Author: Sani Nura

NO fewer than 25 persons have died and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as Cholera in three council areas in Sokoto North, Silame and Kware local government areas of the state. The state commissioner for health Asabe Balarabe who disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto, said currently the state is treating 15 victims of the outbreak on active cases from Sokoto North, Silame and Kware local government areas. According to her, the 15 active cases were diagnosed through laboratory tests based on culture and sensitivity and confirmed to be active cases of the outbreak. She…

KATSINA State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, has launched a transformative ₦5 billion women empowerment programme designed to bolster micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises across the state. He disclosed this on Sunday during the launch of a grant distribution ceremony for 7,000 women from the North-West region, held at the Local Government Service Commission conference hall in Katsina. The event was a collaborative effort involving the National Assembly Members’ Spouse Forum, the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, and AT&T Green Energy Solution. Commending the initiative, which provided ₦30,000 grants to 1,000 women from Katsina State, Radda stated: “Empowering our…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for securing a landslide victory in the just concluded Ondo State governorship election which solidifies his mandate to steer the state for another term. Governor Inuwa Yahaya described Aiyedatiwa’s win as a well-deserved triumph which reflects the trust and confidence the Ondo electorate have in his leadership. He particularly noted that the margin of victory is a clear indication of the widespread support for the APC governance model and it’s national leadership under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which continues…

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its airstrikes against banditry have killed several bandits, including key loyalists of infamous bandit leaders Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule. This was disclosed in a statement by the NAF Director Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa made available to News Point Nigeria, Sunday. He said the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma executed further air interdiction missions in Zamfara State on Friday, November 15. The airstrikes targeted a large assembly of bandits in Babban Kauye village, situated in Tsafe Local Government Area of the north-western state. Akinboyewa noted that intelligence sources revealed that…

POINTS of Sale ( POS) operators are exploiting customers in Taraba state as a result of cash squeeze. Findings revealed that while most of the commercial banks in Jalingo, the state capital, and other towns in the state allow their customers to withdraw between N30,000 to N50,000, POS operators have no limit of cash they give to their customers. There are many Point of sale operators in cattle and grain markets across the state where transactions running into millions of naira take place during the market days. POS operators currently charge between N1500 to N2000 per N100,000 transaction. A grain…

LOW voter turnout has marred the conduct of the local government election in Zamfara State. The exercise was held on Saturday across the fourteen local governments as residents largely went about their regular activities despite the polling exercise. Organized by the Zamfara Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), the elections to elect new local government chairmen and councillors were marked by a lack of enthusiasm from the electorate, leading to scanty attendance at various polling units. Channels Television observed that shops in the state capital, Gusau, operated as usual, with many residents opting to attend to their businesses rather than participate in…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has been extolled for fostering peace, unity and sustainable development across Gombe state in his five and half years of stewardship. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning, Hon. Abiante Awaji, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, gave the commendation on Thursday during a state banquet in honour of participants of the 13th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, held in Gombe. Speaking during the event, Hon. Awaji, a federal lawmaker from Rivers state, applauded…

A TRUCK conveying gas cylinders exploded in Magama community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday, leaving scores of people injured and causing damage to vehicles and houses News Point Nigeria gathered. Sources said the incident occurred at a filling station ‘Walidan,’ where products suspected to be smuggled into the country from Niger Republic were kept. A resident of Magama, Aliyu Muhammad, said, “The tragedy happened when a truck loaded with gas cylinders was parked at the filling station for days. “Seven vehicles were burnt, two houses, including the building which housed the filling station and one other…

KEBBI State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, on Tuesday dismissed reports that villages in the northern parts of the state are under bandits’ control, labelling these claims as mere imagination from online news sources. News Point Nigeria reports that Tafida emphasised that the state government has fortified security across communities to prevent any security breaches. Addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi, Senator Tafida recalled an incident in Mera village, Augie Local Government Area, where bandits tragically killed 17 youths who bravely confronted the attackers. Despite this loss, the defenders inflicted serious injuries on some of the gunmen. Senator Tafida assured…

TROOPS and local hunters are in gun fight with the renowned bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, in Gatawa town of Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state, after cornering him behind some hills. Multiple sources from Gatawa confided in this newspaper correspondent that a gun battle began around 6am today. One of the sources, who pleaded for anonymity, said the bandits attempted to attack the town but soldiers and local hunters prevented them from entry. “We are suspecting that Bello Turji is personally leading the fight. Fire exchange started around 6am and up till this time (3:45pm) that I am…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service. According to a statement by the Director-General, ( Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Tuesday, the Governor’s approval was conveyed by the Head of Civil Service, Ahmed Kasimu Abdullahi, who explained that the appointments were based on the appointees’ outstanding credentials, extensive experience, hard work, commitment, and loyalty, as well as their exceptional performance in the recent promotion examinations and interviews. The Head of Service further noted that the appointments were necessitated by the vacancies created due…

THE Lakurawa terror group in some parts of northern Nigeria is not new, a security expert and a chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have said. A few weeks ago, the Defence Headquarters said a new terrorist group ‘Lakurawa’ had emerged in the North-Western part of Nigeria. But the security expert Bulama Bukarti and the Publicity Secretary of the ACF Tukur Muhammad-Baba who both appeared on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today Monitored by News Point Nigeria, suprisingly said the group has existed before now. “The group that is called Lakurawa today has been sporadically living or camping…

THE Acting Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has arrived in Sokoto for his maiden operational visit to 8th Division Area of Responsibility. News Point Nigeria reports that, in the North-Western state, he is expected to visit the Sultan of Sokoto and meet with other relevant stakeholders within the 8th Division Area of Responsibility. He would use the opportunity to address troops of the Operation Fasan Yamma fighting terrorists in the northwest region. Oluyede’s visit comes three days after the Defence Headquarters confirmed the emergence of a new terror group known as ‘Lakurawa’ in Sokoto and Kebbi states.…

THE new armed group, known as Lakurawa, has reportedly killed 15 people and rustled over 100 cows in Mera, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State in a latest tragic incident to befall the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the attack was confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Abubakar Umar Tafida, who expressed condolences to the victims’ families in tears. During his visit to the community, Tafida reassured citizens of the state government’s commitment to bringing the perpetrators to justice and preventing further attacks. He emphasised that the government would continue collaborating closely with security agencies to ensure the safety…

TWO security officials comprising a member of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, and one vigilante member lost their lives in an encounter with armed bandits terrorising Jibia Local Government Area of the State. As a result of the simultaneous coordinated attacks carried out by the hoodlums in three quarters in Jibia Township on Thursday November 7, five persons sustained gunshot injuries. The hoodlums launched the attacks at about 2115 hrs (9:15 pm), on Ka’ida, Unguwar One Boy, and Danmarke quarters, all in Jibia Township, Jibia LGA, Katsina State. The spokesman of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq confirmed…

THE first week of November 2024 was a very busy,memorable and highly engaging one for the government and people of Taraba state,as it’s very vibrant and  awesomely thoughtful state governor, His Excellency Dr Agbu Kefas and his entire EXCO all dedicated it to very elaborate and genuinely ambitious engagement of about 14 different local/international technical and business investors,all geared towards adding value to the economic, social and technological development of Taraba state. These visiting investors mostly from the Americas,Europe, Middle-East and Asia,all trooped into the state capital, Jalingo,armed with various project & program proposals, articulated towards effecting the needed positive…

ZAMFARA State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of all non-statutory deductions, notably cooperative associations and commodity vendors deductions. Workers in the North-Western state have raised multiple complaints regarding deductions made through the state payroll system. In a statement issued in Gusau made available to News Point Nigeria, the spokesperson for the governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the directive aimed at banning all non-statutory deductions made through the Zamfara State Government payroll. “The decision was made due to numerous complaints about deductions from workers’ salaries, some of which were used to facilitate an illegal surcharge of…

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship positions in the local government elections conducted in Nasarawa State and Cross River State on Saturday. In Nasarawa, the ruling party was declared winner of the chairmanship poll in all the 13 local governments of the state. The chairman of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Ayuba Wandai, declared the results at the headquarters of the electoral commission in Lafia. According to him, for the 147 councillorship seats, the APC won in 140 wards, while the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won in 5 wards and the Zenith Labour Party…

GOMBE State Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China18th Engineering, an international engineering firm renowned for large-scale infrastructure and energy projects, for the provision of a 100 Megawatt solar energy plant, as part of measures to enhance energy self-sufficiency in the state. This agreement was signed following recent engagements between Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and top executives of China Railway 18th Bureau Group in China. Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Sanusi Ahmad Pindiga signed on behalf of Gombe State Government, while the Group Managing Director, Wan Lian Yu, signed for his company. Governor Inuwa Yahaya,…

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says power supply has been restored to the 330kV Gombe-Damaturu- Maiduguri 330kV transmission line. According to the TCN General Manager of Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah, the power supply was restored between between Wednesday and Thursday. “Power supply was fully restored on Gombe – Damaturu line at about 7:25 pm, on the 30th, and on the Damaturu – Maiduguri (Molai) part of the line, supply was restored yesterday, October 31, 2024, around 2:01 pm,” she said in a late Friday statement. The development came about over a month after tower 372 along the 330kV transmission…