. President Tinubu, represented by the Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo commended the NSE for decades of professionalism, innovation, and…

ADEDAYO Adedamola on Tuesday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun 2026 election. News Point Nigeria reports that Adedamola polled 919 votes out of 957 cast in the primary held in Osogbo, the state capital. The chairman of the primary, Humphrey Abba, announced the result, stating, ”Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.” This newspaper had earlier reported that despite announcing his resignation from the party, the name of Osun…

OSUN State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the political platform under which he rose to prominence as senator and later governor. The governor announced his decision in a post on his official X handle late on Monday seen by News Point Nigeria, attaching a copy of his resignation letter dated November 4, 2025. The letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government, Osun State. In the letter, Adeleke cited the ongoing crisis within the PDP’s national leadership as the reason for his departure. “Due…

THE Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of six marketers working for a Lagos-based real estate company at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. Ogunlowo disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent. News Point Nigeria reports that a resident of a neighbouring community, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had earlier alerted our correspondent to the attack, which occurred on Friday. Confirming the incident, Ogunlowo said the marketers were taken while on an inspection visit to the company’s land in the area. “So, they brought some marketers from…

TEAM Nigeria has increased its gold medal tally at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh after winning two gold medals in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay on Wednesday night. This was contained in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria Sports on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special Adviser to the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olapade. In the 53kg freestyle wrestling final, Christiana Ogunsanya defeated her Uzbekistani opponent, Shokhida Akhmedova, 11-1 in convincing fashion to claim the gold medal. Nigeria’s exciting young quartet of Bada Toyin, Ezechukwu Miracle, Omokwe Maria, and Nweke Cynthia later crowned…

KABIRU Turaki has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a keenly watched elective national convention held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State. News Point Nigeria reports that Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, won by a landslide and immediately assured Nigerians that the party’s leadership is ready to confront its challenges head-on. The convention, held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, brought together more than 3,000 delegates from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Delegates from 17 states participated directly in voting for the national leadership positions. Turaki…

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled several high-profile members, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; and former National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, during its national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. News Point Nigeria reports that the dramatic decision was set in motion when Chief Olabode George, a former National Vice Chairman (South), moved a motion for the expulsion of the affected chieftains on the convention floor. The motion was immediately seconded by Hon. Samaila Burga, Chairman of the PDP in Bauchi State. The move…

LEKAN Salami Stadium in Ibadan transformed into a hive of political activity on Saturday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) commenced final preparations for its highly anticipated national convention, despite ongoing legal and internal party battles threatening to overshadow the event. News Point Nigeria reports that as early as 7am, the stadium and surrounding areas were buzzing with delegates, security personnel, transport workers and support teams putting finishing touches to logistics for what is expected to be one of the party’s most consequential conventions in recent years. According to News Point Nigeria correspondent, Bukola Oriowo, a massive crowd had already…

THE Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a notorious sex-trafficking syndicate that preyed on young women under the guise of job recruitment, ushering roles, and social media content creation. The operation, carried out following credible intelligence, led to the rescue of 15 victims aged between 20 and 26 at a house in Alagbaka, Akure, which served as the criminal gang’s operational base. In a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that the principal suspect, Jayeola Joshua, and two accomplices were arrested…

AT least six people, including a policeman, have died in an accident on the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. News Point Nigeria gathered that the accident, which occurred on Wednesday night, involved some trucks, including a fuel tanker, that collided on the bridge. It was learnt that one of the deceased, said to be an occupant of one of the trucks, was burnt beyond recognition. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday night, involved some trucks, including a fuel tanker, that collided on the Kara bridge. The incident also caused a heavy gridlock on the expressway, grounding vehicular movement and…