Author: Farouk Sule Gamawa

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the recall of Mr. Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and Mr. Ayo Adewuyi, the Executive Director of News, reversing earlier management changes at the nation’s flagship television station. News Point Nigeria reports that Dembos, who was first appointed in October 2023, had briefly vacated his position following recent leadership adjustments within the state-owned broadcaster two weeks ago. With the President’s directive, he is to resume office and continue his three-year tenure, which is expected to run until 2026. Similarly, Adewuyi, who was appointed as NTA’s Executive Director of…

THE Nasarawa State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a 21-year-old suspected female arms runner who was en route to supply ammunition to terrorists in local government areas known for terror activities. The Command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital. He said the arrest followed credible intelligence indicating that Fatima Salisu, a native of Funtua in Katsina State, was intercepted in the Azuba area of Lafia. She was allegedly transporting a large cache of ammunition through Keana and Doma LGAs, en route to deliver the consignment to criminal elements in…

POLICE operatives attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a senior personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) with assorted heavy firearms and ammunition. News Point Nigeria reports that the suspect, whose identity is yet to be revealed, was apprehended around the Zuma area of the state Monday afternoon. It was gathered that the officer who has not been able to give reasonable account of how he got the weapons and where he was taken them to, was suspected of possible arms deal with criminals. According to sources, his arrest followed an intelligence report from informants about…

THE National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) said that kidnapping for ransom has reduced by 16.3 percent in 2024, compared to the previous year. The national coordinator of the NCTC, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Garba Laka, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday. He said while the incidences have reduced the number of victims have increased by 0.27 percent. Laka said that Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara top in the states with high kidnap incidents. More details soon…

AMINU Gamawa the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Bauchi State should have been advised to stay out of these exchanges between his political leaders, though he works for Bala Mohammed, Amb Yusuf Tuggar of the APC is his leader by virtue of being the leading politician from his Gamawa constituency. Another reason he should have stayed out of it aside from being an apologist to the governor, he is also an enabler and as it is widely being alleged that he is also a beneficiary of the lands being grabbed. He is a beneficiary of stolen communal lands.…