Author: Lekan Adeyeye

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…

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed Governor Biodun Oyebanji as its consensus candidate for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. News Point Nigeria reports that the decision was reached on Monday during a high-level party stakeholders’ meeting held in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The motion for Oyebanji’s adoption was moved by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, and seconded by the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Stephen Aribasoye, effectively sealing the party’s support for the incumbent governor’s reelection bid. Party leaders described Oyebanji’s endorsement as a reflection of unity and confidence in his leadership, noting…

THE Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested one Ada Clement for allegedly operating a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. According to the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement obtained by News Point Nigeria, the men of the command rescued five pregnant underage girls found in the illegal facility. The police said the suspect sold babies for N400,000 and above for female children and N600,000 and above for male children, adding that one of the victims had delivered a baby boy in…

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, family members and friends gathered in Abeokuta to celebrate the 20th memorial service of former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo. News Point Nigeria reports that dignitaries at the Church service held at Chapel of Christ the Glorious King, OOPL, Abeokuta on Saturday include former Governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun. Obasanjo, in a short response during an interview after the service, said, ” we are celebrating a life of service.” In his testimony during the Church service, John Abebe, younger brother to the late wife of the former president, described her as someone that hardly got angry…

A SENIOR director with the Lagos State Government, Mrs. Serifat Talabi, has died in a tragic hit-and-run accident just four days before her 60th birthday and retirement celebration from the civil service. News Point Nigeria reports that Talabi, who served as Director of Procurement at the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASSRA), was reportedly knocked down by a yet-to-be-identified driver along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, near the Redemption Camp in Ogun State, on Saturday. According to multiple sources within the state civil service, the incident occurred as the veteran civil servant attempted to cross the busy highway. Eyewitnesses said efforts to…

TENSION gripped Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Tuesday after suspected hoodlums attacked and set ablaze the secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), just hours before the scheduled inauguration of the party’s newly elected state executive council. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred along Basiri Road, left the party members and residents in shock, as parts of the building and valuable party property were destroyed in the fire. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the ADC secretariat in the early hours of the day and torched the building and several canopies arranged for the ceremony, including a…

FRESH facts have emerged on why the Inspector General of Police (IGP) ordered the sealing of the Osun State Amotekun Corps’ operational base and its Ife Central Office after a brutal attack that left several residents of Akinlalu community in Ife North Local Government Area dead and many others injured. News Point Nigeria reports that the move followed the killing of three members of the same family and the murder of another resident during an alleged invasion of Akinlalu Market Square by Amotekun operatives last week. Several others reportedly sustained gunshot wounds in the violent operation. The Osun State Commandant…

IT was an evening of nostalgia, gratitude, and glowing tributes as friends, colleagues, and admirers from Nigeria’s media, academia, and public service gathered to celebrate Mr. Hakeem Babatunde Bello, veteran journalist, public communicator, and Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), as he clocked 60 years. News Point Nigeria reports that the event, marked by the launch of a tribute volume titled “The Àtàndá Anthology: Words, Reflections, Images, Essays on Media and the Arts,” held in Lagos, drew eminent personalities including former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, CON; pioneer Guardian editor Lade Bonuola; ThisDay Managing…

THE ongoing trial of the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, suffered yet another setback on Tuesday following a heated disagreement between the prosecution and the defence over the modalities for a joint forensic examination of an iPhone containing alleged incriminating WhatsApp messages. News Point Nigeria reports that the case, which resumed before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Division of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, witnessed tense exchanges between counsel on both sides as accusations of obstruction, data tampering, and non-compliance with court orders took centre stage. At the proceedings,…

THE Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the case instituted by the Osun State government challenging the Attorney General of the Federation for withholding local government funds due to it. News Point Nigeria reports that Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, who led a seven- man panel of Justices, reserved judgement, to a date that will be communicated to the parties, after taking arguments from parties in the suit. In the suit, the Attorney General of Osun State, is seeking an order of the apex court directing the AGF to immediately release the statutory allocations to chairmen and councillors of the 30 LGA…

TENSION gripped Idogun community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday after irate youths reportedly launched a violent attack on the Onidogun of Idogun, Oba Moses Bakare, his wife, and their son, Prince Victor Bakare, during the town’s New Yam Festival celebrations. News Point Nigeria reports that the ugly incident occurred when Prince Victor, who had traveled to the community to celebrate with his parents, was allegedly ambushed by a faction of youths. According to his account, the attackers subjected him to physical assault, leaving him with injuries, while also pouring urine and other filthy substances on…

A FRESH graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, simply identified as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after he was struck by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in the community. News Point Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 23, shortly after he had collected his National Youth Service Corps call-up letter from the institution. The pandemonium first broke out around the school premises on Monday, September 22, when gunshots rang out while some final-year students were holding their signing-out celebrations. A student of the school, who spoke with our correspondent…

MINISTER of Works, Dave Umahi, has revealed that a massive refuse dump, over 50 years old and more than 10 metres deep, caused a four-month delay in the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. News Point Nigeria reports that speaking during an inspection of the project in Lagos on Monday, Umahi explained that the dump, which spanned nearly two kilometres, posed an unforeseen obstacle to the progress of the multibillion-naira project. “We also encountered a refuse dump that had been over 50 years old and had over 10 metres depth and spanned two kilometres,” Umahi said. “When we encountered it,…

POLICE operatives in Ondo State have rescued a four-year-old girl who was stolen and sold for ₦3.7 million, exposing a sprawling child-trafficking syndicate that operated across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States. News Point Nigeria reports that the victim, identified as Jesinta Sunday, was declared missing on February 3, 2025, when her father, Sunday Kingsley, reported to the police in Akure that his daughter had vanished while staying with her mother, Sunday Happiness. According to the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Olusola Ayanlade, the case was immediately escalated to the Monitoring Unit of the Command Headquarters for discreet investigation.…

THE lingering face-off between the Ogun State Government and former governor, Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, has escalated following the state government’s directive to suspend work on a road reconstruction project in Sagamu. News Point Nigeria reports that the controversy began after workers handling the rehabilitation of Paddy-Arikawe-Oye-Igbimo Road were reportedly asked to halt operations by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. Senator Daniel, through his media aide Steve Oloyede, condemned the move, alleging it was politically motivated and designed to frustrate a project facilitated for the benefit of his constituents. But in a swift…