Author: Lekan Adeyeye

FRESH indications have emerged that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, may have been sidelined in the evolving political permutations within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State. News Point Nigeria gathered that the development has triggered intense speculation within party ranks, particularly following Adelabu’s decision not to resign his ministerial position despite a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandating political appointees with electoral ambitions to step down on or before the stipulated deadline. The situation took a dramatic turn with the circulation of a controversial “unity list” allegedly detailing preferred candidates…

POLICE authorities in Ondo State have confirmed a robbery attack at the Basic Health Centre located in the Oke-Ijebu area of Akure, the state capital, in the early hours of Saturday. News Point Nigeria gathered that the suspects, three in number, armed with pump-action rifles and cutlasses, reportedly invaded the health facility in a black Toyota Venza car parked along the main road, before gaining access to the premises by scaling the perimeter fence. During the attack, three health workers who were on duty at the facility were forcefully dispossessed of their personal belongings, including mobile phones and a POS…

A FATAL accident involving a trailer descending from the ever-busy Beere Roundabout in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has reportedly killed at least three people and left many others injured, following what is suspected to be brake failure. News Point Nigeria reports that the truck, which lost control after navigating through Oja’Oba, spiralled out of control upon reaching Beere Junction. In the process, it rammed into vehicles, motorcycles, and pedestrians along the road, leaving death, injuries, and destruction of property in its wake. Reports indicate that the most severe damage occurred at Iso-Osan (Orange Market), where the trailer wreaked significant…

IN view of the recent hike in the price of petrol across the country, Governor Seyi Makinde has announced a ₦10,000 monthly transportation support fund for civil servants in Oyo State, to run for an initial period of three months. News Point Nigeria reports that the governor made the declaration during the supervision of the YEAP-SAFER support disbursement and stakeholder engagement programme, held in partnership with the Fashola Agribusiness Hub, Oyo. Makinde said the intervention was part of the state government’s broader response to prevailing economic pressures, particularly the rising cost of transportation, which has continued to impact workers’ productivity…

GUNMEN on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) Church Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting eight members of the congregation. News Point Nigeria gathered that the suspected bandits stormed the church during Sunday service, shooting sporadically to scare the congregation. Three of the abducted people later escaped from their abductors, leaving five to be rescued. Following the incident, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle Olukoju, tasked security forces and local vigilantes to ensure that the bandits are apprehended. “The government commended the security forces, forest guards, and local vigilantes for the proactive response…

THE Ondo Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspect, identified as Alabi Anthony, in connection with the alleged rape and killing of an elderly woman, Olaseni Veronica, in Iboropa-Akoko, Akoko North-East Local Government Area, of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria in Akure on Sunday. According to Jimoh, the arrest followed credible intelligence, which prompted detectives to launch an investigation into the incident. He explained that the breakthrough came after officers tracked the deceased’s missing phone, leading to the suspect’s arrest. “The suspect has confessed to the crime, admitting…

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives intercepted large consignments of opioids, cannabis, and methamphetamine. at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja and a courier firm in Lagos. These drugs were cleverly concealed in everyday items such as body cream containers, winter jackets, and even carton walls. According to a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, two suspects bound for Italy were arrested in separate operations. One of them, Friday Ehianuka, was intercepted while trying to board a flight to Rome with thousands of tramadol pills hidden inside containers of skin-lightening…

A POWER outage has hit some Lagos communities following a gas tanker explosion that occurred on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Saturday. The affected areas are Medallion Company, Sangotedo, Majek, Awoyaya, Eputu, Lakowe, Lasoro, Fidiso to Kolajo, and Elemoro Police Station. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed this in a statement on Saturday. It explained that the resulting fire led to significant damage to the Ibeju and Medallion 33kV feeders. The Disco also noted that critical conductors and overhead line equipment were affected, disrupting power supply in the affected areas. “Please be informed that the current power outage was caused by…

AN Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining parties in the ongoing dispute over the estate of the late former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Alao-Akala, from selling, disposing of, or entering into any form of transaction on the contested properties pending the determination of the substantive suit. News Point Nigeria reports that the order followed an application filed by Oluwatoyin Alao Aderinto, who approached the court as claimant/applicant in Suit No. I/443/2024, seeking judicial intervention over the administration of the estate of the deceased politician. Joined as defendants/respondents in the suit are Oluwakemi Alao-Akala…

A FEDERAL High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has restrained Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, from seeking another term in office. News Point Nigeria reports that delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) does not permit an elected President, Vice President, Governor, or Deputy Governor to remain in office for more than eight years. Governor Aiyedatiwa was first sworn in on December 27, 2024, following the death of his predecessor, Oluwarotimi , to complete the remainder of his tenure. He was subsequently sworn in again on February 24, 2025,…

THE final list of candidates vying for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, alongside their running mates. News Point Nigeria reports that the final list, attached to a letter signed by INEC Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on March 4, 2026, confirmed the participation of 14 political parties in the August 15 governorship poll. Notably, the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party did not present candidates. According to the final list updated on the INEC website, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the election, Bola Oyebamiji, picked the party’s 2023…

EX-PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday again bemoaned the leadership crisis that he said has, for decades, stagnated the development, growth and economic prosperity of Africa. News Point Nigeria reports that Obasanjo stated that “Africa is not a problem to be managed but a promise to be fulfilled through honest, courageous, selfless, incorruptible and transformational leadership.” The former president also described genuine leadership as burdensome, explaining that his incarceration and near execution under the military junta of the late Sani Abacha after what he called a kangaroo trial was part of the burden of leadership. Obasanjo further said that at 89,…

THE 2023 presidential candidate and National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has paid a courtesy visit to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. News Point Nigeria reports that the visit later proceeded into a closed-door meeting at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan. Although the outcome of the meeting was not disclosed, it may not be unconnected with the evolving political realignments ahead of the 2027 general election, as well as efforts to consolidate the longstanding cordial relationship between Kwankwaso and Makinde. Kwankwaso’s entourage included the NNPP National Chairman, Ajid Ahmed, the National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson,…

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl, Munachi Umenyi, who was abducted in Ibadan, has regained her freedom. A family source confirmed her release to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday night. Umenyi was kidnapped on February 12 at about 7:20am in the Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State, while being dropped off for school. The abductors, who arrived in a vehicle without a number plate, reportedly struck and whisked her away as she alighted from the car conveying her to her private secondary school. The masked men were said to have seized the girl from the driver at the junction leading to her school.…

OYO State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. News Point Nigeria gathered that the discreet meeting, which has already stirred political speculation, took place amid growing conversations around early alignments and consultations ahead of the 2027 general election. A brief video clip shared by Oyo Affairs confirmed the presence of both political heavyweights at the venue. The footage showed Governor Makinde arriving at the location and exchanging warm greetings with Kwankwaso and other attendees before proceeding into…

GUNMEN, in the early hours of Wednesday, abducted five worshippers at a church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. News Point Nigeria gathered that the armed men stormed the church, a branch of the Celestial Church of Christ, at about 1:00 a.m. while a service was ongoing, abducted the worshippers and took them to an unknown destination. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a message sent to journalists in Akure on Wednesday. Jimoh said, “Upon receiving the report, operatives of the command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army…

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday said it uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, substandard, and unregistered cosmetic products in Lagos. In a statement on its X (former Twitter) page sighted by News Point Nigeria, NAFDAC disclosed that the products, valued at over ₦3 billion, were uncovered at the APT Trade Fair Complex. It said that the facility was concealed within an uncompleted building. “NAFDAC has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos state. “Items recovered…

GUNMEN have abducted and killed a traditional ruler, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, of Alagamo of Agamo community, in Akure North Local Government Area of the State. News Point Nigeria reports that Police authorities in Ondo State said six armed men stormed the traditional ruler’s residence on Wednesday and took him away. “Information received at the Division at about 7:50 p.m. from a community leader, High Chief Ajewole Clement of New Town, Itaogbolu, indicated that approximately six armed men stormed the residence of the monarch, forcibly took him from his compound, and subsequently fled the scene,” the spokesman of the Ondo…

THE Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday said it successfully foiled an impending attack by bandits on Irawo town in the Oke Ogun axis of the state, neutralising two suspects who engaged the police and local hunters in a fun duel. The spokesman for the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria, describing it as “a remarkable display of operational prowess, proactive policing strategy, and intelligence-driven crime prevention. These, he said, made it possible for the police to successfully foil a planned attack on Elebe Village, Aleniboro, via Irawo Mine. “The operation, executed…

TWO media aides to Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have resigned from their appointments, marking a notable development within the state government’s communications team. News Point Nigeria reports that the aides, Pastor Taiwo Gbamila, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Multimedia, and Olugbenga Abire, Special Assistant on New Media tendered their resignation letters on Sunday and Monday respectively. Gbamila, in a letter addressed to Governor Aiyedatiwa and the Secretary to the State Government, expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve. “Your Excellency, thank you for the opportunity to serve. I hereby respectfully tender the resignation of my appointment,” the…