Author: Sani Nura

BOKO Haram suspects reportedly plotting to attack the Yola, Adamawa State residence of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, have been arrested. A 29-year-old suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, who confessed to being a Boko Haram member from Damboa in Borno State, was first arrested at the gate of Atiku’s residence while trying to carry out the attack at about 9pm on Sunday. After his arrest, three other persons suspected to be his accomplice were also nabbed. In a statement, the media office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections narrated what transpired. “We wish to alert the Nigerian public that…

GUNMEN have killed a man in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. News Point Nigeria reports that the man was shot after the gunmen invaded a low-cost residential estate near the Kankia General Hospital on Saturday night. It was gathered that the victim was killed while trying to accost the gunmen who arrived on motorcycles. An eyewitness told Channels Television on a telephone call that the assailants riding on motorcycles invaded the estate last night and shot sporadically thereby killing the victim identified as Alhaji Ibrahim Baraya Solo. After killing the victim, The gunmen fled the scene, leaving…

FOUR female captives including a student of the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, abducted by bandits, have raised an alarm over their captors’ threat to marry them off if their parents fail to pay a N12 million ransom. The abductees, nabbed along the Birnin Magaji-Kaura Namoda Road six months ago while returning from a wedding, revealed this in a two minutes 19 seconds video obtained by News Point Nigeria on Saturday. The victims, identified as Ummukhair, Aisha Yahaya, Jamila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani also said that their abductors gave their families one week to pay the ransom. “We…

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on residents of 11 local government areas in Niger State to prepare for the impeding flood in the coming months. Head of Minna Operations Office, Zhinab Sa’idu, gave the warning in a statement she issued in Minna, the state capital. She said prediction revealed that Mokwa, Shiroro, Lavun and Borgu local government areas are in the category of high flood risk areas in the state and expected to experience high flooding within the months of July to November. She said Edati, Gbako, Wushishi, Rafi, Mashegu, Magama and Agwara fell in the category…

TROOPS of Operation Hadarin Daji deployed to the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State have rescued 40 kidnapped victims. News Point Nigeria gathered that the troops acted on an ntelligence report that bandits had kidnapped an unspecified number of persons from Kyairu/Kyaram and Alkama villages in the local government. A top military source, who preferred anonymity, told News Point Nigeria that troops immediately mobilised for a fighting patrol and established blocking positions around the bandits’ withdrawal routes around Kyairu/Kyaram and Alkama villages on Tuesday. “However, contact was made with heavy firefight which lasted for hours forcing the bandits to…

A MEMBER of Civilian Joint Task Force, Isah Hamma Joda, recently got married to Diana Maria Lugunborg, a Norwegian in Adamawa State, this weekend. Lugunborg was said to have flown to Adamawa for the wedding. The reception held around College for Legal Studies, Yola North Local Government area of the State. The couple initially tied the knot at the High Court Registry in Yola. It’s unclear how they met but there are reports that it was on social media. See photos below:

THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced an investigation into the alleged attack on Jabiru Tsauri, the Chief of Staff to the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda. It was gathered that the governor’s aide escaped an attack by suspected Customs personnel on July 13. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the personnel targeted the victim at a location known as Gorar Yammama, while on his way to Abuja. “Gov. Radda has vehemently condemned the incident and called for a thorough investigation to ensure that justice is served,” he said. “The safety and security of…

TROOPS of Operation Hadarin Daji on Friday rescued nine kidnapped victims in the Bukuyyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State It was gathered that the troops, while carrying out routine patrol and providing protection for farmers in their farmlands, acted on a distress call on armed bandits at Mailere village under Gwashi district in the Bukuyyum area. A top military source who preferred anonymity told News Point Nigeria that the troops mobilised swiftly to the scene of the incident and contact was made with the armed bandits at the entrance of the community. However, the troops engaged the armed bandits…

THE Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of Nigeria’s former minister of state for agriculture and rural development, Malam Bukar Tijani, as Secretary to Borno State Government. The appointment was announced by the Governor’s spokesman Malam Isa Gusau in a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement noted that Zulum considered Tijani’s very high-level experience from his services as minister from July 2011 to September 2013 and as Assistant Secretary-General/Assistant Director-General (ASG/ADG) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). Through both offices and other national positions such as being the national coordinator for Nigeria’s…

GOMBE State Governor,  Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya,  CON and Chairman of Northern States’ Governors’ Forum  has pledged to lead the process of sustaining peace in the 19 states in Northern Nigeria. He aims to change the narrative and create room for more development in the region. Governor Inuwa Yahaya made this declaration after meeting behind closed doors with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He stated that he would work with the support of the Federal government and various State governments to find solutions to the problems in the region. He said: “As the Chairman of the Northern…

GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON says one of the policy thrust of his administration is hinged on the delivery of quality and affordable healthcare. He noted that, the inauguration of a State-of-the- art medical facility and modern diagnostic centre in Tula, Kaltungo Local Government area of the state is a significant step towards achieving this goal. The Governor was speaking during a ceremony preceding the official commissioning of the health facility in Tula Wange. Governor Inuwa Yahaya noted that the construction and equipping of the health facility by the Jennifer Etuh Foundation is one out of the numerous…

SUSPECTED diphtheria outbreak has killed at least 30 children and left 42 at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa, Boriya, Igwanda and Texaco quarters are the most affected areas, this newspaper can confirm. A source at the Isolation center of the Specialist hospital in Potiskum revealed that they are faced with inadequate drugs to contain the situation. The source said so far about 46 cases have been admitted with more than 5 casualties. This newspaper correspondent learnt that more than 20 children have…

THE Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four policemen by armed bandits on Monday night during an attack in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, said four of their personnel were killed during the midnight attack on a police checkpoint along Gusau-Bungudu road. “We went there this morning and I can confirm to you that four of our personnel were killed during the attack, they were on patrol where they used to mount checkpoint before moving to another location, the bandits engaged them unaware.” News Point Nigeria had…

GOVERNOR Nasiru Idris of Kebbi has relieved his Special Adviser on Youths, Alhaji Babangida Sarki of his appointment sequel to an ‘immoral’ posting he made on his WhatsApp status story. This is contained in statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris on Monday made available to News Point Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi. “The governor, who was enraged by the obnoxious development said the aide trampled on the moral and social ethos of the Kebbi society, which is largely Islamic. “Idris promised that his administration would not condone any of such acts that denigrate the morality and integrity…

GOMBE State Governor,  Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the President and Commander-in of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,  GCFR on his emergence as the  Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was unanimously elected as Chairman of ECOWAS during the 63rd ordinary session of the authority of West African Heads of State and Government in Bissau,  Guinea-Bissau. In a congratulatory message he personally signed. Governor Inuwa, who is also the Chairman…

THE much awaited Gombe Inter-Primary Schools AthIetics Championship got off to resounding start inside the Main Bowl of Pantami Stadium with over 37 schools in attendance. It started with the Girls’ 100m heats which stretched  to seven, the Boys’ 100m heats was delayed to make way for the opening ceremony. Speaking, the chairman of Gombe State Athletics Association, Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe, said he decided to bankrolled the championship as of his contribution to uncover the hidden talented athletes at grassroots level. Gara Gombe added that the association will welcome the State Government, wealthy individuals and corporate organisations support aimed…

TROOPS of Operation Hadarin Daji on Friday killed dozens of bandits and  rescued 24 abductees in the Kabugu Lamba, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The troops received an intelligent report on a bandit hideout at Kabugu Lamba forest where kidnapped victims were concentrated, News Point Nigeria was reliably informed. A military source told our correspondent that the troops responded swiftly with a fighting patrol to the general area.  However, on reaching the location, heavy gunfire occurred for hours between the bandits and the Nigerian Army troops and due to the troops’ superior firepower, the armed bandits fled, abandoning…

OVERLAND Airways, will soon commence a scheduled commercial flight services from Abuja to Gombe. The Managing Director of Overland Airways, Captain Edward Boyo, disclosed this after a meeting with Gombe State Governor,  Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya,  CON at the Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. The operation, he said, will commence in earnest within the next four weeks , adding that it will be optimally  serviced to ensure maximum benefits of air travel on Abuja- Gombe route. The Managing Director assured Governor Inuwa that the flight services to  Gombe will be highly reliable and will contribute to economic development of Gombe state,  especially…

ZAMFARA State Governor, Dauda Lawal has signed an Executive Order restructuring the state government ministries from 28 to 16. The measure is to cut wastage in government and eliminate duplication of functions, his Spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris said on Thursday. In a statement, Idris said the governor signed the Executive Order at the Council Chambers of the Government House, Gusau, the state capital. The newly approved ministries are those of Agriculture; Budget and Planning; Science and Technology; Environment and Natural Resources; Finance; Health; and Commerce; Trade and Industry, Others are Information and Culture; Justice; Housing and Urban Development; Local Government and…

JUSTICE James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted bail to the former Head of the Rapid Response Team, Abba Kyari after 18 months in prison custody for refusing to escape the Kuje Prison when it was attacked on July 5, 2022. Justice Omotosho ruled that the fact that Kyari and his team refused to escape when the Prison was attacked, where about 90 per cent of the inmates escaped, has proven that Kyari is ready to face any allegations against him. The judge further said all the allegations are bailable and he is not a flight risk.…