Author: Lekan Adeyeye

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…

FIVE members of the National Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday officially defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun. News Point Nigeria reports that the defectors are Sen. Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), Sen. Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central), Omirin Olusanya (Ijesa South Federal Constituency), Wole Oke (Ijesa North Federal Constituency), and Taofeek Ajilesoro (Ife Central Federal Constituency). They were received by party officials, members and supporters in Osogbo. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, said that in the APC, there are no strangers, adding that the arrival of…

PROFESSOR Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has formally declared her intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). News Point Nigeria reports that the former senator made her declaration on Saturday during an interactive programme on 103.7FM Eagle7 Sports, anchored by Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami. Her announcement comes weeks after she returned to active partisan politics following a 15-year hiatus and formally joined the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sources familiar with the development confirmed that Prof. Obasanjo recently participated in the…

THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of six passengers in a road crash around the Four Square Camp along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, while 23 others sustained injuries. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Odunsin Afolabi, confirmed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Monday in Abeokuta, the state capital. “The incident occurred at about 11:27 hours. The response time was two minutes before the rescue team from the Federal Road Safety Corps Ogunmakin Unit Command got to the scene. A trailer, DAF CF 380, with registration number SNA 287 XA, was involved…

THE Oyo State Police Command on Saturday said it recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of seven suspects in connection with the attack on the Old Oyo National Park, Oloka area, which claimed five lives. This was disclosed in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the spokesperson of the Command, DSP Olayinka Alayande, who said the arrests were achieved through a coordinated onslaught by combined security forces. “Sequel to its earlier press release on the armed banditry attack at the Old Oyo National Park, Oloka area of Orire Local Government Area, the Oyo State Police Command wishes…

THE Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspects and rescued 14 victims in two separate cases of transnational human trafficking in the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement sent to News Point Nigeria on Saturday. According to the statement, on January 22, 2026, a Togolese national, Meale Yaoili, reported at the Yaba Police Station in Ondo City that he was lured from Togo to Nigeria under the pretext of securing employment in Canada. Police said Yaoili revealed that he was deceived by one Tchodia Potolaw Fidel, now at large, who claimed…

CONTROVERSY surrounding the demolition of structures in Makoko and other communities by the Lagos State Government has continued, with residents staging a protest over the government’s actions on Wednesday. News Point Nigeria reports that the protesters said the demonstration was against alleged land grabbing, forceful eviction and displacement across Lagos. However, the protest turned rowdy when police fired teargas to disperse the crowd. Many protesters reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury while running helter-skelter as teargas was deployed. A community leader who participated in the protest, Jude Ojo, claimed that police fired not only teargas but also live ammunition. He…

SUSPECTED kidnappers have abducted a middle-aged woman at Ayede community near Alagbaka GRA extension of Akure, Ondo state capital. News Point Nigeria reports that the victim named Mary Jesulayomi, said to be pregnant, was abducted on Tuesday when the hoodlums stormed the community and started shooting sporadically before whisking her away. An aged woman, Madam Ogunleye, who was also kidnapped was later released. Her husband, said to be about 90 years old, was injured in the course of attempting to abduct him too. The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the abduction of Jesulayomi…

SUSPECTED bandits have killed an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State following an ambush on a patrol team at the Budo Masalasi border post area of the state. News Point Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred at the weekend, threw the community into tension as security operatives and residents expressed concern over the growing threat of violent attacks in the area. It was gathered that the patrol team was on routine security duty when it was waylaid by armed assailants, who opened fire on the officers. During the exchange of gunfire, the inspector sustained fatal injuries…

THE Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during an intelligence-led operation in Saki, in the state. A statement sent to News Point Nigeria by the Oyo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the interception was carried out following credible intelligence during a stop-and-search operation. Operatives intercepted the truck in Saki, secured the suspected explosive materials, and took them into police custody for further action. “Upon being briefed on the development, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Femi Haruna, ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident. “Consequently, specialised…