Author: Sani Nura

ACADEMIC activities at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, have been suspended indefinitely following a violent protest by students over a midnight robbery at the male hostel that left several injured and valuable items stolen. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when armed robbers reportedly stormed the hostel, carting away gadgets and other belongings. At least nine students were said to have sustained varying degrees of injuries, with some rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for treatment. The protest began peacefully in the morning, with students mounting roadblocks along the Bauchi–Dass road to express their…

TARABA State’s political scene is heating up over the continued absence of Deputy Governor Aminu Abdullahi Alkali, who has reportedly been away from the state since January due to ill health. While the ruling government insists Alkali is recovering and remains capable of holding office, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is accusing Governor Agbu Kefas’s administration of flouting constitutional provisions and failing to address what it calls a leadership vacuum. Speaking on the matter, APC’s Publicity Secretary, Aaron Artimas, demanded an official explanation on Alkali’s whereabouts and health status, noting that his absence for over eight months undermines governance.…

OUTRAGE and sorrow spilled into the streets of Zamfara State’s capital on Thursday as hundreds of women, mostly elderly and nursing mothers staged a peaceful protest over the unrelenting wave of deadly bandit attacks plaguing their communities. News Point Nigeria reports that the demonstrators, hailing from Jimrawa village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, marched to the Government House in Gusau, demanding urgent intervention to halt the incessant killings, abductions, and displacement ravaging the area. This protest follows a similar demonstration two weeks ago by residents of Gusau LGA, who said over 100 lives had been lost across Mada, Ruwan…

THE Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) has successfully carried out a precision airstrike on a gathering of terrorists who had assembled at the foot of Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, to attend a wedding. According to a statement by OPFY’s media officer, Devid Adewusi made available to News Point Nigeria, the airstrike was executed following credible intelligence reports indicating that terrorists from Faskari and Kankara (Katsina State) and various locations in Zamfara were present at the location. “Locals and other reliable sources have confirmed that no fewer than 30 terrorists were…

THE Kebbi State Government has announced the creation of a new district; Sarandosa within Maiyama Local Government Area as part of its broader administrative reforms aimed at improving local governance and traditional leadership. The development, which was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Dutsinmari, also includes the appointment of two new district heads. According to the statement released on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi, Sarandosa District was carved out of the existing Maiyama District (Sarkin Kudun Maiyama) and will now serve as a separate administrative unit with its headquarters located in…

BANDITS have abducted at least 20 persons, mostly young girls and women in Moriki town, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A resident of Moriki, Sufyanu Moriki, told Channels Television that the victims were abducted on Saturday while fetching firewood on the outskirts of the town. “The abduction actually happened on Saturday, they went out to fetch firewood at the outskirts of the town when they were kidnapped by the armed group.” “They are yet to contact anyone to demand ransom.” Police authorities in the state are yet to confirm the incident. The Zamfara Police Command’s spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar,…

AT least five people have been confirmed dead and several others abducted following a coordinated two-day attack by armed bandits on no fewer than 16 villages in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to eyewitness accounts from residents, the attack began on Saturday when the bandits invaded eight villages including Dan İsa, Kyatawa, Tudu, Gidan Haruna, Tsunburburawa, Gidan Juli, Tokarawa, and Gidan Bako. One person was killed in Gidan Haruna and eight women were abducted. On Sunday, the attackers returned and stormed Kwalau village, killing four men identified as Abubakar, Murtala, Aminu, and Bello. Another individual, Ashafa,…

THE Katsina Emirate Council has announced the appointment of six new district heads, including prominent political figures such as former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, and Umar Radda, the son of the current governor of the state, Dikko Umaru Radda. The appointments were made public through an official statement released on Saturday by the Secretary to the Katsina Emirate Council, Alhaji Bello Ifo. According to the announcement, Senator Hadi Sirika has been named Marusan Katsina, and will now serve as the District Head of Shargalle, located in Dutsi Local Government Area. Umar Radda, the son of Governor Radda, has…

THE Senate of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, has approved the expulsion of about 57 students over involvement in various forms of examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement by the management, and issued in Katsina on Saturday, by Hajiya Fatima Sanda, the institution’s Head of Information and Protocol. According to the statement, the decision came during the Senate’s 125th Regular Meeting, following recommendations from the University Central Examination Misconduct Committee. It added that before taking the decision, the committee had earlier investigated infractions across multiple faculties. The statement further revealed that five other students were rusticated for two…

A KATSINA State High Court has sentenced two men to death for their involvement in the brutal murder of former Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Rabe Nasir. News Point Nigeria reports that the judgment was delivered by Justice I. I. Mashi of High Court 9, nearly three years after the chilling crime that shocked the state. The two convicts, Shamsu Lawal, a former security guard, and Tasi’u Rabi’u, the deceased’s cook, were found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to death by hanging. A third individual, Sani Sa’adu, also a former guard, was handed a five-year jail term…

THE Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) is dead. This newspaper gathered that he died n Abuja after a brief illness. In a condolence message, Governor Bala Mohammed expressed deep shock and sorrow over the loss, saying his demise was a profound tragedy to the state and the nation. The governor in a statement signed by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity Mukhtar Gidado, described the late Ahmed Hardawa as a man of wisdom, humility, and exemplary leadership, whose wealth of experience and service orientation will be sorely missed at this critical time “in our democratic journey.”…

GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello as the new Emir and Sarkin Katsina of Gusau Emirate. The appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Zamfara state Government, Malam Abubakar Nakwada, on Tuesday. He stated that the appointment was made based on the traditional recommendation of the Gusau Emirate kingmakers, in accordance with established customs and relevant laws. Governor Lawal, while congratulating the new Emir, urged him to uphold the noble legacy of his forefathers, especially as a direct descendant of Malam Sambo Dan Ashafa. The governor further called on the…

RESIDENTS of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been plunged into mourning and disbelief following the gruesome killing of 38 abducted villagers by suspected bandits despite the payment of over ₦50 million in ransom. The shocking development has once again thrown the spotlight on the deteriorating security situation in parts of northern Nigeria, especially Zamfara, where banditry and mass abductions have become all too common. Confirming the tragic incident, Mannir Haidara Kaura, Chairman of Kaura Namoda LGA, told News Point Nigeria that 56 villagers were initially abducted during an earlier attack on Banga village.…

NO fewer than thirty-five kidnapped victims of Banga village in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State were said to have been slaughtered by bandits for failure to pay N35 million ransom. An indigene of the village, Sani Suleiman, disclosed this in a telephone interview with this newspaper on Sunday, stating that bandits had kidnapped 53 people from the village, where they demanded the sum of one million naira from each of the captives. According to him, the 53 kidnapped victims had been in captivity for several months, but only 18 of them who were able to pay the ransom…

THE Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers linked to a threat to kidnap a resident of Song Local Government Area in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, stated, “This is following a complaint received from one Hassan Musa Dabutu of Song LGA, who reported receiving threatening calls from an unknown subscriber, that they are coming to kidnap him unless he pays a certain amount of money. “The complainant also raised concern that his family had earlier suffered a series of kidnappings, where a total sum of N20m was paid…

GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed sorrow over the death of the Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello, who passed away at the age of 71 on Friday morning in Abuja after a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, Governor Lawal described the passing of the Emir as a personal loss, saying the late monarch was not only a respected traditional ruler but also a pillar of wisdom and guidance for the state. “I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of our father, His Royal Highness, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau,” the governor said.…

NIGERIA’s Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, on Thursday decried the alarming cancer burden in the country, stating that cancers account for 127,000 cases annually, with about 80,000 deaths each year. The minister disclosed this while commissioning a cancer centre at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina. According to him, non-communicable diseases like cancer are among the fastest-growing components of Nigeria’s disease burden, and as a result, the country is expected to see a rise in cancer cases. Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate commissioning the cancer centre in Katsina on Thursday, July 24, 2025. He expressed confidence that…

THE Bashir Aliyu Gummi-led Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly has accused Governor Dauda Lawal of neglecting citizens amidst what it described as worsening insecurity across the state. At a sitting on Thursday, Gummi faulted the governor for failing to commiserate with victims of recent attacks, instead proceeding on vacation while communities were under siege. He cited several attacks within one week in Jangebe (Talata-Mafara), Damri (Bakura), Kyambarawa (Kaura Namoda), and Bungudu, where hundreds of residents were reportedly killed or abducted. The lawmakers expressed dismay that no relief or condolence came from the state government, despite the violence…

RESIDENTS of Fegin Mahe community, located in Ruwan-Bore ward under Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have staged a peaceful protest at the Government House in Gusau, decrying the worsening security situation in their area. The visibly aggrieved residents, who turned out in large numbers, carried placards, demanding urgent action from the state government to address the incessant attacks by armed bandits, which have left their community in fear and despair. They lamented that no single security operative is currently stationed in Fegin Mahe, leaving the entire community vulnerable to repeated attacks and criminal activities. The protesters said their…

GOVERNOR of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Radda, has been discharged from the hospital following a recent road accident along the Katsina-Daura highway. According to a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Mohammed, medical experts have certified Governor Radda fit to resume his official duties immediately. “The Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has been discharged from the hospital where he received medical attention following a road accident on his journey from Katsina to Daura,” Mohammed said. Mohammed added that the governor expressed deep appreciation to citizens of Katsina State, colleagues, friends, and well-wishers across the country for their…