Author: Lekan Adeyeye

THE Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve as change agents and enhance civic engagement across the state. The governor in a statement issued in Abeokuta made available to News Point Nigeria by his special Adviser on media and strategy, Kayode Akinmade, says this is in fulfillment of his commitment towards deepening democratic participation and broaden access to dividends of democracy Akinmade also described the move as a strategic effort to strengthen democratic governance across all nooks and crannies of the state. “The assistants five from each of the 236 wards in Ogun State will ensure greater…

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized fake Malaria drugs worth ₦1.2bn in Lagos State. NAFDAC in a statement made available to News Point Nigeria on Friday said the drugs were intercepted in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of the South-West state. “NAFDAC has intercepted 277 cartons of counterfeit and unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs, valued at over ₦1.2 billion, in a warehouse located in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos State,” the agency wrote. “The fake drugs, which were concealed in cartons labelled as Diclofenac Potassium 50mg, were illegally imported from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in…

THE Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday denied bail to five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on the 11th of August, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka Nwite over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State. The five persons: Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar, are to face trial for the attack, which claimed over 40 lives and left over 100 individuals…

THE former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 16, 2024, gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Bamidele Akingboye, is dead. News Point Nigeria reports that Akingboye died in the early hours of Wednesday at his residence in Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lagos. The deceased contested with incumbent governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Agboola Ajayi of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and 12 others in the last year gubernatorial election. A spokesman to the deceased, Oyeniyi Iwakun, confirmed his passing in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Akure, the…

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded another major breakthrough in its fight against smuggling, intercepting arms, ammunition, and high-tech drones with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of more than ₦377 million. News Point Nigeria reports that the seizures were carried out by operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, as part of sustained operations to dismantle smuggling syndicates across the Southwest region. Addressing journalists at the FOU headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, the Unit Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, disclosed that the seizures came from coordinated intelligence-led patrols in Ogun and Ondo States. According to Shuaibu, operatives…

A TANKER fully laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, on Sunday, overturned while on transit in Lagos and instantaneously engulfed in flames. In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofiq Adebayo made available to News Point Nigeria, he said the fire sparked an uncontrollable conflagration which cascaded into no fewer than four adjoining trucks parked within the immediate axis. According to Adebayo, preliminary intelligence indicated that the disaster was precipitated by over-speeding, which occasioned the driver’s loss of control while negotiating the inward Oshodi corridor.…

 Obasanjo, Emir Sanusi, Amosun, Osoba, Senators, Serving, Retired Generals Lead Guests To The Star-Studded Event THE historic city of Abeokuta, Ogun State, was transformed into a magnificent hub of elegance and celebration on Saturday, August 23, 2025, as the crème de la crème of Nigeria’s political, royal, military, media, and business circles converged for the Nikkah ceremony of Faizah Omoteniola Kolapo, daughter of the distinguished publisher of The Point Newspaper and Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, Dr. Yemi Kolapo, and AbdulHakeem Jimoh, son of retired Brigadier General Olanrewaju Jimoh. The grand event, hosted at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Marquee, glittered…

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has formally notified the State House of Assembly of his plan to proceed on a one-month annual leave, during which his deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal, will act as governor. News Point Nigeria reports that the notification was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Assembly during Tuesday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin. Governor Makinde disclosed that the leave will span Thursday, August 29, 2025, to Monday, September 29, 2025, in line with Section 190(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as…

OYO State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will not allow himself to be dragged into unnecessary political quarrels, saying he is “not ready to go into the gutters with anyone.” News Point Nigeria reports that Makinde made this known on Thursday while addressing journalists shortly after the South-West Zoning Consultative Summit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held in Lagos. “Personally, when people go low or go into the gutters, I don’t go with them. Some people are now going into the gutters. We will reach out to them. That is democracy,” Makinde said. He emphasized that political…

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has announced the seizure of contraband goods worth over N1.4 billion, including a Rolls-Royce Ghost 2021 model with a duty paid value of N905 million. News Point Nigeria reports that the Area Controller, Comptroller Godwin Otunla, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing held at Idiroko, Ogun State. According to him, the seizures, made in July 2025, were part of the command’s relentless efforts to clamp down on smugglers and protect Nigeria’s economy from saboteurs. Among the intercepted items were three exotic vehicles: 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost – duty paid value:…

THE ancient city of Ibadan is set to witness another historic royal transition as Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, will be formally crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. Reliable sources confirmed to News Point Nigeria that the state governor, Seyi Makinde, has given his approval for the coronation, setting the stage for what promises to be a grand cultural celebration at the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan’s iconic traditional seat of power. A high-powered delegation from the state government on Wednesday visited the Bodija residence of the Olubadan-designate, where final arrangements…

THE Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former governor and serving Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, along with Hon. Kunle Folarin, over allegations of anti-party activities. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the party’s State Director of Publicity, Nuberu Olufemi, and made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday. According to the statement, the suspensions were first initiated by the lawmakers’ respective wards — Ward 4 and Ward 6 in Sagamu Local Government Area, after complaints of anti-party conduct were formally lodged against them. Both Senator Daniel and Hon. Folarin…

A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Abuja is set to commence the trial of five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on the 11th of August, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka Nwite over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State. The five persons; Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris, and Momoh Otuho Abubakar are to face trial for the attack which claimed over 40 lives and left…

THE ongoing by-election in Remo Federal Constituency, Ogun State, took a dramatic turn on Saturday as security operatives arrested the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, alongside two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for alleged vote buying. The suspects were reportedly caught in Iperu with large sums of cash allegedly meant to bribe election officials and influence voters in the tightly contested election. According to security sources, they were arrested in the early hours of Saturday and have since provided “useful information” to investigators on the alleged plan to compromise the electoral process.…

THE Nigerian Army has confirmed that an early morning explosion and subsequent fire outbreak at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has been successfully contained, with no casualties reported. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 14, 2025, within a storage building belonging to the 42nd Engineers Brigade Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Squadron. According to the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, the blast triggered a limited fire that was quickly brought under control by troops from the 12 Field Engineer Regiment, working alongside personnel of the Ijebu-Ode Fire Service. “A localized explosion occurred within one of the…

THE Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), demanding ₦2.5 billion in compensation for alleged reputational and financial damage arising from an August 10 sting operation on its premises. OOPL Managing Director, Vitalis Ortese, while briefing journalists on Wednesday, described the midnight raid as a “gestapo-style” invasion that violated the rights of patrons and tarnished the image of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to Ortese, the EFCC team, allegedly led by an officer identified as Olapade, arrived in the early hours of Sunday…

A HIGH Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State has issued an interim order restraining the state fovernment and its agents from demolishing or tampering with the property belonging to a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel. The order, granted ex parte, followed an affidavit of urgency filed by the claimants, OGD and wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel. Daniel, through his lawyer, A.M Kotoye SAN, filed motion seeking an ex parte order restraining the defendants, Governor Dapo Abiodun; the Attorney General of Ogun State; Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority and the Ogun State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban…

THE Ogun Police Command says its operatives have arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. “On Monday, 11th August 2025, at about 1400hrs, a team of Mobile Police Officers from 71 PMF Awa Ijebu was conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway at Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu. During the exercise, the officers intercepted one Kadir Owolabi, ‘m’, who was riding a motorcycle. A search of…

EKITI State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has announced a major shake-up of his cabinet, relieving several commissioners and special advisers of their duties with immediate effect. The development, announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, on Sunday, marks a partial dissolution of the State Executive Council. According to the statement, the affected commissioners and advisers are required to hand over all official documents and property to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior civil servants in their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Governor Oyebanji expressed his gratitude to the outgoing officials for…

OPERATIVES of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. During the operation, some youths suspected of being internet fraudsters were arrested. However, the development has yet to be officially confirmed by the anti-graft agency. The operatives reportedly arrested a number of youths and seized more than 20 luxury cars and other valuables. It was gathered that they carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday during a pool party at the premises of the library.…