Author: David Akonuche

THE Magistrate Court in Apapa has freed the 17-year-old minor, Alabi Quadri, who went viral ahead of the 2023 general elections for standing in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Magistrate Adetola Olorunfemi freed him following the legal advise of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Dr. Babajide Martins. The magistrate confirmed that the legal advice issued by the DPP showed that there was no evidence to substantiate the allegation of armed robbery against Quadri. In his Legal Advice, the DPP recommended the non-prosecution of Quadri and another defendant, one Muiz Animashaun. Quadri and…

THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday. He emphasised the importance of embodying the virtues of the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ, who had to die for the redemption of man, while greeting Christians on the joyous occasion. In a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the minister called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability…

SENATOR Seriake Dickson, PDP Bayelsa West has appealed to the People and Youths of Rivers State and Youths of Ijaw Nation across the Niger Delta to continue to be peaceful and resist any form of provocation or incitement to violence. Senator Dickson made this known in a statement shortly after he paid a visit to Governor Siminalaye Fubara, Governor of Rivers State where they discussed the political development in the State within the last couple of weeks. He appreciated the governor’s peaceful disposition even in the midst of unprecedented turbulence. The Lawmaker commended the people of Rivers State for maintaining…

JUSTICE Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has struck out a N50 billion suit filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government. In a ruling, Justice Ekwo struck out the suit for lack of diligent prosecution. At the hearing, neither Kanu nor the Federal Government was present in court. Justice Ekwo noted that the case had been adjourned three times due to lack of representation, with the Federal Government’s legal team attending on the last occasion, but no lawyer present for Kanu. As a result, the judge ruled…

THE governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been nominated as the flagbearer of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state.. The incumbent, who was returned unopposed, polled over 300 votes during the primary which held in Awka on Saturday. Voting was conducted for the delegates from all the 21 local government areas in the state to either tick yes or no on the ballot. After the voting exercise, votes were sorted and counted. Announcing the result of the exercise, the chairman of the electoral panel, Uche Nwegbo,…

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has raised the alarm over the activities of vandals and illegal miners at its transmission towers, saying that the activities are threatening the nation’s national electricity grid stability. It stated that if nothing was done to checkmate the nefarious activities, the national electricity grid would remain vulnerable to frequent collapses due to the imminent fall of the transmission towers and lines resulting from the vandalisation and illegal mining of sand and laterite along the right of ways. The TCN General Manager (Transmission) in charge of the Enugu region, Dr. Thomas Inugonum, raised the alarm…

IN a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman of the Labour Party, after finding out earlier that the substance of the case was about the party’s leadership. The apex court held that the issue of leadership was an internal affair of a party over which courts lacked jurisdiction. The court further allowed the appeal filed by Senator Nenadi Usman and one other and held that it was meritorious. It also proceeded to dismiss the cross-appeal filed by the Abure group of the…

EBONYI State governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Monday, ordered the arrest of six commissioners and a local government chairman for their involvement in a breach of contract. Nwifuru said that they were involved in breach of contract terms as regards the building of 140 Housing Units of Izzo and Amaze communities in Ishelu Local Government The arrested commissioners were Professor Omari Omaka, (Tertiary Education), Victor Chukwu, (Environment) Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Ifeanyi Ogbuewu. Others are: the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Uchenna Igwe, Commissioner for Health, Moses Ekuma, Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Felix Igboke and the Chairman…

THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, gave the Federal Government approval to challenge the judgement that barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from reopening the trial of a former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The appellate court, in two separate rulings by a three-member panel of Justices, granted an extension of time to enable FG to file processes to set aside the September 29, 2021, judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which stopped the EFCC from prosecuting the former governor who is currently representing Abia North in the Senate. Kalu,…

THE Abia Police Command has killed six suspected kidnappers and rescued four abductees unhurt in Osokwa, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of the state. The police also recovered two AK-47 rifles, six magazines, and 34 rounds of live ammunition from the scene. According to the spokesperson of the Abia State Police Command, Maureen Chinaka, the rescue followed a report about the abduction of the said persons. “On 09/03/2025 at about 09:30 hours, the Abia State Police Command received a report that the above-mentioned victims, who were driving in their Toyota RAV4 along New Umuahia Road, Obingwa, were kidnapped by unknown…

GOVERNOR Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration pulled out of an existing loan arrangement with the World Bank to save the state from “debt overhang”. Soludo said this while addressing members of the Late Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah Media team who were on inspection of the ongoing Government House and Governors Lodge project in Awka on Sunday. He said his administration had not only refused to borrow from any bank or institution but also refused to access the Federal Government loan to states in 2024. He said that notwithstanding the development, his administration had embarked on ambitious and people oriented…

AKWA Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has distanced the state government from the ₦700 billion fraud allegation leveled against his immediate predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, by the Network against Corruption and Trafficking, and being probed by anti-graft agency EFCC. “I don’t know where they get those figures from because it can’t be from Akwa Ibom State; it can’t be from us – we don’t have such figures,” Eno said at a town hall meeting in the Abak area of the state on Saturday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor condemned what he described as a vilification of the past governors of…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has led tributes for a former presidential spokesman Doyin Okupe who died on Friday morning, describing the late politician as one who played “a significant role in Nigeria’s political landscape”. In his tribute to the Ogun-born politician, Tinubu’s spokesman Bayo Onanuga said Okupe was “a bold and articulate advocate for national development” and expressed “deep sorrow over his passing at a time when his wealth of experience and insight were still invaluable to the nation”. Onanuga in a statement said Tinubu commiserates with “the government and people of Ogun State, particularly the Iperu-Remo community, who have lost…

FORMER presidential spokesperson and prominent political strategist, Doyin Okupe has passed away. A family source confirmed his death  to News Point Nigeria was on Friday, March 7, 2025 via telephone. Okupe, 71, was a key figure in Nigerian politics, having served as a senior adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan and, more recently, as the Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign. However, his political journey was marked by controversies. In December 2022, Okupe stepped down from Obi’s campaign after being convicted of money laundering. He later resigned from the Labour Party following the 2023 general election. In a surprising…

SENATOR Orji Uzor Kalu says Nigerians are unfair to former military president, Ibrahim Babangida following the recent release of his memoir. In the 420-page memoir titled, A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim Babangida’, the former military leader admitted that MKO Abiola won the 1993 election his government annulled. His admission after 32 years generated different reactions across the country, with some critics saying that it was coming too late. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North in the Senate, said that Nigerians are not being fair…

DR Daere Akobo, Chairman of PANA Holdings, has been recognized as one of the world’s top business leaders for 2025 by White Page International. He will attend the Global Business Conclave 2025 today, Friday, February 28, 2025, at the House of Lords, The Palace of Westminster in London. The Global Business Conclave 2025 brings together successful business leaders from around the world. The event will feature keynote speeches, delegate interactions, short interviews, networking opportunities, a Gala Dinner, and the Global 100 CEO & Leadership Awards ceremony. “This transition represents more than a name change; it is a renewal of our…

A FORMER chief executive officer (CEO) of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, Valentine Ozigbo, has said Peter Obi will not contest the 2027 presidential election on the Labour Party (LP) platform which he ran on in 2023. Ozigbo recently dumped the LP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing his “unwavering commitment” to the greater vision of Anambra State. However, when he appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday monitored by News Point Nigeria, Ozigbo said during his time in LP, he was part of some coalition discussions that shaped his belief that Obi will soon dump the party. “I…

THE detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, urging her to direct the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, to reassign his case to another judge with proper jurisdiction. In a letter to the CJN, Kanu’s legal team, led by Aloy Ejimakor, argued that Justice Binta Nyako, who is currently presiding over the case, had already recused herself following Kanu’s allegations of bias. Kanu is facing seven counts of terrorism-related charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Ejimakor argued…

THERE is growing tension as two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody in the state. Spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Ikenga said the state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, received a report on Tuesday that two of the suspected killers had escaped from custody. He explained that the two suspects who were assisting police operatives had gone out with the operatives for an investigation to arrest a receiver of vehicles used by the criminal…

THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has suspended its Chief Transport Officer attached to Uyo Zonal Office in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Akwaowo Jonah Emmanuel for alleged sexual violations and exploitation of female suspects. News Point Nigeria reports that Emmanuel was suspended without pay over accusations of sexual violations and exploitation of female suspects, including minors retrieved on transit and kept in the agency’s custody pending conclusion of investigation. The suspended official accused of promising freedom for female suspects in custody if they agree to his sexual advances. The agency said the suspension followed a…